…continue on for a doctorate in conservation and evolutionary biology. No surprise that as a graduating senior Jessica was selected for the Environmental Science and Natural Resources Faculty Award and the Indelible Mark Award, a Northland College award that recognizes students that best exemplify the spirit and values of the…
…to learn the business side. Toavs was quickly promoted from bulk buyer to grocery buyer then store accountant. When the regional president put out a call to form a regional environmental committee, Toavs jumped at the chance. Elected co-leader, the committee began promoting sustainable practices like encouraging reusable bags by…
James E. Meeker Award for Excellence in Natural Resources The natural resources program at Northland College would not have been possible without the perseverance and expertise of Professor Jim Meeker, who taught here from 1990 to 2011. Jim died at home surrounded by family and friends December 27, 2014. A…
Northland College has announced the winning 2016 books for the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award (SONWA) in adult, young adult, and children’s literature. Since 1991, the SONWA has honored the literary legacy of Sigurd Olson, who attended Northland College, and is the namesake of the College’s environmental institute, by…
…the Wisdom of Plants.” The Northland College Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute awarded “Braiding Sweetgrass,” the 2014 Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award. Kimmerer is professor of environmental and forest biology at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. She recently addressed the General Assembly of the…
…mentor stands out in Northland’s history. In that spirit, an endowed fund has been initiated to honor Jim’s legacy. The James E. Meeker Award for Excellence in Natural Resources Research will honor an undergraduate student annually who has done excellent research on a natural resources topic at Northland College. This…
The Wilderness Society presented Rocky Barker ‘75 the Aldo Leopold Award for Distinguished Editorial Writing during its annual governing council meeting in Sun Valley, Idaho, September 24, 2015. The award is given to editorial writers who articulate the importance of protecting American wilderness. Barker has been a tremendous influence in…
…Olson biographer Dr. David Backes, the award-winning writer of A Wilderness Within: The Life of Sigurd F. Olson. Dr. Backes retired in 2015 after twenty-seven years as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He gave the content of the Olson website to the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute at Northland…
