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Pitt Sustainability Awards

Mar 19, 2020

Check out all winners of the Pitt Sustainability Awards from 2015 through 2020. These awards annually honor individuals and groups whose ideas, talents, and passions contribute to a thriving culture of sustainability at Pitt.

Since 2015, the University of Pittsburgh has annually awarded the Pitt Sustainability Awards, which recognize Pitt faculty, staff, students, and groups who are making an extraordinary impact on campus sustainability. These individuals or groups could have demonstrated their impact in one or more categories of the Pitt Sustainability Plan (Stewardship, Exploration, and/or Community and Culture) via ideas, talents, and passions that contribute to a thriving culture of sustainability at Pitt.

2021 PITT SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPIONS

Undergraduate Students

* Hannah Chen, Health Information Management (Class of 2021)
* Anna Coleman, Global Studies (Class of 2021)
* Julianna Cooper, Geology and Environmental Science, Political Science (Class of 2021)
* Zachary Delaney, Geology and Environmental Science (Class of 2021)
* Sydney DuBose, Geology and Environmental Science (Class of 2021)
* Maya Knee, French and Italian, Political Science (Class of 2021)
* Anfernee La Cruz, Geology and Environmental Science (Class of 2021)
* Liz Logan, Geology and Environmental Science (Class of 2021)
* Gabrielle Sampson, Geology and Environmental Science (Class of 2021)
* Louis Tierno, Geology and Environmental Science (Class of 2021)

Graduate Students

Eric Raabe, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, CONNECT
Jessica Vaden, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Kelsey Wolfe, Administrative and Policy Studies + PittServes

Faculty

Tony Kerzmann, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Staff

Kim Barlow, University Communications
Caitlin Courtney, Pitt Eats
Timothy Howland, Pitt Eats
Joshua Jones, Chemistry
Will Mitchell, Facilities Management
Kristin Olexa, Purchasing Services
William Parker, Pitt Eats
Monica Rattigan, University Store
Meagan Sotirokos, Maggie & Stellas
Ciara Stehley, PittServes
Dez Stuart, PittServes

2020 PITT SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

Faculty: Dr. Danielle Andrews-Brown, Geology & Environmental Science
Faculty: Dr. Shanti Gamper-Rabindran, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Staff: Liza Allison, Industrial Engineering
Staff: Tiara Arnold, Housing, Housekeeping
Student: Ellie Cadden, Environmental Studies, ’20
Student: Sarah Hart, Undergraduate, Environmental Studies
Group: Pitt Business Staff Leadership Collaboration led by Chris Driscoll (IT); Greg Guzewicz (Facilities); Karri Rogers (Dean’s Office)
Group: Zero Waste Period Initiative led by Pitt Planned Parenthood and Student Office of Sustainability

2019 PITT SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

Faculty: Dr. Emily Elliott, Geology & Environmental Sciences
Staff: Corey Flynn, Sports Medicine & Nutrition
Staff: Melissa Warthen, Student Life
Student: Forest Goebel, College of Business Administration
Student: Isabelle Ouyang, English Writing ’19
Student Group: Real Food Challenge

Read more about about 2019 Award Winners

2018 PITT SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

Faculty: Dr. David Sanchez, Civil & Environmental Engineering / Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
Staff: Gina Gowins, Parking & Transportation
Staff: Andrew Moran, Facilities Management
Student: Sarah Grguras, Geology & Environmental Sciences ’19
Group: Pitt Pantry
Student Group: Fossil Free Pitt Coalition