Fittingly held on Earth Day, April 22, the annual All-College Awards Reception recognized Warner College Council award winners, departmental award winners, College award winners and outstanding publications.
The end of the school year brings with it warmer weather, finals week, summer planning and the opportunity to recognize the inspiring individuals who have excelled at Warner College of Natural Resources.
Every year, Warner College hosts its All-College Awards Reception, where students, faculty and staff come together to celebrate their peers and their many successes. This year, Warner College gathered at the Lory Student Center Theater where Warner College Dean A. Alonso Aguirre, Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Department Head Rich Conant, Research Associate Dean Mark Paschke and Warner College Council leadership presented a variety of awards, including departmental “Outstanding Senior” awards, academic awards, research awards and the fan favorite “Silly Goose Award.”
“Amidst the hustle and bustle of daily academia, these ceremonies serve as vital reminders to pause and celebrate the remarkable successes that enrich our community. I have never seen so many awards given anywhere else I’ve been – it is truly inspiring!” said Aguirre.
College Council Awards:
Honored Faculty – John Mola (FRS)
Honored Staff – Sam Palmer (CSU Career Center)
ESS Outstanding Student – Rachel Delorie (ESS)
FRS Outstanding Student – Hayley Young (FRS)
FWCB Outstanding Student – Finnegan Ward (FWCB)
GEO Outstanding Student – Claire Pickerel (GEO)
HDNR Outstanding Student – Claire Addington (HDNR)
Leadership Award – Emma Kucera (FRS)
Sustainability Award – Arysa Puckett (FRS)
Definition of Warner Award – Simon Tolzmann (FWCB)
Silly Goose Award – Aidan Hallsworth (FWCB)
Academic Department Awards:
J.V.K. Wagar Honor Senior – Bianca Blasquez, Emily Johnson, Morgan Murphy (HDNR)
David A. Falletti Memorial Award – Lucas Roy (ESS)
Eldor Paul Award – Mikaela Matier
Rangeland Ecosystem Science – Outstanding Senior Award – Emma Halaburt (FRS)
Forest Sciences – Outstanding Senior Award – Maddy Minard (FRS)
Natural Resources Management – Outstanding Senior Award – Michael Atkinson (FRS)
Restoration Ecology – Outstanding Senior Award – Karolina Vida (FRS)
Geosciences Honor Senior – Maggie Windingstad (GEO)
Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences – Outstanding Senior Award – Riley Dils (FWCB)
Conservation Biology – Outstanding Senior Award – Claire Walther (FWCB)
Wildlife Biology – Outstanding Senior Award – Riana Zinn (FWCB)
Warner College Awards:
Harry E. Troxell Distinguished Service-to-Students Faculty Award – Ann Randall (FWCB)
Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award – Cece Hurtado (GEO)
Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award – Allie Kohler (NREL)
Outstanding Teaching Assistant – Jack Reuland (ESS)
Robert Davis Honor Senior Memorial Award – Sophie Strausser (ESS)
Warner College Experiential Education Award – Jamie Dahl (HDNR)
Undergraduate Research Award – Jamison Lerma (ESS)
Outstanding Research Support Award – Kevin Barrett (FRS)
Outstanding Research Impact Award – Wei Gao (ESS)
Warner College Outstanding Service Award – Brett Bruyere (HDNR)
Warner College Teamsmanship Award – Ryan Finchum (CPAM)
Warner College Team Award – JSET
Warner College Diversity and Inclusion Award – Faculty – Dominique David-Chavez (FRS)
Warner College Diversity and Inclusion Award – Staff – Sharde Johnson (HDNR)
Outstanding Administrative Staff Award – Patti Uman (GEO)
Outstanding Mentorship Award – Stephanie Kampf (ESS)
John P. Hayes Leadership Award – Michael Atkinson (FRS)
Dean’s Award for Excellence to an Early Career Faculty Member – Kyle Horton (FWCB)
Warner College Emeritus Faculty Award – Lee MacDonald (NREL)
Outstanding Publications:
“Climate adaptation research priorities and funding: a review of US federal departments’ climate action plans” – Tamera Breidenbach, Clint P. Carney, Dominique M. David-Chavez, Caroline A. Havrilla, Nathaniel D. Mueller, Courtney A. Schultz, Camille S. Stevens-Rumann (FRS)
“Increasing anthropogenetic disturbance restricts wildebeest movement across East African grazing systems” – Robin Reid, Randy Boone (ESS)
“The Effects of Light Pollution on Migratory Animal Behavior” – Carolyn Burt, Ali Khalighifar, Kyle Horton (FWCB)
“Syn‐Rift Magmatism and Sequential Melting of Fertile Lithologies in the Lithosphere and Asthenosphere” – Micah Mayle, Dennis Harry (GEO)
“Disrupting the Patrón: Indigenous Land Rights and the Fight for Environmental Justice in Paraguay’s Chaco” – Joel Correia (HDNR)
“Soil microbiology, ecology, and biochemistry.” Fifth edition. – Eldor Paul, Serita Frey (NREL)
To view previous years’ award winners, click here.
