University of Central Florida Travel Award
BGSA Travel Award in Memory of Boyd Lyon
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The Biology Graduate Student Association distributes an award for conference travel to an outstanding BGSA member each semester to assist members in presenting their research. This award was renamed the Boyd Lyon Memorial Travel Award in 2006 in memory of Boyd Lyon, a graduate student and a member of the turtle research crew who passed away while conducting turtle research. Boyd believed that it was important for researchers to travel to conferences to present research, share ideas, and participate in the scientific community.
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Past Recipients:
Miles Zhang
Spring 2018
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Katie Mercier
Fall 2017
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Hester Dingle
Spring 2016
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Rhett Rautsaw
Fall 2015
Jason Strickland, Kendra Cope
Spring 2015
Derek Woller
Fall 2014
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Vicki Villanova
Spring 2014
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Derek Woller
Fall 2013
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Molly Grace
Spring 2013
Simona Ceriani
Fall 2012
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Sam Yuan
Spring 2012
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Simona Ceriani
Spring 2011
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Ashley Iketani
Fall 2010
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Camille Brescacin
Spring 2008
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Simona Ceriani
Fall 2007
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Rachel Morgan, Tangi Smallwood, and Allyson Fenwick
Spring 2007
