Lisa Bush 2008 recipient of the Biochemistry and Cell Biology Endowment Scholarship Kelly Moylan 2008 recipient of the William T. Patrick, Jr. Scholars in Science Endowment Scholarship Melissa Smyt 2008 recipient of the Biochemistry and Cell Biology Endowment Scholarship   Ashley DeCarlo, Class of 2011, has received a Summer 2008 internship from the EPA as an Environmental Specialist.  Congratulations!   Tom Colley-Toothaker, Class of 2007, has been accepted to the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Old Dominion University.  Congratulations!   Linnea Harper, May '07 BS in Biology grad, has been accepted to Old Dominion University Cytotechnology Program.  Congratulations!   Stephanie Lewis, BS Biology with a Chemistry minor, has been accepted to the post-baccalaureate biomedical sciences program at Virginia Tech.  Congratulations!   William (Mike) Pullen has been accepted to the Eastern Virginia Medical School.  Congratulations!   Dana Spontak, May '04 grad, will attend Texas State University, San Marcos, in the M.S. to Ph.D. program to study Wildlife Ecology (herpetology).  Congratulations!   Steven Whelpley has been accepted to the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine on the campus of Virginia Tech.  Congratulations!   Ashley Glover, biology major, is the May 2007 recipient of the Gregory P. Klich Award. This honor is bestowed on the CNU student earning the highest GPA who began and completed their academic work at CNU. Glover graduated with a GPA is 3.99 in Biology.  Congratulations!   The Pugh Award - Each year faculty of the department nominate graduating seniors who they feel best embody Dr. Jean E. Pugh's standards of scholarship and involvement.  The award was established by the department in 1994 to honor Dr. Pugh, retired professor of Biology.  Dr. Pugh came to Christopher Newport College in 1967 to chair and establish the Department of Biology.  She guided the development of the department from its then two-year Associates Degree status into a full four-year program.  Equally as important to her were students who were well-rounded and took an active part in the world around them as well as the happenings of their department. May 2007 Recipients Brittney Zemp, Jonathan Warren, Herman Wesley Hudson III  (l to r)   Andrea Kaelin, a May 2005 graduate, will apply her cum laude BS Biology degree from CNU to her education at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. She has been accepted for the Fall 2007 entering class and selected for military service in the United States Air Force.  Congratulations!   Hannah Clark has been accepted at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.  She will participate in the animal rescue program as well as continue her wildlife illustration art work.  Congratulations!   Nathan Evans has been accepted to the Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology Program at Oklahoma State University.  Congratulations!   Sara Hattorf has been accepted as an intern into the Marine Mammal Stranding Network with the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center.   Congratulations!   Brittney Zemp has been accepted to the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia.  Congratulations!   Catherine M. Finnegan has been accepted to the Royal School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.  She begins her coursework in August 2007.  Congratulations, Cait!   Rachel Schroeder was awarded First Place in the graduate division of the Sigma Xi Poster Seminar >   Josh Zimmer has been accepted to the School of Pharmacy of the Medical College of Virginia.  Congratulations!   Chrissy Ogura, has been accepted to the School of Dentistry at Virginia Commonwealth University.  Congratulations!   Amy Zucharo, 2005 biology grad, has been accepted to Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) of Midwestern University.  Congratulations!   Joy Shaw, May 2002 biology grad, has completed her Pharm.D. at the University of Minnessota College of Pharmacy.  Congratulations!   