UNIVERSITY HONORS
Dow Sustainability Master's Fellowship
Each year, Dow Sustainability Master’s Fellows are selected from a pool of candidates nominated by schools throughout the university. Each fellow participates in collaborative engagement activities and a substantial interdisciplinary team.
2026 Winners: Shameem Bano, Diego Fernandez-Basualto, Anish Odhav, Licieli Olivo, Ogochukwu Ononiwu, Katherine Roney, Dominick Stoops
Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship
The Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship supports outstanding doctoral candidates working on dissertations that are unusually creative, ambitious and impactful.
2026 Winners: Jianxing Guan, Tim Muhich, Anna Yu
BEHAVIOR, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNICATION AWARDS
The William B. Stapp Award for Excellence
This award, established in 1993 by the BEC faculty, honors the lifetime of work and leadership Professor William (Bill) Stapp gave to environmental education. Recipients are recognized for their outstanding leadership and excellence in the study of environmental education.
2026 Winner: Tim Muhich
ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE MANAGEMENT & GEOSPATIAL DATA SCIENCE AWARDS
The Andrea Lynn Kline Environmental Stewardship Scholarship
The Andrea Lynn Kline Environmental Stewardship Scholarship Fund, endowed in 2020 by Paul S. Evanoff, provides student support each year for graduate students, including PhD students, at the School for Environment and Sustainability who are studying landscape architecture and/or environmental resource management and restoration. This fellowship was established in memory of Andrea L. Kline, (SEAS Class of 1985) who devoted her life to land conservation, habitat restoration, landscape design, and other environmental endeavors.
2026 Winner: Madeline Hennessey
Howard M. Wight Memorial Award
Established in 1943 from a fund set up by alumni of the school, this award honors the memory of Professor Howard M. Wight, who taught in the field of wildlife. It is given to a student in the management of wildlife and natural areas who possesses high scholarship and prospects of accomplishment in this field.
2026 Winner: Aberdeen Leary
The Jim Diana Aquatic Ecology Scholarship
This award was created to support a graduate student working in the field of aquatic resources or aquatic resource issues at SEAS.
2026 Winner: Evyn Ladendorf-Lilly
The Professor Ernest A.H. Woodman Award
This award is presented to a SEAS student with a major in forestry, wildlife, or a related resource-based management area. The student will have demonstrated an interest and ability in administration of natural resources and shown leadership in student activities centered in the School.
2026 Winner: Sofia Jordan
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AWARDS
Bunyan Bryant Scholarship Award for Environmental Justice
Established in honor of Professor Bunyan Bryant, this scholarship is given to a student in the Environmental Justice program. The recipient is someone who makes positive contributions to the environmental justice community at U-M and beyond.
2026 Winner: Tiffany Harris
Environmental Justice Award for Outstanding Scholarship
Established in 2006, this award is given to students studying in the field of environmental justice who have done outstanding work in the classroom, on research projects, practica, theses, or dissertations.
2026 Winner: Hana Manjusak
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND PLANNING AWARDS
Stanley A. Cain Award
Established in 1977, this award is given to a student who has shown particular excellence in the study of natural resources policy and management.
2026 Winner: Peter Rubin
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
ASLA Honor Award Nominees (Certificates of Honor and Merit)
2026 Winners: Xiao Chen (Honor), Devin Derr (Merit), Paige Hughart (Honor), Jessica Soulliere (Merit)
Alice and Jessie Bourquin Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1995 to honor the memory of Alice and Jessie Bourquin, who loved to travel and were among the first female landscape architecture practitioners. Awarded to the student who proposes the most innovative and creative research or project for summer travel and best exemplifies the pioneering spirit of the Bourquin sisters.
2026 Winner: Joe Pete Bailey
Anthony and Johanna van Sweden Landscape Architecture Award
The Johanna and Anthony van Sweden Award was established in 2002 to honor deserving students in the Landscape Architecture program.
2026 Winner: Devin Derr
Barbara Rotvig Memorial Award
Established in 1964 in memory of Barbara Rotvig, this award assists a continuing Landscape Architecture student who shows great
2026 Winner: Daniel Wilson
Fred and Helen Arbuckle Scholarship in Landscape Architecture
Established in 2005 by Fred (MLA '78) and Helen Arbuckle in appreciation of the SEAS education Fred received and the career start his U-M degree gave him.
2026 Winner: Joe Pete Bailey
The Kenneth J. & Shirley Polakowski Landscape Architecture Award
This award was established in 1996 to provide financial aid to graduate students in the Landscape Architecture Program at SEAS.
2026 Winners: Elise Baker, Rachel Fredrickson, Marie Garcelon, Paige Hughart, Anya Nona
Landscape Architecture Alumni Award
Established in 1967 by alumni and friends of the Landscape Architecture program, this award recognizes students with the greatest potential for original and imaginative work.
