Student Activities and Awards

Student Societies

The following Societies give students opportunities to work and socialize with other students with similar interests.

  • , Club President: Justin Wilburn (jwilbur2@jacksonville.edu), Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nisse Goldberg (ngoldbe@ju.edu)
  • ECO/SOS, Environmental Conservation Organization/Student Oceanic Society, Club President: Maryna Steiner (msteine1@jacksonville.edu), Faculty Advisors: Dr. Jeremy Stalker (jstalke@ju.edu) and Dr. Natasha Vanderhoff (nvander4@ju.edu)
  • 91´óÉñèÏÈÉúǧÈËÕ¶MPS (91´óÉñèÏÈÉúǧÈËÕ¶ Medical Professionals Society), Club President: Brenda Nocetti (bnocett@jacksonville.edu), Faculty Advisor:​ ​Dr. John Enz (jenz@ju.edu)
  • Red Cross: Club President: TBD, Faculty Advisor:​ ​Dr. Nisse Goldberg (ngoldbe@ju.edu)
  • , Club President: TBD, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dan McCarthy (dmccart1@ju.edu)
  • Dolphin Divers, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jeremy Stalker (jstalke@ju.edu)

Other opportunities on campus can be found at the Campus Activities page.

Student Awards

Maya awards

Academic Excellence Award in Biology and Marine Science

  • 2024: Rebecca Lewis, Mathew Philips, Mariann Sleimat, Rebecca Thompson, Justin Wilburn
  • 2023: Ricardo Stewart, Priscilla Waldera, Zoe Macrae, Mya Stolarski, Emi Kimbrough, Kenedy Cooper, Luke Stoeber, Samntha O'Keefe, Jessica Daniels. 
  • 2022: Kaitlyn Bowers, Andrew Flanagan, Ashley Darakjian, Sarah Paulsen, Caroline Peterson
  • 2021: Stephanie Rizzo, Jordan Ward, Marlena Warren, Emma Wood
  • 2020: Francis Alip, Olivia North-Menthonnex
  • 2019: Janel Clarisse Palomo, Maya Fisher, Ashlyne Miller, Sean Wilms
  • 2018: Olga Nushtayeva and Melissa (Missy) Rogers
  • 2017 Lyndsey Lane and Adam Johnson
  • 2016 Kacey Talbot and Natalie Swaim
  • 2015 Travis Ballard and Rhea Derke
  • 2014 Timothy Radley, Thomas Radley, Joshua Hill
  • 2013 Ann-Marie Connolly
  • 2012 Hannah Pumphrey and Robert Pawlett

Outstanding Biology Student of the Year

  • 2023: Priscilla Waldera
  • 2022: Andrew Flanagan
  • 2021: Lindy Paffel
  • 2020: Francis Alip, Annalyce Papo-Ramsey
  • 2019: Jarvis Strickland, Kasey Williams
  • 2018: Lacie Smith
  • 2017 Lyndsey Lane
  • 2016 Kacey Talbot and Kayla DeOca
  • 2015 Eric Byrd and Rhea Derke
  • 2014 Ashley Briddell
  • 2013 Alissa Cowell and Alicia Gard-Kaminkow
  • 2012 Abbey Beates

Outstanding Marine Science Student of the Year

  • 2024: Sara Filby
  • 2023: Luke Stoeber, Samntha O'Keefe, Jessica Daniels
  • 2022: Haleigh Cassidy, Jesus Peraza-Mercade, Rachel Stuber
  • 2021: Caleb, Laycock, Matt Wall
  • 2020: Olivia North-Menthonnex, Bianca Wong Rodriguez
  • 2018: Maria Cooler, Amber Goldberg, Hunter Stroble
  • 2017 Christina Lobuglio
  • 2016 Natalie Swaim, Alison DeVivero
  • 2015 Laura Wenk
  • 2014 Keenan Carpenter, Brett Durda, and Jenell Larse​n​
  • 2013 Tayler Massey (Also awarded a Division Student of the Year award)
  • 2012 Emma Fowler and Kara Cecil

Renaissance Award in Science and Fine Arts

  • 2024: Rebecca Lewis
  • 2023: Emi Kimbrough
  • 2020: Bianca Wong Rodriguez, Anna Tripp
  • 2015 Rhea Derke

Creager Award in Botany

  • 2021: Francisco Ortiz