Past Winners

The National Association of Biology Teachers, with the assistance of our generous sponsors, is proud to offer a variety of awards to recognize both teachers and students. We congratulate the 2012 NABT Award Winners, and are honored to recognize their achievements.

2012 Award Recipients

BioClub Student Award - Hannah Ashley, Ware Shoals High School, Ware Shoals, SC and Leilani Hirasuna, Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN 
Sponsored by Carolina Biological Supply Company

Biology Educator Leadership Scholarship (BELS) - Julia Lawrence, McCowan Middle School, Glenn Heights, TX
Support provided by NABT member donations and PASCO scientific

Distinguished Service Award - Michael Pollan, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism & Director of the Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism
Sponsored by NABT

Ecology/Environmental Science Teaching Award - Sau Ling (Charlene) Chan, Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics, New York, NY
Sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology

Evolution Education Award - James Krupa, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Sponsored by BSCS and NESCent

Four-Year College & University Section Biology Teaching Award - Annie Prud'homme Généreux, Quest University, Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
Sponsored by the NABT Four-Year College & University Section and Pearson

Four-Year College & University Section Research in Biology Education Award - Josef De Beer, University of Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa
Sponsored by the NABT Four-Year College & University Section, Pearson and Leica Microsystems

Graduate Student Poster Award - Tess Smedley, Brigham Young University - Idaho, Rexburg, ID
Sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology 

Graduate Student Travel Award - Lori Ihrig, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology 

Honorary Membership - Maura Flannery, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY 
Sponsored by the NABT 

Kim Foglia AP Biology Service Award - David Knuffke, Deer Park High School, Deer Part, NY 
Sponsored by Pearson

Kim Foglia AP Biology Travel Fellows - Shubhada Bhamre, Plum Senior High School, Pittsburgh, PA and Stephen Biscotte, Cave Spring High School, Roanoke, VA
Sponsored by The College Board

Neil Campbell Fellows - Kathy Bonsall, Sulphur High School, Sulphur, LA, David Butler, Southern Wells Junior-Senior High School, Poneto, IN and James Dixon, Sharon High School, Sharon, MA
Sponsored by Pearson

Outstanding Biology Teacher Award(s) - Complete list of 2012 Honorees
Sponsored by NABT, Carolina Biological Supply Company and Leica Microsystems 

Outstanding New Biology Teacher Achievement Award - Kirstin Milks, Bloomington High School South, Bloomington, IN
Sponsored by NABT and Ken-A-Vision

The Ron Mardigian Biotechnology Teaching Award - Peggy Deichstetter, St. Edward Catholic High School, Elgin, IL
Sponsored by Bio-Rad Laboratories

Two-Year College Biology Teaching Awards - Mary Gutierrez Phillips, Tulsa Community College, Tulsa, OK
Sponsored by the NABT Two-Year College Section and McGraw Hill

Other Past Winners