Bookstore grant supports students

A grant from the University Book Store allows for 20 Academic Excellence Awards of $1,000 each to undergraduate students who best demonstrated excellence by completing a project through independent study. Here are this spring’s recipients, listed by recipient, major, faculty adviser and department:

Bastian, Nathan J., Astronomy/Physics/Math, Jay Gallagher, Astronomy

Buechner, Ann E. , English/Creative Writing, Jesse Lee Kercheval, English

Coan, Andrew B., English/Philosophy, Ronald Wallace, English

Constantino, Robert P., Economics, Frances Jaeger, Spanish and Portuguese

Dorn, Jennifer L., English/Creative Writing/Political Sci, Jesse Lee Kercheval, English

Drew, Eron E., Geology/BACS/Zoology, Dana Geary, Geology and Geophysics

Egan, Kathryn J., Zoology, Michael Strand, Entomolgy

Grilley, Kaitie M., History/History of Science, Sharon Hutchinson, Anthropology

Hrncirik, Gregory J., Afro-American St/Behavioral Sci and Law, Craig Werner, Afro-American Studies

Jackson, Sam S., English/Creative Writing, Stephen Schottenfeld, English

Lindstrom, Eric R., English, Cyrena Pondrom, English

Markofski, Wes D., Molecular Biology/Philosophy, Matyas Sandor, Pathology

McKibbon, Adam, English/ Creative Writing/Theatre, Stephen Schottenfeld, English

Olson, Anders, Zoology/History, Anthony Ives, Zoology

Peterson, Jane K.W., Zoology, Stanley Dodson, Zoology

Phelan, Bradley D., Genetics/Molecular Biology, Donna Fernandez, Botany

Reid, Kimberly K., Bacteriology/Genetics, Chris Upper/Susan Hirano, Plant Pathology

Stephens, Nora S., Kinesiology, Douglas Rosenberg, Dance

Stubbs, Jennifer J., English/ Creative Writing, Ronald Kuka, English

Group projects received $500 each:
LaFond, Ryan, Finance/Economics, Per Olsson, Accounting and Info Systems

Purshotam Ramchandani, Finance/ Economics, Per Olsson, Accounting and Info Systems.