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 2018 NABT Award Recipients, and are honored to recognize their achievements.

2018 Award Recipients

BioClub Student Award (High School) -
Hanna Bradford, Blue Valley Center for Professional Learning, Overland Park, KS
Sponsored by Carolina Biological Supply Company

BioClub Student Award (Undergraduate) -
Riley Zollars, Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN
Sponsored by Carolina Biological Supply Company

Biology Educator Leadership Scholarship (BELS) -
Traci Richardson, Stillwater High School, Stillwater, OK
Support provided by NABT member donations

Distinguished Service Award -
Ed Yong, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by NABT

Ecology/Environmental Science Teaching Award -
Angela 'Lacey' Hoosier, Buckeye High School, Deville, LA
Sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology

Evolution Education Award -
Amanda Glaze, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
Sponsored by BEACON and BSCS Science Learning

Four-Year College & University Section Biology Teaching Award -
A. Malcolm Campbell, Davidson College, Davidson, NC
Sponsored by the NABT Four-Year College & University Section

Four-Year College & University Section Research in Biology Education Award -
Sara Brownell, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Recognizing innovation in research that
Sponsored by the NABT Four-Year College & University Section

Genetics Education Award -
Myron Blosser, Harrisonburg High School, Harrisonburg, VA
Sponsored by ASHG and GSA

Honorary Membership -
Mike Sipes, Lakewood, CO
Sponsored by the NABT

Kim Foglia AP Biology Service Award -
Kirstin Milks, Bloomington High School South, Bloomington, IN
Sponsored by the Neil A. Campbell Educational Trust and Pearson

Outstanding Biology Teacher Award(s) - Complete list of 2018 Honorees 
Sponsored by NABT and Carolina Biological Supply Company, with special consideration from Botanical Society of American, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Flinn Scientific, The MiniOne Systems, PASCO Scientific, and Population Connection.

Outstanding New Biology Teacher Achievement Award -
Kiki Contreras, The Evergreen School, Shoreline, WA
Sponsored by the Neil A. Campbell Educational Trust and Pearson

Professor Chan Two-Year College Award for the Engaged Teaching of Biology -
Olga Calderón, LaGuardia Community College, Long Island, NY
Sponsored by Sarah McBride and John Melville

The Ron Mardigian Biotechnology Teaching Award -
Joshua Paschedag, Lindblom Math and Science Academy, Chicago, IL
Sponsored by Bio-Rad Laboratories

Two-Year College Biology Teaching Award -
Josephine Pino, Portland Community College, Portland, OR
Sponsored by the NABT Two-Year College Section and Cell Zone, Inc.

2018 NABT Poster Award Winners

Mentored Undergraduate Research Competition

1st place: "A Screen for Cryptic Epigenetic Variation in Natural Populations of Drosophila melanogaster" by Dagem Getahun, Lauren McAllister, and Makena Wolfrom, Chloe Walian, Mary Kaveney, and David Marcey*, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA

Biology Education Research Competition: Undergraduate

"Structured Supplemental Instruction Leads to Increased Student Learning in Introductory Biology" by Sarah Rogers, Hana Hollis, and Troy Nash, Mercer University*, Macon, GA; and Suann Yang*, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY

Biology Education Research Competition: Graduate

1st place: "Assessing the Effectiveness of a Freshman Research Program Using Comparable Peer Nonparticipants" by Austin Leone, Donald French,* and John Stewart, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

2nd place: "A Unique Research Experience for Biology Teachers: A Year-Long Collaborative" by Tanner Bryan, Cara Stephens, Julie Angle*, Andrew Doust, and Rob Burnap, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

3rd place: "Do Biology Students Hate Chemistry: Assessing College Students Values Regarding Learning Chemistry in their Biology Class" by Kurt Williams and Jenni Momsen*, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

* Denotes faculty advisor

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