Pitt Sustainability Awards Program
In its 6th year, this program aims to 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 any of the 3 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.
Specifically, we are seeking nominations in 5 categories.
Individual - Faculty
Individual - Staff
Individual - Student
Initiative - Faculty/staff group or team
Initiative - Student group or student-led
Check back in January for information on how to nominate individuals and groups for the 2022 Sustainability Awards.
2021 PITT SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPIONS
Undergraduate Students:
Graduate Students:
Faculty:
Staff:
2020 AWARD WINNERS
Faculty Category: Dr. Danielle Andrews-Brown, Geology and Environmental Science,and Dr. Shanti Gamper-Rabindran, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Staff Category: Liza Allison, Industrial Engineering, and Tiara Arnold, Housing, Housekeeping
Student Category: Ellie Cadden, Environmental Studies, ’20, and Sarah Hart, Undergraduate, Environmental Studies
Group Category: Pitt Business Staff Leadership Collaboration led by Chris Driscoll, Information Technology, Greg Guzewicz, Facilities, and Karri Rogers, Dean’s Office
Student Group Category: Zero Waste Period Initiative led by Pitt Planned Parenthood and the Student Office of Sustainability
2019 AWARD WINNERS
Faculty Category: Emily Elliott, Geology and Environmental Science
Staff Category: Corey Flynn, Sports Medicine and Nutrition, and Melissa Warthen, Student Life
Student Category: Forest Goebel, College of Business Administration, and Isabelle Ouyang, English Writing
Student Group Category: Real Food Challenge
2018 AWARD WINNERS
Faculty Category: David Sanchez, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Student Category: Sarah Grguras, Undergraduate, Geology and Environmental Sciences
Staff Category: Gina Gowins, Parking and Transportation, and Andrew Moran, Facilities Management
Group Category: Pitt Pantry
Student Group Category: Fossil Free Pitt Coalition
2017 AWARD WINNERS
Faculty Category: Dan Bain, Geology and Environmental Science
Student Category: Alyssa Martinec, Political Science
Staff Category: Rich Heller, Facilities Management, and Nick Goodfellow, Dining
Group Category: Food Recovery Heroes
2016 AWARD WINNERS
Faculty Category: Ward Allebach, Geology and Environmental Science, and Jacob Bethem, Adjunct Faculty at Pitt Greensburg
Student Category: Naomi Anderson, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Anna Greenberg, Environmental Studies
Group Category: Surplus Property
Student Group Category: University of Thriftsburgh
2015 AWARD WINNERS
Faculty Category: Walter Carson, Biological Sciences
Staff Category: Elizabeth Tiedemann, Student Services at Pitt Greensburg
Student Category: Troy Salvatore, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Sage Lincoln, Urban Studies and Environmental Geology
Group Category: Student Computing Services Team, Computing Services and Systems Development
2020 Awards Committee
Emily Elliott, Professor, Department of Geology and Environmental Science
Gena Kovalcik, Co-Director, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
Isabelle Ouyang, Undergraduate Student, English Writing
Aurora Sharrard, Pitt Director of Sustainability
2019 Awards Committee
Ward Allebach, Instructor, Department of Geology and Environmental Science
Sarah Grguras, Undergraduate Student, Environmental Studies and Ecology, Student Office of Sustainability Program Assistant
Gena Kovalcik, Co-Director, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
Erika Ninos, Pitt Serves Sustainability Program Coordinator
Aurora Sharrard, Pitt Director of Sustainability
2018 Awards Committee
Ward Allebach, Instructor, Department of Geology and Environmental Science
Nick Goodfellow, Sustainability Coordinator, Pitt Dining Services by Sodexo
Rich Heller, Senior Electrical Engineer, Facilities Management
Gena Kovalcik, Co-Director, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
Alyssa Martinec, undergraduate student, Political Science
2015-2017 Awards Committee
Melissa Bilec, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering & Deputy Director, MCSI
Gena Kovalcik, Co-Director, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
Erika Ninos, Sustainability Program Coordinator, Office of Student Affairs
Troy Salvatore, Student Intern, Student Office of Sustainability (2016-2017 Awards Committee)
Joe Streets, Student Intern, Student Office of Sustainability (2015-2016 Awards Committee)
Laura Zullo, Senior Manager, Utilities and Sustainability