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Awards Program

The TCAFS Awards Programs is administered by the Awards Committee, a group that solicits and evaluates nominations and selects recipients for outstanding a variety of awards.

OUTSTANDING FISHERIES WORKER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Fisheries Education

Criteria for Nomination

  1. Nominations can be made only by members in good standing.
  2. The recipient must be a member in good standing.
  3. The award is based upon fisheries-related work accomplished in Texas and can span more than one year.
  4. The worker may not be on the Awards Committee.
  5. Eligible accomplishments by the nominee include:
    1. Development of an innovative approach to fisheries education as illustrated through development of a new or revised course or curriculum.
    2. Publication of a journal article, extension publication, book, or book chapter that contributed significantly to fisheries education.
    3. Contribution of notable service in public education programs.
    4. Development of educational media (software, videotape, slide-tape, etc) that contributed significantly to fisheries education.
    5. Outstanding contribution to the profession through service as an officer or other leader of an educational organization (e.g., the Education Section of the American Fisheries Society).

Recipient History

Year
Recipient
1978
Clark Hubbs (UT)
1979
Richard Noble (TAMU)
1981
Bobby Whiteside (SWTSU)
1985
Donald E. Wohlschlag (UTMSI)
1992
Brian Murphy (TAMU)
1995
Bill Neil (TAMU)
1996
Billy Higginbotham (TAMU)
1997/1998
Robert Ditton (TAMU)
2001
Kevin Pope (TTU)
2003
Christine Burgess(TAMU)
2004
Timothy Bonner (TXSTATE)
2006
Kevin Pope (TTU)
2008
Andre M. Landry, Ph.D. (TAMUG)
2009
Michael Masser (TAMU)
2011
Fran Gelwick (TAMU)
2013
George Guillen (University of Houston - Clear Lake)

 
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