TOMBERLIN AWARDS:
-Forensic & Investigative Sciences Faculty of the Year. 2012. Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University.
-Texas Environmental Excellence Award in Agriculture, 2nd Place. 2009. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
-Student Led Award for Teaching Excellence (SLATE). 2009. Texas A&M University. Ranked 13th out of 45 individuals receiving the award with 320 applicants from across the Texas A&M University System submitted for the award.
-Platinum Award for DVD entitled “Forensic entomology: collection and preservation of entomological evidence for court”. 2008. Ava Awards.
-Outstanding Faculty Award. 2008. Undergraduate Entomology Organization, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University.
-Texas Environmental Excellence Award in Agriculture, Finalist. 2008. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
-Telly Award for DVD entitled “Forensic entomology: collection and preservation of entomological evidence for court”. 2007.
-Meatra D. Harrison Professional Development Scholarship. 2004. Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M University.
-Orkin Livestock Entomology Award: Outstanding Graduate Student. 2000. Livestock Insect Workers Conference, St. Augustine, Florida.
-Outstanding Ph.D. Student Scholarship. 1999. Georgia Entomological Society.
-Outstanding Student Presentation. 1996. Southeastern Branch Student Award: Entomological Society of America. Biloxi, Mississippi.
-J.H. Cochran Memorial Scholarship: Outstanding Graduate Student in Entomology. 1995. South Carolina Entomological Society. Charleston, South Carolina.
-Outstanding Chemistry Student. 1991. Middle Georgia College.
STUDENT AWARDS:
Undergraduate Students
-Rhinesmith, J. 2012. Quorum sensing by Escherichia coli serves as interkingdom signal with Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae). 1st place, non-PhD student.10th Annual North American Forensic Entomology Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.
– Diaz, M. 2011. Pupal size throughout dispersal of the secondary screwworm, Cochliomyia macellaria (Diptera: Calliphoridae): implications for forensic entomology. 1st place, non-PhD student. North American Forensic Entomology Conference, College Station, Texas.
-Littlefield, K. 2007. Condensed tannins reduce house fly populations in dairy manure. 3rd place undergraduate poster presentation. Texas A&M University AgriLIFE Conference. College Station, Texas.
-Littlefield, K. 2007. Condensed tannins reduced house fly populations in dairy manure. 1st place poster presentation. Undergraduate Agriculture Division, 5th Annual Student Research Symposium: Pathways to the Doctorate. Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas.
-Myers, M. 2004. Texas Chapter: American Society of Agronomy. Excellence in research award for undergraduates. (Top)
-Owings, C.G. 2012. Donald E. Johnston Fellowship. Acarology Summer Program, Ohio State University.
-Owings, C.G. 2012. Mites and Forensics: Linking Acarology to Decomposition Ecology. American Arachnological Society Grant.
-Owings, C.G. 2012. Outstanding Forensic Graduate Teaching Assistant. Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University.
-Owings, C.G. 2011. Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant. Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University.
-McClellan, P. 2008. Graduate Division: 1st place poster presentation 6th Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium, Texas A&M System. Commerce, TX.
-Cammack, J. 2008. W. Carl Nettles and Ruby S. Nettles Memorial Endowment in Entomology. $1,070.00.
-Cammack, J. 2008. W. Carl Nettles and Ruby S. Nettles Memorial Endowment in Entomology. $1,128.00.
-Cammack, J. 2008. Travel Grant to the North American Forensic Entomology Conference. Graduate Student Government Professional Enrichment Grant, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina. $250.00.
-Cammack, J. 2008. Effects of the parasitoid Nasonia vitripennis (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) on pupation depth of the green bottle fly, Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae).Terminix Fellowship. $2,000.00.
-Cammack, J. 2007. Effects of the parasitoid Nasonia vitripennis (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) on pupation depth of the green bottle fly, Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae). W.C. Nettles Endowed Grant. $959.00.
-McClellan, P. 2007. 2nd place poster presentation. Graduate Agriculture Division, 5th Annual Student Research Symposium: Pathways to the Doctorate. Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas. (Top)
Ph.D. Students
-Pimsler, M.L. 2013. Outstanding Graduate Student, Ph.D. Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University.
-Pimsler, M.L. 2012. 2nd Place, President’s Price for Oral Presentation of, “Elucidation of the genetic basis of monogeny in Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae).” National Entomological Society of America Conference. Knoxville, Tennessee.
-Pechal, J. 2011. Medical, Urban, Veterinary Entomology Section, Entomology Society of America. Travel Grant to International Congress of Entomology in Koreas 2012.
-Pimsler, M. 2011. Bacteria regulate attraction and colonization of a resource by the black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). 1st place, PhD student. North American Forensic Entomology Conference, College Station, Texas.
-Brundage, A. 2011. Effects of temporal priority on interactions between Cochliomyia macellaria (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae on a carrion resource. 2nd place, PhD student. North American Forensic Entomology Conference, College Station, Texas.
-Brundage, A. 2011. Knipling-Bushland-Swahrf Scholarship, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University.
-Flores, M. 2010 & 2011. Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant. Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University.
-Mohr, R. 2011. 1st place oral presentation. Southwestern: Entomological Society of America Conference, Amarillo, Texas.
-Liu, W. 2010. State Scholarship. China Scholarship Council, People’s Republic of China.
-Pimsler, M. 2010. Regent’s Fellowship. Texas A&M University.
-Pimsler, M. 2010. Diversity Fellowship. Texas A&M University.
-Brundage, A. 2010. Outstanding Graduate Student Award – Ph.D. Student, Texas A&M University
-Denemark, E. 2009. Regent’s Fellowship. Texas A&M University.
-Denemark, E. 2009. Diversity Fellowship. Texas A&M University.
-Brundage, A. 2009. Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Graduate Student Teaching. Texas A&M University.
-Brundage, A. 2009. J.H. Benedict Memorial Scholarship. Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University.
-Brundage, A. 2009. Susan M. Arseven ’75 Make-A-Difference Memorial Award. Texas A&M University.
-Sanford, M. 2009. J.H. Comstock Outstanding for Outstanding Ph.D. Student. Southwestern Branch: Entomological Society of America.
-Sanford, M. 2009. Outstanding Graduate Student-Ph.D. Student. Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University.
-Sanford, M. 2008. Outstanding Presentation Award. Royal Golden Jubilee Seminar. Chiang Mai University, Chaing Mai, Thailand.
-Sanford, M. 2007. Fulbright Fellowship to Thailand. The only Fulbright awarded to a Texas A&M University student during 2007.
-Sanford, M. 2007. 3rd place, student presentation competition. Southwestern Branch: Entomological Society of America. Corpus Cristi, Texas.
-Sanford, M. 2005. James Gus Foyle Memorial Scholarship, Texas Mosquito Control Association.
-Sanford, M. 2005. Regents Fellowship, Texas A&M University.
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