Our strengths as a school and experiment station are made possible through the dedication and impactful work of our faculty and staff. The Excellence Award program is our opportunity to acknowledge individuals and teams who have gone above and beyond an already high bar of expectation. These signature awards meet carefully-considered criteria, including creativity, original work and ideas, innovation, effectiveness, integrity, leadership, impact, community engagement, and excellence.
Congratulations to our 2023 Excellence Winners!
Teaching Excellence Award
Cara Cuite
Department of Human Ecology
Sustained Career Teaching Excellence Award
Marci Meixler
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources
Early Career Research Excellence Award
Mary Whelan
Department of Environmental Sciences
Sustained Research Excellence Award
Oscar Schofield
Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Faculty DEI Excellence Award
Suzanne Sukhdeo
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources
Outreach and Community Engagement Excellence Award
Anita Bakshi
Department of Landscape Architecture
International Excellence Award – Early Career
Nrupali Patel
Department of Plant Biology
International Excellence Award – Sustained Career
Lena Struwe
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources
Team Excellence Award
Earth Day Every Day Team
Team Members:
- Michele Bakacs, Middlesex & Union Counties, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Sal Mangiafico, Cumberland County, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Amy Rowe, Essex & Passaic Counties, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Steve Yergeau, Ocean & Atlantic Counties, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Doug Zemeckis, Ocean & Atlantic Counties, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Staff Excellence Award
Michael Pierce
Department of Plant Biology
Staff DEI Excellence Award
Brianna Ortega
Office of Human Resources