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. Below is a listing of the awardees from Chemistry and Biochemistry.
2022 Galileo Circle Scholars
Graduate Students
MD Mubarak Hossain, (CHEM)
Paola Cruz Flores (BIOC) (Michael Cusanovich Scholar)
Nicholas Lauta (CHEM)
Jeffrey Groch (CHEM)
Anjalee Wijetunge (CHEM)
Tasmia Ahmed (BIOC) (Michael Cusanovich Scholar)
Natasha Cornejo (BIOC)
Kushani Hewage (CHEM)
Jianhua Bao (CHEM)
Undergraduate Students
Sami Muslamani (BIOC) (Selected by UBRP)
Ellie Browne (BIOC) (Michael Cusanovich Scholar)
Julie Fan (BIOC)
Shifat Hossain (CHEM)
Shayna Maddern (BIOC)
Maddie Milner (BIOC)
Nicholas Mortimore (BIOC) (Selected by UBRP)
October Owen (CHEM)
Kristen Roehling (CHEM)
2021 Galileo Circle Scholars
Graduate Students
Anthony Baldo (CHEM)
Nathan Bamberger (CHEM)
Fathima Doole (CHEM)
Tarek El Assaad (CHEM)
Niloofar Ghadirian (BIOC)
Joseph Schafer (CHEM)
Yu-Shien Sung (CHEM)
Julia Townsend (BIOC)
Jose Veleta (CHEM)
Undergraduate Students
Abel Cherian (BIOC) (selected by MCB)
Julie Fan (BIOC)
Matheo Herrera (BIOC)
Jessica Hlomatchi (BIOC) (selected by ASEMS)
Shifat Hossain (CHEM) (Michael A. Cusanovich Scholar)
Vivian Mendoza-Leon (BIOC)
Madeleine Milner (BIOC)
Nick Mortimore (BIOC)
Hillary Schiff (BIOC)
Kiah Sleiman (BIOC)
2020 Galileo Circle Scholars
Graduate Students
Keerthana Andakudi Kesavan (CHEM)
Natasha Cornejo (CHEM)
Marius Kostelic (BIOC)
Haziq Qureshi (CHEM)
Steven Petritis (CHEM)
Joseph Schafer (CHEM)
Stephen Smith (BIOC)
Brittany Stankavich (BIOC)
Alyssa Werner (BIOC) (Michael A. Cusanovich Scholar)
Undergraduate Students
Hannah Ball (selected by MCB)
Gabriela Berigan (CHEM)
Alexander Blythe (selected by MCB)
Meuci Ilunga (BIOC)
Jason Juang (BIOC)
Sadie Keesler (CHEM)
Todd Lewis (CHEM)
Eric Lu (selected by MCB)
Madeline Morrow (BIOC)
Mireya Pimentel (selected by ASEMS)
Suranjana Rahman (BIOC)
Noah Rios (selected by ASEMS)
Soraya Sandoval (BIOC)
Tommy Szeto (BIOC & CHEM)
Daniel Wieland (BIOC) (selected by UBRP)
2019 Galileo Circle Scholars
Graduate Students
Kayla Clary (CHEM)
Lindsay Guzman (CHEM) - Victor & Patricia Hruby Scholar
Meghan Hamilton (CHEM)
Metin Karayilan (CHEM)
Soohyun Kevin Lee (CHEM)
Alex Marciniak (CHEM)
Deseree Reid (CHEM)
Kristiane Torgeson Pelletier (BIOC)
Undergraduate Students
Carter Bosse (CHEM)
Deziree Coleman (BIOC) - Gilbert R. Escalante Memorial Scholar
Steven Fried (BIOC/CHEM)
Hiromi Fukuzaki (BIOC)
Emma Harrell (BIOC)
Aurora Hurtado-Olivas - Gilbert R. Escalante Memorial Scholar
Nadia Ingabire (BIOC)
Katrina Konopka (CHEM)
David Lasansky (BIOC) - Michael Cusanovich Scholar
Ray Lee (BIOC)
Samantha Macklin (BIOC)
Andrea Peralta (BIOC)
Mireya Pimentel (selected by ASems)
Lauren Pisani (selected by MCB)
Angela Rivera (BIOC)
Matthew Scandura
