NCB-ESA AWARDS

NCB-ESA HONORARY AWARD S Presenter, Brian McCornack (Chair)

2015 NCB-ESA C.V. RILEY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD David Hogg University of Wisconsin

NCB-ESA PROFESSIONAL AWARD S Presenter, Kelley Tilman Awards Coordinator

2015 NCB-ESA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN IPM Brian McCormack Kansas State University

2015 NCB-ESA DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN EXTENSION Robert Wright University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2015 NCB-ESA DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN TEACHING Joe Raczkowski The Ohio State University

2015 NCB-ESA DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN HORTICULTURAL ENTOMOLOGY David Shetlar The Ohio State University

NCB-ESA EDUCATIONAL PROJECT AWARDS Presenter, Chelle Hartzer BCE Mid America President

WEBINAR “CORN ROOTWORM MANAGEMENT IN THE TRANSGENIC ERA” Robert Wright, Joe Spencer, Ken Ostlie, Aaron Gassman, Lance Meinke, Mike Gray, Erin Hodgson, & Adrianna Szcepaniec

NCB-ESA STUDENT AWARDS and COMPETITION Presenter, Jason Harmon (Chair)

2015 NCB-ESA J.H. COMSTOCK AWARD Amy Morey University of Minnesota

2015 NCB-ESA GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP Jennifer Gordon University of Kentucky

2015 NCB-ESA Student Competition

Thanks to the 28 Student Competition Judges!

Kanwal Alvarez Paula Davis Sarah Zukoff Jen White Anna Himler Paul Lenhart James Campbell Grayson Brown Tom Phillips Clint Pilcher Dave Horn Ernest Delfosse Ryan Geisert Theresa Cira Chris Phillips Scott Williams Frank Arthur Matt Grieshop Marco Toapanta Joel Coats Dave Hogg Sue Blodgett Tavvs Alves Amy Morey Mervat Mahmoud Bruce Barrett Debbie Finke Robert Koch

B. S. /M.S.

Ten Minute Presentations

SysEB, MUVE, P-IE

Third: MaLisa Spring, OSU Second: Kelly Jackson, Univ. of KY First: Tanya Josek, Univ. of IL

B. S. /M.S.

Ten Minute Presentations

P-IE

Third: Bridget Blood, Purdue Second: Anh Tran, Univ. MN First: Joshua McCord, Univ. KY

Ph.D.

Ten Minute Presentations

P-IE

Third: Mike Dunbar, ISU Second: Tavvs Alves, Univ. MN First: Alice Harris, KSU

Ph.D.

Ten Minute Presentations

MUVE

Third: Darren Snyder, USDA-ARS Second: Matthew Heerman, KSU First: Jennifer Frederick, KSU

Ph.D.

Ten Minute Presentations

P-IE, SysEB

Third: Ryan Schmid, KSU Second: Anthony McMechan, UNeb First: Shelley Wiggam, KSU

Ph.D.

Ten Minute Presentations

PBT

Third: Vurtice Albright, ISU Second: Donghun Kim, KSU First: Carolina Camargo, UNeb

B.S. /M.S.

Poster Presentations MUVE, P-IE

Third: Suzanne Vachula, U of IL Second: Ashley Hough, KSU First: Robert Ewing, KSU

B.S. /M.S.

Poster Presentations PBT, P-IE

Third: Travis Calkins, OSU Second: Kristin Deroshia, MSU First: Andrea Kautz, OSU

Ph.D.

Poster Presentations

MUVE, P-IE

Third: Amanda Skidmore, U of KY Second: Lina Aguirre-Rojas, KSU First: Eric Clifton, ISU

Ph.D.

Poster Presentations

PBT, SysEB, P-IE

Third: Andres Sandoval-Mojica, Purdue Second: Adriano Pereira, UNeb First: Kayla Perry, OSU

NCB-ESA Linnaean Games

2 nd : Purdue 1 st : Michigan State

2015 Winners

TRIPLEHORN CHALLENGE Presenters: Jared Ostrem & Greg Zolnerowich

NCB-ESA Triplehorn Challenge Pinning Competition

5 th : 4 th : 3 rd : 2 nd : 1 st : Yan Yan, Purdue Kayla Perry, OSU Andrea Kautz, OSU Alice Vossbrink, OSU MaLisa Spring, OSU

2015 Winners

NCB-ESA Triplehorn Challenge STILL ART Presenters: Jared Ostrem & Greg Zolnerowich

1 st Tanner Matson Kansas State Univ.

2015 NCB-ESA Student Travel Scholarships

Tavvs Alves Sanjay Basnet Austin Bauer Bridget Blood Travis Calkins Mariom Carvajal Alexandra Duffy Eduardo Faundez Anthony Hanson Gabriel Hughes Kelly Jackson Todd Johnson Andrea Kautz James Kopco Hannah Penn Kayla Perry MaLisa Spring Suzanne Vachula Aleix Valls Suresh Varsani Alice Vossbrinck Jessica Warwick University of Minnesota University of Nebraska University of Wisconsin Purdue University The Ohio State University North Dakota State University Purdue University North Dakota State University University of Minnesota Purdue University University of Kentucky University of Illinois The Ohio State University North Dakota State University University of Kentucky The Ohio State University The Ohio State University University of Illinois North Dakota State University University of Nebraska The Ohio State University University of Missouri

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