We had a great turnout for ECo's 48th Annual Scholarship Award Picnic! It's an honor to to identify our students that go above and beyond, both academically and in the ECo community.
We also shared some fun stories and memories about faculty that will be retiring soon.
We hope that everyone enjoys their summer and look forward to seeing you back in the fall!
The 2025 Scholarship Award Winners were:
In the Building and Construction Technology program:
AGC of Western Massachusetts: BCT Endowment-Karrington Dowe, Ana Guaman, Tom Peti and Anupama Sriram
BCT Senior Award: Cyp Zulawnik
BCT Alumni Scholarship for Academic Merit-Anupama Sriram and Brennan Ibbitson
BCT Alumni Scholarship for Leadership- Mariah Chuong
Harry L. Folsom Hoo Hoo Club Endowment Fund (BCT and Forestry)-Emily L'Etalien and Ava Liberty
Harry and Virginia Braconier Scholarship-Mariah Chuong, Karrington Dowe, Tom Peti, Axel Carrasquillo Pineda, Eli Schomp, Anupama Sriram, and Brendan Ware
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship-Claire Michalowski and Joshua Rubin
In the Natural Resources Conservation Program:
Outstanding Seniors (Environmental Conservation concentration)-Gwendolen Van Allen and Carol DeRose
Outstanding Senior (Perseverance Award)-Nina Balagula
Outstanding Senior (Forest Ecology & Conservation concentration)-Matthew McKenna
Outstanding Senior (Wildlife Ecology & Conservation concentration)-Isabelle Giglio
Outstanding Senior (Fisheries Ecology & Conservation concentration)-Una McCoole and Cielo Jacuzzi
Outstanding Senior (Urban Forestry and Arboriculture concentration)-Cassandra Madru
Outstanding Senior (Water Resources concentration)-Meagan McKiernan
Warner Natural Resources Conservation Scholarship- Hannah Fiske, Sylvan Knight, Eric Pietrowicz, Keely Zuber, Mariah Wenz-Guyette, Sarah Guiel, Kara O'Neil, Ava Liberty, David Sheldon, and Jasper Shackelford
Charles Mason Powell Restoration Fund for the Conservation of Natural Resources- Adeline Beckert
W. Roy Elliot Memorial Fund-Eric Pietrowicz and Kyle Henry
Ned Taft Scholarship Fund in Environmental Conservation-Leah Mai, Gabrial Rua, and David Sheldon
Margaret and Stanley Baran Scholarship- Carol DeRose
Marlene A. Corbut Scholarship- Eric Pietrowicz
Summer Forest Research Internship Fund-Cyd Roy-Clark and Ava Liberty
Edwin A. Pruchnik Memorial Scholarship-Cora Attias-Inzano and Mariah Wenz-Guyette
Adrian Beau Meyer Forestry Scholarship-Mariah Wenz-Guyette, Ava Liberty, and Colin Boyle
Frank M. West Forestry Scholarship-Eric Pietrowicz, Dante Danilchenko, Mariah Wenz-Guyette, Colin Boyle, and Cora Attias-Inzano
Roger J. Reed Fund-Annaliese Seibel
Norwottuck Fish and Game Club Scholarship- Cora Attias-Inzano, Colin Boyle, Eric Pietrewicz, and Angel Checo Reynoso
In the Environmental Science program:
Outstanding Seniors (Program Engagement and Leadership)- Sydney Strauss, Lillian Pogany, Angel Checo Reynoso, and Nina Costanza
Outstanding Senior (Transfer Student)-Katherine Eddins
Outstanding Seniors (Natural Systems)- Melissa Rymaszewski and Drew Gauthier
Outstanding Seniors (Environment and Society)- Kirsten Szala-Krotkov and Sydney Strauss
Outstanding Senior (Environmental Quality)- Amaya McLeod
Linda G. Lockwood Environmental Sciences Fund- Cameron Swart, Gregory Givotovsky, Kayla Pacheco, and SopheakMonyRatana Ouk
Shepard Environmental Sciences Fund- Kayla Pacheco, Connor Forman, and SopheakMonyRatana Ouk
Ned Taft Internship Fund in Environmental Science- Calan Kirkpatrick and Cammi Cooper
We also shared some fun stories and memories about faculty that will be retiring soon: Scott Jackson, Curt Griffin, and Dwayne Breger
We hope that everyone enjoys their summer and look forward to seeing you back in the fall!
Follow this link for pictures from the event: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=UMassECo&set=a.1265638738900597