(A selection of awards and recommendation letters)

AWARDS:

Honors at graduation, bachelor of science in biochem., UC Davis
top 10% of UC Davis graduating class 

Presidential Academic Fitness Award
in recognition of outstanding academic achievement

Dean's List Award, UC Davis
in recognition of fine achievements, 0.5% of all US college and university students

Regent's Scholarship, University of California
the most distinguished recognition of the Board of Regents

Novo Nordisk Biotech Scholarship
for outstanding achievements in science and commitment to academics

Tracy and Ruth Storer Scholarship, UC Davis 95/96
in recognition of academic achievement

Tracy and Ruth Storer Scholarship, UC Davis 96/97
in recognition of continued academic achievement

Certificate of completion, Faculty of Science, Zagreb
a training course in conservation genetics

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Professor Emerita, Dr. Carole Meredith
Grape geneticist and Ph.D. Mentor, UC Davis

Gerald S. Dangl
Laboratory supervisor, the Meredith lab, UC Davis

Professor André Zindulka
Vector calculus, UC Davis