ANSC Student Awards & Recognitions Roundup - Spring 2024

Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship:

ANSC graduate student Chuan-Wei Tung in the Biswas Lab was awarded an Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship from the UMD Graduate School. This prestigious fellowship will give Tung a full semester of financial support, enabling focus on research and dissertation. Learn more about the Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship.

UMD Graduate School's summer Research Fellowship:

ANSC graduate students Akanksha Hada in the Xiao Lab and Tamseel Fatima in the Kim Lab received the Graduate School's Summer Research Fellowships. These fellowships support research activities that advance a doctoral student’s progress toward degree.

UMD Office of Undergraduate Research’s SPIRE program Fellowship:

Liesl Young in the Taneyhill Lab and Megan Liu in the Broadbent Lab received the Office of Undergraduate Research’s SPIRE Program Summer Fellowship. The SPIRE Provides opportunities for UMD undergraduates to work closely with faculty mentors on summer research projects while actively engaging with the broader community of SPIRE researchers.

ARPAS-ANSC Travel Awards:

Tamseel Fatima in the Kim Lab and Batsheva Marks in the Keefer Lab were awarded the ARPAS-ANSC Travel Awards to assist with travel to conferences and meetings.

Undergraduate Research Day–Excellence in Research award:

Megan Liu in the Broadbent Lab was awarded an Excellence in Research Award at this year's UMD Undergraduate Research Day on Wednesday April 17, 2024.

NIH Summer Internship Program:

Declan Kehlbeck in the Broadbent Lab was selected for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) prestigious Summer Internship Program.

Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting Presentation Award:

Maggie Hines in the Taneyhill Lab was awarded First Place for the Best Graduate Student Poster at the Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting, held at UMD on May 10-11, 2024.

AGNR Alumni Network Awards:

Every year, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Network awards outstanding members of the graduating class. ANSC student award recipients:

• Grace Markley - ANSC’s Outstanding Graduate Student
• Bridget Naughton - ANSC’s Outstanding Undergraduate Student
• Becca Fuguen - Outstanding Service to AGNR through Academics
• Thomas Podles - Outstanding Service to AGNR through Research

ANSC Department Awards:

ANSC presents departmental leadership and academic achievement awards to students.

• ANSC Outstanding Ph.D. Students:

  • Margaret Hines
  • Kuan Ling Liu

• ANSC Outstanding MS Student:

  • Mariana da Silva

• Outstanding Leadership Awards for Spring 2024 Undergraduates:

  • Beca Fuquen
  • Sullivan Haine 
  • Brittany Johnson
  • Grace Kelly
  • India Mayo
  • Tommy Podles
  • Joseph Takacs 
  • Tate Yuen

• Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards for Spring 2024 Undergraduates:

  • Megha Chaudhari
  • Kaitlyn Drew
  • Katerina Fortouna
  • Nyla Lewis
  • Michaela Riedel 
  • Olivia Scuderi
     

• Both Outstanding Leadership and Academic Achievement Awards for Spring 2024 Undergraduates:

  • Brennan Budke
  • Bridget Naughton