Sam Skalak has been published in The Science Creative Quarterly hosted by the University of British Columbia.  His article titled "Science and Its Credibility, the 1960s vs. Today" can be found online.  BCES students have been accepted to the NASA DEVELOP internship program:  Amanda Ross, Alicia Middleton, Amber Richards (l to r) .  The projects are student led, with mentors from NASA and partner organizations. DEVELOP >  is a national, year round internship program, with projects conducted during the fall, spring and summer terms. Congratulations! The Martinsville Bulletin has published an article, Bat Study "Weird" but Rewarding, about her four weeks spent in the Nevada desert where Sarah Rakes assisted with a study of the area's Townsend Big-Eared Bat population.   Erin Stiles McCartney has been accepted to the Physician's Assistant Program at Eastern Virginia Medical School.  Congratulations!   Joey L. Meadows is currently at Old Dominion University as a 2nd year student in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.  He has just completed an eight-week rotation on cardiac-surgery rotation at MCV   Chris Jones, May 2006 Ornamental Horticulture grad, has been accepted to the Virginia Tech Master of Science in Urban Forestry Program.  Congratulations! Kara Segna has received a biomedical internship from the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters.  Her research is located at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk.    Horticulture Scholarships have been awarded to: Tom Buckley - Newport News Master Gardener Association Adam Cooke - Newport News Master Gardener Association Wes Hudson - Colonial Agricultural Education Foundation, Henrico County Chris Jones - Colonial Triangle of Virginia Unit Scholarship of the Herb Society of America Erin Mehaffy - Hampton Roads Horticultural Society Scholarship Nick Robinson - Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Garden Symposium Luke Scott - Student Scholarship to the Cullowhee Native Plants Conference   Mia Fripps has been accepted to the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Doctor of Optometry Program.  She begins in fall 2006.  Congratulations!   Hannah Spencer has been appointed one of 95 NOAA National Hollings Scholars 2006. The Hollings Scholarship is an award toward college tuition and a stipend for a 10-week internship in the summer between her junior and senior year. NOAA provides the Hollings Scholarship for students who plan a career that is NOAA related. The The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration "conducts research and gathers data about the global oceans, atmosphere, space and sun, and applies this knowledge to science and service." (NOAA) Hannah Spencer Hannah has also been awarded a summer 2006 internship in the Sea Turtle Program with MOTE Marine Lab, Sarasota, FL, on Long Boat Key.  She will study the nesting habits and hatching success rate of loggerhead sea turtles and green sea turtles.  Congratulations!   Congratulations!  Matt Jaroma is recipient of the May 2006 BCES Pugh Award.  The recipient is selected from among faculty nominations of graduating students who exemplify Dr. Jean Pugh's standards of scholarship and involvement.  The award was established by the department in 1994 to honor Dr. Jean E. Pugh, retired professor of Biology, who came to Christopher Newport College in 1967 to chair and establish the Department of Biology.  She guided the development of the department from its then two-year Associates Degree status into a full four-year program. Important to her were students who were well-rounded and took an active part in the world around them as well as the happenings of their department.   Karri Jones has been accepted to the School of Pharmacy at Hampton University.  Congratulations!   Jim Lampkins has been accepted to the School of Pharmacy at Shenandoah University.  Congratulations!   