The Galileo Circle is a society of individuals whose support is critical to the continued excellence in the sciences at The University of Arizona. Annually, funding from the Galileo Circle is set aside for student scholarships in the College of Science. This year, four $1,000 Galileo Circle scholarships will be awarded to Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics undergraduates and graduate students.

2011 Galileo Circle Scholars

Ersilia Anghel - Selected by MCB
Jennifer Bao - CBC
Christan Bell - CBC
Anne Blackwell - CBC
Jessie Brown - CBC
Amanda Davis - Selected by UBRP
Andrea Hartzell - Selected by MCB
Mounir Koussa - Selected by Neuroscience (COS Excellence in Research)
Karen Christian - CBC
Andrew Ma - Selected by MCB
Nina Martin - CBC
Tiffany Mealman - CBC
Sukeshi Mehta - CBC
Michael Mitchell - Selected by MCB
Tarik Ozumerzifon - CBC
Kristen Sanders - CBC
Meytal Shtayer - Selected by MCB
Lindsay Zack - CBC

2010 Galileo Circle Scholars

David Briggs
Jessie Brown
Alec Coffman
Kurt Cox
Sarah Edwards
Robert Gonzalez
Allena Goren
Ashley Gucinski
Forrest Helfrich
Benjamin Jester
Mounir Koussa
Justin Mauser
Joy Meserve
Dario Pasalic
Anne Simon
Andrew Tseng
Nick Wiebelhaus

2009 Galileo Circle Scholars

Yomi Ajulo (selected by BMB)
Amy Alabaster (selected by BMB)
Ahmed Badran (selected by BMB)
Troy Comi (selected by CHEM)
Jennifer Furman (selected by CHEM)
Aarthi Goverdhan (selected by MCB)
Olga Griffith (selected by CHEM)
Beryl Jones (selected by BMB)
Zhihua Liu (selected by CHEM)
Huong Truong (selected by CHEM)
Mary Helen Wanant - BMB and MCB - Gilbert R. Escalante Memorial
Zachary Urdang (selected by CHEM)

2008 Galileo Circle Scholars

Van Duong - PSIO, BMB, and MCB (selected by MCB)
Alice Ferng - BMB and MCB
Erica Hummell - BMB and MCB (selected by MCB)
Megan Paul - BMB and MICRO
Elsa Marquez - BMB and SPAN
Emily Ricq - BMB and Chemistry (selected by Chemistry)
Craig Sheedy - BMB
Chris Smillie - BMB and MCB (selected by MCB)
James Spoonamore - BMB PhD
Rachel Zenuk - BMB and MCB - Gilbert R. Escalante Memorial

2007 Galileo Circle Scholars

Michelle C. Brandon — Junior, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Patron: Robert Davis

Joseph T. Carroll — Senior, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Patrons: Wendy and Nick Soloway

Safia Hope Emesh —- Senior, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Patrons: Helen and John Schaefer

Wendy M. Ingram — Senior, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Patrons: Maxine and Ralph Henig

Trahern W. Jones — Junior, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Patrons: Cande and Tom Grogan

Christina G. Kwong — Senior, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Patron: Ghislaine Polak

Eri Nakatani — Senior, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Patrons: Lynnette and Alex Mautner

Erin S. Palmer — Senior, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Patrons: Janet and Kai Haber

Tonya S. Thacker — MS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Patrons: Shannan Marty and Christopher Pendleton

Sara A. Warzecka — Senior, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Patrons: Wendy and Lawrence Aldrich