Psychological and Brain Sciences Department 2021 Undergraduate Prizes and Awards
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences wishes to congratulate its 2021 psychology and neuroscience majors and minors. We are very proud to announce our high achieving department award winners and honors students.
Award Winners
Ellie Briskin:
Benjamin G. Benner 1969 Award for Excellence in Research Psychology
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Selin Capan:
Lt. William Brewster Nickerson 1964 Psychology and Brain Sciences Prize
Robert N. Leaton Prize for Best Neuroscience Thesis
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Brenda Garcia:
Robert N. Leaton Prize for Best Neuroscience Thesis
Robert N. Leaton Prize for Best Neuroscience Thesis Presentation
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Yelyzaveta Begunova:
Robert N. Leaton Prize for Best Neuroscience Thesis Presentation
Benjamin G. Benner 1969 Undergraduate Research Fellowship
•2019-2020 winners graduating in 2021: Jensen Palmer, Sunny Tang, Summer Martin, John Fitzgerald
Honors
Honors in Psychology
Ellie Briskin
Honors in Neuroscience
Yelyzaveta Begunova*
Selin Capan*
Emily Chen
Matthew Fam
John Fitzgerald
Brenda Garcia
Carl Harris*
Maryam Iqbal*
Nandita Kasireddy
Nina Kosowsky*
Ashlyn Morris*
Jenson Palmer
Michael Saturno*
Sunny Tang
*indicates High Honors
Academic Achievement
Academic Achievement in Neuroscience
(highest major GPA)
Will Baxley
Nicholas Bovio
Selin Capan
Ashlyn Morris
Nicole Werner
Academic Achievement in Psychology
(highest major GPA)
Amanda Chen
Bridget Cincotta
Catalina Garcia Valenzuela
Seysha Mehta
Max Mickenberg
Chelsea Pike