2026 Winner: Adam Kaminsky
Landscape Architecture Faculty Award
Established in 1967 by the Landscape Architecture faculty, this award is presented to the student demonstrating the greatest potential to perform comprehensive professional work. The award is symbolic of dedication to high standards of quality and service.
2026 Winner: Kate Perazzo
The Landscape Architecture Olmsted Scholars Program Nominee
2026 Winner: Devin Derr
MiASLA DEI Award
2026 Winner: Odera Igwe
Paul L. Strauch "Spirit of the Studio" Award
Established in 2004 by the friends and family of Paul Strauch, the award is given to the second-year MLA student who embodies the upbeat and generous "Spirit of the Studio." The recipient is chosen by the students in the second-year MLA class. Strauch was the Spirit of the Studio winner in the Landscape Architecture class of 1994.
2026 Winner: Jenna James
Ray Marshall Rowe Memorial Award
Established in 1971 by students, alumni, and faculty of the Landscape Architecture program, this award recognizes a student who shows the most promise in graphic presentation.
2026 Winner: Anna Paetkau
Russel A. Pelton Award
Established in 1976 by friends of Russel Pelton, this award is presented to the continuing student demonstrating the most outstanding knowledge, interest, and sensitivity to plants and their use in landscape design.
2026 Winner: Minxuan Zhang
Terry J. and Janice Brown Award
This award was established in May 2006 by friends, colleagues, and former students of Professor Terry J. Brown in honor of his service to the school and its students, and for contributions to the field.
2026 Winners: Emily Carra, Xiao Chen, Xingyan Chen, Hope Fryer, Leah Kauffman, Alyssa Murphy, Anya Nona, John Slinkman
William and Mabel Jackson Award
Established in 1997 by Pat Jackson and Carol Sullivan in honor of Pat's parents, William and Mabel Jackson. The award supports Landscape Architecture students, their projects, and related travel.
2026 Winner: Jamie Conner
William J. Johnson Prize
Established in 1989, the William J. Johnson Prize is awarded to a student who proposes an innovative and exciting project that captures the essence of Johnson's design philosophy.
2026 Winner: Hanna Jeffers
The Women's National Farm & Garden Association Award - Franklin Branch
For more than 20 years, the Ann Arbor Branch of the Women’s National Farm & Garden Association has provided support to outstanding SEAS graduate students.
2026 Winners: Elsa Cline, Kayla Vaccaro
SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS AWARDS
The 3M Award for Outstanding Achievement in Industrial Ecology
This award was established in 1999 to honor the memory of Thomas W. Zosel, Manager of Environmental Initiatives for 3M Corporation. Mr. Zosel was instrumental in launching the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan. 3M, through its employees at all levels, has recognized the critical importance of collaborating with multiple and diverse stakeholders in order to achieve systems that meet human needs in a more sustainable manner.
2026 Winners: Michael Ettlinger, Nathaniel Hodgson, Brett Johnson, Chen-Hao Kao, Kevin Losee, Anagha Menon, Aditya Swarnkar
UNDERGRADUATE HONORS
The Carey A. and Jeannine Boukai Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1976, this award is made annually to a female student in SEAS who demonstrates interest in the maintenance of environmental quality and who has the most outstanding academic record after three semesters of full-time enrollment in the University of Michigan.
2026 Winners: Faith Brown, Ruta Weldekidan Hailu
The Lyle E. Craine Undergraduate Award
Established in 1977, this award is given to an undergraduate student who has shown particular excellence in the study of natural resource policy and management.
2026 Winner: Karina Yang
The Peter and Carolyn Mertz Undergraduate Fellowship Award
This award is given to an undergraduate who in the words of the sponsor, “emulates the spirit of John Muir, expresses a joie de vivre, and has a serious frame of mind that is never devoid of a sense of humor.”
2026 Winner: Riley Tian Leongkaye Mootdarpongsai
The XI Sigma Junior Award
Established in 1959 by the Upsilon Chapter of Xi Sigma Pi, this award recognizes the junior undergraduate student who has attained the highest scholastic average.
2026 Winner: Yusen Bai
SEAS HONORS
Alumni War Memorial Award
Established in 1948 by the Michigan Natural Resources Society, this award honors University of Michigan foresters who lost their lives in service of their country. The award is given to a student who demonstrates outstanding performance in scholarship, leadership, and personal qualifications.
2026 Winner: Annika Throne
The Charles Lathrop Pack Foundation Award
This award was established in 1923 by a gift from Charles Lathrop Pack. The income from this fund provides an award that is given to a student in natural resources who, in competition, writes the best essay on a subject in the field of natural resources.
