Awards
We are currently accepting nominations for
The Legacy & The Wildlife Conservation Award!
Submit nominations to michigantws@gmail.com
by Dec 31, 2023
The Michigan Chapter accepts annual nominations for two awards: The Legacy Award and The Wildlife Conservation Award.
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With these awards, the Chapter hopes to recognize individuals and organizations who have contributed to the success of wildlife in the state of Michigan.
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Award nominations are usually requested in the fall or winter, and award winners are announce during the March Annual Conference or Spring Business Meeting. These are merit based awards and are not intended to be annual in nature. Multiple awards may be given out in some years and none in others, it is solely based on the merit of the nominees submitted by our membership.
Acknowledge an individual for their dedicated service and advancement of wildlife conservation in Michigan throughout their career.
2023 - Dr. Mike Donovan &
Dr. Gary Roloff
2022 - Dr. David Luukkonen
2021 - Dr. William Porter
2020 - Dr. Patrick Lederle
2019 - Phil Huber
Acknowledge an organization for their dedicated service and advancement of wildlife conservation in Michigan. This new award category was established in 2020.
2022 Natural Resource Trust Council for the 2011 Enbridge Oil Spill Response
Presidents Award
Formal recognition of the hard work, dedication, and commitment exhibited by the Chapter’s President during their 3-year term
2023 Dr. Clay Buchanan
2022 Vince Cavalieri
2021 Eric Clark
2020 Matthew Ihnken
2019 Dr. Sonja Christensen
Best Student Presentation
2023 Braden DeWeerd
2021 Michela Coury & Samuel Hervey
2019 Genelle Uhrig
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Best Student Poster
2023 Rebekah Agnew
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Student Professional Development Awards
2023 Travis Rainy, Caedmon Morgret, and Braden DeWeerd
2022 Jillian Sterman & Tricia Brockman
Student Travel Grants
2020 Ellisif Cline, Anna Boes,
& Rachel Christensen
2019 Mark Hamlyn, Andrew Carlson,
& Garrett Knowlton
2018 Abigail Thiemkey, Grace Parikh,
& Hunter Stanke