2023 Pitt Sustainability Awardees & Champions

The Pitt Sustainability Awardees and Student Champions annually recognize Pitt students, faculty, staff, and groups who have prioritized sustainability in their work, extracurriculars, and daily lives, both on- and off-campus. Presented by the Office of Sustainability and MCSI, awardees and student champions were honored at the 16th Annual Sustainability Symposium on April 21. The inaugural Erika Ninos Student Leadership Award was also awarded to a Pitt student who consistently advanced sustainability at the University.

Faculty Awardee:

Dr. Maya Ragavan, Pediatrics

Staff Awardees:

Brandi Belleau, Academic Records

Nelson Castilho Coelho, Computational & Systems Biology

Student Awardees:

Claire Kemick, Environmental Science

Gal Yovel, Neuroscience

Group Award: University Movers & Drivers

Parking, Transportation, & Services

Graduating Student Champions:

Dahlia Edwards, English Literature

Grace Fanning, Environmental Studies

Elaina Geiger, Environmental Engineering

Daniel Petros Huffman, Environmental Eng

Drew Kallinicos, Environmental Studies

Amanda Latowsky, Anthropology

Sophia Lex, Environmental Engineering

Nori Schalles, Environmental Science

Erika Ninos Student Leadership Award

Cameron Chase, Environmental Studies

During her first semester at Pitt, Cameron Chase participated in Pitt Green Team, which led her to pursue involvement in campus sustainability as an EcoRep and eventually other leadership roles. Cameron was the Managing Student Director of the Student Office of Sustainability (SOOS) from 2021 through Spring 2023, helping oversee the SOOS student leadership team and lead sustainability programs and projects around campus. She graduated in Spring 2023 with a B.A in Environmental Studies, minor in Economics, and certificate in Sustainability. Cameron is incredibly grateful to have worked with so many talented and passionate students and staff.