Friends of Southern IPM
We are now accepting Nominations for the 2021 Friends of Southern IPM Awards
Nomination Deadline: January 15, 5pm, EST
Overview
Each year, the Southern IPM Center recognizes those with extraordinary potential to contribute to the development and implementation of research, extension, or implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the Southern region of the United States.
The award program generally gets submissions from college deans, department heads, and other administrative personnel who are not usually involved directly in IPM programs but may interact or supervise students or faculty who are involved in IPM research or extension.
The award categories are as follows:
Professional
Bright Idea
IPM Implementer
IPM Educator
Pulling Together
Future Leader
Lifetime Achievement
Graduate Student
Masters
Doctoral
Click the boxes below to access the request for nominations according to the category:
Download Professional Call for Nominations Here
Download Graduate Student Call for Nominations Here
Past Friends of IPM Recipients
Student and professional award recipients are invited to participate in future award panels to assist with selection of new winners.
2020
Professional
Bright Idea: Jawwad Qureshi, University of Florida (ENT)
IPM Implementer: Dini Miller, Virginia Tech (ENT)
IPM Educator: Raghuwinder (Raj) Singh, Louisiana State University (PLP)
Future Leader: Lauren Diepenbrock, University of Florida (ENT)
Lifetime Achievement: Michael Merchant, Texas A&M University (ENT)
Graduate Student
Masters: Shelly Pate, UT Knoxville
Doctoral: Seth Dorman, Virginia Tech
2019
Professional
Bright Idea: Bhabesh Dutta, UGA (Plant Pathology)
IPM Implementer: Phillip M. Roberts, UGA (ENT)
IPM Educator: Jim Walgenbach, NCSU (ENT)
Pulling Together: One nomination received was not recommended for the award.
Future Leader: David Coyle, Clemson (Forestry)
Lifetime Achievement: Timothy Brenneman, UGA (Plant Pathology)
Graduate Student
Masters: Matthew A. Borden, University of Florida
Doctoral: Lina Bernaola, Louisiana State University