2022-2023 Student Awards Convocation
Congratulations to all of our Biomedical Sciences student award winners! We wish to recognize and honor your accomplishments and celebrate your academic excellence.
You can download a copy of our Awards Booklet, which contains greater detail, here: Awards Booklet
Excellence-in-a-Discipline Award
The Excellence-in-a-Discipline Award honors one student from each undergraduate and graduate discipline. Faculty from the department select the recipient based upon an earned minimum number of credit hours at an exceptional grade point average.
Outstanding Undergraduate Student
Evan Sidebotham, Biomedical Sciences
Brandon Tower, Microbiology
Outstanding Graduate Student
Trent Dalm, Masters in Health Science
Steve Hecht Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to support students pursuing a degree in Biomedical Sciences.
Trey Heliin, Biomedical Sciences
Duke Tanaka Jr. Anatomy Scholarship
This scholarship was established in hopes that students will share in the passion of Anatomy and Biomedical Sciences as Duke Tanaka Jr. did.
Garrett Falk, Clinical Exercise Science
Sydney Payne, Psychology
Ilene I. Schooley Biomedical Sciences Scholarship
This scholarship is intended for GVSU students majoring in Biomedical and Health Science. It is further intended that recipients demonstrate interest in pursuing post-graduate work in health-related research.
Jared Bengston, Biomedical Sciences
Graduates of Distinction
Our Graduates of Distinction must meet a GPA minimum, be sponsored by a faculty member, and apply to be considered. Recognition as one of our Graduates of Distinction in the Biomedical Sciences is an exceptional achievement as they represent the top 2% of the BMS major, and 0.1% of the University.
Sydney Addington, Biomedical Sciences
Delaney Andridge, Biomedical Sciences
Kassandra Baker, Biomedical Sciences
Jefferson Cano, Biomedical Sciences - Frederick Meijer Honors College
Catherine Darr, Biomedical Sciences
Marguerite Degen, Biomedical Sciences
Patrick Ervin, Biomedical Sciences
Judith Essemiah, Biomedical Sciences & Neurobiology and Behavior
Jacob Fischer, Biomedical Sciences
Miguel Gutierrez, Biomedical Sciences
Abigail Hunt, Biomedical Sciences
Madeline Johnson, Biomedical Sciences
Justin Lilley, Biomedical Sciences
Mark Miller, Biomedical Sciences
Ava Miller, Biomedical Sciences - Frederick Meijer Honors College
Kaylynn Moschke, Biomedical Sciences & Psychology
Aaron Norfleet, Biomedical Sciences - Frederick Meijer Honors College
Madilynn Olenick, Biomedical Sciences
Elettra Rizzo, Biomedical Sciences & Classics
Michelle Shane, Biomedical Sciences
Emily Sherry, Biomedical Sciences & Cell and Molecular Biology - Frederick Meijer Honors College
Natalie Shifferd, Biomedical Sciences - Frederick Meijer Honors College
Evan Sidebotham, Biomedical Sciences
Derek Tonello, Biomedical Sciences
Brandon Tower, Microbiology