Sujin Seo (CHEM)
Dakotah Shreiner (BIOC)
Bennett Van Camp (selected by MCB)
Lauren Wilson (BIOC)
2018 Galileo Circle Scholars
Graduate Students
Maggie Scavello
Xuemin Wang - Dr. Michael A. Cuanovich Scholar
Undergraduate Students
Adam Kai Aragaki (selected by UBRP)
Danielle Marie Barrientes
Skyler Cully
Makayla Marie Freitas (selected by MCB)
James McNamara
Charis Springhower (selected by UBRP)
Guangzhe "Lawrence" Sun (selected by MCB)
2017 Galileo Circle Scholars
Graduate Students
Calley Eads - Dr. F. Ann Walker Scholar
Michael Williams - Victor & Patricia Hruby Scholar
Undergraduate Students
Deziree Coleman - Norma O. Burton Ball Scholar
Steven Fried - Robert & Lesley Goldfarb Scholar
Gloria Le
Elise Munoz
Celina Nguyen - Michael Cusanovich Scholar
Kwonneung Park - Gilbert R. Escalante Memorial Scholar
2016 Galileo Circle Scholars
Graduate Students
Jie He - Victor and Patricia Hruby Scholar
Sanhita Sinharay
Brandon Smith
Jessica Wales - Michael Cusanovich Scholar
Undergraduate Students
Jordan Barrows (selected by UBRP)
Bailey Lahtinen
David Maestas (selected by MCB)
Dagoberto Robles - Gilbert R. Escalante Scholar
Eric Simental - Gilbert R. Escalante Scholar
Benjamin Zaepfel (selected by MCB)
2015 Galileo Circle Scholars
Graduate Students
Eman Akam
Javier Castillo-Montoya
Philip Dirlam
Andrew Dixon
Mahsa Ghaffari
Stephanie M. Jensen
Flora Kimani
Javier Castillo-Montoya
Philip Dirlam
Andrew Dixon
Mahsa Ghaffari
Stephanie M. Jensen
Flora Kimani
Undergraduate Students
Benton J. Anderson
Trace Bartels
Jean-Laurent Blanche
Brittany L. Forte - Michael Cusanovich Scholar
Axel Gomez (selected by Math)
Leo Marc Hamerlynck – Science Recruitment Scholar
Shaina Hasan - (selected by UBRP)
Ali Icenogle
Tam Le
Kexin Li
Andrew McDonald
Yvonne Ng
Nicole C. Schwalbe
Eric A. Simental - Gilbert R. Escalante Scholar
Daria Timonina - (Selected by Molecular Cellular Biology)
Trace Bartels
Jean-Laurent Blanche
Brittany L. Forte - Michael Cusanovich Scholar
Axel Gomez (selected by Math)
Leo Marc Hamerlynck – Science Recruitment Scholar
Shaina Hasan - (selected by UBRP)
Ali Icenogle
Tam Le
Kexin Li
Andrew McDonald
Yvonne Ng
Nicole C. Schwalbe
Eric A. Simental - Gilbert R. Escalante Scholar
Daria Timonina - (Selected by Molecular Cellular Biology)
2014 Galileo Circle Scholars
Alexander Aydt
Cheryl Cheah
Julie Cheung
Si’Ana Coggins - Gilbert R. Escalante Scholar
Ramanan Ehamparam
Eric Figueroa
Harrison Frisk
Jared Griebel
Sara Hall
Teryn Holeman
Stephanie Kha
Mei-Li Laracuente
Kaitlyn McLeod
Nicole O’Connor
Suchithranga M. D. C. Perera
Andy Vo Phan
Kayla Polzin - Michael Cusanovich Scholar
David Racke
Kameron Rodrigues
Nickie Seto
Taylor Szyszka
Melissa Weinrich
Edon Vitaku
Alyssa Vollaro
Jonathan Yamaguchi
Cheryl Cheah
