{"id":65,"date":"2016-11-10T14:37:41","date_gmt":"2016-11-10T20:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/entomology.staging.wpengine.com\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2017-02-20T11:36:00","modified_gmt":"2017-02-20T17:36:00","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a name=\"top\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: right;\">\n<p><a href=\"#undergrads\">Undergraduate Students<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#msstudents\">M.S. Students<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#phdstudents\">Ph.D. Students<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>TOMBERLIN AWARDS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-Forensic &amp; Investigative Sciences Faculty of the Year. 2012. Department of Entomology, Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-Texas Environmental Excellence Award in Agriculture, 2nd Place. 2009. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.<\/p>\n<p>-Student Led Award for Teaching Excellence (SLATE). 2009. Texas A&amp;M University. Ranked 13th out of 45 individuals receiving the award with 320 applicants from across the Texas A&amp;M University System submitted for the award.<\/p>\n<p>-Platinum Award for DVD entitled \u201c<em>Fo<\/em><a id=\"OLE_LINK1\" name=\"OLE_LINK1\"><\/a><em>rensic entomology:<\/em> <em>collection and preservation of entomological evidence for court<\/em>\u201d. 2008. Ava Awards.<\/p>\n<p>-Outstanding Faculty Award. 2008. Undergraduate Entomology Organization, Department of Entomology, Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-Texas Environmental Excellence Award in Agriculture, Finalist. 2008.\u00a0 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.<\/p>\n<p>-Telly Award for DVD entitled \u201c<em>Forensic entomology: collection and preservation of entomological evidence for court<\/em>\u201d. 2007.<\/p>\n<p>-Meatra D. Harrison Professional Development Scholarship. 2004. Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-Orkin Livestock Entomology Award: Outstanding Graduate Student. 2000. Livestock Insect Workers Conference, St. Augustine, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>-Outstanding Ph.D. Student Scholarship. 1999. Georgia Entomological Society.<\/p>\n<p>-Outstanding Student Presentation. 1996. Southeastern Branch Student Award: Entomological Society of America. Biloxi, Mississippi.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"undergrads\" name=\"undergrads\"><\/a><\/strong>-J.H. Cochran Memorial Scholarship:\u00a0 Outstanding Graduate Student in Entomology. 1995. South Carolina Entomological Society.\u00a0 Charleston, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>-Outstanding Chemistry Student. 1991. Middle Georgia College.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STUDENT AWARDS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-Rhinesmith, J. 2012. Quorum sensing by <em>Escherichia coli<\/em> serves as interkingdom signal with <em>Lucilia sericata<\/em> (Diptera: Calliphoridae). 1st place, non-PhD student.10th Annual North American Forensic Entomology Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Diaz, M. 2011. Pupal size throughout dispersal of the secondary screwworm, <em>Cochliomyia macellaria<\/em> (Diptera: Calliphoridae): implications for forensic entomology. 1st place, non-PhD student. North American Forensic Entomology Conference, College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>-Littlefield, K. 2007. Condensed tannins reduce house fly populations in dairy manure. 3rd place undergraduate poster presentation. Texas A&amp;M University AgriLIFE Conference. College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>-Littlefield, K. 2007. Condensed tannins reduced house fly populations in dairy manure. 1st place poster presentation. Undergraduate Agriculture Division, 5th Annual Student Research Symposium: Pathways to the Doctorate. Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>-Myers, M. 2004.\u00a0 Texas Chapter: American Society of Agronomy.\u00a0 Excellence in research award for undergraduates. (<a href=\"#top\">Top<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"undergrads2\" name=\"msstudents\"><\/a>M.S. Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-Owings, C.G. 2012. Donald E. Johnston Fellowship. Acarology Summer Program, Ohio State University.<\/p>\n<p>-Owings, C.G. 2012. Mites and Forensics: Linking Acarology to Decomposition Ecology. American Arachnological Society Grant.<\/p>\n<p>-Owings, C.G. 2012. Outstanding Forensic Graduate Teaching Assistant. Department of Entomology, Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-Owings, C.G. 2011. Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant. Department of Entomology, Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-McClellan, P. 2008. Graduate Division: 1st place poster presentation 6th Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium, Texas A&amp;M System.\u00a0 Commerce, TX.<\/p>\n<p>-Cammack, J. 2008. W. Carl Nettles and Ruby S. Nettles Memorial Endowment in Entomology.\u00a0 $1,070.00.