2009 FUN Travel Award Winners - Chicago, IL

• Courtney Ackeifi, Wellesley College (Mentor: Marc Tetel) Award sponsored by FUN/IMPULSE
  
• Adesh Bajnath, City University of New York (Mentor: Joshua Brumberg) Award sponsored by AD Instruments
• Amanda Barkley-Levenson, Pomona College (Mentor: Karen Parfitt) Award sponsored by Mindware Technologies
  
• Megan Caroway, Northern Kentucky University (Mentor: Kristi Haik) Award sponsored by Sinauer Associates
• Eric Chang, Pomona College (Mentor: Jonathan King) Award sponsored by Noldus
  
• Kathryn Ehrenberg, University of Pittsburgh (Mentor: Anthony Kline) Award sponsored by Leica Microsystems 
• Gustavo Gimenez, Manhattanville College (Mentor: Annemarie Bettica) Award sponsored by Simbiotic Software
• Alison Girasole, Ithaca College (Mentor: Jean Hardwick) Award sponsored by Lafayette Instruments
• Michael Goldman, Ramapo College (Mentor: Christian Reich) Award sponsored by Kinder Scientific
• Michael Hadley, Lafayette College (Mentor: Elaine Reynolds) Award sponsored by Thorlabs
• Laura Heidelberg, University of South Carolina (Mentor: Janet Fisher) Award sponsored by MedAssociates
• Amy Kohtz, SUNY-Albany (Mentor: Cheryl Frye) Award sponsored by Wellesley College
• Rebecca Krock, Washington University-St. Louis (Mentor: Eric Herzog) Award sponsored by the Grass Foundation
• Natasha Meyer, Davidson College (Mentor: Barbara Lom) Award sponsored by Thorlabs
• Mercedes Robinson, Davidson College (Mentor: Julio Ramirez) Award sponsored by Brandeis University
• Alexander Roseman, Oberlin College (Mentor: Jan Thornton) Award sponsored by AD Instruments
• Lauren Walker, Indiana University (Mentor: George Rebec) Award sponsored by Sinauer Associates
• Alyssa Wield, University of Wisconsin (Mentor: Ronald Kalil) Award sponsored by Campden Instruments
  

2008 FUN Travel Award Winners - Washington DC

• Raven Adams, Colby College (Mentor: Melissa Glen) Award sponsored by Thorlabs
• Caitlin Baran, Ithaca College (Mentor: Jean Hardwick) Award sponsored by the FUN Membership
• Tracy Bedrosian, University of Michigan (Mentor: Sarah Clinton) Award sponsored by Sinauer Associates
• Kelli Carroll, Davidson College, (Mentor: Barbara Lom) Award sponsored by Noldus
  
• Matthew Davis, University of Texas-Arlington (Mentor: Yuan Peng) Award sponsored by Campden Instruments
  
• Brianna Goldenstein, University of North Dakota (Mentor: Van Doze) Award sponsored by Kinder Scientific
• Casey Guenthner, Amherst College (Mentor: Mary Harrington) Award sponsored by the Grass Foundation
• John Harkness, Western Washington University (Mentor: Jeffrey Grimm) Award sponsored by MBF Bioscience
• Jui Hu, Amherst College (Mentor: Sarah Turgeon) Award sponsored by Coulbourn Instruments
• Kristen Huber, Bowdoin College (Mentor: Patsy Dickinson) Award sponsored by MedAssociates
• Joonmyoung Hwang, University of Michigan (Mentor: Shelly Flagel) Award sponsored by the Grass Foundation
• Sarah Jenkins, Pomona College (Mentor: Karen Parfitt) Award sponsored by Fine Science Tools
  
• Zack Johnson,University of Illinois (Mentor: Justin Rhodes) Award sponsored by Wellesley College
• Bonnie Kass, Ursinius College (Mentor: Rebecca Kohn) Award sponsored by Nu Rho Psi
  
