Excellence, recognized: Accolades abound for KBS faculty, staff and students

Over the past fiscal year, the outstanding work of W.K. Kellogg Biological Station faculty, staff and students has been highlighted with a variety of university, regional, and national awards.

Awards from July 2024 to June 2025

Sierra Amyx, KBS Employee of the Year | 2024

Abigail Cattermole, First Place in the 2025 University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum, Category CANR: Integrative and Organismal Biology, MSU Office of Undergraduate Research | 2025

Dr. Sarah Evans, Red Cedar Distinguished Professorship, Michigan State University | 2024

Natali Gonzalez, Outstanding Student Leadership Award, MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | 2024

Daniel Gorentz, KBS Employee of the Year | 2024

Kara Haas, Graduate Student Award for Community Engagement Scholarship, MSU Office of University Outreach and Engagement | 2025

Dr. Nick Haddad, Junior Faculty Mentoring Award, MSU College of Natural Science | 2024

Allyson Hutchens, Support Staff Award, MSU College of Natural Science | 2024

Kevin Kahmark, Mentorship Award, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, and KBS Employee of the Year | 2024

Dr. Lindsey Kemmerling (KBS alum), Royal Entomological Society Journal Award | 2024

Brad Osborn, MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities Employee of the Quarter | 2024

David Pavlik, Emerging Conservationist Award, Indianapolis Prize Program; Indianapolis Zoo | 2024

Sarah Reimer, Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award, Michigan State University | 2025

Dr. Phil Robertson, Election to the National Academy of Sciences | 2025

Kirsten Salonga, Robert E. Yager Exemplary Teaching Award, National Science Teaching Association | 2024

Dr. Liz Schultheis, T.H. Huxley Award, Society for the Study of Evolution | 2025

Holly Vander Stel, Support Staff Award, MSU College of Natural Science | 2024

Join us in congratulating all of our awardees—we owe our legacy of excellence to the high standards and dedication of the people of KBS.