Winners of the 2023 Campus Sustainability Awards announced

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Winners of UO Sustainability Awards have been announced. The awards represent contributions to sustainability throughout the University of Oregon community.

The 2023 award categories and recipients are:

  • Student Leadership, Undergraduate Studies: Abigail Gravatt for multiple contributions made throughout an impressive undergraduate career. The award is sponsored by the Student Sustainability Center.
  • Student Leadership, Graduate Studies: Lauren Dorsey, Roses Laughlin, Katie Moreland and Jaimie Tucker for founding Student Advocacy and Action for Environmental Justice. The award also is sponsored by the Student Sustainability Center.
  • Town and Gown: Miriam Yousaf, Eloise Navarro, Beyond Toxics, NAACP, Student Sustainability Center and the Holden Center for Rise As Leaders collaboration. The award is sponsored by Government and Community Relations.
  • Excellence in Teaching: Julie Voelker-Morris, senior instructor II in planning, public policy and management. The award is sponsored by the Office of the Provost’s Teaching Engagement Program.
  • Sustainable Purchasing: UO Housing Capital Construction for sustainable purchasing criteria for housing proposal requests, designed in collaboration with students. The award is sponsored by Purchasing and Contracting Services.
  • Research and Scholarship: Shannon Boettcher and Paul Kempler, Oregon Center for Electrochemistry. The award is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation.
  • Innovation and Impact: Judith Sheine and Mark Fretz, College of Design. The award also is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation.
  • Student Support and Programming: Student Sustainability Center and Physical Education and Recreation for lost-and-found gear and clothing campus free store event. The award is sponsored by the Division of Student Life.
  • Sustainable Campus: Location Innovation Lab for multiple projects that increase and showcase campus sustainability both internally and publicly. The award is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration.
  • Campus Design: Utilities and Energy, for a thermal water tank that will be used to cool campus while increasing resiliency and lowering emissions. The award is sponsored jointly by Campus Planning, and Design and Construction.

Winners receive a physical award and are celebrated at a dinner and awards ceremony. Winners also receive a video showcasing their contributions.