As part of Earth Week, the Office of Sustainability recognized individuals and groups for their sustainability work on campus and in the community. Senior Angie Holliday won Outstanding Student for her activist work on fracking in Denton and Geography won for Outstanding Department.

Angie Holliday with Dr. Todd Spinks, director of the Office of Sustainability.

Representing the Department of Geography. From left to right, Martin Aucoin, Angie Holliday, Wes Hellman, Katie Lisenbe, Dr. Paul Hudak, Victoria Knaupp, Dr. Todd Spinks, Stephen Ramsey, Nikki Chochrek.

As part of the award ceremony, a tree was planted in honor of the former director of Facilities, Charlie Jackson. The students provided the labor while the "suits" watched far from the mud. From left to right, Laura Ellyson, Wes Hellman, Katie Lisenbe, Nikki Chochrek, Stephen Ramsey, Victoria Knaupp, Angie Holliday, Martin Aucoin, Jon Dombrosky, and Evan Carpenter.