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 2017 NABT Award Recipients, and are honored to recognize their achievements.

2017 Award Recipients

BioClub Student Award -
Anna Becherer, Cardinal Gibbons High School, Raleigh, NC
Sponsored by Carolina Biological Supply Company

Biology Educator Leadership Scholarship (BELS) -
Veronica Vasquez, Roseland University Prep, Santa Rosa, CA
Support provided by NABT member donations and PASCO scientific

Distinguished Service Award -
May Berenbaum, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Sponsored by NABT

Ecology/Environmental Science Teaching Award -
Robert Hodgdon, Richmond Hill Middle School, Richmond Hill, GA
Sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology

Evolution Education Award -
Bertha Vazquez, G.W. Carver Middle School, Miami, FL
Sponsored by BEACON and BSCS

Four-Year College & University Section Biology Teaching Award -
Jordan Steel, Colorado State University-Pueblo, Pueblo, CO
Sponsored by the NABT Four-Year College & University Section

Four-Year College & University Section Research in Biology Education Award -
Mary Pat Wenderoth, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Sponsored by the NABT Four-Year College & University Section

Genetics Education Award -
Christine Marshall-Walker, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA
Sponsored by ASHG and GSA

Honorary Membership -
John M. Moore, Taylor University, Upland, IN
Sponsored by the NABT

Kim Foglia AP Biology Service Award -
Lee Ferguson, Allen High School, Allen, TX
Sponsored by the Neil A. Campbell Educational Trust and Pearson

Outstanding Biology Teacher Award(s) - Complete list of 2017 Honorees 
Sponsored by NABT and Carolina Biological Supply Company, with special consideration from Flinn Scientific, The MiniOne Systems, PASCO Scientific, and Population Connection.

Outstanding New Biology Teacher Achievement Award -
Rachel Lytle, Brentwood High School, Brentwood, TN
Sponsored by the Neil A. Campbell Educational Trust and Pearson

Professor Chan Two-Year College Award for the Engaged Teaching of Biology -
Not Awarded
Sponsored by Sarah McBride and John Melville

The Ron Mardigian Biotechnology Teaching Award -
Isis M. Arsnoe, Bay de Noc Community College, Escanaba, MI
Sponsored by Bio-Rad Laboratories

Two-Year College Biology Teaching Award -
Dan Porter,  Amarillo College, Amarillo, TX
Sponsored by the NABT Two-Year College Section and Cell Zone, Inc.

2017 NABT Poster Award Winners

Mentored Undergraduate Research Competition

1st place: "Transgenerational Responses of Freshwater Snails to Fish Predators" by Maggie Pearce, Scott Goeppner, Lynne Beaty, Julie Angle, and Barney Luttbeg, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 

Biology Education Reseach Competition: Undergraduate

"Characterization of Students’ Experimental Design Approaches in Traditional Laboratories versus Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences" by David Esparza, Haidar Ahmed, and Jeffrey Olimpo, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX

"Measuring Changes in Student Content Knowledge, Reasoning, and Decision-Making About Modern Food Labels Using a Case Study Approach by Enya Granados, Kaylee Wilburn, and Justin Pruneski, Heidelberg University, Tiffin, OH

Biology Education Reseach Competition: Graduate

1st place: "Comparing Instructional Approaches Using the Tree of Life and Student Learning Outcomes" by Edward (Austin) Leone, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK; Kristy Daniel, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 

2nd place: "Preservice Teacher Engagement and Perceptions of Informal, Outdoor Learning Environments" by Sara Salisbury and Kristy Daniel, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 

3rd place: "An Investigation into How Students Perceive the Use of Social Media in the Science Classroom" by Zachary Nolen and Kristy Daniel, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Other Past Winners