Each year, Warner College pauses for a moment in the Spring to recognize the outstanding achievements of members of our College Community through the Annual College Awards. We celebrated on April 17 and May 4, 2023 to recognize our 2022 honorees.
2022 College Awards
Undergraduate Research Award
Annika Abbott, FWCB
This award is presented to an undergraduate in Warner College who has demonstrated significant contribution to the college research mission, or who has demonstrated outstanding research achievements.
Outstanding Masters Thesis
Ellie Driscoll, GEO
This award is presented to a student whose Master’s Thesis exhibits exceptional quality in presentation, approach, and content.
Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation
Jemma Fadum, ESS
This award is presented to a student whose PhD dissertation exhibits exceptional quality in presentation, approach, and content.
Outstanding Teaching Assistant
Clara Mosso, ESS
This award is presented to a student who served as a teaching assistant in one or more classes offered by a member of Warner College during the previous calendar year, for outstanding performance as a teaching assistant.
Outstanding Service Award
Dr. Bob Sturtevant, NREL
This award is presented to a member of Warner College who has demonstrated outstanding service by advancing the college or university mission.
Emeritus Award
Dr. Malcolm McCallum, GEO
This award is presented to an individual granted emeritus status by Colorado State University affiliated with a Warner College department or program who has an outstanding record of impact during and following their career at CSU in research, scholarship, education, outreach or service.
Outstanding Mentorship Award
Dr. Liba Pejchar, FWCB
This award is presented to a faculty member in Warner College who has demonstrated exceptional mentorship and advising of undergraduate or graduate students, post-doctoral associates, staff members, or other faculty members.
Robert Davis Honor Senior Memorial Award
Grace Evans, HDNR
This award is presented to an outstanding graduating senior in the Warner College of Natural Resources who has attained exceptional academic standing, has demonstrated participation in college activities, and has demonstrated strong potential for future leadership.
Outstanding Administrative Staff Award
Dawson Metcalf, HDNR
This award is presented to a staff member in the Warner College who has demonstrated outstanding dedication and innovation, and an exceptional customer-service ethic in fulfilling their job responsibilities.
Warner College Team Award
CitSci
This award is presented to a team of three or more individuals, the majority of whom are members of Warner College, who have played a highly impactful role in advancing one or more key aspects of the mission of Warner College.
Dean’s Award for Excellence to an Early Career Faculty Member
Dr. Matt Ross, ESS
This award is presented to a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Warner College who has demonstrated exceptional performance in the full breadth of responsibilities expected as a faculty member at Colorado State University, including excellence in research, instruction, and service.
Harry E. Troxell Distinguished Service-to-Students Faculty Award
Dr. Steven Fassnacht, ESS
This award is presented to a faculty member in the Warner College of Natural Resources who has given outstanding service to students. The award seeks to recognize faculty members who stimulate the curiosity of students by motivating and challenging them.
Diversity and Inclusion Award – Faculty
Dr. Sara Bombaci, FWCB
This award is presented to an individual in Warner College who has played an important leadership or team member role on a team that extends beyond their department or unit, and who has been instrumental in creating collaborative and cooperative relationships across programs, departments, colleges, universities, or institutions.
Diversity and Inclusion Award – Staff
Maddie Wilson, CFRI
This award is presented to a member of Warner College who has made significant contributions toward advancing the College’s goals to enhance diversity and inclusion.
John P. Hayes Leadership Award
Calvin Bagley, CEMML
This award is presented to a member of Warner College who has demonstrated outstanding and unselfish leadership that exemplifies the hallmarks of Dean John Hayes’ (Dean, 2014 – 2022) servant leadership approach.
2022 Outstanding Publication Awards
Ecosystem Science and Sustainability
Stephanie Kampf, Dan McGrath, Megan Sears, Steven Fassnacht, Leonie Kieweit, John C. Hammond
Increasing wildfire impacts on snowpack in the western U.S., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the U.S.
Geosciences
Richard Knox, Ellen Wohl, Ryan Morrison
A river ran through it: Floodplains as America’s newest relict landform, Science Advances
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
Kelly Jones, Ben Gannon, James Chamberlin, Brett Wolk
Societal benefits from wildlife mitigation activities through payments for watershed services: Insights from Colorado, Forest Policy and Economics
Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Sara Bombaci, Liba Pejchar
Advancing equity in faculty hiring with diversity statements, Bioscience
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship
Ryleigh Gelles, Seth Davis, Camille Stevens-Rumann
Wildfire and forest thinning shift floral resources and nesting substrates to impact native bee biodiversity in ponderosa pine forests of the Colorado Front Range, Forest Ecology and Management
2022 Departmental and Student Organization Awards
Ecosystem Science and Sustainability
David A. Falletti Memorial
Devin Hunt
Ecosystem Science and Sustainability
Eldor Paul Award
Melina Takvorian
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship
Rangeland Ecosystem Science Outstanding Senior
Zoe Lipscomb
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship
Forest Sciences Outstanding Senior
Esme Wissinger
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship
Natural Resources Management Outstanding Senior
Angelika Helmer
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship
Restoration Ecology Outstanding Senior
Sarah Williams
Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Outstanding Senior
Kelley Sinning
Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Conservation Biology Outstanding Senior
Juniper Vane
Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Wildlife Biology Outstanding Senior
Christian Narby
Geosciences
Honor Senior
Shea Slonkosky
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
J.V.K. Wagar Honor Senior
Hunter Weber
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
J.V.K. Wagar Honor Senior
Ginger Clark
2022 College Council Awards
Professor of the Year
Sarah Hart
Outstanding Student: Forest and Rangeland Stewardship – Angelika Helmer
Outstanding Student: Ecosystem Science and Sustainability – Tara Flood
Outstanding Student: Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology – Daniel Rice
Outstanding Student: Geosciences – Maggie Windingstad
Outstanding Student: Human Dimensions of Natural Resources – Zoe Hansen
Warner Wookie (For spreading kindness and positivity throughout the College) – Meaghan Pascual
Wilderness Warner (Student who spent all their free time outdoors connecting with nature) – Tao Liu
Walks-the-Talk Warner (Student who advocates for the environment and lives by conservation and sustainability values) – Haleigh Yankowski