<\/p>\n<p>-Cammack, J. 2008. W. Carl Nettles and Ruby S. Nettles Memorial Endowment in Entomology. $1,128.00.<\/p>\n<p>-Cammack, J. 2008. Travel Grant to the North American Forensic Entomology Conference. Graduate Student Government Professional Enrichment Grant, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina. $250.00.<\/p>\n<p>-Cammack, J. 2008. Effects of the parasitoid <em>Nasonia vitripennis<\/em> (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) on pupation depth of the green bottle fly, <em>Lucilia sericata<\/em> (Diptera: Calliphoridae).Terminix Fellowship. $2,000.00.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"undergrads3\" name=\"phdstudents\"><\/a><\/strong>-Cammack, J. 2007. Effects of the parasitoid <em>Nasonia vitripennis<\/em> (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) on pupation depth of the green bottle fly, <em>Lucilia sericata<\/em> (Diptera: Calliphoridae). W.C. Nettles Endowed Grant. $959.00.<\/p>\n<p>-McClellan, P. 2007. 2nd place\u00a0 poster presentation. Graduate Agriculture Division, 5th Annual Student Research Symposium: Pathways to the Doctorate. Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas.\u00a0 (<a href=\"#top\">Top<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ph.D. Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-Pimsler, M.L. 2013. Outstanding Graduate Student, Ph.D.\u00a0 Department of Entomology, Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-Pimsler, M.L. 2012. 2nd Place, President\u2019s Price for Oral Presentation of, \u201cElucidation of the genetic basis of monogeny in <em>Chrysomya rufifacies<\/em> (Diptera: Calliphoridae).\u201d National Entomological Society of America Conference. Knoxville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>-Pechal, J. 2011. Medical, Urban, Veterinary Entomology Section, Entomology Society of America. Travel Grant to International Congress of Entomology in Koreas 2012.<\/p>\n<p>-Pimsler, M. 2011. Bacteria regulate attraction and colonization of a resource by the black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). 1st place, PhD student. North American Forensic Entomology Conference, College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>-Brundage, A. 2011. Effects of temporal priority on interactions between <em>Cochliomyia macellaria<\/em> (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and <em>Chrysomya rufifacies<\/em> (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae on a carrion resource. 2nd place, PhD student. North American Forensic Entomology Conference, College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>-Brundage, A. 2011. Knipling-Bushland-Swahrf Scholarship, Department of Entomology, Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-Flores, M. 2010 &amp; 2011. Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant. Department of Entomology, Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-Mohr, R. 2011. 1st place oral presentation. Southwestern: Entomological Society of America Conference, Amarillo, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>-Liu, W. 2010. State Scholarship. China Scholarship Council, People&#8217;s Republic of China.<\/p>\n<p>-Pimsler, M. 2010. Regent&#8217;s Fellowship. Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-Pimsler, M. 2010. Diversity Fellowship. Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-Brundage, A. 2010. Outstanding Graduate Student Award &#8211; Ph.D. Student, Texas A&amp;M University<\/p>\n<p>-Denemark, E. 2009. Regent&#8217;s Fellowship. Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-Denemark, E. 2009. Diversity Fellowship. Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-Brundage, A. 2009. Vice-Chancellor&#8217;s Award for Graduate Student Teaching. Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-Brundage, A. 2009. J.H. Benedict Memorial Scholarship. Department of Entomology, Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-Brundage, A. 2009. Susan M. Arseven \u201975 Make-A-Difference Memorial Award. Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-Sanford, M. 2009. J.H. Comstock Outstanding for Outstanding Ph.D. Student. Southwestern Branch: Entomological Society of America.<\/p>\n<p>-Sanford, M. 2009. Outstanding Graduate Student-Ph.D. Student. Department of Entomology, Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>-Sanford, M. 2008. Outstanding Presentation Award. Royal Golden Jubilee Seminar. Chiang Mai University, Chaing Mai, Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>-Sanford, M. 2007. Fulbright Fellowship to Thailand. The only Fulbright awarded to a Texas A&amp;M University student during 2007.<\/p>\n<p>-Sanford, M. 2007.\u00a0 3rd place, student presentation competition.\u00a0 Southwestern Branch: Entomological Society of America. Corpus Cristi, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>-Sanford, M. 2005. James Gus Foyle Memorial Scholarship, Texas Mosquito Control Association.<\/p>\n<p>-Sanford, M. 2005. Regents Fellowship, Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"#top\">Top<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undergraduate Students M.S. 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