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The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has announced the 2003-2004 recipients of the Department of Chemistry Awards.

Swenson Family Foundation Scholarships for Academic Excellence

This full tuition scholarship is awarded to outstanding entering freshmen students majoring in Chemistry or Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Lindsey Bade

Eagle Lake, MN 56024-9619

Jonathan Benson

Duluth, MN 55803

Neil Brummond

Fairmont, MN 56031-3232

Timothy Nickell

Barronett, WI 54813-9318

Nicole Reardon

Alvarado, MN 56710

Ashleigh Shelton

Spooner, WI 54801-1227

Kathleen Thompson

Circle Pines, MN 55014-1627

Ashley Woodford

Watertown, SD 57201

CRC Freshman Chemistry for Excellence in General Chemistry

This award is given for outstanding academic achievement in General Chemistry courses and consists of the CRC "Handbook of Chemistry and Physics."

Nicole Reardon

Alvarado, MN 56710

Alyssa Skoglund

Brooklyn Park, MN 55433-3840

Marie Foss

Ramsey, MN 55303

Sara Frederickson

Ramsey, MN 55303

Achievement in Organic Chemistry (ACS) Award

This award is given for outstanding academic achievement in the Organic Chemistry course sequence.

Maggie Amdahl

St. Paul, MN 55104-5047

Undergraduate Analytical Chemistry Award

This award is given to an outstanding junior student with a demonstrated interest and ability in analytical chemistry and consists of a subscription of "Analytical Chemistry."

Nicholas Hanson

Esko, MN 55733

James H. Maguire Scholarship

Dr. Maguire earned a BA in Chemistry at UMD in 1970 and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina in 1974.  He was an associate professor of pharmacology at the University of North Carolina at the time of his death in 1989.  This scholarship is given to outstanding junior or senior biochemistry and molecular biology majors.

Matthew Brichacek

Little Falls, MN 56345

Tara Jameson

Stillwater, MN 55082-8425

Henry Kostalik

Coon Rapids, MN 55433-4231

Amber Seys

Duluth, MN 55808

Nicholas Vidor

International Falls, MN 56649

HyperCube Scholar Award

This award is provided by the HyperCube Company and is given to an outstanding junior chemistry or biochemistry and molecular biology major who plans to attend graduate school. This award consists of HyperChem Software and Plaque.

Matthew Brichacek

Little Falls, 56345

Lake Superior Section of ACS Outstanding Senior

This award is given to an outstanding graduating senior chemistry or biochemistry and molecular biology major.

Erin Letzring

Herbster, WI 54844

John C. Cothran Memorial Fellowship

This scholarship is given to a Chemistry Masters Degree Program student and is selected by the graduate faculty and the Director of Graduate studies.

Beau Barker

Waseca, MN 56093

Robin Beck

Browerville, MN 56438

Vyacheslav Boyarskikh

Yekaterinburg, Russia

Eric Castro

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Darlington Danso

Tema, West Africa

Alexey Koposov

Reutov, Russia

Sushma Kumaran

Maharashtra, India

Dmitry Litvinov

Perm, Russia

Zilan Xiao

Changsha, Hunan

The American Institute of Chemists Outstanding Senior

This award is given to a graduating senior chemistry or biochemistry and molecular biology major that has high scholastic standing, leadership and character, and intends to pursue a career in the field of chemistry or biochemistry and molecular biology.

Erin Peterson

Ashby, MN 56309-0007

Casmir Ilenda Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research

Dr. Ilenda earned a BA in Chemistry at UMD in 1969 and a Ph.D. From the University of Colorado. He is now a senior research chemist at Rohm and Haas. This award is given for outstanding accomplishment in undergraduate research in chemistry or biochemistry and molecular biology, with excellence in oral presentation and written report.

Stephen Brose

Cass Lake, MN 56633

Elizabeth West

Buffalo, MN 55313

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Outstanding Senior

This award is given to an outstanding graduating senior biochemistry and molecular biology major.

Erin Peterson

Ashby, MN 56309-0007

Elizabeth West

Buffalo, MN 55313

F.B. Moore Academic and Leadership Award

This award is given to an outstanding graduating senior chemistry major exhibiting scholarship and excellence who intends to pursue a career in chemistry.

Stephen Brose

Cass Lake, MN 56633

Bobbi Jo Eckel

Long Prairie, MN 56347

Departmental Honors

This award is given to graduating chemistry and biochemistry and molecular biology students who have high academic achievement and have participated in a research project.

Katherine Almendinger

Hill City, MN 55748

Stephen Brose

Cass Lake, MN 56633

Brittany Dahl

Beach, ND 58621

Bobbi Jo Eckel

Long Prairie, MN 56347

Lindsay Elmquist

Hibbing, MN 55746

Melanie Fearing

Andover, MN 55304

Nicholas Hoxmeier

Vadnais Heights, MN 55127

Corey Olson

Moorhead, MN 56560-3223

Erin Peterson

Ashby, MN 56309-0007

Kimberly Schoonover

Bemidji, MN 56601

Brandon Shelton

Spooner, WI 54801

Amanda Smith

Iron, MN 55751-8109

Elizabeth West

Buffalo, MN 55313

CSE Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant

This award is given to an outstanding graduating College of Science and Engineering teaching assistant.

Robin Beck

Browerville, MN 56438

Chemistry Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant

This award is given to an outstanding graduating Department of Chemistry teaching assistant.

Keely Pearson

Duluth, MN 55803

Commendation for Outstanding Work as a Graduate Teaching Assistant

This award is given to outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistants in the Department of Chemistry.

Eric Castro

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Mike Donahue

Duluth, MN 55803

Sushma Kumaran

Maharashtra, India

Bayer Award

This renewable award is given to a junior or senior chemistry or biochemistry and molecular biology major planning on attending graduate school.

Julie Lenci

Virginia, MN 55792

Brooke Mussetter

Two Harbors, MN 55616

Larry C. Thompson Inorganic Chemistry Award

This award is given to graduating chemistry and biochemistry and molecular biology students who have outstanding achievement in Inorganic Chemistry.

Kimberly Schoonover

Bemidji, MN 56601

Special Recognition for Leadership

Awarded for excellent work and leadership in the Department of Chemistry.

Nicholas Hoxmeier

Vadnais Heights, MN 55127