Members of the College's Executive Committee serve up ice cream sundaes at the College's Spring Celebration
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Members of the College’s Executive Committee serve up ice cream sundaes at the celebration

The festive vibe at the College of the Environment’s 1st Annual Spring Celebration provided a perfect backdrop in which to bid adieu to the academic school year and congratulate the College’s 2014-2015 award winners.

Focused on College faculty, students, and staff, the event was an opportunity for friends and colleagues across all departments to gather and celebrate. As attendees mingled, members of the College’s Executive Committee served up ice cream sundaes.

The awards ceremony portion of the event honored 2014-2015 faculty, student, and staff winners in a variety of categories. Chosen through a College-wide nomination process, each awardee made a unique, inspiring, and meaningful contribution to our community during the academic year. Award winners received a certificate of recognition from the College of the Environment’s Dean Lisa Graumlich. Award winners included:

Dean Lisa Graumlich with the 2014-2015 College award winners
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Dean Lisa Graumlich with the 2014-2015 College award winners
  • Distinguished Staff Member – Doug Russell, Oceanography
  • Outstanding Teaching Faculty – Juliet Crider, Earth & Space Sciences
  • Outstanding Researcher – Tim Essington, Aquatic & Fishery Sciences
  • Outstanding Community Impact (Student) – Miku Lenentine, Environmental & Forest Sciences
  • Outstanding Community Impact (Staff) – Teri King, Washington Sea Grant
  • Dean’s Medalist (Undergraduate) – Sophia Winkler-Schor, Environmental & Forest Sciences, Environmental Studies
  • Dean’s Medalist (Graduate) – Samantha Zwicker, Environmental & Forest Sciences
  • Exceptional Mentoring of Undergraduate Students (Faculty) – Fang-Zhen Teng, Earth & Space Sciences
  • Exceptional Mentoring of Undergraduate Students (Student) – Jaclyn Saunders, Oceanography

Congratulations again to all of our 2014-2015 award winners! And a big thank you to everyone who attended and participated in this year’s Spring Celebration. Nominations for the 2015-2016 College awards will open up in early 2016—stay tuned for that announcement.