Preston Burke, May 2006 biology grad, is horticulturist at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington DC. Congratulations! Matt Woodson has received a summer position at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science working on a juvenile striped bass survey.   Ashley Grosvenor has been accepted to the Eastern Virginia Medical School Master of Physicial Assistant Program.  Congratulations!   2006 CNU Undergraduate Summer Research Awards have been presented to: Devon Heldenbrand (working with Dr. Michael Meyer) Herman (Wes) Hudson (working with Dr. Rob Atkinson) Erika Redler (working with Dr. Richard Sherwin) Sam Skalak > (working with Dr. Dan Clark and Dr. Richard Sherwin) Michelle Slosser (working with Dr. Michael Meyer) These awards are sponsored by the Office of the Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Studies.    Brittney Zemp has been awarded an internship with the Bioengineering Department at Clemson University.  Her primary work will include the design of smart injectable nanodevices based on covalent attachment of proteins to nanoparticles to prevent calcification of hydroxyapatite nanocrystals on vascular walls or on prosthetic devices (such as artificial heart valves).   Herman (Wes) Hudson, Horticulture Major, is recipient of the Colonial Agricultural Education Foundation scholarship through the Henrico County Soil and Water Conservation District.  Congratulations!   A book review of Primates of Columbia (Richard Defler) by Matt Jaroma has been accepted for publication in The Journal of Mammology.  It is tentatively scheduled for publication in the August 2006 issue.     Brittney Emerson has been accepted for fall 2006 at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, AZ.  Congratulations!   Summer Research Stipends, $1000 each, were awarded to BCES students by the CNU Honors Council: Kendra Cox "Evaluation of Non-Natural Amino Acid Analogs for Incorporation into Proteins in Yeast Genetic Systems," Newport News, Virginia  (working with Dr. Dan Clark) Robin Ives "Differential Use of Pinyon-Juniper Woodland Habitat by Corynorhinus townsendii in Pershing County, Nevada," Lovelock, Nevada  (working with Dr. Rick Sherwin ) Sam Skalak "Chemical Analysis of Glandular Secretions in Chiroteran Species," Pershing County, Nevada  (working with Dr. Dan Clark and Dr. Rick Sherwin) Michelle Slosser "Potential Variation of Insect Diversity and Habitat Quality Utilized by Townsend's Big-Eared Bats," Pershing County, Nevada  (working with Dr. Michael Meyer & Dr. Rick Sherwin) Jonathan Warren "Applicability and Reliability of Survey Techniques of Townsend's Big-Eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsend) in Pershing County, Nevada," Pershing County, Nevada  (working with Dr. Rick Sherwin) Steven Whelpley "Yeast Two-Hybrid Investigation of HPS 6 and HPS 8 Proteins," Newport News, Virginia  (working with Dr. Lisa Webb & Dr. Dan Clark) Robin Ives, Dr. Richard Sherwin, Michelle Slosser, Jonathan Warren, Sam Skalak   Departmental Honors were awarded to December 2005 graduates Chevon Dunnings (l) and Erin Stiles (r).  Congratulations! Kara Segna Kara Segna wins First Place in the CNU Sigma Xi Undergraduate Poster Competion on November 4.  Her poster presented her proteomics research on Pennicillium marneffei, an emerging fungal pathogen in Southeast Asia. She completed her research during a ten week summer 2005 internship for the biochemistry department, Youngstown State University, Ohio.     Sarah Sinclair (center in blue) and friends celebrate her acceptance to the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy.  Congratulations! Andrew Meyers began training with the Virginia Beach Fire Department (VBFD).  After six months of training, he will be a certified fire fighter and EMT.  Congratulations!     Chevon Dunnings presents her research at MARCUS 2005.   Susan Shurtliff...Ornamental Horticulture graduate is co-branch manager of Turf & Garden, Inc. in Grafton, VA.  She manages the turf & irrigation side of the business. This fall, Janice Cariño began the Radiological Technology program at the Riverside School of Health Careers.  Congratulations!

