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Awards and Recognitions

Pirtle Outstanding Senior Undergraduate Award

  • Leah Greenberg, 2025
  • John Thomas Gribbins, 2024
  • Mackenzie Choffel, 2023
  • Jack Chappuies, 2022
  • Miysam Al Azri, 2021
  • Alexandria Thomas, 2020
  • Beth Ann Winebarger, 2019
  • Jonathan Wilson, 2018
  • Noah Dixon, 2017
  • Meredith O'Dell, 2016
  • Alicia Solomon, 2015
  • Jacob Lee, 2014
  • William Pierskalla, 2013
  • Anna Roa, 2012
  • Chris Manning, 2011
  • Trevor Strosnider, 2010
  • Antonia Hansen, 2009
     

Sigma Gamma Epsilon Inductees

  • Nathan Atterberry, Dairian Boddy, Jillian Cavellier, Vivian Edwards, Scott Furlong, Riley Grove, Abby Portwood, Donna Robinson, Benjamin Schafler, 2024-2025
  • Zachary Walton, Maxwell Michelson, Maaz Fareydi, Leandro Domingos Luz, & Chelsea Marie Parada, 2022-2023
  • Alexandra Arimes, Gillian Clark, Michael Edelen, Laura Oborne, Kevin Haller, Andrew Stevens, Connor Burbige, Sean Davis, & Ryan Dapkus, 2021-2022
  • Jennifer Whitney, Shishir Sarker, Alexandria Thomas, Edward Lo, William Swanger, Nicholas Powell, Taylor Arrowood, & Hillary Johnson, 2020-2021
  • Elizabeth Avery, Drew Burfurd, Jr., Jun Li, Laura Streib, Cole Denham, Gustavo Martins, Autumn Helfrich, Brandon Spencer, Yuping Wang, Bailee Hodelka, Clay Seckinger, Felicia Harris, Eva Lyon, McKenzie Brannon, Steven Zotto, Mitchell Clay, & Erik Gudmunson, 2018-2019
     

Sigma Gamma Epsilon Tarr Award

  • Alex Goode, 22025
  • Mackenzie Choffel, 2024
  • Morgan Garrity, 2023
  • Alexandra Arimes, 2022
  • Gillian Clark, 2021
  • Elizabeth Ann Winebarger, 2020
  • Bailee Morrison, 2019
  • Holly Young, 2018
  • Thomas Murrell, 2017
  • Matthew Cecil, 2016
  • Victoria Oberc, 2015
  • Caleb Essex, 2014
  • Courtney Slone, 2013
  • Alyssa Eliopoulos, 2012
  • Cate Burton, 2011
  • Mao Oyama, 2010
  • Jordan Drew, 2009
     

Bill and Diane Spies Award

  • Shawn Dawson, Abbie Grzynkowicz, Jamison Mercury, Miles Terry, 2025
  • Abbie Grzynkowicz, 2024
  • Austin Benningfield, Bianca Salinas, Scott Wallis, 2023
  • Austin Benningfield, Sean Givens, Bianca Salinas, 2022
  • Cameron Fordyce, 2021
     

Advancing Science for Kentuckians (ASK) Scholarship

  • Amerah Edwards, Caroline Waters, Jesse Zargoza, 2025
  • Bianca Salinas, 2023
  • Riley Grove, 2022
  • Michele McHugh, 2021
  • Felicity Shirkey, 2020
  • Rowan Rich, 2019
  • Elizabeth Winebarger, 2018
  • Madison Hood, 2017
  • Darion Carden, 2016
     

Outstanding TA Award

  • Mackenzie Choffel, Sarah Morse, 2025
  • Maxwell Mickelson, Zach Walton, Terri Zach, 2024
  • Sean Davis, Maaz Fareedi, Stephanie Vicroy, 2023
  • John Dilworth, Leandro Luz, Shishir Sarker, 2022
  • Bailee Hodelka & Alex Reis, 2021
  • Brandon Spencer, 2021
  • Felicia Harris & Autumn Helfrich, 2020
  • Elizabeth Avery, 2019
  • Brandon Spencer, 2019
  • Meredith Swallom, 2018
  • Cara Peterman & Betsy Herbert, 2017
  • Rachel Durham & Michael Vadman, 2016
  • Cara Peterman, 2015
  • Cara Peterman, Emma Larkon, & Lucas Rohrer, 2014
  • Ashley Bandy, 2013
  • Forest Webb & Alice O'Bryan, 2012
  • Lehne Slater, 2009
     

