Congratulations to all of the 2025 ESA Branch Awards Recipients!
The Entomological Society of America offers Branch-level awards across its regional Branches, recognizing excellence in research, teaching, extension, and service within entomology. These awards honor students, professionals, and distinguished members for their contributions to the field and vary by Branch.
Eastern Branch
Professional Awards
Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management - Dr. Cesar Rodriquez-Saona
Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension - Dr. Changlu Wang
Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching - Dr. James Wilson
Herb T. Streu Meritorious Service Award - Dr. Helen Craig
L. O. Howard Award - Dr. John Tooker
Early Career Professional Awards
ECP Research Award - Dr. Kelsey Tobin
ECP Extension, Outreach and Engagement Award - Emily Struckhoff
ECP Teaching and Mentoring Award - No Award Given
Student Awards
Asa Fitch Memorial Graduate Student Award - Maria Cramer
John Henry Comstock Award - Adam Scherr
International Branch
Professional Awards
Distinguished Scientist Award - Dr. Elaine Backus
Early Career Professional Awards
Early Career Research & Leadership - Joanelis Medina Quintana
Student Awards
JH Comstock Graduate Student Award - Juan Carlos Cambronero Heinrichs
International Branch Graduate Student Award - Stéphanie Gagnon
North Central Branch
Professional and Honorary Awards
Legacy Contribution Award - Anthony Cognato
C. V. Riley Award - Mary Gardiner
Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching - Louise Lynch-O'Brien
Distinguished Achievement Award in Integrated Pest Management - Mariana Szűcs
Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension - Jody Green
Award of Merit - Kayla Perry
Early Career Professional Awards
Excellence in Early Career Research - Morgan Christman
Excellence in Early Career Education and Engagement - Ashley Leach
Student Awards
John Henry Comstock:
- Sabita Ranabhat
- Johnalyn Gordon (Runner-up)
Student Graduate Scholarship
- Jacqueline Maille
- DeShae Dillard (Runner-up)
Pacific Branch
Professional Awards
C.W. Woodworth Award - Douglas B. Walsh
Excellence in Integrated Pest Management Award - Ary Faraji
Distinction in Student Mentoring Award - Lauren Weidner
Distinguished Achievement in Extension Award - Houston Wilson
Distinguished Achievement in Teaching Award - Javier Gutierrez Illan
Entomology Team Work Award - Dong-Hwan Choe (Ant IPM Alliance Team)
Medical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology Award - Amy Murillo
Plant-Insect Ecosystems Award - Patrick J. Moran
Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity Award - Jason Bond
Pacific Branch Physiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology - No Award Given
Early Career Professional Awards
Excellence in Early Career Award - Christopher Bibbs
Student Awards
John Henry Comstock Award - Hannah Chu
Dr. Stephen Garczynski Undergraduate Research Scholarship - Kaitai Liu
Student Travel Awards - Jenna Melanson, Nathaniel Moore, and Cindy Woo
Southeastern Branch
Professional Awards
SEB Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension - Dr. Hugh Smith, University of Florida
SEB Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching - Dr. Neelendra Joshi, University of Arkansas
SEB Distinguished Achievement Award in Horticultural Entomology - Dr. Lauren Diepenbrock, University of Florida
SEB Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management - Dr. Xavier Martini, University of Florida
SEB Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology - Dr. Adam Wong, University of Florida
SEB Recognition Award in Urban Entomology - No Award Given
SEB Recognition Award in Entomology - No Award Given
Early Career Professional Awards
Excellence in Early Career Award - Kaydie McCormick, UF/IFAS Extension
Student Awards
John Henry Comstock Award - Mandeep Tayal
Kirby L. Hays Memorial Award - Emily Le Falchier
Southwestern Branch
Professional Awards
SWB Excellence in IPM - Janet Hurley
SWB Distinguished Achievement in Teaching - Tonya Shepherd
SWB Distinguished Achievement in Extension - Molly Keck
Early Career Professional Awards
SWB Excellence in ECP - Sudip Gaire
Student Awards
SWB John Comstock Graduate Award - Alexander Harman
SWB Master's Graduate Student Award - Amelea Jones
SWB Undergraduate Student Achievement in Entomology Award - Walker Jones
SWB Percival Scientific Undergraduate Entomology Student Activity Award - Jakob West