2018 Annual Awards Banquet
April 20, 2018
The Annual Awards and Graduation Celebration Banquet was held April 11, 2018, in the Wilkinson Center. Many undergraduate and graduate students were in attendance, as well as faculty and staff. Dinner was funded by the Keith P. Anderson Foundation and Dr. Dearden gave the opening remarks. He began by thanking all of those who contributed to the success of the evening, and then congratulated the students on all their hard work and dedication to their studies.
These awards were made possible by the continued generosity of our donors which are comprised of our alumni and friends of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Congratulations to all award recipients and graduating scholars.
Graduate Student Awards Winners
Loren & Maurine F. Bryner Award
Recognizes advanced continuing graduate students. This award is in honor of Emeritus Professor Loren C. Bryner, Professor of Chemistry for 38 years, and Maurine F. Bryner, an Emeritus Faculty member of Food Science and Nutrition
- Andrew Arslanian
- Lavendar Lin
- Isaac Smith
- Chloe Ence
Loren & Maurine F. Bryner Fellowship
Recipients of this new award will receive a 20-hour research assistantship for the 2018 Spring and Summer semesters
- JD Singleton
- Christine Sorenson
Jennie R. Swensen Award
Recognizes advanced continuing chemistry and biochemistry graduate students. This award is named in honor of Dr. Albert D. Swensen and his lifetime of contributions to the department, in memory of his wife, Jennie Romney Swensen.
- Abraham De La Cruz
- Diana Saavedra
Jennie R. Swensen Fellowship
Recipients of this new award will receive a 20-hour research assistantship for the 2018 Spring and Summer semesters
- Jonathan Lynch
Telford and Frank Woolley Memorial Research Award
Recognized outstanding graduate students who are conducting significant research in cancer or in other health related areas. This award is named in honor of Telford Woolley, a physician who passed away prematurely due to cancer. When Telford’s father, Frank, died, Frank’s name was added to the award.
- Robert Hanson
Telford and Frank Woolley Memorial
Recipients of this new award will receive a 20-hour research assistantship for the 2018 Spring and Summer semesters
- Concordia Lo
Garth L. Lee Award
Recognizes an outstanding continuing graduate student for religious commitment, service, and scholarship. This fellowship is named in honor of Professor Garth L. Lee who was a professor of chemistry at Utah State University for many years. Dr. Lee is the father of Dr. Milton Lee, emeritus professor, BYU.
- Anna Nielsen
J. Rex and Marcia A. Goates Research Fellowship
Recipients of this award will receive a 20-hour research assistantship for the 2018 Spring and Summer semesters. This award recognizes an advanced chemistry graduate student for outstanding scholarship and achievement in research. This award is named in honor of J. Rex and Marcia A. Goates. Dr. Rex Goates served as department chair and dean of the college and was a Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. He was a dedicated teacher and highly regarded researcher, who did much to promote research at the university. Originally set up under a different name, the award has been renamed to honor him and his wife. Dr. Rex Goates is the father of Dr. Steven Goates.
- Kaylee Rellaford
Bradshaw Organic Fellowship
20-hour research assistantship for up to 12 months, beginning Fall 2018.
Recognizes an advanced organic chemistry graduate student for scholarship and achievement in research. This award is named in honor of Jerald S. Bradshaw, an outstanding emeritus faculty member.
- Diana Sa’avedra
Roland Robins Research Fellowship
20-hour research assistantship for up to 12 months beginning Fall 2018 plus cash award.
Recognizes outstanding graduate students for outstanding scholarship and promise in research. These awards were created to honor Dr. Roland K. Robins, who was world-renowned for his creativity and activity in the synthesis of new medicinal compounds.
- Steven Draper
- Richard Carson
- Shiladitya Chatterjee
- Gabriel Valdivia
- Michael Kinghorn
- Jeremy Tsang
- Grant Ludlam
- Basu Aryal
- Tsz-Yin Chan (Yin Chan)
Charles E. and Margaret P. Maw Fellowship
20-hour research assistantship for up to 12 months beginning Fall 2018 plus cash award.
