Geography
Anna Brettman, Caylee Taylor Christensen, Luz Ramirez de Bryson, Tony Haas, Paul Hanson, Ashley Larsen, Karl Merchant, Steven Olson, Carissa Raymond, Nathan Sorsen, Cody Vitek and Liangzi Zhang were inducted into Gamma Theta Upsilon, the international geography honor society, during the 2017 Lavin Memorial Seminar on April 28.
Biochemistry
The Biochemistry Club has been honored as the 2017 Outstanding Student Chapter by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The award is given in recognition of the chapter's leadership in biochemistry and molecular biology educational activities, exceptional commitment to increasing public awareness of science, collaboration with other campus activities and events and participation in regional and national meetings. The Biochemistry Club received the award April 23 the 2017 ASBMB annual meeting in Chicago. Faculty adviser Erin Sayer received a travel grant to attend and accept the award. The club will celebrate with faculty, staff and students during a reception at a later date. Other members of the club's executive team and outreach committee are Erin Bertone, Shannyn Bird, Bryce Byman, Shadid De La Rosa, Nathan Jatczak, Sophia Kisling and Taylor O'Brien.