2026 Winner: RJ (Jenna) McCarty
Community Impact Catalyst Award
The SEAS Community Impact Catalyst Award recognizes a student who is dedicated to fostering a welcoming, supportive, and empowering environment within our SEAS community. This award honors individuals who actively advance SEAS values by working to ensure that all students have the opportunity to thrive, collaborate, and succeed.
2026 Winners: Amina Dunn // Geoffrey Batterbee, Devin Derr, Anna Peppet, Mujie Sui, Minxuan Zhang
The Courtney R. Wilson Award
This award is given in memory of Courtney Wilson, an SEAS alumna, MS graduate and PhD student, who was a dedicated member and ambassador of the SEAS community, inspiring others through her contagious smile and eagerness to learn. The award is given to the member of the first year doctoral student cohort who best exemplifies Courtney's keen intellect, kind compassion, and deep commitment to addressing critical environmental issues.
2026 Winner: Shaylee Warner
Glancy Climate Innovation Award
This award is given annually to a student conducting innovative mitigation or abrupt climate change research.
2026 Winners: Chaiti Bhagawat, Tamanna Sengupta
The Jeffrey Lund Forest Ecology Award
Established in 1973 by Mr. and Mrs. Alan Lund, in memory of Jeffrey Lund, a graduate student in forest ecology, this award is given to the outstanding forest or plant ecology Ph.D. student who demonstrates academic excellence, research capability, and professional promise.
2026 Winner: Emma Bassett
Jonathan Bulkley Water Prize
Established in honor of Professor Jonathan Bulkley, this award recognizes outstanding students who are developing innovative solutions for managing water resources on a more sustainable basis. These solutions can come from students in a variety of fields within the school and those across the university, including engineering, policy, planning, ecology, and public health.
2026 Winner: Vianey Rueda
The Karl Kidder Award
This fund was established by Jeanette Kidder, in 1971, in memory of her late husband, Karl Kidder. This award is made to a Michigan-born student who shows academic and professional promise.
2026 Winner: Sarah Allen
Rosina M. Bierbaum Award in Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
This award recognizes a student whose research examines innovative means to adapt to and/or mitigate the effects of climate change.
2026 Winners: Malu Castro // Chaiti Bhagawat // Alessia Bernocco, Kelly Biscoglia, Kate Cochran, Ruth Kazmerzak, Peter Rubin, Elisabeth Sinclair // Samantha Harman, Kassie Maraz, Sarah Meadows, Paula Perez Cassidy
The Samuel A. Graham Award
Established in 1967 by the family and friends of Samuel A. Graham in his memory. These awards are presented to graduate students in forest biology. The award is given to students who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and have shown superior capability in writing.
2026 Winners: George Ackerman, Jiali Zhu
The Samuel Trask Dana Award
This award, in recognition of Samuel Trask Dana’s outstanding contributions in the field of resource management and conservation, is awarded annually to the graduate student in the School for Environment and Sustainability judged most outstanding on the basis of scholarship and service.
2026 Winner: Hana Manjusak
The SEAS Fellowship Award
The Class Gift has been an annual tradition at SEAS for more than two decades. In 2023, the graduating class campaigned to raise funds and established an endowed scholarship that will support SEAS students.
2026 Winner: Zoë Bishop
The SEAS Superior Teaching Award
This award recognizes teaching excellence in faculty and is presented by the SEAS Student Government.
2026 Winner: Bilal Butt
The Tamara L. Reeme Scholarship
The Tamara L. Reeme Scholarship is awarded to exceptional students with a demonstrated commitment to course and field work, who exemplify characteristics needed to address current environmental issues.
2026 Winners: Emily Blenck, Daniella Gibson Colon, Liz Gillam
MATTHAEI BOTANICAL GARDENS & NICHOLS ARBORETUM AWARDS
The Nanette R. LaCross Memorial Prize Endowed Fund and the William D. Drake Prize
The LaCross Prize honors the student(s) who best exemplify the spirit of Nanette LaCross, who, as a lawyer, worked tirelessly for women’s rights, animal welfare, and environmental concerns. The Drake Prize honors the student(s) who best exemplify the spirit of William Drake who, as a professor in SNRE, was dedicated to a variety of environmental concerns.
2026 Winners: Sarah Carozza Coltz, Madeline Hennessey, Clara Hummel, Rebekah Ludema, Grace Vowels // Elsa Cline, Ryan Hillyer, Hanna Jeffers, Adam Kaminsky, Edwin Kinsey, Kate Perazzo, Elysa Tanner-Linsalata, Kaija Windeler // Sarah (Seoeun) Lee
Winifred B. Chase Fellowships for Botanical Exploration
The Chase Fellowship aids the research programs of students in systematic botany, plant geography, and other phases of botany.
2026 Winners: Cole Bennett, Quinn Christian, Jenna James, Madeleine Kokot, Victoria Stec // Ansleigh Gunter, Andrew Housman, Rachel Marshall, Isabel Reyes