Award Winners
Click on one of the award opportunities below to see the list of current and previous winners.
- Undergraduate Award
- Outstanding M.S. Student Award (formerly the Wooley Award)
- Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award (formerly the Dreisback Award)
- Outstanding Postdoc Award
- Outstanding Staff Award (formerly the Bath Award)
- Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Teaching (Formerly the McDaniel Award)
- Outstanding Student in Extension Award (formerly the Guyer Award)
- Fred Stehr & Family Fellowship for Service in Entomology
- George W. Bird Pioneering Land Grand Scholarship
- Gordon E. Guyer Fellowship in Aquatic Entomology
- Hutson Research Proposal Award
- J.E. and Jean M. McPherson Graduate Student Travel Award
- Larry Gut Memorial International Travel Awards
- Olsen Undergraduate Research Award
- Paul Wooley Endowed Fellowship
- Rhodes (Gene) Thompson Endowed Fellowship
- Robert R. Dreisbach Endowed Memorial Fellowship
- Roger & Barbara Hoopingarner Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Entomology
- Sara Elizabeth Klein Undergraduate Scholarship in Entomology Award
- Scriber Scholar Award in Butterfly Biology & Conservation Research Proposal Award
- Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship
Outstanding Undergraduate Award
- 2026: Charlotte Caldon
- 2025: Joshua Striegle
- 2024: Winter Krajci
- 2023: Taylor Hori
- 2022: Michael Kalwajtys
- 2021: Osten Eschedor
- 2020: Connor Sturr
- 2019: Anne Johnson
- 2018: Lidia Komondy
- 2017: no recipient
- 2016: Katherine Demeuse & Beauchamp Thomas
Outstanding M.S. Student (formerly the Wooley Award)
- 2026: Kat Yoskowitz
- 2025: Saniya Henderson
- 2024: Jordy Hernandez
- 2023: Bethany Mikles
- 2022: Shelley Linder
- 2021: Ariana Hernandez
- 2020: Kayleigh Hauri
- 2019: Holly Hooper
- 2018: Jacquelyn Albert
- 2017: Heather Leach
- 2016: Nicole Quinn
- 2015: no recipient
- 2014: Joe Tourtois and Brad Baughman
- 2013: Alexandria Bryant
- 2012: Emily Pochubay and Amanda Lorenz
- 2011: Michael T. Kates
- 2010: Matthew Aardema
- 2009: Sarah Smith
- 2008: Nathaniel Walton
- 2007: Kristi Zurawski
- 2006: Paul Jenkins
- 2005: no recipient
- 2004: no recipient
- 2003: Frederique de Lame
- 2002: Tammy Wilkinson
- 2001: Gabriel Ording
- 2000: Aram D. Stump
- 1999: Jana C. Lee
- 1998: Heather Govenor and Molly Mott
- 1997: Nikki L. Rothwell
- 1996: Timothy T. Work
- 1995: Amy Roda
- 1994: Andi Trisyono
- 1993: Carlon Diamond
- 1992: John Wilterding
- 1991: Margi Coggins
- 1990: Joseph Spencer
- 1989: David Biddinger
- 1988: Janice Bossart
- 1987: no recipient
- 1986: Michael Caprio
- 1985: John Hayden
- 1984: Paul Muchena
- 1983: Gail Motyka
- 1982: Marion Harris
- 1981: Thomas Mowry
- 1980: Jan Nyrop
- 1979: Ray Carruthers
- 1978: Joe Morse
- 1977: Emmett Lampert
- 1976: Alan Sawyer
- 1975: Gordon Surgeoner
- 1974: Richard Casagrande
- 1973: John Jackman
- 1972: Fred Hain
- 1971: Larry Connor
