About the award

The college recognizes an alumnus/alumna that graduated from the College of Natural Resources and Environment within the last 10 years and has made a difference in their field of work and in engaging other alumni with the college.

Criteria

  • Graduate may have received either an undergraduate or a graduate degree.
  • Must have graduated from the College of Natural Resources and Environment within the last 10 years.
  • Has made a difference in their field of work and in engaging other alumni with the college.
Nominate an outstanding recent alum

Application form materials

  • Nominee’s employer, position, class year, and major
  • Describe your relationship to the nominee (50 words or less)
  • Explain why the nominee should receive this award (500 words or less)
  • Describe the nominee’s recent involvement with the College of Natural Resources and Environment
  • CV or resume

Selection and award presentation

Reviewed by a selection committee comprised of a faculty, A/P faculty member from the CNRE Advising Center, CNRE Assistant Dean of Advancement, CNRE Communications Director, and CNRE Alumni Director.

Recognition

The award recipient will be recognized at the annual College of Natural Resources and Environment awards celebration in April and receive a plaque from the Alumni Association.

Past Recipients

  • 2024 - Daniel C. Patton, M.S. Natural Resources ’20
  • 2023 - Andrew Vinson, M.S. Forestry ’16
  • 2022 - Trey Good, B.S. Packaging Systems and Design '16
  • 2021 - Candice Luebbering, M.S. Geography '07, Ph.D. Geospatial and Environment Analysis '11
  • 2020 - Shannon McCabe, B.S. Forestry '10, M.S. Forestry '12
  • 2019 - Danielle Gift, M.S. Forestry '09
  • 2018 - Jeff Dawley, B.A. Geography '07
  • 2017 - Alexander Miller, B.S. Fisheries Science '06
  • 2016 - Kathryn Prociv, B.A. Geography '11, M.S. Geography '12
  • 2015 - Matthew Brinckman
  • 2014 - Jeremy Stovall
  • 2013 - Amanda Rosenberger, Ph.D. Fisheries and Wildlife '03
  • 2012 - Guillermo Trincado, M.S. Statistics '05
  • 2011 - Charisa Morris, B.S. Fisheries and Wildlife '99, M.S. Fisheries and Wildlife '06
  • 2009 - Sean Wohltman, B.A. Geography '04, M.S. Geography '05
    Sybille Klenzendorf, M.S. Fisheries and Wildlife '97, Ph.D. Fisheries and Wildlife '02
  • 2008 - Scott Barrett, B.A. Forestry and Wildlife '98, M.S. Forestry '01, Ph.D. Forestry '13
    Kerri Cahill, Ph.D. Forestry '04
  • 2007 - Anthony P. Foisy, B.A. Geography '02
    Christopher B. Davidson, Ph.D. Forestry '97
  • 2006 - Donald C. Bright, B.S. Forestry and Wildlife '98
    Robert Schmidt, Ph.D. Forest Products '98
  • 2003 - V. J. Reddy, Ph.D. Forest Products '94
  • 2002 - Michael Van Nessy, B.A. Forestry and Wildlife '93
  • 2000 - David Hewitt B.S. Forestry and Wildlife '93
  • 1998 - Eli Austin Short B.S. Forestry and Wildlife '89, M.S. Forestry '91