ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEASTERN BIOLOGISTS (ASB)

PROMOTING BIOLOGY THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR MORE THAN 75 YEARS.

ASB SUPPORT AWARDS
PREVIOUS AWARDEES
The Lafayette Frederick Underrepresented Minorities Scholarship ($1200)
  • 2020 - David Smith, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN
  • 2019 - Tania Perez, Miami Dade College, Miami, FL
  • 2018 - Dominique Levy, Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA

Support Award for Graduate Student Members of ASB 
​($250 plus ASB Banquet ticket)
  • 2020
    • Chasity Moore, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
    • Jesse Sockman, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY
    • Jonathan Kilroy, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
    • Katie Krogmeier, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • Kristin Conrad, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY
    • Lauren Pharr, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
    • Molly Gooden, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
    • Nicholas Shieler, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
    • Rebekah Shupe, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
    • Shannon Matzke, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
    • Tyler Annarino, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
  • 2019
    • Courtney Alley, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN
    • Sara Carter, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
    • Claire Ciafre, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
    • Logan Clark, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • William Commins, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
    • Mary Feely, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN
    • Miranda Gulsby, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
    • Amanda Hall, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA
    • Morgan Hussey, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
    • Victoria Mendiola, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
    • Thomas Murphy, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
    • Devin Preston, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
    • Marietta Day Shattleroe, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • John Shelton, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN
    • Elvan Karina Shor, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
    • Christine Verdream, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
  • 2018
    • ​Courtney Alley, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
    • Sarah Britton, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
    • Clark Logan, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • Bleu Jackson, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
    • Amanda Lafferty, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
    • Monica Miles, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
    • Paola Molina, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
    • Kelder Mondar, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
    • Emily Riffe, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • Lee Rumble, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
    • Marietta Shattelroe, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • John Shelton, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
    • Michael Sinclair, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
    • Kaitlyn Whitley, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • Lauren Wood, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, NC
    • Kelly Zalaskus, Old Dominion University​​​, Norfolk, VA
  • 2017
    • Isaiah Amos, Old Dominion University
    • Emily Brown, University of Alabama
    • Penny Carroll, Middle Tennessee State University
    • Neil Gilbert, University of Alabama
    • Hannah Grice, Kennesaw State University
    • Nikolai Hay, Appalachian State University
    • Nathan Katlein, University of South Alabama
    • Chelsea Miller, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
    • Hannah Mullally, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
    • David Nielsen, Appalachian State University
    • Tyler Porter, University of Louisiana Monroe
    • Adam Ramsey, University of Memphis
    • Chathurani Ranathunge, Mississippi State University
    • Carolina Siniscalchi, University of Memphis
    • Eranga Wettewa, Mississippi State University
    • James Wood, University of Georgia
    • Lauren Wood, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • 2016
    • Sean Binninger, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
    • Erin Fegley, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
    • Thomas Green, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
    • Ashley Hawk, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
    • Jaclyn Inkster, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
    • Jennifer McKenzie, University of Lexington, KY
    • Ramhari Thapa, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
    • Yianni Laskaris, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
    • Adam Ramsey, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
    • Philip Lowe, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
    • Stephanie Momeni, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
    • Marina Osier, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
    • Christopher Payne, UNC Chapel Hill, NC
    • Taylor Perkins, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, TN
    • Garrett Wilkerson, University of Louisiana at Monroe, LA
  • 2015
    • Alexandria N. Albers, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • Jessica Lea Allement, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
    • Regis Burkhardt, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
    • Catherine J. Cole, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • Scott T. Cory, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • Jared A. Elmore, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
    • Kelsey J. Gibson, Troy University, Troy, AL
    • John A. Jones, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • O. Rayne Leonard, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
    • Eric L. Margenau, Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL
    • Jesse E. D. Miller, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
    • Stephanie S. Momeni, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
    • David Nielsen, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • Adam J. Ramsey, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
    • Sarah A. Smiley, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
    • Kevin Trostel, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
    • Lauren K. Wood, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
  • 2014
    • Emily C. Adams, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
    • Penny A. Carroll, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
    • Maxwell R. Cox, University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN
    • Daniel P. Ferons, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
    • Daniel M. McNair, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
    • R. Austin Prater, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, TN
    • Peter W. Schafran, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
    • Nathan M. Sedghi, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
  • 2013
    • Spencer N. Bissett, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
    • Laura M. Boggess, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • Casey Carpenter, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, TN
    • Samira R. Elkharash, University of Louisiana, Monroe ,LA
    • William Futch – University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA
    • Amelia Harris, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, TN
    • Morgan Harris, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • James C. Haynes, University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA
    • J. Murray Hyde, Troy State University, Troy, AL
    • Jayne Lampley, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL
    • Linda A. Major, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL
    • Kevin L. McDonald, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL
    • Bijay B. Niraula, Troy State University, Troy, AL
    • Kathryn Rogers, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
    • Sheri Shiflett, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
    • Stephen Via, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
    • Lindsay White, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL
    • John R. Williams, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL
    • David Wilson, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, TN
    • Anastasia M. Woodard, Arkansas State University, Conway, AR
  • 2012
    • Charles Battaglia, University of Louisiana, Monroe
    • Barbara Biebinger, Troy University, Troy, AL
    • Lisa Brown, University of Louisiana, Monroe
    • Indrani Dey, Troy University, Troy, AL
    • Bijay Niraula, Troy University, Troy, AL
    • Evelyn Reategui-Zirena, Troy University, Troy, AL
    • Matthew Reid, University of Louisiana, Monroe
    • Jennifer Stanley, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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Support Awards for First-Generation Undergraduate Student Members of ASB 
  • 2020
    • Andrea Appleton, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
    • Noah Brown, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA (ESA sponsored)
    • Elizabeth Cabrera, High Point University, High Point, NC
    • Amanda Harless, Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA
    • Kabryn Mattison, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • Quaid Pendleberry, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
    • Victoria Romero, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
    • Sharon Spiess, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton, GA
    • Aamani Thulluru, Stetson University, DeLand, FL
    • Gabriella Tyler, Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA
    • Danielle Ury, Middle Georgia State University, Macon, GA
    • Bryce Wetherell, Middle Georgia State University, Macon, GA
  • 2019
    • Kabryn Mattison, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
    • Jennifer Turner, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
    • Brandon Jack, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
  • 2018
    • Erica Giron, Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA
    • Destiny Lee, Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC
  • 2017
    • Aakash Nawaz, High Point University, High Point, NC
    • Amy Williams, Reinhardt University, Waleska, GA
    • Dieff Vital, Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, FL
  • 2016 (first year of this award)
    • Malia Bergm, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA
    • Melissa Encinas, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
    • Alexandria Gagne, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
    • Morgan Kennedy, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
    • Haley King, Catawba College, Salisbury, NC
    • Viridiana Mandujano, Catawba College, Salisbury, NC
    • Virginia Merida, Catawba College, Salisbury, NC
    • Karina Noyolo-Alonso, Catawba College, Salisbury, NC
    • Michael Schoonover, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, TN