• Mark Kvarta, Cornell University (Mentor: Bruce Johnson) Award sponsored by Leica Microsystems 
• Timberley LaMontagne, Northern Kentucky University (Mentor: Mark Bardgett) Award sponsored by Simbiotic Software
• Susan Mazalan, Simmons College (Mentor: Bruce Gray) Award sponsored by Brandeis University
• Rishi Mistry, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (Mentor: Deb Kreiss) Award sponsored by the FUN Presidents
• Martina Mustroph, Davidson College (Mentor: Julio Ramirez) Award sponsored by Sinauer Associates
• Mary Petrosko, Dominican University (Mentor: Bob Calin-Jageman)Award sponsored by the Grass Foundation
• Kartik Ramamoorthi, Rutgers University (Mentor: Tim Otto) Award sponsored by Macalester Cognitve Neuroscience Studies
• Shayna Williams, Claremont McKenna College (Mentor: Melissa Coleman) Award sponsored by AD Instruments
• Shira Ziegle, Oberlin College (Mentor: Jan Thorton) Award sponsored by AD Instruments

2007 FUN Travel Award Winners - San Diego, CA

• Anthony Abraham, University of Michigan (Mentor: Sarah Clinton) Award sponsored by the Grass Foundation
• Sarah Allen, Oberlin College (Mentor: Jan Thornton)
• Matt Bombard, Central Michigan University (Mentor: Gary Dunbar) Award sponsored by Kinder Scientific
• Akash Chandawarkar, Harvard University (Mentor: Hande Ozdinler) Award sponsored by AD Instruments
• Katie Haines, Trinity College (Mentor: Harry Blaise) Award sponsored by Simbiotic Software
• Ann Hoffman, University of Pittsburgh (Mentor: Anthony Kline) Award sponsored by Lafayette Instruments
• Ivan Kotchetkov, Harvard University (Mentor: U. Shivraj Sohur) Award sponsored by Brandeis University
• Ellen Merrick, University of Virginia (Mentor: Manoj Patel) Award sponsored by the Grass Foundation
• Yvonne Ogbonmwan, Georgia State University (Mentor: Kyle Frantz) Award sponsored by MedAssociates
• Michael Skrelja, Manhattanville College, (Mentor: Annemarie Bettica) Award sponsored by MedAssociates
• Steve Punzell, Washington and Jefferson College (Mentor: Ron Bayline) Award sponsored by AD Instrument
• Cara Ramsey, Washington College (Mentor: Michael Kerchner) Award sponsored by Sinauer Associates
• Melody Smith, National Center Toxicological Research / FDA, Jefferson (Mentor: Sherry Ferguson) Award sponsored by Noldus
• Amanda Staiti, University of New England (Mentor: David Mokler) Award sponsored by Plexon
• Hugo Tejeda, University of Texas (Mentor: Lauro O'Dell) Award sponsored by Coulbourn Instruments
• Carey Wilson, Lafayette College (Mentor: Wendy Hill) Award sponsored by Smith College
• Ku Xu, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Science (Mentor: Van Doze) Award sponsored by MBF Bioscience
• Tonya Yager, Hartwick College (Mentor: Kinho Chan) Award sponsored by Noldus 
• Mackensie Yore, Wellesley College (Mentor: Mark Tetel) Award sponsored by Wellesley College
• Wen-Jia Zhang, University of Toronto (Mentor: Martin Wojtowicz) Award sponsored by Campden Instruments

2006 FUN Travel Award Winners - Atlanta, GA

• Ron Alfa, University of California (Mentor: Armin Blesch) Award sponsored by Sinauer Associates
  
• Jonathan Berrout, University of Texas (Mentor: Masako Isokawa) Award sponsored by Houghton Mifflin
• Gwendolyn Calhoon, St. Mary's College of Maryland (Mentor: Anne Marie Brady) Award sponsored by Coulbourn Instruments
• Katherine Cano, George Mason University  (Mentor: Jane Flinn) Award sponsored by Smith College
• Anthony Disorbo, Baldwin Wallace College (Mentor: Andrew Mickley) Award sponsored by Houghton Mifflin
• Erik Duboue, Tulane University (Mentor: Charles Blaha & Guy Mittleman) Award sponsored by ADInstruments
• Amanda Foust, Washington State Universtiy (Mentor: Dave Rector) Award sponsored by Harvard Apparatus
• Caroline Freitag, Marquette University (Mentor: Michelle Mynlieff) Award sponsored by Wellesley College
• Matthew Glasser, Emory University (Mentor: James Rilling)
• Jon Harrold, James Madison University (Mentor: Corey Cleland) Award sponsored by Noldus
• Cathryn Hughes, Baylor University (Mentor: Bradley Keel) Award sponsored by Wellesley College
• Lincoln Husbands, Univeristy of Texas (Mentor: Theresa Jones) Award sponsored by MBF Bioscience
  
