Graduation 2020

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DISTINGUISHED MAJORS

Akingbesote, Ngozi Damilola: Bachelor of Science with Distinction
Atkeson, Trevor: Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction

Boehling, Julia Ross: Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction
Carlson, Torun Anne: Bachelor of Arts with Highest Distinction
Gibson, Tess: Bachelor of Science with Highest Distinction
Jain, Priyanshi: Bachelor of Science with Distinction
Li, Andria: Bachelor of Arts with Highest Distinction
Mancusi, Joesph: Bachelor of Science with Distinction
Miranda, Leilani: Bachelor of Arts with Distinction
Nolasco, Bryan: Bachelor of Science with Distinction
Oliveira, Christopher: Bachelor of Science with Highest Distinction
Steinson, Emma: Bachelor of Arts with Highest Distinction     

AWARDS 

The Fleming Prize *               The Dent Award ** 
Mark Dombrovski                                 Mark Dombrovski
Ryan Grippo                                         Yunlu Zhu
Yunlu Zhu

* The Fleming Prize is awarded to Graduate Students of Biology who have defended a dissertation of outstanding quality, originality and significance (must have graduated in the past year). The recipient will be invited to return to UVA to present a departmental seminar on their post-doctoral research during a future academic year. 

** The Dent Award is awarded to Graduate Students in Biology who have demonstrated interest through dissertation OR publication in developmental biology or endocrinology, plus interest and potential in one or both of these fields, and a dedication to the principles of scholarship and personal integrity which marked the tenure of Biology Professor James Dent at the University of Virginia.