2019 honor society inductees
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Honor Society (Chi Omega Lambda) recognizes exceptional undergraduate juniors and seniors pursuing degrees in the molecular life sciences at colleges or universities with ASBMB Student Chapters. Students are recognized for their scholarly achievement, research accomplishments and outreach activities. An induction ceremony was held in April at the ASBMB annual meeting in Orlando. This year's inductees:
ASBMB Student Chapter regional directors Erin Sayer of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (left) and Debra Martin of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota (right) flank new Chi Omega Lambda members at the ASBMB annual meeting in Orlando. The pictured students are (from left) Erin Bertone, Rebekah Dalton, Mary Doan, Jeffrey Gabell, Clark Hamor, Enessa Kalontar, Jovan Mirkovic, Sarah Neshat, Mallory Soska and Giang Vo.ASBMB
| Erin Bertone, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Caleb Carr, University of Massachusetts Amherst Brett Daiger, Hendrix College Rebekah Dalton, Otterbein University Mary Doan, Drexel University Julia Furnari, Marymount Manhattan College Jeffrey Gabell, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Colton Hageman, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Clark Hamor, University of St. Thomas Drew Harrahill, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Spencer Jones, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Enessa Kalontar, St. John’s University Nicholas Kite, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Benjamin Laliberte, University of Massachusetts Amherst Jamie Loughlin, Stockton University Sean MacBride, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Edelina Marzouk, Wesleyan University |
Kelly McAleer, The College of New Jersey Jovan Mirkovic, St. John’s University Mackenzie Mitchell, Wesleyan University Kevin Mora, Manhattan Marymount College Karen Nga Tana, Goucher College Meghan O’Neil, Rochester Institute of Technology Sarah Neshat, Northeastern University Rebecca Prest, Missouri Western Ashlyn Rairdin, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Mike Slaza, Stockton University Madison Smith, Purdue University Mallory Soska, Otterbein University Brandon Tran, Manhattan Marymount College Caitlyn Turner, Trinity College Giang Vo, St. John’s University Quin Waterbury, Purdue University |
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