Congratulations to our 2026 Award Winners!
We congratulate this year’s Branch Award recipients for their outstanding achievements and contributions to our community. We also extend our sincere thanks to the committee members and reviewers who generously volunteer their time to ensure we continue to recognize and celebrate excellence across our branch.
Professional Awards
- SEB Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management: Shimat Joseph, University of Georgia
- SEB Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension: Wayne Buhler, North Carolina State University
- SEB Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching: Austin Jones, University of Arkansas
- SEB Distinguished Achievement Award in Horticultural Entomology: Jawwad Qureshi, University of Florida
- SEB Distinguished Achievement Award in Urban Entomology: Faith Oi, University of Florida
- SEB Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology: Neelendra Joshi, University of Arkansas
Early Career Professional Award
- SEB Excellence in Early Career Award: Aaron Ashbrook, Louisiana State University
Student Awards
- SEB John Henry Comstock Award: Katlyn Smith, University of Tennessee
- SEB Kirby L. Hays Memorial Award: Sergio Mendez-Cardona, University of Florida
- SEB Student Registration Scholarship
- Amna Ghani, Clemson University
- Md Tafsir Nur Nabi, University of Florida
- Sourav Pal, University of Georgia
- Chiranjivi Sharma, Louisiana State University
- Taylor Fisher, University of Georgia
Southeastern Branch Award Nominations will be open October 10 through December 15 annually
Professional Awards
Branch Contact: Sandra Woolfolk
- Award For Excellence in Integrated Pest Management
- Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension
- Distinguished Achievement Award in Horticultural Entomology
- Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching
- Recognition Award in Entomology
- Distinguished Service to the Certification Program Award
- Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry & Toxicology
- Recognition Award in Urban Entomology