
Awards, Honors, and Witt Light
Witt Light
Emmet Bodenberg Award for Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Biology
Named to honor the late professor of Biology (1931-1968), a dedicated conservationist, this award is given to junior or senior students who have excelled in and demonstrated commitment to environmental biology.
2009: Natalie Davidson
2008: Christopher Hewitt, Alexander Silvis
2007: Alison Maye
2006: Jennifer Blaine
2005: Elizabeth Claiborne
2004: Jennifer Biehl
2003: Joseph Ullmer
2002: Alyssa Darcy, Matthew Hazelton, Lucas Nave
2001: Janeen Tackett
2000: Elizabeth Hagen, Megan McKenna
Health Professions Award
This award is given to the student who has shown outstanding potential for success in a health professional school.
2009: Emily Convery, Jaclyn Flickinger, Julie Ziegler
2008: Jacob Ark, Rachel Suitor
2007: Emily Mattes, Eric Rellinger
2006: Heather Kelly, John Shields, Linda Young
2005: C. Jordan Benavente, Stacey Josif
2004: Jeff Domingus
2003: Samuel Harris, Natasha Malackney
2002: Melissa Stewart
2001: Lindsay Pabst, Shana Ryan
2000: Scott Maurer
Waldo E. Nelson Award
This award is given to the biology student submitting the best proposal for summer research. Preference is given, though not restricted to, projects relating to biomedical studies. Dr. Nelson was a 1922 Wittenberg graduate and a renowned pediatrician, who was the leading author of the most widely used and translated pediatric text for years.
2009: Marla Anzalone
2008: Tracy Dohn
2007: Jacob Ark
2006: Jessica Schultz
2005: Rachel Schwope
2004: Justin Johnson
2003: Jennifer Lykens
2002: Christina Peters
2001: Megan Hoffmann
2000: Scott Maurer
Teaching Careers Award
This award is given to a senior student who has shown outstanding preparation and abilities in biological education.
2008: Ellen Westerman
2007: Adam Walton
2006: Isaac Ligocki, Mark Yehl
2004: Samuel Lloyd
2003: Angela Shedlock
2002: Ann Gentile, Kelly Reidinger
2001: Greta Guhde
Marga Smith Award
Named for our long-time lab coordinator, this award is given to an upper class biology major in recognition of excellence in scholarship and developed service to the Biology Department.
2009: Jessica Mobley
2008: Rachel Ianni
2007: Courtney Dancer, Sara Ellenberger
2006: Amy Suntum
2005: Jenna Amatulli
2004: Jessica Ebie, Andrew Pretorius
2003: Kara Bixler, Rebecca Lawyer
2002: Elizabeth Miller
2001: Emiley Claytor, Denice Limbert
2000: Tiffany Andrews
Tri Beta Award
This award is given annually to one or two students voted the outstanding Biology majors in the senior class by students in this honor society
2009: Dan Buchan, Justin Tank
2008: Jacob Ark
2007: Alison Maye
2006: Erin Mills
2005: Carrie Happ
2004: Jennifer Biehl
2003: Joseph Ullmer
2002: Samantha Smith
2001: Elizabeth Hagen
2000: Scott Maurer
