Congratulations to all of the 2026 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
- EB Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension: Thomas Mather
- EB Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching: Angela Mech
- EB Herb T. Streu Meritorious Service Award: Brenna Traver
- EB L.O. Howard Award: Scott Salom
Early Career Professional Award
- EB ECP Research Award: Ethan Tolman
Student Awards
- EB Asa Fitch Memorial Graduate Student Award: Mia Esoldo
- EB John Henry Comstock Award: Leonardo Salgado
International Branch
Professional Award
- IB Distinguished Scientist Award: Dr. Srinivasan Ramasamy
Student Awards
- IB John Henry Comstock Graduate Award: Amir H. Tourani
- IB Graduate Student Award: Preetpal Singh
North Central Branch
Professional Awards
- NCB Award of Excellence in Integrated Pest Management: Christian Krupke
- NCB Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension: Zsofia Szendrei
- NCB Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching: Bryan Bishop
- NCB Legacy Contribution Award: Therese Poland
Early Career Professional Awards
- NCB Excellence in Early Career Research: Hannah Quellhorst
- NCB Excellence in Early Career Education and Engagement Award: Max Helmberger
Student Awards
- NCB John Henry Comstock Award: Jacqueline Maille, Kansas State University
- NCB Graduate Student Scholarship: Arnol Gomez, Ohio State University
Honorary Awards
- NCB C.V. Riley Award: Joe Louis
Pacific 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
Southeastern Branch
Professional Awards
- SEB Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management: Shimat Joseph, University of Georgia
- SEB Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension: Wayne Buhler, North Carolina State University
- SEB Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching: Austin Jones, University of Arkansas
- SEB Distinguished Achievement Award in Horticultural Entomology: Jawwad Qureshi, University of Florida
- SEB Distinguished Achievement Award in Urban Entomology: Faith Oi, University of Florida
- SEB Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology: Neelendra Joshi, University of Arkansas
Early Career Professional Award
- SEB Excellence in Early Career Award: Aaron Ashbrook, Louisiana State University
Student Awards
- SEB John Henry Comstock Award: Katlyn Smith, University of Tennessee
- SEB Kirby L. Hays Memorial Award: Sergio Mendez-Cardona, University of Florida
- SEB Student Registration Scholarship
- Amna Ghani, Clemson University
- Md Tafsir Nur Nabi, University of Florida
- Sourav Pal, University of Georgia
- Chiranjivi Sharma, Louisiana State University
- Taylor Fisher, University of Georgia
Southwestern Branch
Professional Awards
- SWB Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension: Edmond Bonjour
- SWB Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching: Dr. Laura Weiser Erlandson
Early Career Professional Award
- SWB Excellence in Early Career Award: Rafia Khan
Student Awards
- SWB John Henry Comstock Award: Brandon Woo
- SWB Master's Student Graduate Award: Ivin Lam
- SWB Percival Scientific Undergraduate Entomology Student Activity Award: Zoe BeDell
- SWB Undergraduate Student Achievement in Entomology Award: Kylie Spradling