Accomplishments and Activities by Biology Majors
Department of Biological Sciences, Emporia State University

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01


1996 - 1997 Academic Year

Acceptance into Professional Schools and Programs
Dentistry
Celeste Cornell -- University of Detroit
Nicole Frazier -- University of Missouri, Kansas City

Dental Hygiene
Mildred Bergstrom -- Johnson County Community College

Graduate Programs
Pier Jackson -- Ph.D. Program in Microbiology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Brent Lee -- Ph.D. Program in Microbiology, University of Kentucky

Medical Technology
Johnna Botts -- Wichita State University
Thuy Nhu Hoang -- Wichita State University
April Smithson -- Wichita State University

Medicine
Scott Wenger -- University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines, IA
Steve Rankin -- University of Kansas School of Medicine
Steve Clum -- University of Kansas School of Medicine

Optometry
John Volosin -- Illinois College of Optometry
Amy Moore -- St. Louis School of Optometry

Physical Therapy
Wendy Headrick Booker -- University of Kansas Medical Center
April Strong -- Creighton University

Veterinary Medicine
Angela Hines -- Kansas State University
Becky Younger -- Kansas State University
Other Awards and Honors

Undergraduate Students
Kyle Tholen was accepted into a Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Program for the summer of 1997 at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

Tamara Signer was accepted into Who's Who of American College Students.

Mackenzie Peterson was accepted to particpate in the 1997 Summer Mentor Program through the University of Kansas Medical School.

Janet Bailey, Wendy Helsel, Muhammad Nashatizadeh, and Tamara Signer were selected as Shepherd Scholars at Emporia State University.

Shannon Fann, Jennifer Mader, and Mackenzie Peterson had their term papers in genetics accepted into "The Best of Emporia State: An Anthology of Undergraduate Essays".

Janet Bailey, Nicole Frazier, Wendy Helsel, Angela Murphy, Mackenzie Peterson, and April Strong were initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.


Graduate Students
Douglas Robinson received the Boylan Scholar Award for the 1997-98 academic year.

Frances Krieger received the Teacher of the Year Award from Teachers of Tomorrow.

Cindy Moore, Douglas Robinson, and Chris Wilkinson were initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.
1997 - 1998 Academic Year

Acceptance into Professional Schools and Programs
Chiropractic
Judson Spicer -- Cleveland Chiropractic School

Graduate Programs
Jay Jeffrey -- Ph.D. program in Entomology at Kansas State University
Shalmica Williams -- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences at
                                 Kansas University Medical Center

Medical Technology
Steven Barnes -- University of Kansas Medical Center
Miranda Conwell -- Wichita State University
Randy Davison -- Wichita State University
Stacy Mayers -- Wichita State University
Terra Oborny -- Wichita State University
Kristal Stremel -- Wichita State University

Medicine
Mackenzie Peterson -- University of Kansas School of Medicine (Early Decision)
Tim Richardson -- University of Kansas School of Medicine
Tracy Jones -- Post-baccalaurate, pre-matriculation program at KU School of Medicine

Law School
Brian Cuthbertson -- New York University Law School
Tamara Signer -- University of Kansas School of Law

Optometry School
Ryan Newman -- St. Louis School of Optometry
John Volosin -- Northeastern State University, College of Optometry

Physical Therapy
Stana Bittel -- Creighton University (Doctoral Program)
Dawn (Gronewoller) Massey -- Wichita State University

Physical Therapy Assistant
Karen Doramus -- Wichita State University
Elizabeth Lingenfelter -- Washburn University
Andrea Niehues -- Washburn University

Physician Assistant
Angela Murphy -- Wichita State University

Veterinary Medicine
Janet Bailey -- Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Other Awards and Honors

Undergraduate Students
Wendy Helsel and Muhammad Nashatizadeh were accepted into Who's Who of American College Students

Jennifer Greve was accepted into the Summer Research Fellowship Program for the summer of 1998 at the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Melissa Suchy was accepted to particpate in the 1998 Summer Mentor Program through the University of Kansas Medical School.

Alisa Rapp was named the Dwight & Ida Curry Newberg Outstanding Senior for 1998.

Muhammad M. Nashatizadeh won first place for the best oral presentation by an undergraduate student at the annual meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science for his paper entitled "Effect of short-term simulated microgravity on the blood viscosity of tail-suspended rats (Rattus norvegicus)".

Ryan M. McKnab won first place for the best poster presentation by an undergraduate student at the annual meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science for his paper entitled "An examination of the takeoff characteristics of the great blue heron (Ardea herodias)".

