2018 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. Information on nominating a student for the honor society is located on the Education/Student Chapters webpage.
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Honor Society inductees pose for a group photo in April during the 2018 annual meeting in San Diego.ASBMB Photo
| Benjamin Anderson, Purdue University Will Barr, Wesleyan University Shannyn Bird, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Emily Bliss, Otterbein University Kyle Boulanger, Grandview University Kelly Budge, Goucher College Michael Chen, University of Massachusetts Amherst Stephanie Choi, University of Massachusetts Amherst Jacob Crosser, Purdue University Jocelyn Daubendiek, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lauren DeLong, Salisbury University Amanda Duplan, Grandview University Grace Ferri, Boston University Corey Gallen, Saint Leo University Nina Marie Garcia, University of San Diego Kate Harris, Purdue University Victoria Henderson, Trinity University Megan Horita, Saint Louis University Evan Huggins, Otterbein University Thomas Hynes, Rochester Institute of Technology Aria Jordan, University of Massachusetts Amherst Thomas Kania, University of Massachusetts Amherst Emily Kessler, Wesleyan University Sophia Kisling, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Auston Larratta, Saint Leo University Cindy Le, University of Massachusetts Amherst Christine Little, Wesleyan University |
Sonoor Majid, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Victoria Mak, Saint Louis University Antoinette Martinez, University of St. Thomas Julie McDonald, Wesleyan University Rachel Nguyen, Otterbein University Rubye Peyser, Wesleyan University Shivani Phadke, Rochester Institute of Technology Camille Potts, Trinity University Alexander Shames, Wesleyan University Anna Sharabura, Hendrix College Flowreen Shikwana, University of San Diego Halie Sonnenschein, University of San Diego Coleman Spence, Marymount Manhattan College Alexa Strauss, Wesleyan University Joelle Strom, University of South Carolina Jonathan Tadros, Stockton University Danyal Tahseen, Trinity University Tracy Tauro, Marymount Manhattan College Reyhaneh Tirgar, University of St. Thomas Sydney Townsend, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Sirena Tran, University of San Diego Jasmine Warren, Saint Leo University Derek Wei, Otterbein University Kathleen Wendover, Hendrix College Kellie Wong, Minnesota State University, Mankato |
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