HICKCOX AWARD The Hickcox Award represents an ENVS graduating senior who displays significant leadership, presence and service within the ENVS department and Emory community. The Hickcox Award is named in honor of ENVS distinguished Emeritus Professor (and Waffles King), C. Woodbridge Hickcox, or Woody as we know him. Every year it is a difficult decision… Continue reading 2026 – ENVS Hickcox & Wegner Award Recipients
By April Hunt April 29, 2026 (Emory News) Congratulations to ENVS senior, Tallulah Story C26, and three ENVS alumni on their selection as NSF Graduate Fellows. The three ENVS alumni include: Nicholas Chang 24C, environmental sciences (now at the University of Minnesota) Blake Miller 23C, biology and environmental sciences (now a full-time research specialist for Philip… Continue reading Six Emory students, seven recent alumni win NSF Graduate Fellowships
Jessie Satovsky (26C), an ENVS major on the Social Science and Policy track and an International Studies major, is the 2025-26 recipient of the Lester Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to one rising ENVS senior each year who demonstrates outstanding engagement with the Emory Environmental Sciences community. As part of her deep involvement in the… Continue reading Jessie Satovsky 26C, ENVS Lester Scholarship Recipient
By April Hunt - June 2, 2025 Anissa Patel, a rising junior and Robert W. Woodruff Scholar in Emory College of Arts and Sciences, has won a $7,000 scholarship from the Udall Foundation in recognition of her leadership and service on environmental issues. Link to full story in Emory News: https://news.emory.edu/stories/2025/06/er_udall_scholar_02-06-2025/story.html
Every year it is our honor to choose an ENVS graduating senior who displays significant leadership, presence and service within the ENVS department and Emory community. The Hickcox Award is named in honor of ENVS distinguished Emeritus Professor (and Waffles King), C. Woodbridge Hickcox, or Woody as we know him. Every year it is a… Continue reading 2025 Hickcox Awardee – Benji Jackson, 23Ox, 25C
By Easton Lane 25C From February 4-6, ENVS students Laurel Garcia (25C) and Anisha Johnson (25C) attended the SOWTH 2025 Conference: Connecting the Region for Bolder Collective Impact. Hosted by Georgia Organics at the Georgia World Congress Center, this conference saw the gathering of hundreds of regional farmers to discuss important issues and strategies for… Continue reading Laurel Garcia (25C) and Anisha Johnson (25C) explore grassroots movements and community building at SOWTH 2025
We asked, and she answered, how an interest in humanities and social sciences blossomed into becoming a student research scientist. It's hard to know where to start when profiling a student like Kylie Hanson. A student-athlete on the Emory track team, a double major, a researcher in the Saikawa Lab, and a student with an… Continue reading ENVS rising senior, Kylie Hanson 25C
Each year, it is our honor to announce the James G. Lester Scholarship in the Department of Environmental Sciences (ENVS), a scholarship that recognizes an exceptional rising senior in ENVS. This year, we are pleased to announce that Greta Franke (25C), who is pursuing a BS in ENVS on the Ecology & Conservation track, has… Continue reading Greta Franke, 25C – 2024 Lester Scholarship Awardee
Every year it is our honor to choose an ENVS graduating senior who displays significant leadership, presence and service within the ENVS department and Emory community. The Hickcox Award is named in honor of ENVS distinguished Emeritus Professor (and Waffles King), C. Woodbridge Hickcox, or Woody as we know him. Every year it is a… Continue reading 2024 Hickcox Awardee – Nick Chang 24C
By Nick Chang, 24C The Ecological Society of America’s Strategies for Ecological Education, Diversity, and Sustainability Program (ESA-SEEDS) is a program designed to improve the representation of students from underserved communities in the field of ecology. This program offers a variety of opportunities for students, including field trips, chapter grants, fellowships, and funding support to… Continue reading Emory Ecological Society bring opportunities to Emory students through ESA’s Strategies for Ecological Education, Diversity, and Sustainability Program (SEEEDS)
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