 In this edition
of Biology Matters,
we highlight our most recent achievements, which relate to a larger
pattern of success seen by our biology students, alumni and
faculty. Seven current biology majors will be inducted into Phi Beta
Kappa this spring (and one biology major is already a member,
inducted as a junior). Another five students have received summer
research grants from the National Science Foundation through the
Vermont Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (VT
EPSCoR). Mike Koziol ’73, (biology/chemistry double major) is the
eighth biology alumnus to be inducted into the Saint Michael's
College Academic Hall of Fame, out of 18 total inductees. Throughout
this academic year, biology faculty members have received major
research grants, authored textbooks, organized research conferences
and developed courses with innovative pedagogy that integrates the
study of biology with the liberal arts tradition of Saint Michael's
College. Overall, the biology program is currently the college’s
third largest major, by student enrollment.
We hope
you enjoy reading about some of these accomplishments. We were
impressed by the descriptions of career achievements that many
alumni submitted in response to our inaugural edition of the
newsletter; stay tuned for additional alumni spotlights in our
upcoming newsletters. This April, Jim O’Brien ’87, will visit Saint
Michael's College to share his expertise in environmental consulting
with students from biology, business and the first-year seminar
class,
Solving Environmental Problems
(see the
Upcoming Events section). We look forward to continuing to forge
strong bonds with our alumni.
Sincerely,
Top Image - Biology faculty members, from
left to right
Valerie S. Banschbach
Front
row:
Declan McCabe, Mark Lubkowitz, Denise
Martin, Chair, Department of Biology
Doug
Facey,
Back row:
Peter Hope, Valerie Banschbach,
vbanschbach@smcvt.edu
Mac Lippert, Donna Bozzone, Doug
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