Wendy Helsel (Genetics), Muhammad M. Nashatizadeh (Genetics), Alan Trites (Virology), Chris McFall (Virology), and Shalmica Williams (American Women Writers) had their papers accepted into "The Best of Emporia State: An Anthology of Undergraduate Essays".

Linda Rice was selected as a Shepherd Scholar at Emporia State University.

Sarah Tso was accepted into the Summer Marine Biology Program at the Marine Biology Institute in Port Aransas, Texas.

Ryan Barrett, Daniel Dillinger, Muhammad Nashatizadeh, Heather Picolet, Linda Rice, and Tamara Signer were initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Melissa Suchy was accepted into the Scholars in Primary Care program that is offered through the University of Kansas Medical School

Graduate Students
William Jensen won the Outstanding Student Presentation Award at the annual meeting of the Kansas Ornithological Society for his paper entitled "Edge effects on three grassland bird species: a preliminary evaluation".

Chris Wilkinson was named recipient of the Otto Tiemeier-Frank Cross Award as the outstanding fisheries student in Kansas by the Kansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.

Angela Babbit, Angela Bulger, and Ngoni Kunonga were awarded Academic Achievement Awards from ESU for their continuing graduate studies next year.

Matthew S. Peek won second place for the best oral presentation by a master's student at the annual meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science for his paper entitled "An evaluation of three leghold traps for capturing raccoons".

Tracy L. Jones won first place for the best poster presentation by a graduate (doctoral or masters) student at the annual meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science for her paper entitled "The spiders of Howe Woods".

Matthew S. Peek had two term papers, one for Evolution and one for Conservation Biology, accepted into "The Best of Emporia State: An Anthology of Graduate Essays".

Angela Bulger, William Jensen, and Matthew Peek were initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

1998 - 1999 Academic Year

Acceptance into Professional Schools and Programs

Dentistry
Ray Bollin -- School of Dentistry, University of Missouri at Kansas City

Graduate Programs
William Jensen -- Ph.D. in Biology at Kansas State University working in conjunction with
                               the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit
Ngoni Kunonga -- Ph.D. program in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of
                               Arkansas for Medical Science
Ryan McNab -- M.S program at Idaho State University
Sarah Tso -- M.S. program at Georgia Southern University

Law School
Woodie Stamper -- Baylor University Law School

Medical Technology
Heather Picolet -- Wichita State University
Sarah Ravenstien -- Wichita State University
Jennifer Schrimsher -- Kansas University Medical Center
Nikki Theis -- Wichita State University
Alan Trites -- Kansas University Medical Center

Medicine
Laura Charlton -- College of Ostepathic Medicine, University of Health Sciences
Tracy Jones -- University of Kansas School of Medicine
Muhammad Nashatizadeh -- University of Kansas School of Medicine (Early Decision)
Trish Wood -- University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines, IA

Optometry School
Daniel Dillinger -- St. Louis School of Optometry

Physical Therapy Assistant
Marie Nusz -- Washburn University
Kale Saueressig -- Wichita State Univ

Respiratory Therapy
Heather Durow -- University of Kansas Medical Center

Other Awards and Honors

Undergraduate Students
Melissa Suchy was accepted into Who's Who of American College Students.

Lani Burress won the Howard Kay Gloyd-Edward Harrison Taylor Scholarship, which is given to the outstanding student of Kansas herpetology, by the Kansas Herpetological Society.

Linda Rice received the 1999 Freeman Tilden Scholarship presented by Region VI of the National Association for Interpretation.

Crystal Glidden, Jawad Nashatizadeh, and Justin Ramsey were accepted into the 1999 Summer Mentor Program that is administered by Kansas University School of Medicine.

Lani Burress won first place paper in the undergraduate division at the annual meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science for her paper entitled "Feeding causes thermophily in the Woodhouse's toad (Bufo woodhousii)".

Lani Burress, Jawad Nashatizadeh, Justin Ramsey, and Melissa Suchy were selected as Shepherd Scholars at Emporia State University. Daniel Dillinger was also awarded a Shepherd Scholarship but had to decline because of early admission to optometry school.

Jawad Nashatizadeh was selected to the 22nd edition of The National Dean's List.

Lani Burress and Chris McFall were initiated into Sigma Xi as Associate Members by the Emporia State University Chapter.

Melody Cox, Jasmine Heili, Tyson Heins, Jawad Nashatizadeh, Justin Ramsey, Melissa Suchy, and Jennifer Ziegler were initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Linda Rice (Wildlife Management Policies), Michelle Dickason (Biology of Plants), and M. Jawad Nashatizadeh (English Composition I) had their papers accepted into "The Best of Emporia State: An Anthology of Undergraduate Essays".

