Outstanding Young Range Professional Award
OUTSTANDING YOUNG RANGE PROFESSIONAL AWARD is presented by the Society to an individual member who has demonstrated extraordinary potential and promise as a range management professional. This award is presented as an encouragement for outstanding performance by young men and women entering the profession of range management. The nominee shall not have reached his or her 40th birthday by January 1st of the year the award is to be conferred. More than 1 award can be given annually.
Nomination Requirements
How to Nominate
To submit a nomination, please ensure you have all the required documents and information listed in the "Nomination Requirements" section above prepared in advance. Once ready, use the link below to access the nomination form and attach your files in the "File Uploads" section of the form. Incomplete submissions cannot be processed.
2025:
Krista Ehlert
Merilynn Schantz
2024–
Dr. Jameson Brennan
Dr. Rory O’Connor
Matthew Shapero
2023 – Retta Bruegger
2023 – Laura Snell
2023 – Bree and Russell Burton
2022 – Jose De La Luz Martinez Garcia
2022 – Dr. Miranda Meehan
2022 – Andrew Brischke
2021 – Dr. Devan McGranahan
2021 – Dr. Morgan Treadwell
2020
Dr. Laura Goodman
James R. Jackson
Dr. Anthony T. Perlinski
2019
Rob Cook Dr. Derek Scasta Dr. Hailey Wilmer
2018 – Blayr Gourley, Dr. Lauren Porensky, Dr. Mitchell Stephenson
2017 – Dr. Torre J. Hovick, Mae Lynn Smith
2016 – Lovina M. Englund, Dr. David Toledo, Dr. Dirac Twidwell
2015 – Chad Ellis, Dr. Ryan F. Limb, Dr. Leslie M. Roche
2014 – Angela Reid 2013 – Meribeth L. Lomkin, Brian A. Mealor, Rachel D. Mealor
2012 – Kristin L. Miller, Sherry A. Leis, Dustin D. Johnson
2011 – Dr. David J. Augustine, Dr. R. Dwayne Elmore, Douglas Jeffrey Goodwin
2010 – Dr. Kirk Davies, Dr. Amy C. Ganguli, Dr. Thomas Aaron Monaco
2009 – Dr. Tracey K. Brewer, Dr. Jeremy J. James, Dr. Jane Mangold
2008 – Bill S. L. Houston, Cynthia McArthur, Cody B. Scott
2007 – Duane K. Coombs, Dr. Paul J. Meiman
2006 – Jason C. Hohlt, Lee A. Knox, Melissa R. Teague
2005 – Chad S. Boyd, Wendy Gardner, Lance Vermeire
2004 – Edward Bork, Wade Anderson
2003 – Keith D. Klement 2002 – Daniel G. Bell, Justin Derner
2001 – William E. Fox 2000 – Kenneth Tate
1999 – Samuel D. Fuhlendorf, Charles Hart, Scott Walker
1998 – Kevin K. Sedivec
1997 – Natalie Gale
1996 – Karen Launchbaugh
1995 – Melony C. Sikes
1994 – Elena Shaw
1993 – Kevin D. Norton
1992 – Joe D. Franklin
1991 – Dale Rollins
1990 – David M. Engle
1989 – Steven H. Sharrow
1988 – James H. Richards
Krista Ehlert
Merilynn Schantz
2024–
Dr. Jameson Brennan
Dr. Rory O’Connor
Matthew Shapero
2023 – Retta Bruegger
2023 – Laura Snell
2023 – Bree and Russell Burton
2022 – Jose De La Luz Martinez Garcia
2022 – Dr. Miranda Meehan
2022 – Andrew Brischke
2021 – Dr. Devan McGranahan
2021 – Dr. Morgan Treadwell
2020
Dr. Laura Goodman
James R. Jackson
Dr. Anthony T. Perlinski
2019
Rob Cook Dr. Derek Scasta Dr. Hailey Wilmer
2018 – Blayr Gourley, Dr. Lauren Porensky, Dr. Mitchell Stephenson
2017 – Dr. Torre J. Hovick, Mae Lynn Smith
2016 – Lovina M. Englund, Dr. David Toledo, Dr. Dirac Twidwell
2015 – Chad Ellis, Dr. Ryan F. Limb, Dr. Leslie M. Roche
2014 – Angela Reid 2013 – Meribeth L. Lomkin, Brian A. Mealor, Rachel D. Mealor
2012 – Kristin L. Miller, Sherry A. Leis, Dustin D. Johnson
2011 – Dr. David J. Augustine, Dr. R. Dwayne Elmore, Douglas Jeffrey Goodwin
2010 – Dr. Kirk Davies, Dr. Amy C. Ganguli, Dr. Thomas Aaron Monaco
2009 – Dr. Tracey K. Brewer, Dr. Jeremy J. James, Dr. Jane Mangold
2008 – Bill S. L. Houston, Cynthia McArthur, Cody B. Scott
2007 – Duane K. Coombs, Dr. Paul J. Meiman
2006 – Jason C. Hohlt, Lee A. Knox, Melissa R. Teague
2005 – Chad S. Boyd, Wendy Gardner, Lance Vermeire
2004 – Edward Bork, Wade Anderson
2003 – Keith D. Klement 2002 – Daniel G. Bell, Justin Derner
2001 – William E. Fox 2000 – Kenneth Tate
1999 – Samuel D. Fuhlendorf, Charles Hart, Scott Walker
1998 – Kevin K. Sedivec
1997 – Natalie Gale
1996 – Karen Launchbaugh
1995 – Melony C. Sikes
1994 – Elena Shaw
1993 – Kevin D. Norton
1992 – Joe D. Franklin
1991 – Dale Rollins
1990 – David M. Engle
1989 – Steven H. Sharrow
1988 – James H. Richards