Ashley Glover

Ashley Glover has been awarded the William T. Patrick, Jr. Scholars in Science Endowment Scholarship for the 2005-2006 academic year.  Congratulations, Ashley!   Ashley Moser is beginning grad school this week at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, St. Augustine, Florida. She is enrolled in the Dual Degree program studying for her Master's in occupational therapy and Clinical Doctorate in physical therapy.

Sandy Han	Sandy Han has been accepted to the Master of Physician Assistant Program at Eastern Virginia Medical School.   Katie Armstrong has been accepted to the Master of Physician Assistant Program at Eastern Virginia Medical School.	Katie Armstrong
Whitney Carroll has begun the Master Degree in Biological Sciences Program at Towson University, Baltimore, MD.   Joyce Bryan, 2005 grad, is working on her Masters Degree in Higher Education Administration at the College of William and Mary.

Laurie Lindquist (B.S., University of Virginia 2002; M.S. Environmental Science, Christopher Newport University 2005) has been selected to The  Environmental Protection Agency Intern Program (EIP). This program is an entry level program that familiarizes (paid) interns with the who, how, what, and where of the EPA.   Laurie is one of 30 interns selected from a pool of 2200 applicants and will be working as a Biologist with the Water Management Division of EPA Region 4 based in Atlanta, GA.  The 2006 EIP process will begin sometime in March . . . check out the EPA webpage to learn more about the program.

Matt Backens > put his biology major to work and prepared for his career in medicine. "While choices abound at CNU, for the future Dr. Backens there was only one choice for higher education: CNU." (CNU Pacesetters)

The Pugh Award - Each year faculty of the department nominate graduating seniors who they feel best embody Dr. Pugh's standards of scholarship and involvement.  The award was established by the department in 1994 to honor Dr. Jean E. Pugh, retired professor of Biology.  Dr. Pugh came to Christopher Newport College in 1967 to chair and establish the Department of Biology.  She guided the development of the department from its then two-year Associates Degree status into a full four-year program.  She had a guiding hand in shaping Christopher Newport into what it is today. Equally as important to her were students who were well-rounded and took an active part in the world around them as well as the happenings of their department. May 2005 Recipients, Greg McKenzie (l) and Edwin Strange (r)

Lauren Fuller, 2004, is currently working in the Headrick Lab at the University of Virginia doing diabetes and atherosclerosis research.  She expects her first publication soon in the Journal of Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.
"Being an avid animal lover, Dr. Goodall has been a source of inspiration for me ever since I was a child.  I devoured her books and had dreams of one day meeting this amazing woman," says Michelle Bullis (December 2005 biology grad), "She is a fascinating woman and I am honored to have had the opportunity not once, but twice to meet my mentor who has now become my friend."   You can learn more about The Goodall Institute at www.janegoodall.org and www.rootsandshoots.org.	Dr. Jane Goodall (L) Michelle Bullis (R)

Victoria Floyd, May 2004 biology graduate, began her new position as QA manager for Anheuser-Busch, Cartersville, Georgia.  Congratulations!

Whitney Carroll received a grant from the CNU Honors Council for the study of the relationship of remote sensing indices of carbon dioxide methane emissions of peatlands.

Aimee Gibbs, CNU Biology major, was named to the Verizon Academic All-District III Track and Cross Country Team. Aimee holds numerous cross country and track records. Aimee also won this year's female Student-Athlete of the Year. Gibbs finished her junior year holding nearly every CNU distance record. She has been the USA South Athletic Conference cross country champion and First Team All-Conference all three years. She is also the two-time reigning Mason-Dixon Conference champion.

Michelle Deschenes Bullis, Whitney Carroll, Aimee Gibbs, Valerie L. Johansen, Chrissy Ogura, Renee Raspanti, and Alexandra Athina Rowe who were inducted into Alpha Chi, the National Honor Scholarship Society, Virginia Zeta Chapter.

Dana Spontak and Adrienne Castellow have been selected to intern for Marine Science Consortium at Wallops Island, Virginia.  They will participate in Bottlenose Dolphin research.

Kathy Outten, May 2003 graduate, has been accepted to the School of Pharmacy at the Medical College of Virginia!

Vikki Ashe, a May 2002 BS in Biology graduate, is pursing a Master Degree in Biology (MST) at Auburn University.

Candace Clocker, a May 2002 graduate, is attending St. George's Medical School, Grenada.

Travis Comer, Michael Harrison (BCES graduate students), Whitney Carroll and Jeremiah Freeman  (BCES undergrads) have been selected to join Dr. Gary Whiting in Alberta, Canada, to perform field research on a grant funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) titled Effect of Climate Change on Carbon Cycling within the Discontinuous Permafrost Zone of Canada.

Cindy Rowe, Biology major, has been accepted to intern at the Second Chance Wildlife Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Joy Shaw, BS in Biology graduate with a minor in chemistry, has been accepted into the Pharmacy Doctorate Program in the School of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota.

Matthew Jason Spurlock, BS in Biology, is attending the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine.