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MS Scholar Award

This award is intended to recognize a student who has demonstrated an outstanding record of academic performance and shown great potential as a scientist.

Nominees for this award may not have previously earned a higher degree (e.g., PhD, MD, etc.).

The following items are required by the committee:

  • A nomination letter from the MS Program Director
  • One letter of support from a faculty member (a letter from an individual who has served as a mentor, course director, or member of the student's thesis committee is strongly recommended).
  • A curriculum vitae including the student’s GPA
Daria Gaykalova and Madeline Ndahayo stand next to each other. Madeline is holding her MS Scholar Award

2023: Madeleine Ndahayo -  Program in Cellular and Molecular Biomedical Science

Dr. Eileen Barry is a white woman with short brown hair smiling wearing a black cardigan, blouse, and skirt standing next to Jonathan Lawton, a white man with brown hair, glasses, and a beard, wearing a black and white floral shirt. He is holding his award.

2022: Jonathan Lawton - Program in Epidemiology and Human Genetics

2021: Zakiya Carter - Program in Cellular and Molecular Biomedical Science

Jovanni Ahmad in a white dress shirt in front of a blue background

2020: Jovanni Ahmad - Program in Cellular and Molecular Biomedical Science

2019: Carleigh Jenne - Program in Cellular and Molecular Biomedical Science