The West Virginia University Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta held its 53rd annual banquet in April 2012 in Morgantown. Listed below are awards presented and new initiates.
Awards
Outstanding Sophomores
- Caitlin Shields, Interior Design
- Michelle Williams, Agribusiness Management and Rural Development
Outstanding Juniors
- Angela Martinez, Animal and Nutritional Sciences
- Kaylee Purpura, Biochemistry
- Karina Walker, Human Nutrition and Foods
- Adam Younis, Animal and Nutritional Sciences
Outstanding Seniors
- Brittany Bowman, Agricultural and Extension Education
- Amy L. Burt, Agribusiness Management and Mining Engineering
- Donald Gilbert, Wildlife and Fisheries Resources
- Katrina Lawrence, Wildlife and Fisheries Resources
- Ashlee Martin, Wildlife and Fisheries Resources
Dr. Richard W. Russell Student Service/Leadership Award
- Amy Burt, Resource Management
- Rachel Manning, Resource Management
Senior Faculty Award of Merit
- Joseph Morton, Plant and Soil Sciences
Junior Faculty Award of Merit
- Yong-Lak Park, Plant and Soil Sciences
Extension Faculty Award of Merit
- Debra Friend, Extension Service
Distinguished Service to the West Virginia Chapter
- Tom Basden, Extension Service
Distinguished Service to West Virginia Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
- H. Steven “Steve” Conrad
Non-Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design Award of Merit
- Rudolph P. Almasy, Davis College Interim Dean
Initiates
Animal and Nutritional Sciences
- Alexandra Bay
- Brittany Bowman
- Loren Clevenger
- Meg Grzeskiwicz
- Kelly Hamilton
- Lauren Hull
- Juliana Hypes
- Alexandria Mills
- Emily Orlikoff
- Amanda Pratt
- Kaylee Purpura
- Andrea Steyer
- Jennifer Tolkin
- Karina Walker
- Meghan Villers
- Keith Weise
- Phillip Weiss
- Valerie White
Forestry and Natural Resources
- Aaron Holley
- Katrina Lawrence
- Sean Nolan
- Ashley Tenney
Resource Management
- Brittany Bowman
- Rachel Manning
- Bethany Sirk
Graduate Students
- Ishwar Dhami
- Patrick Eisenhauer
- Saman Herathbandara
- Damon Hartley
- Jaclyn Hoover
- Meghan Manor
- Jessica Odenheimer
- Brittany Parks
- Joshua Rice
- Hari Vommi
Faculty and Staff
- Vagner Benedito, Plant and Soil Sciences
Alumni
- Amber Hines