Outstanding Ph.D. Student (formerly the Dreisbach Award)
- 2026: Jen Roedel
- 2025: Cynthia Fiser
- 2024: Kayleigh Hauri
- 2023: Elisabeth Darling
- 2022: Ali Zahorec
- 2021: Zinan Wang
- 2020: Courtney Larson
- 2019: Margie Lund
- 2018: Danielle Kirkpatrick
- 2017: Amanda Lorenz
- 2016: Christopher Adams
- 2015: no recipient
- 2014: Bernice DeMarco
- 2013: Robert Morrison
- 2012: Lingxin Wang
- 2011: Jessica Megan Woltz
- 2010: Meghan Fritz
- 2009: Ryan Kimberauskas and Anna Fiedler
- 2008: Jiri Hulcr and Mary Gardiner
- 2007: Rodrigo Mercader
- 2006: Alejandro Costamagna
- 2005: Mollie McIntosh
- 2004: Lukasz Stelinski
- 2003: JoAnna Lessard and Kelly Wessell
- 2002: Matthew O'Neal
- 2000: David Mota-Sanchez
- 1999: Dylan Parry
- 1998: Michael J. Higgins
- 1997: John H. Wilterding
- 1996: Bryan D. Bishop
- 1995: John Wallace
- 1994: Idris Bin Abd-Ghani
- 1993: Joseph Spencer
- 1992: Kelly Johnson
- 1991: Joel Wierenga and Mark Wipfli
- 1990: Matt Ayres
- 1989: Dan Herms
- 1988: Richard Cowles
- 1987: no recipient
- 1986: Eleanor Groden
- 1985: Dave Brewster
- 1984: Marion Harris
- 1983: Ann MacGuidwin
- 1982: Jan Nyrop
- 1981: Ray Carruthers and Dan Lawson
- 1980: John Clark
- 1979: Bill Ravlin
- 1978: Al Sawyer and Tom Baker
- 1977: Henry Lewandowski
- 1976: Patrick Logan
- 1975: Clarence Collison
- 1974: Daniel Young
- 1973: Richard Clarke
- 1972: Stuart Gage
- 1971: William Ruesink
Outstanding Postdoc Award
- 2026: Blake Dawson
- 2025: Abigail Cohen
- 2024: Patrick Gorring
- 2023: Zinan Wang
- 2022: Juan Huang
- 2021: Andrea Glassmire
Outstanding Staff Award (formerly the Bath Award)
- 2026: Saniya Henderson
- 2025: Steven Van Timmeren
- 2024: Erik Dams
- 2023: Renee Graff
- 2022: Celeste Wheeler
- 2021: Lizz D'Auria
- 2020: Luke Zehr
- 2019: Jen Riebow
- 2018: Julia Perrone
- 2017: Julia Brokaw
- 2016: Steven Crisp
- 2015: no recipient
- 2014: no recipient
- 2013: Laura Lamb
- 2012: Brooke Gallagher
- 2011: Michael Haas and Steven VanTimmeren
- 2010: Carolyn Devereaux and Ryan VanderPoppen
- 2009: no recipient
- 2008: no recipient
- 2007: Daniel Nortman
- 2006: Piera Siegert
- 2005: Keith Mason
- 2004: Angela Jernstadt
- 2003: Michelle Carlson
- 2002: Pete McGhee
- 2001: Heather Lenartson
- 2000: John Davenport
- 1999: Alice G. Kenady
- 1998: Janis Howard and Jill Kolp
- 1997: Barbara J. Stinnett
- 1996: John C. Wise
- 1995: Ballory Clark
- 1994: Mike Haas
- 1993: Jan Eschbach and Linda Gallagher
- 1992: Rosie Bickert
- 1991: Beth Bishop
- 1990: Alan Hays
- 1989: Tom Ellis
- 1988: Fred Warner
Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Teaching (Formerly the McDaniel Award)
- 2026: Kristin Leutgeb
- 2025: Christopher Brown
- 2024: Ray Rantz
- 2023: Haosu Cong
- 2022: Max Helmberger
- 2021: Nicole Wonderlin
- 2020: Zinan Wang
- 2019: Erica Fischer
- 2018: Courtney Larson
- 2017: Steve Nichols
- 2016: Daniel Hulbert
- 2015: no recipient
- 2013: Christopher Adams
- 2012: Rachel Olsen
- 2011: Emily Pastula
- 2010: Emily Campbell
- 2009: Lesely Schumacher
