The Pitt Sustainability Awards were handed out at a luncheon on April 19, honoring those who have made an extraordinary impact on sustainability at Pitt.
Awardees
GOLD STARS RATING
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has again recognized the University of Pittsburgh with the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) Gold designation, reinforcing Pitt’s continued commitment to sustainable solutions.
STARS is a transparent framework used to measure and benchmark sustainability performance across colleges and universities.
Pitt’s AASHE STARS report highlights achievements during the 2021-23 reporting period, including completion and launch of the Gaucho Solar Farm, completion of the 2018-22 Progress Report on the Pitt Sustainability Plan and the Covestro Circular Economy Program.
FACULTY
Joaquin Rodriguez, Chemical Engineering
Kevin Bell, Bioengineering
STAFF
Eric Hammill, Pitt Surplus
Swagatika Bhattacharya, Biological Sciences
STUDENTS
Maggie Lincoln, Environmental Science/Ecology & Evolution
Martina Frederick, Environmental Studies
Erika Ninos Student Leadership Award: Christy Kim, Environmental Studies
Student Sustainability Champions
Undergraduates:
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Noel Do, Natural Sciences
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Julia Evers, Environmental Studies
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Alyse Faerberg, Neuroscience
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Claire Gendron, Environmental Engineering
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Jessica Gondak, Chemistry
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Emily Hoag, Geology
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Ria Hosuru, Neuroscience/Statistics
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Cindy Le, Biological Sciences
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Amanda Lee, Environmental Engineering
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Han Lempert, Urban Studies
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Nicole Marchese, Marketing
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Salome Margalitachvili, Public Health
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Abhi Nangunoori, Biological Sciences/Economics
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Elise Rinke, Biology & Environmental Science
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Mollie Rothbaum, Environmental Studies
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Ana Rowley, Environmental Science
Graduate Students:
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Bishal Dasgupta, Business Administration
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Melinda Go, Public & International Affairs
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Maria Jose Jiminez, Civil & Environmental Engineering
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Meghan Orman, Applied Developmental Psychology
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Jessica Vaden, Civil & Environmental Engineering