Five honored by College of Natural Science
More than two dozen people from the Michigan State University College of Natural Science were recognized for their outstanding achievements and service at the college Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony.
The Nov. 21 event honored faculty, staff and students nominated by their peers from across the college. Those nominations were evaluated by the Natural Science Awards Committee and the Center for Integrative Studies in General Science staff. Each year, the college conducts an awards ceremony to celebrate exceptional members of the college community.
Dean Eric Hegg welcomed attendees and emphasized the importance of honoring the people whose work strengthens the college’s mission every day.
“Our college succeeds because of the dedication our community brings to their scholarship, teaching, and support of students,” Dean Eric Hegg said. “Tonight, we recognize individuals who elevate NatSci and embody what it means to be part of MSU.”
Photos of the event can be viewed in our Awards Flickr album.
Outstanding Faculty Awards
Nick Haddad — Kellogg Biological Station / Integrative Biology
Laura Chomiuk — Physics and Astronomy
Sean Crosson — Microbiology, Genetics, and Immunology
Phoebe Zarnetske — Integrative Biology
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NatSci Teacher-Scholar Awards
Emily Josephs — Plant Biology / Plant Resilience Institute
Ekaterina Rapinchuk — Mathematics / Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering
NatSci Junior Faculty Mentoring Award
Richard Lenski — Microbiology, Genetics, and Immunology / Integrative Biology / Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
NatSci Postdoctoral Mentoring Award
David Lowry — Plant Biology / Plant Resilience Institute
