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 2013 NABT Award Recipients, and are honored to recognize their achievements.

2013 Award Recipients

BioClub Student Award - Jordan Barrow, Helena High School, Helena, MT and Hillary Gries, Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN 
Sponsored by Carolina Biological Supply Company

Biology Educator Leadership Scholarship (BELS) - Benton Shriver, Putnam High School, Oklahoma City, OK
Support provided by NABT member donations and PASCO scientific

Distinguished Service Award - Rita Colwell, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland, College Park and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Sponsored by NABT

Ecology/Environmental Science Teaching Award - Kelly Boehmer, Randolph Middle School, Randolph, NJ
Sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology

Evolution Education Award - Paul Strode, Fairview High School, Boulder, CO
Sponsored by BEACON, BSCS, and NESCent

Four-Year College & University Section Biology Teaching Award - Grant E. Gardner, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Sponsored by the NABT Four-Year College & University Section and Pearson

Four-Year College & University Section Research in Biology Education Award - Sally G. Hoskins, City College of New York, CUNY, New York, NY
Sponsored by the NABT Four-Year College & University Section, Pearson and Leica Microsystems

Graduate Student Poster Award - Jessica Merricks, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology 

Graduate Student Travel Award - Chandrani Mishra, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology 

Honorary Membership - Todd Carter, Seward County Community College, Liberal, KS 
Sponsored by the NABT 

Kim Foglia AP Biology Service Award -Ann Brokaw, Rocky River High School, Rocky River, OH 
Sponsored by Pearson

Neil Campbell Fellows - Isaac Stewart, Fisher Jr/Sr High School, Fisher, IL
Sponsored by Pearson

Outstanding Biology Teacher Award(s) - Complete list of 2013 Honorees
Sponsored by NABT, Carolina Biological Supply Company and Leica Microsystems 

Outstanding New Biology Teacher Achievement Award - Isaac Stewart, Fisher Jr/Sr High School, Fisher, IL
Sponsored by Pearson and Ken-A-Vision

The Ron Mardigian Biotechnology Teaching Award - Aaron Kallas, UAF BioPREP, Fairbanks, AK
Sponsored by Bio-Rad Laboratories

Two-Year College Biology Teaching Awards - Caroline McNutt, Schoolcraft College, Livonia, MI
Sponsored by the NABT Two-Year College Section

Other Past Winners