The UT Chancellor’s Office gives annual awards to recognize “extraordinary achievements” for faculty, staff, students, and other members of the EEB community. EEB-associated members received a disproportionate number of awards, including half of the awards for community service:

Gary McCracken — Alexander Prize, recognizing superior teaching and distinguished scholarship

Rosie Gillespie, UT PhD 1986 (advisor Susan Riechert), won the Notable UT Woman award, which this year was given to an alumna

Paul Armsworth — an award for Professional Promise in Research & Creative Achievement

Ken McFarland — an award for Extraordinary Community Service, due to his commitment to the Wildflower Pilgrimage

PhD student Jess Welch — an award  for Extraordinary Community Service

GREBE (graduate student organization, EEB) — an award for Extraordinary Community Service

Hannah Long was named a Top Collegiate Scholar

And also Shanna Pendergast, who recently joined Biology as an advisor, won an award for excellence in undergraduate advising