Anderson Scholarship in the Sciences; Department of Biology - Senior Fellow; Battelle Memorial Institute Grant - Research Trip to Costa Rica; Arend/McBride Summer Field Biology Scholar; Summer Scholar; Denison Faculty Scholarship for Achievement; Margaret Ann Watkins Biology Award, Scholarship; R Stanley and Janet Laing Economics Scholarship; National Merit Scholarship Award; Honors Program; Department of Biology - Teaching Assistant; Department of Chemistry - Teaching Assistant; Denison University Biological Society (DUBS) - Events Chair; National Science Foundation Pre-Doctoral Grant Application - Honorable Mention; Community Rights and Standards Board - Student Co-Chair; Academic Integrity Board; Student -Trustee Shadowing Program; Outdoor Orientation - Selection Committee; June Orientation -Staff Member; Peer Advisory Network -President/Treasurer; Student Code of Conduct Review Committee; Sexual Harassment and Rape Educator (SHARE) - Advocate; MLK/Black History Month/Women's History Month Planning Committee; Language of Leadership International Student Program; Inkslinger - Editorial Board and Vice-President; Safety Committee; Learning Spaces Committee; Honors Social Committee; Honors Program - Mentor; Denison Religious Understanding; Humane Society -Volunteer; LeaderShape Institute; The Denisonian - Staff Writer Photographer; First Fridays; Intramural Basketball; Quest Career Development Program; Fencing

Supporting comments: "It is hard to overstate Laurel's accomplishments as a leader in the classroom. Having served as a research or teaching assistant in three different departments, she has received every major award that a Biology major could attain. A person of very highest integrity, responsibility, and compassion, these qualities have found their expression in her service to the college. Dedicated to upholding high expectations for a civil and just campus where interactions are marked by integrity, Laurel's sense of responsibility and compassion for the welfare of her peers is evident. With her quiet and steady leadership talents, she has demonstrated the ability to communicate and work effectively with faculty, administrators and her fellow students and has justly earned their deep respect."