Psychological and Brain Sciences Department 2020 Undergraduate Prizes and Awards
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences wishes to congratulate its 2020 psychology and neuroscience majors and minors. We are very proud to announce our high achieving department award winners and honors students.
Paige Whittemore
Benjamin G. Benner 1969 Award for Excellence in Research Psychology: Paige B. Whittemore
PBS Rintels Prize Nomination: Paige B. Whittemore
Honors Thesis Prize in Psychology: Rachel L. Mashal
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Robert N. Leaton Prize for Best Neuroscience Thesis Presentation: Klara Barbarossa
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Best Written Neuroscience Thesis: Julie S. Lim
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Lt. William Brewster Nickerson 1964 Psychology and Brain Sciences Prize: Sophie K. Byrne
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Robert N. Leaton Prize for Best Neuroscience Thesis: Maxwell R. Farrens
Honors in Psychology
Rachel L. Mashal*
Julia R. Potter
Paige B. Whittemore*
Honors in Neuroscience
Klara Barbarossa*
Maxell R. Farrens*
Julie S. Lim
Lorna L. McElrath*
Meghana Yellanki
*indicates student received High Honors
Academic Achievement (Highest GPA) in Neuroscience Major:
Sabrina L. Straus
Academic Achievement (Highest GPA) in Psychology Major:
John E. Beute
Jessica E. Kobsa
Rachel L. Mashal
Julia A. Stevenson
Armin Tavakkoli
Prizes awarded in Previous Years to 2020 Graduates
Benjamin G. Benner 1969 Undergraduate Research Fellowship
2018-2019 winner: Mark Taylor
2019-2020 winner: Armin Tavakkoli
Jack Baird Prize for Research Project
2018-2019 winner: Shae Wolfe
2019-2020 winner: Natalia McLaren