William H. Gates Award for Excellence in Freshman Instruction - Given annually to a teaching assistant for outstanding instruction in freshman biology laboratories for majors.
William H. Gates Award for Excellence winners

Freshman Biology Non-majors Teaching Assistant Award - Given annually to a teaching assistant in the biological sciences for outstanding instruction in freshman biology laboratories for non-majors.
Freshman Biology Non-majors TA award winners

Daisy B. and William J. Luke Botany Teaching Assistant Award - Given annually to a teaching assistant in the plant biology program for outstanding instruction.
Daisy B. and William J. Luke Botany TA award winners

Simon Chang / Ezzat Younathan Outstanding Biochemistry Teaching Assistant Award - Given annually to a teaching assistant in the biochemistry program for outstanding instruction.
Simon Chang / Ezzat Younathan Outstanding Biochemistry TA award winners

Robert Scott and Louise Pierce Allen Scholarship for Biochemistry -Given Annually to a biochemistry graduate student for significant achievements in research.
Robert Scott and Louise Pierce Allen Scholarship for Biochemistry award winners

C. W. Edgerton Honor Award - Given annually to a plant biology graduate student for significant achievements in research.
C. W. Edgerton Honor award winners

T. Vinton Holmes Award - Given annually to support student research in the field of ornithology. The Holmes Award is a research grant rather than an achievement award.
T. Vinton Holmes Award award winners

Carrie Lynn Yoder Memorial Fellowship - David and Lynda Yoder established this endowmentin loving memory of their daughter, Carrie Lynn Yoder. Carrie was working on her dissertation at Louisiana State University when she tragically died in 2003.
Carrie Lynn Yoder Memorial Fellowship award winners

McDaniel Travel Award - Given semi-annually to fund travel expenses for graduate students to travel to national or international meetings in the Biological Sciences and present a paper or poster on the students graduate research.
McDaniel Travel award winners

Ways to make a gift - LSU Foundation: Click the link to make gifts/contributions. Your tax deductible contribution to any of the awards listed above will enhance the Departement of Biological Science's ability to assist the graduate students in establishing outstanding credentials for a career in Biological Sciences.
There are numerous ways to make the contributions. It's just a click away as you can make contributions online using your credit card.

Note: When you make the contribution online fill in the details requested on there. Follow the simple steps mentioned ahead to make
your contributions online.

Step 1: Fill in your personal details - Name, Address, Phone, Email.
Step 2: Select 'for the benefit of' option to be 'Others'
Step 3: Fill in  Department of Biological Sciences/any award name listed above in the Specify Purpose textbox that shows up .
Step 4: Select the additional information that you want to receive and,
Step 5: Specify the amount that you wish to donate and enter the credit card details.
Step 6: Verify the details and Click the 'Process My Contribution' button.

LSU Alumni Association  - Contributing to the Alumni Fund connects you to a group of individuals who have been supporting LSU and ensuring a better future of the institution. Alumni are encouraged to support the institution’s goal of improving the success and retention of our students as well as all aspects of the institution by maintaining and increasing financial support and involvement with the College. 
 Note: When you make the contribution online fill in the details requested on there. Follow the simple steps mentioned ahead to make your contributions.
 
 Step 1: Log on using your existing UserID or create a new one.
 Step 2: Select the club that you want to make contributions.
 Step 3: Specify any details that you want to let them know.
 Step 4: Call Robert Rousso at 578-3838 for any further assistance.