The Outstanding Freshman Biology Award was established to recognize first-year undergraduate students who have demonstrated outstanding potential for a successful career in the biological sciences. The award consists of a University Book Store gift certificate and a certificate of recognition. It is presented once a year at the beginning of the fall term during the Department of Biological Sciences kick-off meeting.
Previous winners of the Outstanding Freshman Biology Award:
| 2020 |
| Abigail Galeano |
| Mara Hartoyo |
| Daniel Hochman |
| Anthony Mauro |
| Ishika Singh |
| 2019 |
| Trezalka Budinsky |
| Oscar Chen |
| Sydnie Davis |
| Grant Ding |
| Grace Eberwine |
| 2018 |
| John Hansen |
| Xavier Holmes |
| Christopher Liu |
| Catherine Peel |
| Paige Verona |
| 2017 |
| Corynn Appolonia |
| Naina Balepur |
| Benjamin Krouse |
| Deborah Lee |
| Ceara McAtee |
| Jeffrey Onyeador |
| 2016 |
| Noah Gafen |
| Amanda Gamwo |
| Paul Karell |
| Michael McDermott |
| Chisom Obasih |
| Arnab Ray |
| Michaela Schreyer |
| Anna Wildner |
| 2015 |
| Atteh Akoto |
| Sinjon Bartel |
| Justin Kosman |
| Julian Rowe |
| Johnathon Schiebel |
| 2014 |
| Erin Gramm |
| Alyssa Brisbin |
| Rina Matsuda |
| Keith O'Conor |
| Marcus Robinson |
| Gordon Ridgeway |
| 2013 |
| Bradley Lukasak |
| Katherine Boyd |
| In Young Lee |
| Joseph Mort |
| Sophia Zhang |
| Alexandra Emes |
| Rebekah Sayre |
| 2012 |
| Megan Gramm |
| Regina Sencak |
| Nathaniel Hubel |
| Owen Drinkwater |
| 2011 |
| Andrew Nauss |
| Robert Macielak |
| 2010 |
| Sean Bell |
| Brittany Charsar |
| Bethany Corbin |
| Emily Rodgers |
| Zerina Hodzic |
| Devin Livingston |
| 2009 |
| Robert Ferdman |
| Adam Yuhas |
| Ryan Demkowicz |
| 2008 |
| Brittany Pierce |
| Kristen Jeffries |
| Ashley Sterchele |
| Ashley Lennox |
| 2007 |
| Natalie Allen |
| Samantha Bell |
| Nicolas DeStefino |
| Vincent DeStefino |
| Jill Zupetic |
| 2006 |
| Alexandra Ammons |
| Kerry Hahn |
| Ravi Pandit |
| Devin Potts |
| Nathaniel Mahoney |