Tri-Beta Member of the Month Award

 

What is the Member of the Month Award?

In the fall of 2006 the officers of Tri-Beta created the Member of the Month Award to recognize members who have contributed to the society beyond expectations.  This is an award for members who are nominated by their peers and selected on the basis of scholarship, research and service to both the community and Tri-Beta. 

 

 

 

November 2008

Lee Dorf is currently a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Science with minors in Holocaust Studies and Chemistry. He is the President of the TriBeta Biological Honor Society, Upsilon Tau Chapter, for the 2008-2009 academic year. Lee has been involved in both volunteering at FAHC and research on campus for the past three years. He has volunteered in several departments all over the hospital, including: patient support, the pediatric ward, the emergency department and the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Lee has been working in the lab with Dr. Giselle Sholler to find treatments for Neuroblastoma, a devastating pediatric cancer of the sympathetic nervous system. Lee has presented his research posters at several conferences around the world. (SURF @ UVM April 2007; ASPHO May 2007 Toronto, Canada; AACR April 2008 San Diego, CA; TriBeta Regional Conference April 2008 Hartwick College Oneonta, NY; ANR May 2008 Chiba, Japan; TriBeta National Biennial Conference May 2008 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY.) In addition to his two First Place John C. Johnson awards at last spring’s both regional and national TriBeta conferences, Lee was just awarded a $600 TriBeta Research Grant. Thus far this semester, Lee has worked hard to promote the presence of TriBeta on campus by increasing the number of weekly tutoring sessions offered, encouraging membership, supervising fundraisers, and developing a new relationship with the Burlington Kaplan Test Center. Lee appreciates the support he has received from his executive committee and other TriBeta members, and knows that all this could not have happened without them. He hopes to be able to get more members involved in TriBeta sponsored events as well as research on campus. Congratulations to Lee for being Member-of-the-Month for November 2008!

 

 

March 2007

Julie Dao is a senior Biology student from Essex, VT.  She has been working in Dr. Schall’s Lab on Malaria Parasites of the Western Fence Lizard.  She was chosen to receive a Helix mini-grant to fund her research.  She plans to attend graduate school shortly after graduation from UVM this spring.  She is a volunteer at the Fletcher Allen Pediatric Ward and is currently the Treasurer of Tri-Beta.  Julie is also the head of the recruitment committee.  Julie has been a great asset to Tri-Beta and has illustrated the ideals through her service to the community, service to Tri-Beta, scholarship and research.  Congratulations to Julie on being the Tri-Beta member of the month. 

 

 

 

February 2007

Lauren Gilligan has always gone out of her way to make Tri-Beta a better organization.  She is currently and junior Biology major with a Pre-medical concentration.  She was recently honored by URECA (Undergraduate Research Endeavors Competitive Awards) for her research with Dr. Lori Stevens on Vector Control of Triatoma intestans in Bolivia.  She is currently the Tri-Beta secretary and head of the fundraising committee.  Lauren has organized many fundraising events this year.  She has been an excellent leader of Tri-Beta and she has illustrated the ideals of Beta Beta Beta through her scholarship, leadership and service to Tri-Beta and her undergraduate research.  Congratulations to Lauren on being the Member of the month.

 

 

January 2007

Ben Fontaine has contributed very much to Tri-Beta.  He is currently a junior Biological Sciences major with a minor in Biochemistry.  Ben is from Essex, VT.  He is a lab TA for Foundations: Information Technology course, and is an intern at Fletcher Allen Health Center as a Biomedical Technician.  This past summer, as well as many past summers, Ben worked as Commissioner at the Mount Norris Scout Reservation, as he is an Eagle Scout.  He is also a member of Alpha Zeta.  Ben was nominated by his peers because he is on the tutoring committee and has tutored more than any other member of Tri-Beta.  Ben Fontaine sets an excellent example for other Tri-Beta members through his scholarship, service to the community and service to Tri-Beta.  Congratulations to Ben on being the Tri-Beta member of the month. 

 

 

 

December 2006

Percy Huggins was nominated for her many contributions to the fundraising committee this year. She is a junior majoring in Biology and receiving a minor in Studio Art and Chemistry. When she is not busy studying or attending Yoga and Kickboxing classes, she spends time with children in the hospital as a Fletcher Allen volunteer. Over the summer, she worked in a pharmacology lab at the UVM College of Medicine, where she fine-tuned some of her skills as a biologist. This semester, she has also been working on many applications for Summer Research Opportunities outside of the Burlington Area. She originally comes from Medford Lakes, New Jersey. Percy illustrates the ideals of Tri-Beta through her scholarship, undergraduate research, service to Tri-Beta and service to the community.  Congratulations to Percy on being the Tri-Beta member of the month. 

 

 

November 2006

Jennifer Brett Lanza, or JB as we all know her, was inducted into Tri-Beta in 2006.  Although only an associate member, she has contributed immensely to our young and growing organization.   She is a senior Biochemistry and Chemistry double major.  She spent this summer in Burlington doing research on organic synthesis in Dr. Krapcho’s lab, and is continuing that work through this semester.  She is also currently a TA for Chem 023 lab, tutors high school chemistry here in Burlington, and is a life guard and swim instructor at the YMCA.  Though incredibly busy, she has shown exemplary service to Tri-Beta.  Last year she created the Tri-Beta list serve and has helped the officers to keep that list updated.  She has continued to be involved in Tri-Beta activities and serves on the tutoring committee.  JB Lanza has illustrated the ideals of Tri-Beta through her scholarship, undergraduate research, service to the community and service to Tri-Beta.  Congratulations to JB on being the first ever recipient of the Tri-Beta member of the Month Award.