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 2019 NABT Award Recipients, and are honored to recognize their achievements.

2019 Award Recipients

BioClub Student Award (High School) -
Malar Muthukumar, The Independent School, Wichita, KS
Sponsored by Carolina Biological Supply Company

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

Biology Educator Leadership Scholarship (BELS) -
Not Awarded
Support provided by NABT member donations

Distinguished Service Award -
Bonnie Bassler, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Sponsored by NABT

Ecology/Environmental Science Teaching Award -
Christine Brothers, Falmouth High School, Falmouth, MA
Sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology

Evolution Education Award -
John Mead, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Sponsored by BEACON and BSCS Science Learning

Four-Year College & University Section Biology Teaching Award -
Peter White, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Sponsored by the NABT Four-Year College & University Section

Four-Year College & University Section Research in Biology Education Award -
Brian Couch, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Sponsored by the NABT Four-Year College & University Section

Genetics Education Award -
Don Pinkerton, Revere High School, Revere, MA
Sponsored by ASHG and GSA

Honorary Membership -
Dennis Gathmann, Mattoon, IL
Sponsored by NABT

Jennifer Pfannerstill Travel Award -
Yekaterina (Kate) Cilluff, J.P. Stevens High School, Edison, NJ
Sponsored by the NABT and Private Donations

Kim Foglia AP Biology Service Award -
Kelly Riedell, Brookings High School, Brookings, SD
Sponsored by the Neil A. Campbell Educational Trust and Pearson

Outstanding Biology Teacher Award(s) - Complete list of 2019 Honorees 
Sponsored by NABT and Carolina Biological Supply Company, with special consideration from the Botanical Society of American, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Flinn Scientific, The MiniOne Systems, PASCO Scientific, and Population Connection.

Outstanding New Biology Teacher Achievement Award -
Tina Vega, Proviso East High School, Maywood, IL
Sponsored by the Neil A. Campbell Educational Trust and Pearson

Professor Chan Two-Year College Award for the Engaged Teaching of Biology -
Wendy Kuntz, Kapi’olani Community College, Honolulu, HI
Sponsored by Sarah McBride and John Melville

The Ron Mardigian Biotechnology Teaching Award -
Tatiana Tatum Parker, Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL
Sponsored by Bio-Rad Laboratories

Two-Year College Biology Teaching Award -
Tami Imbierowicz, Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD
Sponsored by the NABT Two-Year College Section and Cell Zone, Inc.

2019 NABT Poster Award Winners

Mentored Undergraduate Research Competition

1st place: "Analyzing Plant and Animal Images in Undergraduate Biology Textbooks" by Kristi Brownlee, Kathryn Parsley, & Jaime Sabel*, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN

Biology Education Research Competition: Undergraduate Level

"Students Choice of Group Mates: Avoiding Conflict to Enhance Learning" by Aarati Shah & Peggy Brickman*, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; Cynney Walters, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA; Sukhada Samudra, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Biology Education Research Competition: Graduate

1st place: "Exploring Students’ Developing Awareness of Abiotic and Biotic Components of Biodiversity During an Outdoor Observation Activity" by Sara Salisbury & Joshua Reid, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN; Kathryn Parsley, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN; Brock Couch & Cindi Smith-Walters, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

2nd place: "A Research-based Design Approach to Creating a Citizen Science Household Spider Observation Activity" by Bria Marty & Kristy Daniel*, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

3rd place: "Validity and Reliability of the Plant Blindness Index (PBI) and the Botanical Literacy Inventory (BLI)" by Kathryn Parsley, Bernie Daigle, & Jaime Sabel*, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN

* Denotes faculty advisor.

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