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 2016 NABT Award Recipients, and are honored to recognize their achievements.

2016 Award Recipients

BioClub Student Award -
Arely Joaly Parra Lopez Windsor High School, Windsor, CO
Sponsored by Carolina Biological Supply Company

Biology Educator Leadership Scholarship (BELS) -
Bethany Dixon, Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, Rocklin, CA
Support provided by NABT member donations and PASCO scientific

Distinguished Service Award -
Temple Grandin, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Sponsored by NABT

Ecology/Environmental Science Teaching Award -
Douglas Anderson, Brentwood High School, Brentwood, TN
Sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology

Evolution Education Award -
Jason R. Wiles, Syracuse University, Syracuse,NY
Sponsored by BEACON and BSCS

Four-Year College & University Section Biology Teaching Award -
Sehoya Cotner, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Sponsored by the NABT Four-Year College & University Section

Four-Year College & University Section Research in Biology Education Award -
Marcelle A. Siegel, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Sponsored by the NABT Four-Year College & University Section

Genetics Education Award -
Michael Ralph, Olathe East High School, Olathe,KS
Sponsored by ASHG and GSA

Honorary Membership -
Margaret (Betsy) Ott, Tyler Junior College, Tyler, TX
Sponsored by the NABT

Kim Foglia AP Biology Service Award -
Robert Kuhn, Centennial High School, Roswell, GA
Sponsored by the Neil A. Campbell Educational Trust and Pearson

Outstanding Biology Teacher Award(s) - Complete list of 2016 Honorees (COMING SOON)  
Sponsored by NABT, and Carolina Biological Supply Company

Outstanding New Biology Teacher Achievement Award -
Andrew Hulse, Blue Valley High School, Overland Park, KS
Sponsored by the Neil A. Campbell Educational Trust and Pearson

Professor Chan Two-Year College Award for the Engaged Teaching of Biology -
Sharon Gusky, Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Winsted, CT
Sponsored by Sarah McBride and John Melville

The Ron Mardigian Biotechnology Teaching Award -
David A. Mangus, Brockton High School, Brockton, MA
Sponsored by Bio-Rad Laboratories

Two-Year College Biology Teaching Award -
Karla Fuller, Guttman Community College (CUNY), New York, NY
Sponsored by the NABT Two-Year College Section

2016 NABT Poster Award Winners

Mentored Research Competition

1st place: "Indirect Effects of White-Tailed Deer on Southeast Louisiana Spider Communities" by Micheal Pashkevich and Aimee K. Thomas, Loyola University New Orleans. 

2nd place: "Use of Invasive Plants by Honeybees in an Urban Setting" by Melanie Sferrazza and Aimee K Thomas, Loyola University New Orleans. 

3rd place: "The Painted Predicament: The Interaction Between Temperature and Food Limitation in Painted Ladies" by Shannon Beck, Julie Angle, Kelsey Deal and Kristen Baum, Oklahoma State University.

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Competition

1st place: "The Relationship between Religiosity and Acceptance of Evolutionary Theory among Students in an Introductory Zoology Course" by Austin Wilkes, Donald French, Kristy Daniel, Michael Moore, Oklahoma State University and Texas State University.

2nd place: "Instructors Using Different Surveys to Measure Acceptance of Evolution May Reach Different Conclusions about their Students" by M. Elizabeth Barnes, Gale Sinatra and Sara E. Brownell, Arizona State University and the University of Southern California.

3rd place: "Bringing Invasive Species into the College Classroom" by Kathryn M. Parsley, Tina Marie Waliczek, Paula S. Williamson and Florence M. Oxley, Texas State University.

Other Past Winners