Mar 22, 2021 | Lauren Perkins Although we could not gather in person for our Honors Day convocation this spring, we can still celebrate the successes of our College of Science honorees. Please join us in recognizing, celebrating, and being inspired by those who earned special achievement awards. Watch Video Dean’s List The Undergraduate Dean’s List includes 304 College of Science students who earned a 3.50 or higher grade point average (GPA) for a minimum of 12 GPA hours. View the 2020 College of Science Undergraduate Dean's List. Those named to the Graduate Dean’s List have maintained a minimum grade point average of 3.85 overall on UAH graduate-level coursework and a 4.0 for the past 12 hours completed during the 2020 spring, summer, and fall semesters. Scholar Athletes Congratulations to the College of Science Scholar Athletes who achieved excellence in academic performance during the spring or fall 2020 semesters while competing as a varsity athlete. Claire AlmarazWilliam BrophyCameron CrewsShaina DoserHolly HarrisEdward Harvey-LathamAva JacobsJake MaierSloan MannStefanie MehlichEmika MiyamotoSara PagottoHeather PhillipsAbigail RobertsonKelly Ann SandersKendall ScharbertKennedy SellersKameron SlaughterJoseph StuberAlaina TaylorLuke Tomlinson Science Ambassadors College of Science Ambassadors model excellence through their quality academic performance and commitment to our college. Leading by example, they fuel a sense of pride and make a significant impact by improving communication and fostering a culture of inclusion. Angela BurkeSkyler EdwardsVasu DevarasettyRishi KamathTabitha MassengillAaron NewchurchJuwuan Turner-Howard Highest Undergraduate Achievement Award The College of Science Highest Undergraduate Achievement Award is given to Nicholas Burns in recognition of his excellent record of academic performance, his thoughtful leadership, and service to our college community. Nicholas's outstanding accomplishments have set a high standard for our students. Department Achievement Awards The College of Science Department Achievement Awards are given to outstanding undergraduate students with a strong record of academic performance along with service involvement and discipline related experience. NameDepartment Shelby Bagwell Atmospheric & Earth Science Helen Gibson Biological Sciences Andrew Sentell Chemistry Nathan Solomon Computer Science Maxwell Fox Mathematical Sciences Trevor Ollis Physics & Astronomy Graduate Research Assistant Award The Graduate Research Award is given to an outstanding graduate student who has conducted leading edge research, published papers in peer reviewed journals, and presented work in major conferences. Sebastian HarkemaDepartment of Atmospheric & Earth Scienceunder the advisement of Dr. Emily Berndt Graduate Teaching Assistant Award The Graduate Teaching Assistant Award is given to an outstanding graduate student who has demonstrated excellence in teaching and commitment to student success. Jennifer DoughertyDepartment of Biological Sciencesunder the advisement of Dr. Zachary Culumber Faculty Teaching Excellence Award The College of Science Faculty Teaching Excellence Award is given to a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching through creative and innovative methods and who is committed to student success. Dr. K. Denise NiemillerDepartment of Biological Sciences Faculty Research Excellence Award The College of Science Faculty Research Excellence Award is given to a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in leading edge research as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, proposals and mentoring of graduate students. Dr. Kevin KnuppDepartment of Atmospheric & Earth Science Research Horizons Winners Undergraduate PlacementNameResearch 1st Place Todd McKinney Application of Super Pressure Balloons for Global High-Altitude Analysis 2nd Place Jennifer Petrillo Application of Software Architecture Strategies to Comprehensive Architecture Strategy (CAS) System 3rd Place Sean Pagani Applications of Deep Learning: Pan Sharpening and Radar Fusion Graduate PlacementNameResearch 1st Place Caily Schwartz Towards Developing a Customized Composite Drought Index for Pakistan using Earth Observations 2nd Place Christine Evans Evaluating Effects of Land Use and Climate Change on Water Quality in Belize 3rd Place Raina Ghanshyam Bangani Personalized stress Monitoring AI System for Healthcare Workers