ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEASTERN BIOLOGISTS (ASB)

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

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ASB SUPPORT AWARDS
PREVIOUS AWARDEES

The Lafayette Frederick Underrepresented Minorities Scholarship ($1200)

• 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)

• 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 

• 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