Graduate Students
Ngoni Kunonga received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commerative Award from ESU.

Toni Patton and Mike Synder were awarded Academic Achievement Awards from ESU for their continuing graduate studies next year.

Ngoni Kunonga received the second place paper award in the master's division at the annual meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science for his paper entitled "Characterization of the multiple antibiotic resistance operon in veterinary Salmonella isolates".

Matthew Applegate won the Julianelle Award for first place in the graduate student paper competition at the Missouri Branch of the American Society for Microbiology for his paper entitled "Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in ground turkey and turkey frankfurters using ELISA and DNAH prior to and following exposure to ultracold temperatures".

William Jensen, Frank Kuhn, Ngoni Kunonga, Ching Wen Tseng, and Jeffrey Witters were initiated into Sigma Xi as Associate Members by the Emporia State University Chapter.

Jennifer Halstead was initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

1999 - 2000 Academic Year

Acceptance into Professional Schools and Programs

Dentistry
Kelly Kramer -- University of Missouri at Kansas City

Graduate Programs
Lani Burress -- Master's Program in Zoology, Southern Illinois University.
Toni Patton -- Ph.D. Program in Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry,
                        University of Idaho
Doug Robinson -- Ph.D. Program in Ecology, Evolution, Behaviour and Physiology,
                        Binghamton University
Nu Nu Wai -- Ph. D. program in Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University

Medicine
Ayslin Beckett -- Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica
Melissa Conroy -- University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines, IA
Melissa Herrman -- Kansas University School of Medicine
Kelsey Meador -- College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Justin Ramsey -- Kansas University School of Medicine

Optometry
Jasmine Heile -- Southern College of Optometry

Physical Therapy
Allison Lehman -- Wichita State University
June Seimears -- Kansas University Medical Center

Veterinary Medicine
Cindy Moore -- Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Other Awards and Honors

Undergraduate Students
Kristen Brune, Marty Dillow, Michelle Prebyl, and Kristy Reynolds were accepted into the 2000 Summer Mentor Program that is administered by Kansas University School of Medicine.

Michelle Prebyl and Cassie Vandever were selected as Shepherd Scholars at Emporia State University for 2000-2001.

Michelle Prebyl had her paper for Biology of Plants accepted into "The Best of Emporia State: An Anthology of Undergraduate Essays".

Graduate Students
William E. Jensen won The Boylan Award for Outstanding Thesis for his thesis entitled "Nesting habitat and responses to habitat edges of three grassland passerine species."

Toni Patton is this year's recipient of the Biology Graduate Student Scholarship.

John Tollefson was the recipient of the KHS Howard K. Gloyd/Edward H. Taylor Scholarship, which is given by the Kansas Herpetological Society.

David Gillette and Jennifer Ziegler were awarded Academic Achievement Awards from ESU for their continuing graduate studies next year.

At the annual meeting of the Kansas Academy of Sciences, Toni Patton was given the first place award in the student paper competition at the master's student level for her paper entitled "Epidemiological typing of Serratia marcescens"; Kevin Aldrich was given the second place award in the student paper competition at the master's student level for his paper entitled "Comparative erythrocyte osmotic fragility of semi-aquatic and terrestrial ectothermic vertebrates"; and Dana Slaughter was given the third place award in the student paper competition at the master's student level for her paper entitled "Isolation of Staphylococcus aureus from Cope's gray treefrog, Hyla chrysoscelis" .

2000 - 2001 Academic Year

Acceptance into Professional Schools and Programs

Dentistry
Kerri Thompson -- University of Missouri at Kansas City

Medicine
Marty Dillow -- University of Kansas Medical School
Jawad Nashatizadeh -- University of Kansas Medical School

Physical Therapy
Todd Cartwright -- Rockhurst University
Cassi Vandever -- Wichita State University

Veterinary Medicine
Jennifer Halstead Jensen -- Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine
Luke Pickett -- Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Other Awards and Honors

Undergraduate Students
Michelle Prebyl was accepted into the Scholars in Primary Care program that is offered through the University of Kansas Medical School.

Graduate Students
Kevin Aldrich was the recipient of the KHS Howard K. Gloyd/Edward H. Taylor Scholarship, which is given by the Kansas Herpetological Society.

Jeremy Tiemann is the 2000 recipient of the Kansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society's Travel Award.

Last updated on 26 January 2001.
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