RESIDENCE LIFE SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

Rewarding Sustainability

Rewarding Aggies with a sense of achievement for their efforts in facilitating sustainable education and habits in TAMU’s residence halls. 

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How Award Application Works

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Unless otherwise specified, potential recipients must briefly explain in writing (100-200 words) why they are a great candidate for the award for which they are applying. They may nominate themselves or someone else. Participants may apply for multiple awards but will be given only one per semester.

The Sustainability Award Committee will accept applications for the awards and appoint winners. The Awards Committee will stop accepting applications at 5:00 p.m., October 3, 2025.

Winners and finalists will be announced at the Residence Life Sustainability Dinner (to which you are invited), held on October 8, 2025, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. | Register for the Sustainability Dinner.

Green Tradition Award

This award is given to the student who exhibits the most enthusiasm for sustainability by volunteering for events, aiding with educational events for residents in the Residence Halls and have gone above and beyond to make sustainability an Aggie tradition.

Keeper of Facilities Award

This award is given to an individual or group that helps makes Residence Life facilities efficient, inviting, and sustainable. 

Waste Reduction Award

Awarded to the student who has been a leader for recycling in the Residence Halls through educational outreach and encouraging their fellow students to recycle

Sustainability Dream Team Award

Year	Green Tradition	Waste Reduction	Creative Innovator	Friend of Sustainability	Green Custodial	Keeper of Facilities	Sustainability Dream Team
2024	Jordan Jeffcoat	Jill Hausken	Christine Thoorsell	Rob Webber	David Johnson
2022	Jaedyn Medrano  Renewable Natural Resource	Prineet Anand  Bioenvironmental Studies	Matthew Dickman  Mechanical Engineering	Mary Gruver  Business Administration	N/A	Residence Life Facilities & Operations Staff	Taylor Cooleen & Susan Russell  Utilities & Energy Services
2021	MK Futrell Spatial Sciences	David Luo General Engineering	Emma Lee Food Science & Technology	Jordan Franklin-Garza Anthropology	N/A	N/A	N/A
2020	Amanda Ratliff Texas A&M Engineering at Blinn	Madelyn Ray Biomedical Sciences	Mia McCallum Renewable Natural Resources	Dezarae Harden Environmental Studies	N/A	N/A	N/A
2019	Shelby Warrington Mechanical Engineering	James Anderson Renewable Natural Resources	Virginia Hinds Environmental Studies	Laura Gunn English	N/A	N/A	N/A
2018	Briana Moreno-Maldonado Chemical Engineering	Ashley Yzaguirre Forensic Science and Investigation	N/A	Brandon Carlson Residence Life	Alma Villarreal SSC Services	N/A	N/A
2016	Michelle Alvarez Civil Engineering	N/A	Sarah Holen Biomedical Sciences	Steven Metzmaker Educational Administration	Barbara Broadmax & Maria Lozano SSC Services	N/A	N/A