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Daniela Ortiz, ’21 will graduate with a double major (MCB and Biochemistry, as well as a minor in public health), and is the latest winner of the Danny Brower Memorial Scholarship.

Lillian Delacruz (MCB '21) was one of MCB's 2020 Margaret Bilson Scholarship awards winners.

Every year, the University of Arizona awards The Gerald G. Swanson Prize for Teaching Excellence to only three instructors in recognition of excellence in undergraduate teaching at the University. Dr. Lisa Rezende, Assistant Professor of Practice in the MCB Department, was selected as one of the winners

When I asked Son how he reacted when he learned he was selected as the MCB Outstanding Senior, he told me “I was just so surprised - I was shocked that I was the one picked. I look at my colleagues and they are amazing people!

My Duyen Tran, MCB Undergraduate scholarship winner

We can imagine that Shane Thomas, 2nd year MCB PhD student, inspired many students to choose a science major in college during his six years teaching high school.

Julie Huynh is an MD/PhD student in her 2rd year of her PhD program and is the 2020 winner of the MCB Outstanding Graduate for Scholarship.

The spring 2020 Excellence in Undergraduate Research was awarded to Bennett Van Camp. This award is presented to an MCB senior who has demonstrated excellence in their undergraduate research.

Given his impressive background and earning his BS in MCB as well as dual graduate degrees, Andy had many options available and worked in several careers prior to his current role as a Field Medical at Pfizer. “I knew I didn't want to be a day-to-day pharmacist, and I knew I didn't want to be at the research bench full time."