Olaf Boedtker Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising

Professor Olaf Boedtker served as Head Advisor in the College of Science from 1973 to 1987 and provided exceptional service to students and the College of Science.

The Boedtker Award honors the advisors who follow his venerable example and recognizes exceptional and inspirational advising of undergraduate students. The selection of the Boedtker Award winner is by student nomination and voting. The final decision is made by the Dean. Anonymous nomination ballots are submitted by students by going here: Olaf Boedtker Ballot. Voting begins April 8, 2009 and ends April 30, 2009

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Previous Award Winners

Ilsa Kaattari, Microbiology, 1988
Wil Gamble, Biochemistry & Biophysics, 1989
Edward Taylor, Geosciences, 1990
Gordon Matzke, Geosciences, 1991
Patricia Muir, Botany & Plant Pathology, 1992
Peter Dawson, Zoology, 1993
Mary Burke, Microbiology, 1994
Mary Ann Matzke, Dean's Office, 1995
Chere Pereira, Dean's Office, 1995
Stacy Gaylord, Environmental Science, 1996
Philip Jackson, Geosciences, 1996
Sylvia Yamada, Zoology, 1997
Richard Halse, Botany & Plant Pathology, 1998
Victoria Linehan, Environmental Science, 1999
Christine Pastorek, Chemistry, 1999
Kevin Ahern, Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2000
James Ingle, Chemistry, 2001
Brock McLeod, Biology, 2003
Janice Rosenberg, Environmental Sciences. 2003
David Horne, Chemistry, 2004
Thomas Dick, Mathematics, 2005
Linda Bruslind, Microbiology, 2006
A. Jon Kimerling, Geosciences, 2007
Jessica Cardinal-Lanier, Environmental Sciences, 2008