Submitted by Carrie Richards, SFRES
Guests enjoyed an evening of tributes and humor when students, faculty and staff gathered at the School’s atrium for the annual Forest Jubilee Night. A creative menu featured foods from the forest that ranged from elk meatballs to wild blueberry cobbler.
Dean Peg Gale presented awards to
* Marcella Campione–Outstanding Senior in Forestry
* Laura Kangas–Outstanding Senior in Applied Ecology and Environmental Science
* Daniel Wilber–Outstanding Senior in Wildlife Ecology and Management
* Chris Miller–Outstanding Graduate Student Award
* Nicholas Windmuller–Outstanding Service Award (undergraduate)
* Trevor Hahka–Outstanding Service Award (graduate student)
* Jennifer Kopinski–School Scholar
* Auriel Van Der Laar–Woman of Promise
The students recognized the hard work and dedication of their mentors by presenting awards to
* Associate Professor Robert Froese–Outstanding Teaching Award (faculty)
* Wilfred Previant–Outstanding Teaching Award (graduate student)
* Director of Recruitment and Development Chris Hohnholt–Outstanding Staff member
Some not-so-serious awards were also given with the highlight of the evening going to the “Faculty Member Who Looks Most Like a Pirate.”
* First place–Robert Froese, earning the designation of Captain
* Second place–John Vucetich (his Johnny Depp likeness was noted), earning him the designation of First Mate
* Third place–Mike Hyslop earned a mop for swabbing and the designation of Deckhand