Julie Cheung
Si’Ana Coggins - Gilbert R. Escalante Scholar
Ramanan Ehamparam
Eric Figueroa
Harrison Frisk
Jared Griebel
Sara Hall
Teryn Holeman
Stephanie Kha
Mei-Li Laracuente
Kaitlyn McLeod
Nicole O’Connor
Suchithranga M. D. C. Perera
Andy Vo Phan
Kayla Polzin - Michael Cusanovich Scholar
David Racke
Kameron Rodrigues
Nickie Seto
Taylor Szyszka
Melissa Weinrich
Edon Vitaku
Alyssa Vollaro
Jonathan Yamaguchi
2013 Galileo Circle Scholars
Jorge A. Alvarez
Wesley Cai
Kevin J. Carlson
Tyler Chozinski
Guadalupe Davila - Gilbert R. Escalante Scholar
Sean Fleming
Melissa Gifford
Sophie Hapak
Dina V. Hingorani
Lawrence J. Hill
Leah J. Kelly
Eileen Leaser
Jessica Li
Elina Ly
Zachary D. Miles
Dayan Elshan Nakath Gamlath Ralalage
Luis R. Oquendo
Jaclyn Rybin - Norma O. Barton Bell Scholar
Lingzi Sang
Aishan Shi
Breland E. Smith
Karla Camacho Soto
Blake Tye - Michael Cusanovich Scholar
Duyen Vo
Lauren Wugalter
Wesley Cai
Kevin J. Carlson
Tyler Chozinski
Guadalupe Davila - Gilbert R. Escalante Scholar
Sean Fleming
Melissa Gifford
Sophie Hapak
Dina V. Hingorani
Lawrence J. Hill
Leah J. Kelly
Eileen Leaser
Jessica Li
Elina Ly
Zachary D. Miles
Dayan Elshan Nakath Gamlath Ralalage
Luis R. Oquendo
Jaclyn Rybin - Norma O. Barton Bell Scholar
Lingzi Sang
Aishan Shi
Breland E. Smith
Karla Camacho Soto
Blake Tye - Michael Cusanovich Scholar
Duyen Vo
Lauren Wugalter
2012 Galileo Circle Scholars
Logan Ahlstrom (Grad) - Cusanovich Memorial
Nabila Brabez (Grad)
Alayna George Thompson (Grad)
Steven Gunawan (Grad)
Dmitry Khuseinov (Grad)
Hsiao-chu Lin (Grad)
Gail Willette (Grad)
Mowei Zhou (Grad)
Kristin Bratton (Undergrad)
Aubri Carman (Undergrad)
Robert Soto (Undergrad)
Aeen Asghar (Undergrad)
Alice Cai (Undergrad)
Jonathan Ferng (Undergrad) - Selected by MCB
Eric Hansen (Undergrad)
Nabila Brabez (Grad)
Alayna George Thompson (Grad)
Steven Gunawan (Grad)
Dmitry Khuseinov (Grad)
Hsiao-chu Lin (Grad)
Gail Willette (Grad)
Mowei Zhou (Grad)
Kristin Bratton (Undergrad)
Aubri Carman (Undergrad)
Robert Soto (Undergrad)
Aeen Asghar (Undergrad)
Alice Cai (Undergrad)
Jonathan Ferng (Undergrad) - Selected by MCB
Eric Hansen (Undergrad)
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
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
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)
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
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
2020 Galileo Circle Scholars
Graduate Students
Keerthana Andakudi Kesavan (CHEM)
Natasha Cornejo (CHEM)
Marius Kostelic (BIOC)
Haziq Qureshi (CHEM)
Steven Petritis (CHEM)
Joseph Schafer (CHEM)
Stephen Smith (BIOC)
Brittany Stankavich (BIOC)
Alyssa Werner (BIOC) (Michael A. Cusanovich Scholar)
Undergraduate Students
Hannah Ball (selected by MCB)