Congratulations to our 2026 Award Winners!
We congratulate this year’s Branch Award recipients for their outstanding achievements and contributions to our community. We also extend our sincere thanks to the committee members and reviewers who generously volunteer their time to ensure we continue to recognize and celebrate excellence across our branch.
Professional Awards
- PB Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management: Dong-Hwan Choe
- PB Distinction in Student Mentoring Award: Amy Murillo
- PB Distinguished Achievement in Extension Award: Andony Melathopoulos
- PB Distinguished Achievement in Teaching Award: Geoffrey Attardo
- PB Entomology Team Work Award: Spotted Wing Drosophila Resistance Team (Frank Zalom et al.)
- PB Physiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology Award: William Walker
- PB Plant-Insect Ecosystems Award: Rachel Vannette
- PB Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity Award: Scott Geib
Early Career Professional Award
- PB Excellence in Early Career Award: Adrian Marshall
Student Awards
- PB Dr. Stephen Garczynski Undergraduate Research Scholarship: Raquel Amrhein-Cervantes
- PB John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Award: Daniel Marshall
- PB Student Leadership Award: Michelle Au
- PB Student Travel Awards: Ava Bartlett-Miller, Melissa Thayer, Alejandra Rocha
Pacific Branch Award Nominations will be open October 10 through December 15 annually
Below is the list of awards that are available through the Pacific Branch. Consider nominating a colleague or student!
Professional Awards
Branch Contact: Jhalendra Rijal
- Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management
- C. W. Woodworth Award
- Distinction in Student Mentoring
- Distinguished Achievement in Extension Award
- Distinguished Achievement in Teaching Award
- Entomology Team Work Award
- Medical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology Award
- Physiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology Award
- Plant-Insect Ecosystems Award
- Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity Award