PRTM Student Is NCAA Wrestling Champ

NC State University wrestler Nick Gwiazdowski wins hte NCAA national championship in 2014NC State University junior, Nick Gwiazdowski,  just capped a record-breaking season by becoming the sixth NCAA wrestling champion in NC State University history.

A program management major in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Nick’s path to NC State and the 2014 championship was one of hard work, dedication, and good choices.

Read the complete article in The Bulletin>>

 

 

Morris Wins National Award, Makes Impact on Many

photo of Hilary

Hilary Morris, Graduate Student in Natural Resources, Policy and Administration

When it comes to making an impact, graduate student Hilary Morris is no stranger. That became apparent recently when it was announced that she won First Place and $500 in the Forest Science and Technology Board Student Presentation Competition at the 2013 Society of American Foresters (SAF) National Convention in Charleston, SC, which had an attendance of over 1500.

Hilary is pursuing a Master of Science degree in Natural Resources, with an emphasis on Policy and Administration. She is defending her thesis in January and will be graduating in May 2014. Her research focuses on Southeast forestry professionals’ attitudes toward climate change, and the results of her research could have important implications for future outreach efforts.

Her advisor, Mark Megalos, is Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources. “Hil is something of a superstar here. She has conducted her research while simultaneously holding an intern position with the SALCC,” Dr. Megalos remarked. “She published two extension factsheets in her first year here and has a commentary currently out for review.”

While pursuing her Master’s degree, Hilary worked as a graduate research assistant for NCSU Forestry Extension with the Pine Integrated Network: Education, Mitigation, and Adaptation Program (PINEMAP), and as a Pathways Intern for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (SALCC). The Pathways Internship Program provides students the opportunity to stay in school, while getting paid and working in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The impacts that Hilary has already made to these organizations and the university are immense, and we look forward to following the contributions we know she will continue to make to her profession.

Borlaug Award Nominations Due By March 7

The Borlaug Lecture Series

Award nominations are being accepted through March 7 for the Norman E. Borlaug Excellence in Service to Society and the Environment Award.

This award is open to all tenure-track faculty of N.C. State University and is presented annually.

The late Nobel Laureate Norman E. Borlaug delivers the Inaugural Borlaug lecture at NC State University in 2005

Nobel Laureate Norman E. Borlaug

This year’s award will be a part of the centennial celebration of the Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman E. Borlaug’s life and will be presented this spring in conjunction with the lecture given by the awardee.  The Distinguished Lecture on Global Service to Society and Environment will be held in the fall.

The award recognizes exemplary service to the environment and society in academics, research or service through enhancing global practices, new technologies, impact on students or global communities.  It is intended to recognize accomplishments and to encourage future work.  Details are available at the website: http:cnr.ncsu.edu/borlaug/award.php

Faculty members from any N.C. State University college are eligible for this award, named in honor of the late Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, Nobel Laureate and father of the Green Revolution. The award and lecture are sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Natural Resources.

Award nomination packets are due March 7 and should be submitted to: Dr. Joel Pawlak, Campus Box 8001, N.C. State University.

Nomination packets should include the following:
• Nominee’s complete curriculum vitae
• Letter of support from department head, dean, associate or assistant dean or university officer
• Statement from the nominee about the impact of his or her work and future plans
• Letters of support from outside the university are encouraged, but not required. Such letters should describe the impact of the nominee’s accomplishments.

Nominations can originate from individual faculty members on their own behalf or from colleagues at any level of university administration. However, nomination packets must be submitted to the selection committee via the person writing a letter of support (see list above).

The awardee will have a chance to briefly address the audience assembled for the Borlaug Lecture and will receive an award certificate, a $1,000 prize, a gift from the selection committee and his or her name engraved on a university plaque.

For information contact Dr. John Sabella, CALS, jasabell@ncsu.edu,919.515.2665; or Dr. Joel Pawlak, CNR, jjpawlak@ncsu.edu, 919.515.2890.

New Graduates Honored

NC State College of Natural Resources Commencement Ceremony December 18, 2013Following the university-wide commencement ceremony this morning, Dean Mary Watzin  will award diplomas to 218 summer and winter graduates of the  NC State University College of Natural Resources at the Jane S. McKimmon Center in Raleigh.  The college will award 63 graduate degrees and 155 undergraduate degrees.

Professor of Practice Mickey Fearn will deliver the commencement address and one student from each of our 3 departments will address their fellow graduates. The student speakers are – Jensen Reece Sales (Forest Biomaterials), Gretchen Louise Stokes (Forestry & Environmental Resources), and David Sean Gamble (Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management).

A graduation gift from the NC State Natural Resources Foundation will be presented to each graduate by foundation president, Art Raymond.  Departmental receptions will follow the diploma ceremony.

Congratulations to the graduates and new alumni of the College of Natural Resources and to their families.  View the diploma ceremony program for a complete list of graduates>>

 

Rojas Honored as 2013 ACS Fellow

Dr. Orlando Rojas, NC State UniversityDr. Orlando J. Rojas, a professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University has been selected by the American Chemical Society as a member of the 2013 class of ACS Fellows.

ACS Fellows are nominated by their peers and selected for their outstanding achievements in and contributions to the sciences/profession and for providing excellent volunteer service to the ACS community.

Rojas, along with the other 2013 ACS Fellows, will be honored at a special ceremony during the ACS National Meeting in Indianapolis, IN on Monday, September 9, 2013 at the J.W. Marriott Indianapolis.

The list of 2013 ACS Fellows appeared in the July 29 issue of Chemical & Engineering News and can be found at http://cenm.ag/2013acsfellows.  Information about the ACS Fellows Program, including lists of Fellows named in earlier years and more details about the 2013 class, is available on the ACS website at http://www.acs.org/fellows.

Dr Rojas is also a Finland Distinguished Professor at Aalto University and the past chair of the ACS Division of Cellulose & Renewable Materials. More information about Dr. Rojas and his research group can be found at http://www4.ncsu.edu/~ojrojas/index.html