2007 Amgen Scholar Hope Shaffer has her research paper named Best of 2008
Hope’s paper was published by the Journal of Young Investigators in 2008 and was honored in December 2008 as Research Manuscript of the Year. (Courtesy of Calvin College)
2009 Amgen Scholar Eric Lemmon Graduates with Four Degrees!
Lemmon was the first student at McDaniel College to earn the John and Edythe Portz Award for outstanding Maryland honors students, and graduated with degrees in chemistry, biology, physics and biochemistry while maintaining a 3.9 GPA. (Courtesy of the Carroll County Times)
2008 Amgen Scholar Wendy Tseng honored for leadership of HOPE 4 Homeless Project
Wendy received the 2009 Charles E. Young Humanitarian Award for her commitment to public service. Wendy partnered with the Fresh Start Rehabilitation Program in 2006 to create the HOPE 4 Homeless project, bringing UCLA students to the Los Angeles Mission to help residents prepare to take the high school equivalency exam. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
2012 Amgen Scholar Hunter Bennett receives Levinson Emerging Scholar Award
Mr. Bennett is one of a handful of University of Washington juniors and seniors supported by the Levinson Emerging Scholars Program to pursue creative and highly independent research.
Dr. Patty Phelps receives 2011 Distinguished Teaching Award
Dr. Phelps, the Faculty Director for the Amgen Scholars program, receives recognition for excellence in teaching. Her interaction with Amgen Scholar, Frank Lee, is highlighted in this article.
2008 Amgen Student Sattar Khoshkhoo featured in Article on Amgen Scholars
Speaking about the Amgen program, Khoshkhoo said “It’s a great opportunity considering that last summer I did research the whole time, plus had full-time classes so I was eligible to stay on campus. This year, because of this program, I get to stay on campus and do full-time research without worrying about classes. Also, Amgen offers a lot of support.”
2011 Amgen Scholar Gabriel Loewinger awarded Watson Fellowship
Mr. Loewinger builds upon his Amgen supported research in chemical dependency as a Watson Fellow at Pitzer College for the 2012-2013 academic year.
2011 Amgen Scholar Katerina Korch awarded NSF Graduate Fellowship
Ms. Korch is the first Juniata College student to receive the National Science Foundation award as an undergraduate, and will be studying Chemistry at CalTech in the Fall.
Amgen 2011 Alumnus Katerina Korch in the running for Fulbright Fellowship
Ms. Korch (2011 Amgen cohort) and five others advance to final selection round for the prestigious Fellowship program.
2009 Amgen Alumni Bryan Goldsmith takes research to Dailan, China
As a doctoral student at UC Santa Barbara, Mr. Goldsmith and several of his peers will conduct research in Dailan, China as part of the PIRE-ECCI Fellowship program.
2009 & 2010 Amgen Alumni awarded Best Podium Presentation
Two Amgen alumni, Chris Arakawa (2009 cohort) and Shivani Dharmaraja (2010 cohort) were recognized with a group of undergraduate researchers awarded Best Podium Presentation at the 2nd Annual UCLA Bioengineering Design Symposium.