The Student Board recognizes outstanding faculty and staff picked by CBS students at the Golden Pipettes.
April 21, 2025
From left: Daniel Bond, Dana Davis, Emily Flynn, Hiroshi Nakato, Deanna Koepp, Robert Brooker, and Christina Rowland
Each spring, the College of Biological Sciences Student Board brings together faculty, staff, and students to recognize outstanding members of the college community at the Golden Pipettes. The student-driven event highlights the many ways faculty and staff contribute to the College’s education mission, from mentorship to the use of memorable metaphors. Award recipients received tie-dyed lab coats to go along with the award. This year’s Golden Pipette winners include:
- Excellence in Mentorship Award - Daniel Bond (Professor, Plant and Microbial Biology)
- Innovator in Education - Robert Brooker (Professor, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development)
- Sherlock Holmes of Science Award - Dana Davis (Associate Professor, Microbiology & Immunology)
- Master of Memorable Metaphors Award - Emily Flynn (Teaching Assistant Professor, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development)
- Most Likely to Have a Line at Office Hours - Melissa Gardner (Professor, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics)
- Lifelong Learner Award - Deanna Koepp (Associate Professor, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development)
- Academic Hype Machine Award - Sarah Malmquist (Assistant Professor, Biology Teaching and Learning)
- Heart of CBS Award - Hiroshi Nakato (Professor, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development)
- The Extra Mile Award - Christina Rowland (CBS Student Services)
- Human Encyclopedia Award - George Weiblen (Professor, Plant and Microbial Biology)