🏆 Southwestern Branch Award Nominations Are OPEN! 🏆
It’s time to celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions of our entomology community! 🐝 The Entomological Society of America’s Southwestern Branch is now accepting nominations for its annual awards recognizing excellence in professional achievement, research, teaching, extension, outreach, service, and student accomplishments.
Know someone who deserves recognition? Nominate a colleague, mentor, student, or yourself!
📅 Deadline for all nominations: December 15, 2026
Select an award below for additional information on nomination requirements, deadlines, and submission process. For questions on the Southwestern Branch Awards, please contact the chair of the SWB Awards and Honors Committee, Sonja Swiger.
Professional Awards
Branch Contact: Sonja Swiger
- Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management
- Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension
- Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching
- Southwestern Branch Lifetime Service Achievement Award
Early Career Professional Award
Branch Contact: Sonja Swiger
Student Awards
Branch Contact: Sonja Swiger
- John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Award
- Master's Student Graduate Award
- Percival Scientific Undergraduate Entomology Student Activity Award (sponsored by Percival Scientific, Inc.)
- Undergraduate Student Achievement in Entomology Award (sponsored by the Southwestern Branch of the Entomological Society of America and the Society of Southwestern Entomologists)