Recognizes an advanced chemistry graduate student for outstanding scholarship and achievement in research. This award is named in honor of Charles E. Maw who was the founding chair of what became the BYU Department of Chemistry. He remained chair from 1907 to 1946. Margaret P. Maw was a teacher, school principal and prominent civic leader.
- Marjan Hashemi
Outstanding Graduating MS Student
- Ellen Parker
Outstanding Graduating PhD Student
- Mason Smith
Undergraduate Awards Winners
Thanks to the Keith P. Anderson Endowment for funding the following awards.
Freshman Chemistry Major Award
Recognizes the outstanding major in General Chemistry 111/112
- Alex Daum
Freshman Chemistry Non-Major Award
Recognizes the outstanding non-major in General Chemistry 105/106
- Alyssa Ferrell
Analytical Chemistry Undergraduate Award
Recognizes the outstanding undergraduate student in Analytical Chemistry 227, including ACS Analytical Chemistry Division recognition
- Matthew Austin
ACS Organic Chemistry Major Award
Recognizes the outstanding major in Organic Chemistry 351M/352M, including ACS Organic Chemistry Division recognition
- Isabella James
Organic Chemistry Non-Major Award
Recognizes the outstanding non-major in Organic Chemistry 351/352
- Joel Howarth
Chemistry Literature Award
Recognizes the outstanding student in Chemistry 391
- Mackenzie Bayles
Physical Chemistry Award
Recognizes the outstanding student in Physical Chemistry 462/463, including ACS Physical Chemistry Division recognition
- Megan Asplund
Biochemistry Major Award
Recognizes the outstanding major in Biochemistry 481M/482M
- Garrett Parker
Biochemistry Non-Major Award
Recognizes the outstanding non-major in Biochemistry 481
- Mason Price
- Sarah Harper
Inorganic Chemistry Award
Recognizes the outstanding students in Inorganic Chemistry 514/518, including ACS Inorganic Chemistry Division recognition
- Edward Pimentel
Analytical Chemistry Award
Recognizes the outstanding senior student in Analytical Chemistry 521/523
- Jason Calvin
Hypercube Scholar Award
Recognizes an outstanding student for scholastic excellence in chemistry
- Wendy Williams
Eliot A. Butler Service Award
Recognizes a student who has provided significant service to the department while maintaining a high performance in course work and professional activities. This award is named in honor of Eliot A. Butler who was a former professor, chair, dean and associate vice president.
- Brigham Pope
Keith P. Anderson Outstanding Graduating Senior
Recognizes the outstanding graduating senior for overall scholarship and professionalism and classroom performance. This award is named in honor of Keith P. Anderson, a physical chemist, who was a Professor of Chemistry at BYU for more than 35 years.
- David Wilcox
New Y-Chem President: Jacob Shaner
Student Research Conference Awards
Utah Local Chapter of the ACS
Top Presenter—Session Winners
- Megan Asplund
- Peter Rosen
- Jefferson Bourdeau
- Terron Haynie
- Bradley Naylor
- Kristina Kohler
- George Gao
- Logan Larsen
- Zheng Zhou
- Theo Stoddard-Bennet
- Michael Kinghorn
- Davud Kastner
- Shiladitya Chatterjee
- Anna Nielsen
- Grant Ludlam
- Alexandra Thornock
- Collin Stocksdale
- Daniel Ballif
- Annie Armitstead
- Wendy Williams
- Joseph Nygaard and Gregory Mohl (Co-presenters)
- JD Singleton and Hyrum Wright (co-presenters)
- Kelsey Canizales
- Erica Suh
Second Place – Session Winners
- Natalie Green
- Spencer Jeppson
- Nathan Brown
- Jordan Coburn
- Nicholas Brown
- Jessie Payne
- Brigham Clawson
- Dallin Jeffs
- Kaylee Rellaford
- Tyler Wilson
- Steven Draper
- Erin Martines
- Brigham Pope
- Devon Overson
- Richard Carson
- Joshua McPhie
- Jacob Nielsen
- Jacob Shaner
- Lara Grether
- Daniel Johnston
- Ryan Moore
- John Wilson
- Connor Schroeder
- Caroline Hansen