- 2008: Megan Fritz
- 2007: Jiri Hulcr
- 2006: Osvaldo Hernandez
- 2005: Rodrigo Mercader
- 2004: Marisol Quintanilla
- 2003: Mollie D. McIntosh
- 2002: Ryan Kimberauskus
- 2001: Laura Palombi and Alicia King
- 2000: Meghan S. French
- 1999: M. Felicitas Avendano
- 1998: Gabriel J. Ording
- 1997: Melanie J. Kaeb
- 1996: Bethany D. Johnson
- 1995: D. Bryan Bishop
- 1994: Rebecca Mather
- 1993: James Zablotny and Roger Strand
- 1992: Janice Bossart
- 1991: Yue Ming
- 1990: John Wilterding
- 1989: Tony D’Angelo
- 1988: Maria K. Davis
- 1987: no recipient
- 1986: Judith Sirota
- 1985: Dave Prokrym
- 1984: Beth Bishop
- 1983: Gloria Hoffman
Outstanding Student in Extension (formerly the Guyer Award)
- 2026: Jen Roedel
- 2025: Ray Rantz
- 2024: Sharron Miller
- 2023: Natalie Constancio
- 2022: Elisabeth Darling
- 2021: Jen Zavalnitskaya
- 2020: Logan Appenfeller
- 2019: Emilie Cole
- 2018: Danielle Kirkpatrick
- 2017: Adam Ingrao
- 2016: Heather Leach
- 2015: no recipient
- 2014: Emily May
- 2013: no recipient
- 2012: Mitchell Lettow
- 2011: Megan Chludzinski and Brett Blaauw
- 2010: no recipient
- 2009: Loren Wernette
- 2008: no recipient
- 2007: Alicia Bray
- 2006: Mary Gardiner
- 2005: Anna Fiedler
- 2004: Paul Jenkins
- 2003: Abigail J. Walter
- 2002: Natalia Botero-Garces
- 2001: Laura Palombi
- 2000: Jennifer L. Donovan
- 1999: Matthew E. O'Neal
- 1998: Aram D. Stump
- 1997: Jamie A. Blow
- 1996: Nikki L. Rothwell
- 1995: Beth Bishop
- 1994: Eileen Eliason
- 1993: Robert Kriegel
- 1992: Jim Jasinski
- 1991: Walt Boylan-Pett
- 1990: Doug Murray
- 1989: Janyce Ryan
- 1988: no recipient
- 1987: no recipient
- 1986: Bethany Johnston
Fred Stehr & Family Fellowship for Service in Entomology
- 2026: Ignatius Andika and Claire Schregardus
- 2025: DeShae Dillard
- 2024: DeShae Dillard and Haosu Cong
George W. Bird Pioneering Land Grand Scholarship
- 2026: Edward Peterson
Gordon E. Guyer Fellowship in Aquatic Entomology
- 2026: Kat Yoskowitz
- 2025: Kelly Waters
- 2024: Anthony Grigsby
- 2023: Kelly Waters
- 2022: Alexandra Bauer
- 2021: Joe Receveur
- 2020: Joe Receveur
Undergraduate Hutson Endowment Research Proposal Award
- 2026: no recipient
- 2025: Charlotte Caldon
- 2024: no recipient
- 2023: no recipient
- 2022: Taylor Hori
M.S. Hutson Entomology Research Proposal Award
- 2026: no recipient
- 2025: Timothy Harrison
- 2024: Solo Arman Mercene
- 2023: Jordy Hernandez and Nicholas Zoller
- 2022: Lauren Goldstein
- 2021: Natalie Constancio
- 2020: Jenna Walters and Jen Zavalnitskaya
Ph.D. Hutson Entomology Research Proposal Award
- 2026: Ignatius Andika and Keith Koonter
- 2025: Rekha Bhandari and DeShae Dillard
- 2024: Shatrughan Shiva and Kelly Waters
- 2023: Kayleigh Hauri and Luisa Parrado Guevara
- 2022: no recipient
- 2021: Amanda Howland
- 2020: Dan Turner and Haosu Cong
J.E. and Jean M. McPherson Graduate Student Travel Award
- 2026:
- Ignatius Andika
- Christopher Brown
- Martín Brubaker
- Nate Howder
- Jen Roedel
