On February 29th, 2008, the School of Renewable Natural Resources recognized students and faculty at the Annual Spring Awards Banquet.  Two special guests were present- Dr Ken Koonce, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Dr. Betsy Garrison, Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture.  The officers of the RNR student organizations were recognized, along with their sponsors.  The following students received scholastic awards and/or scholarships. 

Undergraduate Student Awards:

Scholastic Awards - To receive this honor, students must maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.  This year's award recipients are:

Kyle S. Alexander, Samuel Bahlinger, Blaine Cerame, Steven Garrard, Whitney Gayle, Lauren Hart, Matthew Huber, Lindsay Schober, Matthew Songy, Warren Virgets, Jonathan Winslow, Christine Wolf, Jace Jarreau, Kimberly Stagnitta, and Katherine Gautreaux.

Also, all of the following scholarship winners received a Scholastic Award in addition to their scholarship.

Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Alumni Association Scholarships-  These Alumni Scholarships are made possible through the generous contributions from members of our Alumni Association.  This year's scholarship recipients are:

Casey Gray, Kristy King, Ryan E. Leeson, Whitney Normand, and Robyn Sellers.

 Marc Dupuy, Jr. Wildlife Conservation Scholarship-  Marc Dupuy, Jr. is from Marksville, Louisiana, and is a dedicated sportsman and conservationist.  He is an attorney and a consulting geologist by profession and received both his and B.S. in geology and his law degree from LSU.  The Marc Dupuy, Jr. Scholarship is unique in that, among other criteria, it is targeted toward a full-time undergraduate student majoring in Wildlife who graduated from Marksville High School, and Avoyelles Parish High School, or another Louisiana High School.  This year's scholarship recipient is Robyn Sellers.

William A. Knight Scholarships-  Mr. Knight was an electrical engineer, graduating from LSU in 1929.  He was a property owner in Washington Parish and established a forest plantation on his land in 1950s.  Having a sense of stewardship and land ethic, he and his wife, Bernice, left their estate to our School.  This year's scholarship recipients are:

Jean Bourdreaux, Ben Bullock, Hunter Hutchinson, Adam Klobucar, Ryan Manuel, Erick Rietschier, Brian Sebastian, Lauren Smith, Ian Stone, Marcus Wilkes, and James Wilson.

F. O. Bateman Scholarship-  The F. O. Bateman Scholarship is made possible by gifts from his family led by his daughter, Mrs. Pauline Stanley, her husband, Ben, and their sons Larry, Tom, and Paul.  Despite having no formal education in forestry, F. O. Bateman was widely respected for his forest planting in the 1920s.  This year's scholarship recipients are:

Ashley E. HIngle, Christina M. Perez, and Russell B. Freeland, Jr.

William C. Hopkins Memorial Scholarship-  Professor Hopkins received a B.S. from the University of Cincinnati and M.F. & D Forestry degrees from Yale.  Before coming to LSU as Associate Professor of Forestry in 1955, he conducted research in forestry at Mississippi State University.  Enthusiastic about his teaching and research and highly regarded by his former students, when he died in 1967 a scholarship was established with contributions from them as well as from his friends and colleagues.  This year's scholarship recipient is Russell B. Freeland, Jr.

Hunter Barrilleaux Memorial Woods and Waters Scholarship-  The Woods and Waters Club of Baton Rouge sponsor this scholarship.  It is dedicated to youth education, knowledge, conservation, fellowship, sportsmanship, scholarship, and the perpetuation of these ideals.  It is awarded to a junior or senior majoring in forestry, wildlife or fisheries who exemplifies the aspirations of the Woods and Waters Club.  This year's scholarship recipient is John Meche.

A. Bigler Crow Memorial Scholarship-  Professor Crow was born in 1910 in Pennsylvania.  He received the B.S.F. degree from North Carolina State and the M. F. degree from Yale.  Before coming to LSU as Assistant Professor of Forestry in 1946, he served with the U.S. Forest Service, the Soil Conservation Service, and the American Forestry Association.  A scholarship was established with contributions from his former students, friends, and colleagues.  This year's scholarship recipient is Andrew G. Haase, Jr. 

Xi Sigma Pi Outstanding Sophomore Award-  The Nu Chapter of Xi Sigma Pi, the forestry honorary society, awards a scholarship to a student who has completed the sophomore year in recognition for excellent scholastic achievement and outstanding activity or leadership in forest resource management.  This year's award recipient is Ian J. Stone.

Dean’s Undergraduate Research Grant- This year's recipient is Meg Williamson.

Graduate Student Awards:

Clark M. Hoffpauer Outstanding Wildlife Graduate Student Award-  The Clark M. Hoffpauer Memorial Fund was established to benefit students enrolled in graduate programs in the School of Renewable Natural Resources. The gift honors the memory of Clark M. Hoffpauer, and demonstrates his dedication and commitment to both the field of wildlife and natural resource studies and to LSU. Starting as a biologist in 1950, Clark M. Hoffpauer went on to become the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. A lifelong pilot, Mr. Hoffpauer eventually retired in Alaska, where he worked as a bush pilot throughout the state, and lived in Homer, Alaska.  This year's award recipients is Amy Scaroni.

Ben and Pauline Stanley Excellence Award for Outstanding Graduate Students-  The Ben and Pauline Stanley Excellence Award recognizes doctoral and master’s students who have made outstanding contributions to research, service or teaching in the School of Renewable Natural Resources.  This award is made possible by Pauline and the late Ben Stanley and their sons Larry, Tom and Paul.  This award also symbolizes the School’s commitment to excellence in graduation education.  This year's award recipients are Masters student April Mason and Doctorate student Diana Obanda.

                  
Faculty / Staff Service Awards- these honors were awarded to Zhijun Liu, Niels deHoop, and Mary Bowen.