• Sarah Johnson, Emory University (Mentor: Jacob Vanlandingham)
• Sarah Jutila, Emory University (Mentor: David Redish) Award sponsored by Hamilton-Kinder
• Liz Kirby, Duke University (Mentor: Christina Williams) Award sponsored by the Grass Foundation
• Tiffany Lin, Amherst College (Mentor: Sarah Turgeon) Award sponsored by Coulbourn Instruments
• Oleg Lobanov, University of Texas (Mentor: Yuan Bo Pen) Award sponsored by the Grass Foundation
• Annemarie McCartney, Miami University (Mentor: Lori Isaacson) Award sponsored by ADInstruments
• Alexander Murphy-Nakhnikian, Indiana University (Mentor: George Rebec) Award sponsored by Plexon
• Nick Neufeld, University of Winnipeg (Mentor: Lizann Bolinger) Award sponsored by CleveMed
• Kate Pickoff, Manhattanville College (Mentor: Annemarie Bettica) Award sponsored by Georgia State College
• Jonathan Treece, Arkansas State University (Mentor: Malathi Srivatson) Award sponsored by the Medical College of Georgia
• Florence Varodayan, Emory University (Mentor: Brenda Porter) Award sponsored by MedAssociates

2005 FUN Travel Award Winners - Washington, DC

• Adrienne Baran, University of Detroit (Mentor: Mary Lou Caspers)
• Kimberly Berry, Nat. Center for Toxicological Res. /FDA (Mentor: Sherry Ferguson)
• Susan Bothwell, Lafayette College (Mentor: Elaine Reynolds) Award sponsored by Wellesley College
• Barry Cordero, Univ. California San Diego (Mentor: Gabriel Silva)
• Caitlin Dufault, The Colorado College (Mentor: Lori Driscoll)
• Heather Foozer, Northern Kentucky University (Mentor: Mark Bardgett) Award sponsored by Med Associates
  
• Frederick Hitti, Dartmouth College (Mentor: Kendall Lee) Award sponsored by the Grass Foundation
  
• John Rudoy, (Mentor: Noah Sandstrom) Award sponsored by Emory University
• Theresa Spranger, University of Detroit (Mentor: Mary Lou Caspers)
• Virginia Woods, Cornell University (Mentor: Ronald Hoy)

2004 FUN Travel Award Winners - San Diego, CA

• David Busha, Macalester College (Mentor: Eric Wiertelak) Award sponsored by Med Associates
• Daniel Cuzzone, Trinity College (Mentor: William Church)
• Kathryn Gniotczynski, Marquette University (Mentor: D.A.Wagner, Sponsor: Michelle Mynlieff)
• Amee Hall, University of Texas at Dallas (Mentor: Stephen Lomber)
• Robyn Kondrad, College of William & Mary (Mentor: Joshua Burk)
• Sidney Kuo, Pomona College (Mentor: Karen Parfitt) Award sponsored by Emory University
• Hyo Won Lee, The Colorado College (Mentor: Bob Jacobs)
• Michelle Pate, Arkansas State University (Mentor: Roger Buchanan)
• Winona Poulton, Davidson College (Mentor: Julio Ramirez)
• Abigail Rao, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Mentor: Ronald Kalil) Award sponsored by the Grass Foundation
• Tori Schaefer, Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation (Mentor: Michael Williams) Award sponsored by Wellesley College

2003 FUN Travel Award Winners - New Orleans, LA

• Nicolas Bamat , Michelle Kron , Andrew Schulte, Williams College (Mentor: Betty Zimmerberg)
• Jill Braun, University of Detroit (Mentor: Mary Lou Caspers)
• Tina Marks, University of New England  (Mentor: Edward Bilsky)
• Adam Numis, Pennsylvania State University (Mentor: Anne Andrews)
• Steven Pan, California State University (Mentor: Sonsoles de Lacalle)
• Alyssa Picchini, Lafayette College (Mentor: Wendy Hill)
• Tori Schaefer, College of Mount St. Joseph (Mentor: Michael Williams)
• Katie Travis, Colorado College (Mentor: Bob Jacobs)
• Jennifer Williams, University of Rochester (Mentor: Krystel Huxlin)