- Shatrughan Shiva
- Mikaela Shutter-Trexell
- 2025:
- Ignatius Andika
- Rekha Bhandari
- DeShae Dillard
- Jennifer Roedel
- Mikaela Shutter-Trexell
- 2024:
- Christopher Brown
- Cindy Fiser
- Brianna Foster
- Kayleigh Hauri
- Jordi Hernandez
- Laura Marmolejo
- William Smith
- Jenna Walters
- 2023:
- Kayleigh Hauri
- Jennifer Roedel
- Jenna Walters
- Nicole Wonderlin
- 2022:
- Amber Bosch
- Haosu Cong
- Brianna Foster
- Shelley Linder
- Sharron (Ronnie) Miller
- 2021:
- Brianna Alred
- Ellie Camerato
- Natalie Constancio
- Brianna Foster
- Kayleigh Hauri
- Shelley Linder
- Jessika Maas
- Omar Posos-Parra
- Olivia Simaz
- Jen Zavalnitskaya
- 2020:
- Ben Savage
- Zinan Wang
- Ali Zahorec
- Celeste Wheeler
Larry Gut Memorial International Travel Awards
- 2026:
- Ignatius Andika
- DeShae Dillard
- 2025:
- Cooper Krueger
- Sharron Miller
- Kelly Waters
- 2024:
- Kevin Postma
- Shatrughan Shiva
Merritt Endowed Fellowship in Entomology
- 2026: Kat Yoskowitz
- 2025: Kelly Waters
- 2024: Anthony Grigsby
- 2023: Kelly Waters
- 2022: Alexandra Bauer
- 2021: Alexandra Bauer
- 2020: Joe Receveur
Olsen Undergraduate Research Award
- 2026: DeShae Dillard and Claire Schregardus
- 2025: Rekha Bhandari and Claire Schregardus
- 2024: Solo Arman Mercene
- 2023: no recipient
- 2022: no recipient
- 2021: Allison Fisher
Paul Wooley Endowed Fellowship
- 2026: Timothy Harrison and Kat Yoskowitz
- 2025: River Mathieu and Mikaela Shutter-Trexell
- 2024: Solo Arman Mercene and Ray Rantz
- 2023: Laura Marmolejo
- 2022: Julie Michaelson and Lauren Goldstein
- 2021: Natalie Constancio
- 2020: Brianna Alred
Rhodes (Gene) Thompson Endowed Fellowship
- 2026: Amelia McGinnis
- 2025: Martín Brubaker
- 2024: Ray Rantz
- 2023: Laura Marmolejo
- 2022: Brianna Foster
- 2021: Amanda Howland
- 2020: Jen Zavalnitskaya
Robert R. Dreisbach Endowed Memorial Fellowship
- 2026:
- Ignatius Andika
- Christopher Brown
- Kelly Waters
- 2025:
- DeShae Dillard
- Kevin Postma
- Shatrughan Shiva
- 2024:
- Natalie Constancio
- Jenna Walters
- 2023:
- Haosu Cong
- 2022:
- Ali Zahorec
- 2021:
- Zinan Wang
- 2020:
- Nicole Wonderlin
Roger & Barbara Hoopingarner Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Entomology
- 2026: Amelia McGinnis
- 2025: no recipient
- 2024: Jen Roedel
- 2023: Jen Roedel
- 2022: Jen Zavalnitskaya
- 2021: Jenna Walters
- 2020: Jenna Walters
Sara Elizabeth Klein Undergraduate Scholarship in Entomology Award
- 2026: Mckayla Schrah
- 2025: Sabrina Bak and Mckayla Schrah
- 2024: August Duckworth and Liam Shine
- 2023: Zarifa Anwar and Cooper Krueger
- 2022: Lilith Romig and Ila Tuller
Scriber Scholar Award in Butterfly Biology & Conservation Research Proposal Award
- 2026: Samson Stynen
- 2025: Sylvie Martin-Eberhardt
- 2024: Cynthia Fiser
- 2023: William Smith
- 2022: Brandon Latorre
- 2021: no recipient
- 2020: Brianna Alred
Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship
- 2026: Shelley Linder Spotts
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