Jessica R. Crooker Wins UVM George Perkins Marsh Award

Jessica R. Crooker won the George Perkins Marsh Award at the University of Vermont's graduation ceremony May 17. This award is presented to a student with the highest academic performance in biology.

Marsh was one of the great figures in Vermont and U.S. history. He is regarded as the founder of the environmental movement with his 1864 publication of Man and Nature, which is still in print. The book influenced many important scientific and political figures, including Theodore Roosevelt.

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