The ESPM department is very grateful to the following loyal supporters of CNR for funding the research of the following students. Congratulations students!
| Baker Research Fellowship in Forestry and Bidwell Research Fellowship in Forestry Awards Chelsea Andreozzi Katherine Siegel | Professor Earl Storie Memorial Scholarship Fund Paige Stanley Matthew Libassi |
| James P. Bennett Agricultural Fund Award Tyler Anthony Omar Gutierrez Del Arroyo Matthew Libassi | The Bob Lane and Sandy Purcell Endowed Graduate Student Support Fund Award Seira Adams Natalie Graham Whitney Mgbara |
| Colman Watershed Fellowship Fund Award Robert Parks | Freitag, Julius H. Memorial Award Nina Pak Phoebe Parker-Shames |
| SJ Hall Fellowship Prog-forestry Katherine Siegel | Joos, Johannes Memorial Endowed Fund (Foundation) Brian Whyte |
| Keen Fellowship in Forest Entomology Award Amelia Harvey Sean Perez Brian Whyte | 2021 Lyman, Oliver Wildlife & Fisheries Oliver Lyman Fund Sam Maher Jessie Moravek Guadalupe Verta Emily K Chen Mitchell Serota Rachel Ryan Avery Shawler Harshad Hemant Karandikar |
| Magy Memorial Scholarship Fund Anna Holmquist Brian Whyte | The Mary M. Yang and H. William Kuni Environmental Stewardship Fund Heng Huang Amy Van Scoyoc |
| Meek, Carolyn Memorial Scholarship Anthony Tyler | The Society and Environment Gift Fund Julie Gorecki Frances Roberts-Gregory |
| Frank Myers Forestry Scholarship Jared Stapp Clarke Knight Katherine Siegel | Charles W. Woodworth Fellowship Seira Adams Nina Pak |
| Hannah M. and Frank Schwabacher Memorial Scholarship Katherine Siegel Jared Stapp | Schultz Grad Student Support Award Julie Gorecki Frances Roberts- Gregory |
| William Carroll Smith Fellowship Fund Dylan Beal | 2021 Safari Club Int’l Awards Kendall Calhoun Phoebe Parker-Shames |
| Robert L. Usinger Memorial Fund for Graduate Study in Entomology Maggie Raboin Laura Ward | The Edna & Yoshinori “Joe” Tanada Endowed Fellowship in Entomology Anna Holmquist Bryan Whyte |
| The Lewis & Ann Resh Endowed Graduate Student Support Fund in Freshwater Ecology & Entomology Award Kyle Leathers Rachael Ryan | Bryan Wilson Gift Jacob Bukoski Nicholas Goedeking |
| The Warren and Josephine Harding Fund Award Chelsea Andreozzi Alexandra “Sasha” Nikolaeva Rainbow DeSilva | Suoja Graduate Prize Fund Maggie Raboin |
| Edward A. Steinhaus Memorial Fund Award Laura Ward | The Cause for Conservation Graduate Award Rebecca Brunner Wenjing Xu |
| Walter & Ruth Schubert Prize Heng Huang Katherine Siegel | The George and Violet Homem Graduate Award Fund Maggie Raboin |
| The Dr. E. Ralph de Ong Student Support Fund Kelsey Scheckel | The Loker Foundation Graduate Award Brian Kastl |
2022 Department Service Award Winners
Congratulations to our service award winners, and a big thank you to all the nominees for their hard work in making our spaces more inclusive, welcoming and equitable.
Service to Department
Whitney Mgbara
Whitney has done a ton of unseen labor for the ESPM GDC, GSA, 290 anti-racism course, and now as the DEI Coordinator and is a strong leader in the department for improvements in JEDI, mentoring, funding, as well as creating community and belonging across all levels of our department. Her leadership throughout her time in ESPM has undeniably shaped the department we are, and the trajectory of what our department may become. She has paved the path for many to follow and become DEI leaders in their own right. From her peers: “It is such a gift to work with her. Thank you Whitney!”
Service to University
Kenzo Esquivel
Kenzo’s work co-leading the GDC, helping create & then continue to reimagine the ESPM 290 anti-racism course, as well as serving as a steward in the student union have done an incredible job connecting JEDI and workplace fairness efforts within the department to the work being done broadly in the university (and university system as a whole). He has avidly led the campus union to fight for better living conditions for graduate and postdoc students, and works so hard to ensure the graduate community has a safe and healthy environment.
Service to Community
Sebastián Rubiano-Galvis
Sebastián has led the creation of diverse and inclusive spaces of academic discussion and community-building for Latinx graduate students on campus. Sebastián has dedicated significant time and energy to promoting diversity and inclusion and has been a dedicated mentor for international students. In Spring 2022, Sebastián was awarded the Outstanding GSI award for his work in the ESPM 150 class taught by Sunaura Taylor to engage a uniquely engaged cohort of students, several of them disabled, queer, and trans folks interested in the relationships between disability justice and the environment.
2022 Golden Tongs Award for Community Spirit: Kat Culbertson & Sierra Yarnes for starting up the department social hours and bringing the community back together!
2022 Steel Rod Award for Best Department Email: 2020 Cohort for their hilarious quals celebration emails!
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