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Leaf Bottom Outstanding Alumni Award & Outstanding Recent Alumni Award Outstanding Alumni Awards

The purpose of these awards is to recognize outstanding School of Forest Resources alumni and to foster closer relationships between the award recipients and students, faculty, staff, and other alumni. All alumni of the School of Forest Resources are eligible. This includes graduates of all associate, baccalaureate, master's, and Ph.D. programs. Awards may be made posthumously. The Outstanding Recent Alumni Award is designated for alumni who have graduated within the previous 10 years. Nominations are due September 30th.

For information about the awards:
Outstanding Alumni Award (PDF)
Outstanding Recent Alumni Award (PDF)

Nomination forms:
Outstanding Alumni Nomination Form
(PDF)
Electronic Outstanding Alumni Nomination Form

The first recipients of the School of Forest Resources Outstanding Alumni Awards were honored in 2001, and the first recipient of the Outstanding Recent Alumni Award was honored in 2003. The recipients of these awards to date are listed below. Click on each for a photo and biosketch.

2007 Outstanding Alumni
John A. Byerly (B.S. Forestry, 1968)
Bruce M. Edwards (B.S. Forestry, 1971)
Marc D. Lewis (B.S. Forest Science, 1978)
Harry E. Murphy (B.S. Forestry, 1943)

2006 Outstanding Alumni
Keith D. Atherholt (B.S. Wood Products, 1979)
Alex W. Kirnak (B.S. Forestry, 1937)
Robert C. McColly (B.S. Forestry, 1972)
Darrel L. Williams (B.S. Forestry, 1973, M.S. Forest Resources 1974)

2005 Outstanding Alumni
Robert H. Bommer (B.S. Forestry, 1956)
Phillip J. Craul (B.S. Forestry, 1954; M.S. Forest Resources, 1960)
John T. Steimer (B.S. Forestry, 1949)
Richard G. Wallace (B.S. Forestry, 1956)

2005 Outstanding Recent Alumni
James J. Zaczek (Ph.D. Forest Resources, 1994)

2004 Outstanding Alumni
James R. Grace (Ph.D. Forest Resources, 1978)
James C. Nelson (B.S. Forestry, 1952)
W. R. "Dick" Rossman (B.S. Forestry, 1950)
Alden "Denny" Townsend (B.S. Forestry, 1964)

2003 Outstanding Alumni
Joseph E. Ibberson (B.S. Forestry, 1947)
Gregory M. Schrum (B.S. Forest Technology, 1967; M.S. Forest Resources, 1969)
Mark R. Webb (B.S. Forest Science 1973)

2003 Outstanding Recent Alumni
Thomas L. Serfass (Ph.D. Wildlife and Fisheries Science, 1994)

2002 Outstanding Alumni
Edward F. Kocjancic (B.S. Forestry, 1954)
Robert H. Rumpf (B.S. Forestry, 1949)
David L. Spencer (B.S. Forestry, 1937)

2001 Outstanding Alumni
William C. Bramble (B.S. Forestry, 1929)
Eugene "Gene" Decker (B.S. Forestry, 1952; MS Forestry/Wildlife Management 1955)
Pamela J. Edwards (B.S. Forest Science, 1981; M.S. Forest Resources, 1983)
John C. "Jack" Good (B.S. Forestry, 1941)

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This page last updated on: July 11, 2008

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