Biology and Environmental Science
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Biology
at Marietta College is your gateway to many exciting
educational opportunities. Our department emphasizes small
classes with plenty of opportunity to interact with the
faculty. From Anatomy to Immunology and on to Zoology, our
courses cover the traditional areas of biology as well as the newest
areas of research.
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We are particularly excited about our facilities in the Rickey Science Center, opened in the spring of 2003. Click here for a tour of our facilities in the Rickey Science Center. All of our laboratories and equipment are available to students. Many of our courses emphasize field trips to the local natural areas along the Ohio River. We have placed a lot of material on our web site for the use of our students and anyone else who is interested. You can access the material from the menu at the left.
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Utah.....
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News: Listing Below
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In progress------- Costa Rica 2009 ------ Click here for "live" updates from the tropics..........
Graduation 2009
Congratulations to our Seniors!
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Valedictorians! |
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| Bonnie was also Phi Beta Kappa and won the Alpha Lambda Delta Award. | Marietta College's Class of 2009 had TWO Valedictorians, BOTH BIOLOGY MAJORS! Both had perfect 4.0 grade averages (although it is well known that the biology department has faculty who give easy grades). Special congratulations to Bonnie Smith (left) and Marcie Turner (right). Note the gold stoles given to the Valedictorians, and enough cords to rappel from the Williamstown Bridge. | Marcie also won the Eggleston-Ruby Prize for the most meritorious work in Biology. |
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But wait - there's more! Environmental Science Major Diana Hackenburg (left) won the William Bay Irvine Medal, given to the outstanding woman or man of the senior class. She also received the Asa Shin McCoy Award, thus making her the most meritorious senior in the eyes of both the student body and the faculty council. Diana was also Phi Beta Kappa, a McDonough Leadership Scholar, summa cum laude and some other stuff. |
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From left: Dr. McShaffrey, Dr. Brown, Dr. Tschunko, Bonnie Smith, Dr. Spilatro, Diana Hackenburg. Arrows indicate valedictorian stole, honors cords, and big honkin' William Bay Irvine Medal. |
Of course, we're proud of all our graduates: |
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Environmental Studies
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Biology
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Diana Hackenburg |
Health
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Biochemistry
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Allied Health
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| New Microscopes: The department welcomed a long-awaited batch of brand-new dissecting microscopes. |  |
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The new scopes have zoom
magnification up to 50X as well as efficient and COOL LED lighting -
no more burned fingers on hot light sources!
The 'scopes have already been used in Lower Plants (pictured here) as well as in intro biology. |
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| Faculty web pages: | McShaffrey | Spilatro | ||
| Utah Dinosaur Dig/Desert Ecology 2006 | ||||
Zoology Class at the Barbara A. Beiser Field Station.
