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
- SWB Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension: Edmond Bonjour
- SWB Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching: Dr. Laura Weiser Erlandson
Early Career Professional Award
- SWB Excellence in Early Career Award: Rafia Khan
Student Awards
- SWB John Henry Comstock Award: Brandon Woo
- SWB Master's Student Graduate Award: Ivin Lam
- SWB Percival Scientific Undergraduate Entomology Student Activity Award: Zoe BeDell
- SWB Undergraduate Student Achievement in Entomology Award: Kylie Spradling
Southwestern Branch Award Nominations will be open October 10 through December 15 annually
Select an award below for additional information on nomination requirements, deadlines, and submission process. For questions on the Southwestern Branch Awards, please contact the chair of the SWB Awards and Honors Committee, Sonja Swiger.
Professional Awards
Branch Contact: Sonja Swiger
- Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management
- Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension
- Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching
- Southwestern Branch Lifetime Service Achievement Award
Early Career Professional Award
Branch Contact: Sonja Swiger
Student Awards
Branch Contact: Sonja Swiger
- John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Award
- Master's Student Graduate Award
- Percival Scientific Undergraduate Entomology Student Activity Award (sponsored by Percival Scientific, Inc.)
- Undergraduate Student Achievement in Entomology Award (sponsored by the Southwestern Branch of the Entomological Society of America and the Society of Southwestern Entomologists)