Awards
Each year the Society of American Foresters recognizes distinguished individuals for service and leadership in the forestry profession.
More information for National Award Recognition can be found here.
One of the highest honors for members of the Society, the rank of Fellow is an exceptional recognition bestowed on a member by his or her peers for outstanding contributions and service to the SAF and the profession.
The Outstanding SAF Student Chapter Award recognizes the outstanding SAF student chapter in the nation and its faculty representative during an academic year. Three student chapters are recognized annually during the SAF National Convention. The first place student chapter will receive a $500 honorarium. All three student chapters will be recognized in The Forestry Source. The school's department head and/or dean, the university president, and the SAF faculty representative will receive notification of the award.
The Presidential Field Forester Awards recognize foresters who have dedicated their professional careers to the application of forestry on the ground using sound, scientific methods and adaptive management strategies.The awards are presented to individuals who have displayed uncommon talent, skill, and innovative methods to achieve a record of excellence in the application of forest management.
The Young Forester Leadership Award recognizes outstanding leadership by a young forestry professional in the development and promotion of an individual program or project, or for a sustained leadership role benefiting the practice of forestry and the Society.
Dave Cawrse
2024 Citizenship Award
Jamie Dahl
2024 Diversity Leadership Award
Steve Rudolph
2024 Young Forester Award
Michael Atkinson
2024 Student Leadership Award, SAF Alpha
Amy Bulger
2024 Journalism Award
Laura Pardee
2024 Student Leadership Award, FRCC
John Twitchell
2024 Career Achievement Award
2023 Certificate of Appreciation Recipients (left to right): Rich Rosene, Treasurer; Cary Green; Foresters Fund; Phil Hoefer, Historian; Johnny Hodges, Membership; Joe Reddan, award presenter.
Tom Ostermann, 50-year member.
Carolina Manriquez
2023 Field Forester
Derek Lowstuter
2023 Special Award
Mike Battaglia
2023 Barrington Moore Nominee
Linda Nagel
2019 Citizenship Award
Brian Russell
2019 Field Forester
Tara Costanzo
2019 Young Forester Leadership
Kent Grant
2018 Citizenship Award
Courtney Peterson
2018 Young Forester Leadership
Maddie Murray
2018 Student Leadership
Kelly Norris
2017 Young Forester Leadership
Sam Pankrantz
2016 Young Forester Leadership
Dave Cawrse
2015 Service Award
Stacie Holmes
2015 Young Forester Leadership
Ron Cousineau
2015 Field Forester