Special awards have been given to University of California, Davis, graduates this spring for distinguished academic performances and campus and community service. • The University Medal for outstanding scholarship will be presented to Denise Albert-Grimaldo of Canyon, a candidate for a bachelor of science degree in biological sciences. Albert-Grimaldo holds a nearly perfect grade point average of 3.94 for all work completed at UC Davis. She has been a UC Regent Scholar and a recipient of numerous academic scholarships. The University Medalist is the highest student honor given by the Davis campus. • The College of Engineering Medal will go to Stephen E. Henderson of Los Alamos, N.M. He is a candidate for a bachelor of science in electrical and computer engineering. He has maintained a 3.99 grade-point average over four years at UC Davis. Through the 1995 fall quarter, Henderson received 29 "A+" grades, five "A's" and one "A-." After graduation, Henderson will attend law school. His career desire is to serve as President of the United States. • The V. Glenn Winslow Jr. Award, given to the most outstanding graduating man, will be shared this year between Aaron Carruthers and Neil S. Tilley. Carruthers of Rio Linda is a candidate for a bachelor of arts degree in political science and rhetoric and communications. Tilley of Palos Verdes is a candidate for a bachelor of arts degree in music and German. Carruthers and Tilley received the award for their service and leadership in university and community activities as well as excellent scholarship. • The Mary Jane Gilhooly Award, given to the most outstanding graduating woman, will be presented to Shirley Sperry of DeCatur, Ga., a candidate for a bachelor of arts degree in cross-cultural community education and Native American studies. Sperry received the award for her service and leadership in university and community activities as well as excellent scholarship. • The Leon Mayhew Award, given by the College of Letters and Science, will be presented to Zoe J. Bower of Ojai, a candidate for a bachelor of arts degree in French. Bower has accumulated a 4.0 grade-point average through four years at UC Davis. A recipient of a Regents Scholarship, Bower plans to pursue a Ph.D. in either comparative literature or intellectual history. • The Herbert A. Young Award, also given by the College of Letters and Science, will be presented to Dung H. Nguyen of San Jose. The award is based on scholastic achievement. She is a candidate for a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry. Nguyen has achieved a 3.99 grade-point average through the 1996 winter quarter. She has received 21 "A+" grades and 11 "A's" over four years. Nguyen plans on enrolling in medical school. • The Lawrence J. Andrews Prize, also given by the College of Letters and Science, will be given to Phuong Thao Vo of San Jose. This award is given to a junior student who has displayed outstanding academic excellence. The biological sciences major has maintained a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. Vo is planning a career in medicine. • The Charles Hess Community Service Awards, given by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, recognizes the outstanding female and male graduate based on public, community and campus service. Winner Catherine R. Schulze of Walnut Creek is a candidate for a bachelor of science degree in applied behavioral sciences. Schulze did extensive volunteering for the college and the university as well as for programs in surrounding communities. She is planning to attend graduate school and pursue a career in social work. The male recipient is Ryan D. Greene of San Jose, a candidate for a bachelor of science degree in agricultural and managerial economics. Through service as a peer counselor and conflict mediator, Ryan has been an excellent role model on campus and in the community. His future plans include a career in law. • The Kinsella Memorial Prize, given by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, was established to honor a Ph.D. candidate's doctoral dissertation. The recipient is George Heimpel of El Cerrito, who researched the evolutionary ecology of insect parasites and their role as natural control agents for insect pests in agriculture. • The Mary Regan Meyer Prize, given to a student who demonstrates exceptional motivation covering a broad range of interests, goes to Shirley Sperry of DeCatur, Ga. She is a candidate for a bachelor of arts degree in Native American studies and cross-cultural community education. A reentry student, wife, mom and grandmother of three, she has been an active student leader devoted to campus and community service. She ranks 14th in her class of over 2,000 students and graduates with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.9. She is planning to enroll in graduate school. • The Presidential Award and the Simonton Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Research, given to students who distinguish themselves through undergraduate research, will be presented to two recipients at UC Davis. Rebecca Gutierrez of Meadow Valley, a candidate for a bachelor of arts degree in history, is being honored for her 90-page senior thesis on the ambiguities of medical practice in the 17th century. She was judged on the quality of her research execution. The second recipient, Leslie N. Levine of Thousand Oaks, is a candidate for a bachelor of science degree in mathematics. She used her knowledge of both biology and mathematics to coauthor a research thesis that developed a model describing a specific neurophysiological muscle response. Her research was described as surpassing many master's theses. Levine has been accepted to the prestigious M.D./Ph.D. program at the University of North Carolina Medical School.