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Two UNLV students were named as recipients of 1999 Nevada Regents' Scholar Awards last week by the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada.

Chemistry major Kilpatrick Carroll was chosen to receive the undergraduate award for UNLV, while environmental science major Tara Pike was selected for the graduate-level award.

Each will receive a $5,000 stipend.

"While there were a number of worthy candidates for both awards, Tara and Kilpatrick were deemed extraordinary," said UNLV President Carol C. Harter. "They excel not only at their studies, but both are actively involved in the kind of meaningful community outreach to which a premier urban university aspires."

In nominating Carroll for the award, biological sciences professor George Plopper said, "Kilpatrick is without question one of the finest students I have ever known. His enthusiasm and diligence complement his superior intellect to make him a natural leader amongst his peers, especially in the laboratory."

Carroll has participated in cancer research at UNLV, tutors students in chemistry, and has worked with the UNLV-hosted Eighth-Grade Science Fair. A black belt in tae kwon do, he is a nationally certified martial arts instructor and has worked as a camp counselor.

Pike was nominated by Darlene Cartier, the wetlands project coordinator in UNLV's department of environmental studies. In her nominating letter, she said, "Tara's community service contributions are many, but those that most notably reflect her dedication and passion for the environment are simply remarkable. Several years ago as an undergraduate student, Tara founded Students Conscious of Protecting the Environment (SCOPE), a UNLV student organization that focuses on environmental issues as they relate to quality of life. Years later and long after graduating, Tara remains actively involved in the organization, some of whose projects include establishing a recycling drop facility on the UNLV campus, regular clean-up events at the Las Vegas Wash and Wetlands, and trail building and maintenance at Red Rock Canyon."

As an undergraduate in environmental studies at UNLV, Pike wrote her thesis on how to improve the university's recycling program. Ideas and recommendations in her thesis were adopted, and today she works as the coordinator of UNLV's Rebel Recycling Program. The program has grown from a staff of one to a staff of 15 student employees and generates revenue from the collection and sale of recycled materials.