The Vernon I. Cheadle Award was established by the Alumni Association in honor of Dr. Cheadle's fifteen years of service to UCSB. The Award is to honor students enrolled in the Biology Department who share Dr. Cheadle's enthusiasm for research and scholarship. Nominees are judged according to their potential as biological scientists and their achievements. They should also be involved in private or departmental research.

Dr. Cheadle served as the second Chancellor of UCSB from 1962 to 1977. He is remembered as an outstanding leader and was responsible for the transformation of UCSB into a first-class general campus of the University of California. He was also known for his teaching and research as a Professor of Botany from 1936 until 1995.

For an application and information on deadlines for this $300 award, contact the Biology Department at 805-893-2401.