Fisheries and Wildlife 2025 Graduate Fellowship Award Winners
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EmailThe Department of Fisheries and Wildlife is pleased to announce the 2025 award winners for its graduate fellowships. Congratulations to all award winners for this amazing accomplishment!
The 2025 award winners for eight graduate fellowships will be presented on April 17, 2025 at the Fisheries and Wildlife Award Banquet. Each fellowship award was created in honor of leaders and educators who were dedicated to research and public service. These awards recognize student excellence and an active commitment to supporting the mission of the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Award details and winners are listed below.
Robert C. Ball and Betty A. Ball Fisheries and Wildlife Fellowship
About the award: The purpose of this award is to recognize students committed to the study of fisheries, limnology, or water quality.
Winners:
- Kendall Ash, M.S. student advised by Kendra Cheruvelil and Pat Hanly
- Joel Betts, Ph.D. student advised by Dana Infante
- Olivia Coskie, M.S. student advised by Olivia Coskie
Hal and Jean Glassen Conservation Medicine Fellowship
About the award: The purpose of this award is to recognize a student committed to the study of Fish and Wildlife Disease Ecology and Conservation Medicine.
Winners:
- Sarah Scheitz, M.S. student advised by Rique Campa and Jean Tsao
- Mike Shaw, Ph.D. student advised by Sonja Christensen
- Brady Yokom, M.S. student advised by Tom Loch
Joseph Laurence Maison Fellowship for Wildlife Conservation
About the award: The purpose of this award is to recognize a student who is committed to pursuing a career in wildlife conservation.
Winners:
- Madeline Carr, Ph.D. student advised by Dan Kramer
- Rachel Correia, M.S. student advised by Sonja Christensen
Dr. Howard A. Tanner Fisheries Excellence Fellowship
About the award: The purpose of this award is to recognize a student who is committed to fisheries research related to the Great Lakes, connecting waterway or tributary stream research.
Winner:
- Hannah Gill, M.S. student advised by Tyler Buchinger
John Peters and Marietta Peters Endowed Fellowship
About the award: The purpose of this award is to recognize a graduate student who seeks a career in aquatic biology related to fisheries and wetlands resources, an interest in the protection and management of aquatic habitats dealing with issues related to physical changes of channels, water quality, and the allocation of water resources.
Winners:
- Hannah Bey, M.S. student advised by Angela Burrow
- Marinna Guzy, Ph.D. student advised by Mark Axelrod
The Vera M. Wallach Graduate Fellowship
About the award: This award is for Michigan State University graduate students studying wildlife management, wildlife ecology, or natural resource management, or conducting Arctic and Antarctic research, with emphasis on the protection and preservation of wildlife in those regions.
Winner:
- Michele Remer, Ph.D. student advised by Jack Liu
The Annual Ambrose Pattullo Fund for Environmental Issues Graduate Fellowship for Literary Work
About the award: The purpose of this award is to recognize students who are interested in current environmental issues and who have written about these issues for possible publication in a literary outlet.
Winners:
- Clay Wilton, Ph.D. student advised by Brett DeGregorio
- Michele Remer, Ph.D. student advised by Jack Liu
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation and Environmental Leadership Fellowship
About the award: This fellowship was established to enable graduate students from a variety of disciplines to build their leadership capacity early in their career. Fellowships are intended to help recipients achieve a level of professional and personal growth that prepares them for leadership roles in natural resources and conservation-based organizations and agencies.
Winners:
- Nick Manning, Ph.D. student advised by Jack Liu
- Justin Miller, Ph.D. student advised by Dana Infante
- Sydney Waloven, Ph.D. student advised by Jack Liu
Congratulations to all award winners!
