Chemistry Department
Xavier University of Louisiana

Departmental Honors and Awards, 2004

The Chemistry Department granted all of these awards to its students at a ceremony that took place in April of 2004. The awards in the first set were made for superior performance in a variety of areas.

American Chemical Society (ACS) Louisiana Section Award: Kimberlynne Becnel
American Institute of Chemists Award: LaTashia Upton
ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Undergraduate Award: Ayanna Jackson
ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry Award: Dezy Banani
Merck Index Award: Briana Hayes and Miranda Simons
Peter Paytash Award: Algernon Kelley
Hypercube Scholar Award: Jordania Rowden

These awards were granted for superior performance in individual courses or areas of study.

CRC Freshman Chemistry Awards: Tony Davis and Kirsten Gambrell
Excellence in Organic Chemistry: LaToya Clark
Excellence in Analytical Chemistry (Quantitative Analysis): Cherie Cross and Faith Rowland
Excellence in Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences: Miranda Simmons
Excellence in Physical Chemistry: Kimberlynne Becnel
Excellence in Qualitative Organic Analysis: Dezy Banani, Yakeyla Nave, and LaTashia Upton
Excellence in Biochemistry: Abdul Hamide
Excellence in Undergraduate Research: Kimberlynne Becnel, Ayanna Jackson, and Nishi Rochelle
Excellence in Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Jordania Rowden
Excellence in Toxicology: Miata Dick
Excellence in Instrumental Analysis: Kimberlynne Becnel
Excellence in Advanced Synthesis: Kimberlynne Becnel

These students were presented awards for service to the Department and its student organizations.

Joni Stuart, Ayanna Jackson, Taneisha Cormier, Shawna Reshard, Gregory Jean-Noel, Jennifer Bentley, Faith Rowland, Mia Robins, Algernon Kelley, Kimberlynne Becnel, April Noble, Miata Dick, LaTashia Upton, and Jamala Franklin.