This NCB-ESA award recognized and encourages outstanding extension, research, and teaching contributions in urban entomology. As of October, 2018, this award is longer being offered and has been combined with the NCB Recognition Award in Entomology and the NCB Distinguished Achievement in Horticultural Entomology Award to create the NCB Legacy Contribution Award.

View the list of those who have previously received this award.

Sponsored by the Certified Entomologists of Mid-America (CEMA)
Awards to be presented at the 2025 North Central Branch Meeting

The North Central Branch Student Travel Scholarships provide funds to help support student travel to present at the North Central Branch meeting. Scholarships are for $200 and recipients will be acknowledged in the program book. 

For more information about this award, please contact the chair of the NCB-ESA Student Awards Committee Chair, Mark Asplen.

This award is presented to honor an NCB-ESA member for excellence through innovations in teaching. The recipient will receive a plaque acknowledging their achievements. The winner will also be the Branch nominee for the Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching offered by the Entomological Society of America. This ESA award at the national level only accepts nominations from the Branches.

This award is presented to honor an NCB-ESA member for excellence in extension. The recipient will receive a plaque acknowledging achievement. The winner will also serve as the Branch nominee for the Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension offered by the Entomological Society of America. This ESA award at the national level only accepts nominations from the Branches.

Program Symposia

Mountain Pine Beetle: History, Ecology, and Management in the Black Hills

Organizers:  John Ball and Jose Negron

Sunday afternoon (June 16)

Innovation in Research and Extension in Wheat IPM

Organizers:  Jeff Bradshaw and Gary Hein

Monday afternoon (June 17)

Insect Behavior

Organizer:  Daniel Howard

Monday afternoon (June 17)

This award was presented to honor an NCB-ESA member for demonstrated excellence in Horticultural Entomology. As of October 2018 this award is no longer being offered and has been combined with the NCB Recognition Award in Entomology and the Recognition Award in Urban Entomology to create the NCB Legacy Contribution Award.  

View the list of those who have previously received this award. 

This $500 scholarship recognizes graduate student members of the North Central Branch (NCB) of the Entomological Society of America for their course work and research culminating in scholarship. The award recipient will be recognized at the NCB ESA meeting and will receive the cash award at the awards function. The recipient will be recognized in the program booklet. Self-nominations are welcomed.