The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment at Auburn University recently held its 2024 Award Celebration on April 17. During the event, the CFWE proudly recognized high-achieving students for their academic excellence, leadership skills, and service.
2024 student award recipients included:
COLLEGE RECOGNITIONS
The President’s Award & Graduation Marshal – Rory Smith
ACADEMIC AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Annual Academic Improvement Award in Forestry: Bradley Gibson
Alabama Wildlife Federation David K. Nelson Game Management Award: Reese Stogner
Alabama Wildlife Federation Robert G. Wehle Non-Game Management Award: Ally Cobern
Geospatial and Environmental Informatics Student of the Year: Rory Smith
Natural Resources Management Student of the Year: Jaquie Parker
Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging Student of the Year: Emmie Mayson
Weyerhaeuser Forest Economics Award: Mays McMillan
Wildlife Enterprise Management Student of the Year: Dallas McCain
William Allen Carey Memorial Award in Forest Pathology: Clari Gregson
Harry Murphy Graduate Student: Marnisha Parajuli
2024 Undergraduate Research Fellows: Shelby Davis, Tess Lindow, Gigi Sharp, Emily Tice, Brianna Travis, Lexi McGrew
LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Armistead and Woody Family Military Service Award: Eric Eisenhardt
The Wildlife Society Student Leadership Award: Lauren Stevens
Alabama Division of the Society of American Foresters Junior Leadership Award: Thomas Davis
Alabama Forest Owners Association Award: Sam Hall and Erin Colhoun
Association of Consulting Foresters Senior Leadership Award: Eric Eisenhardt
F&W Forestry Services Rising Senior Award: Thomas Davis
The Forestry Club Most Outstanding Student Member Award: Rice Nichols
Southeastern Society of American Foresters and Alabama Division Leadership
Travel Award: Erin Colhoun
Outstanding Wildlife Member of the Year: Aiden Calderon-Wyant
Dean Alavalapati expressed the collective pride of the faculty and staff, stating, “We are incredibly proud of our students’ dedication to their studies and their cultivation of leadership skills for their future careers in natural resources, wildlife, and forestry.”
FACULTY & STAFF AWARDS
The outstanding work of numerous CFWE faculty and staff was also recognized and included:
Harold E. Christen Award for Service to Teaching: Dr. Chris Anderson
Harry Murphy Faculty Outreach Award: Dr. Wes Anderson
Harry Murphy Outstanding Staff Award: Carolina Miller
Harry Murphy Faculty Research Award: Dr. Steve Ditchkoff
Graduate Student Mentorship Award: Dr. Heather Alexander
Best Publication Award: Dr. Chris Lepczyk
Outstanding Forestry Faculty: Dr. Tom Gallager
Outstanding Wildlife Faculty: Dr. Mark Smith
CFWE ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR
The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment also honored Dr. Nancy Loewenstein ’82, who received the 2024 Outstanding Alumni Award in honor of her lifetime contributions to her field and service within the Auburn community and beyond.
View photos of the 2024 Awards Celebration online at https://aub.ie/2024-cfwe-awards.
