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It was quite a disappointment for all of us on the WSO board when we had to cancel our Annual Convention last May. We were hoping to hold a special gathering in the fall to recognize our Passenger Pigeon awardees, but by late August, as the number of COVID cases continued to rise, I knew there would be no special gathering, no pomp and circumstance. Not this year anyway. Bird on, Wendy Schultz, Awards Chair for the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology. |
Golden Passenger Pigeon winners:
Presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of ornithology.
George Archibald
Nomination by Tom Schultz - Nominating and Acceptance Video
Sumner Matteson
Nomination by Nancy Nabak - Nominating Video
Acceptance Video by Sumner Matteson
Silver Passenger Pigeon winner:
Presented to members of WSO for distinguished service to the Society.
Levi Wood
Nomination Video by Tom Schultz and Nomination Video by Mary Korkor
Bronze Passenger Pigeon winners:
Presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in their local communities or in the state to promote the field of ornithology.
Ryan Brady
Nomination Video by Aaron Stutz
Acceptance Video by Ryan Brady
Michelle Voss
Nomination Video by Sumner Matteson, Dreux Watermolen, and Caitlin Williamson
Acceptance Video by Michelle Voss
Noel J. Cutright Conservation Award winners:
Recognizes outstanding contributions to bird conservation in Wisconsin.
Gene Jacobs
Nomination Video by Carl Schwartz
Acceptance Video by Gene Jacobs
John Jacobs
Nomination Video by Carl Schwartz
Acceptance Video by John Jacobs
Mike Mossman
Nomination Video by Levi Wood, and Sumner Matteson
Acceptance Video by Mike Mossman
Ken Lange
Nomination Video by Mike Mossman, Jeb Barzen, Sumner Matteson, and Ann Calhoun
Acceptance Video by Ken Lange
Samuel D. Robbins Lifetime Achievement Award:
Honors people who actively contribute to the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology above and beyond their having previously received the Silver Passenger Pigeon Award.
Bob Domagalski
Nomination Video by Mark Peterson.
Acceptance Video by Bob Domagalski
Special Recognition Award:
Recognizes the collective efforts of a far-reaching project or partnership that increases the public's awareness and appreciation for birds, their habitats or the need for conservation.
Project SOAR: Frank Ujazdowski, Erin Giese, Janet Wissink
Nomination Video by Carl Schwartz
Acceptance Video by Janet Wissink
Acceptance Video by Erin Giese
Acceptance Video by Frank Ujazdowski