     
2002 FUN Travel Award Winners - Orlando, FL

• Stephanie Courchesne, Davidson College (Mentor: Julio Ramirez)
• Tanvi Desai, University of Detroit (Mentor: Mary Lou Caspers)
• Rebecca Foltz, Northern Kentucky University (Mentor: Mark Bardgett)
• Brian McGettigan, Dickinson College (Mentor: Teresa Barber)
• J.A. Ogg, Albion College (Mentor: Jeffrey Wilson)
• Ericka Ann Peterson, Westminster College (Mentor: Alan Gittis)
• Dawn Reichenbach, Pennsylvania State University (Mentor: Anne Andrews)
• Stephanie Soscia, Smith College (Mentor: Mary Harrington)
• Kenneth Sowinski, Pennsylvania State University (Mentor: Anne Andrews)
• Doris Wang, Yale University (Mentor: Angelique Bordey)

2001 FUN Travel Award Winners - San Diego, CA

• Jennifer Caldwell, Davidson College (Mentor: Julio Ramirez)
• Aaron Cecala, Allegheny College (Mentor: E. Lee Coates)
• Shawnne Glenn, Rider University (Mentor: Stephanie Golski)
• Cameron Good, University of Central Arkansas (Mentor: James Murray)
• Cindy Kenmuir, Baldwin Wallace College (Mentor: G. Andrew Mickley)
• C. Brock Kirwan, University of Utah (Mentor: Raymond Kesner)
• Reyna Pijanowski, Bates College (Mentor: Nancy Kleckner)
• Wendi Schmid, University of Northern Colorado-Greeley (Mentor: Gayle Brosnan-Watters)

2000 FUN Travel Award Winners - New Orleans, LA

• Jeremiah Boles, University of North Carolina (Mentor: Rick Meeker)
• Sara Hebbeler, Indiana University (Mentor: Dale Sengelaub)
• Matthew Kayser, Brown University (Mentor: Mark Bear)
• Jennifer Lewey, Brandeis University (Mentor: John Lisman)
• Timothy Monahan, University of Washington (Mentor: Theresa Jones)
• Melanie Powers, Ithaca College (Mentor: Jean Hardwick)

 
1999 FUN Travel Award Winners - Miami Beach, FL

• Angela Burkhardt, Muskingum College (Mentor: Dr. Larry Normansell)
• Elizabeth Ann Cresiski, University of Pennsylvania Medical College (Mentors: Dr. D. M. Kopp & Dr. Rita Balice-Gordan) 
• Rachel Groth, Macalester College (Mentor: Dr Lin Aanonsen)
• Adam Orr, Trinity College (Mentor: Dr. William Church)
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1998 FUN Travel Award Winners - Los Angeles, CA

• Michelle Mazei, Central Michigan University (Mentor: Gary Dunbar)
• Jill Roche, Amherst College (Mentor: Sarah Turgeon)
• Linda Schoenfeld, Ithaca College (Mentor: Jean Hardwick)
• Ali Khammanivong, University of St. Thomas (Mentor: Dwight Nelson)

1997 FUN Travel Award Winners - New Orleans, LA

• Jennifer J. Quinn, (Mentor: Dr. J. Timothy Cannon) University of Scranton
• Deborah A. Shear, Central Michigan University (Mentor: Dr. Gary L. Dunbar)
• Gerald F. Reis, Pomona College (Mentor: Dr. Karen D. Parfitt)

 
1996 FUN Travel Award Winner - Washington, DC

• Ben Deverman, University of Detroit (Mentor: Dr. Mary Lou Caspers)

1995 FUN Travel Award Winners - San Diego, CA

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1994 FUN Travel Award Winners - Miami Beach, FL

• Gregory T. Hofeldt, University of Oregon (Mentor: Dr. Terry T. Takahashi)
• Lori Larsen, Colorado College (Mentor: Dr. Bob Jacobs)
• Ethan Abraham, Macalester College (Mentor: Dr. Lin Aanonsen)
• Albert Newman, Northeastern Illinois University (Mentor: Dr. William J. Pizzi)
• Michael Felton, Indiana-Purdue University (Mentor: Dr. W. Jeffrey Wilson)

 
1993 FUN Travel Award Winners - Washington, DC

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1992 FUN Travel Award Winner - San Diego, CA

• Nan Steinbronn, Indiana-Purdue University (Mentor: Dr. W. Jeffrey Wilson)