Hagan-Rice Memorial Tuition Scholarship

  • Evan Morgan, Alex Goode, Morgan Garrity, Mamie Clark, 2025
  • Morgan Garrity, 2024
  • Riley Grove, 2023
  • Lucas Ruckdeschel, 2022
  • Michael Edelen, Madison Preece, & Ben Ziegelmeyer, 2021
  • Scott Anderson, Cole Denham, Spencer Dixon, Amber Dunn, Bailee Morrison, & Rowan Rich, 2019
  • McKenzie Brannon, John Eblin, Jared Fairchild, Madison Hood, & Quinn Towery, 2018
  • Issam Al-Adawi, Mahnad Al-Jabri, Riyam Al-Ryami, Cailey Bechtol, Peter Boateng,
    Madison Hood, Nathan Martin, Zach Loffer, & Holly Young, 2017
  • Ethan Davis, Adam Nolte, & Rebecca Smiley, 2016
  • Christopher Bond, Adam Nolte, & Erika Emrick, 2015
  • Taylor Chapman, Garnie Haynes, J.P. Sparr, & Alicia Solomon, 2014
  • Jordan Bratcher, Jacob Lee, Caleb Essex, Brittany Shelton, Joshua DeVore, & Patrick Taylor, 2013
  • Josh DeVore, Alyssa Eliopoulos, Patrick Taylor, & Jennifer Whitney, 2012
  • Jared Leedy, 2011
  • Jill Riddell & Phil Wolfe, 2010
  • Rachel Hatch, 2009
     

Rast-Brown Scholarship

  • Noah Chapman, Leah Greenberg, Mamie Clark, Natalie Johnson, John Thomas Gribbins, Alex Goode, 2025
  • Z Frizzell, LynnlÄ“ Vernon, Alex Goode, Leah Greenberg, 2024
  • Krysten Tackett, 2023
  • Daniel Alexsandrowski, Mackenzie Choffel, John Gribbins, & Connor Hopps, 2022
  • Alexandra Arimes, Kevin Haller, Connor Hopps, & Laura Oborne, 2021
  • Michele McHugh, Jennifer Whitney, Elisha Miller, & Michael Edelen, 2020
  • Gillian Clark, Bronson McQueen, Alexandra Arimes, & Lucy Steiner, 2019
     

AIPG Scholarship

  • Michael Edelen, 2021
  • Spencer Dixon, 2020
  • Bailee Morrison, 2019
     

William and Rachel Thomas Graduate Fellowship

  • Sarah Morse, 2025
  • Sarah Morse, 2024
  • Leandro Luz, 2023
  • Bailee Hodelka, 2021
     

KGS-EES Commonwealth Research Assistantship

  • Zachary Walton, 2024
  • Ethan Davis, 2023
  • Russel Rogers, 2022
  • Ryan Dapkus, 2021
  • Sarah Johnson, 2019
     

Jay G. Henthorne Scholarship

  • Alex Goode, John Thomas Gribbins, Leah Greenberg, Austin Benningfield, Z Frizzell, 2025
  • Austin Benningfield, John Thomas Gribbins, Mackenzie Choffel, Lucas Ruckdeschel, Morgan Garrity, Yaqoob Al Subhi, Leah Greenberg, Parker Wilson, 2024
  • Seth Thompson, 2023
  • Miysam Al Azri, 2022
  • Gillian Clark, 2021
  • Bronson McQueen, 2020
  • Spencer Dixon, 2019
  • Eric Gudmunson, 2018
  • Jonathon Wilson, 2017
  • Thomas Murrell, 2016
     

Steve and Cindi Sullivan Excellence Award

  • Austin Benningfield, 2025
  • Riley Grove, 2024
  • Alexandria Thomas, 2021


Spalding-Moore Undergraduate Research and Field Fellowship

  • Jerrod Burlew, 2024