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Awards & Scholarships:
The LMCA has established several annual awards which honor operational and
academic achievement within the fields of mosquito control and research.
In addition to recognizing individual professionals for their
accomplishments, the LMCA also funds a scholarship which is available to
graduate students in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.
C. Lamar Meek
Memorial Scholarship
 The LMCA will award a $1,500 cash scholarship to one graduate student
each year to promote and encourage research relating to mosquito biology or
control. May 15th is the application deadline for this
scholarship. The award is named after Dr. Lamar Meek, who for many
years worked to strengthen the LMCA and educate both students and the
community about medical and forensic entomology. He was a splendid
educator and accomplished researcher at LSU.
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LMCA Operational Research Fund
Grants are limited to Louisiana based research
These grants provide seed money to researchers in building databases for
the next level of research and/or to allow grantees to use data to encourage
collaboration and leverage to further research. Projects are generally
completed within 1-2 years of funding. Special attention is given to
projects that are developing solutions to an identified vector-borne disease
or mosquito control problem or need in Louisiana. Preference will be
given to projects that contribute directly to an improved public health
climate in Louisiana.
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Hathaway - Ritter Distinguished Achievement Award
Details of their accomplishments can be found in the LMCA History page
This award is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the cause
of mosquito control in Louisiana. Dr. Edward S. Hathaway (1886-1984)
and Anderson B. Ritter (1904-1968) blended their interests, energies and
remarkable talents into a focused effort bringing professional mosquito
control to the people of Louisiana.
Lewis T. Graham
Student Research Award
 Lewis
T. Graham was a Biology professor at USL in Lafayette. This award is for
students conducting research in any area of mosquito biology or control.
The award will be given at the LMCA Annual Meeting. All undergraduate and
graduate students enrolled in public or private schools in the State of
Louisiana are eligible to apply. The award is $700 to be used for research
or associated educational costs.
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- Jennifer Gordon - 2009 LSU
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- Jessica Brauch - 2007 LSU
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- Clara B. Ocampo - 2000 Tulane
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- Jeffery D. Stancil - 1998 LSU
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- C. Roxanne Rutledge - 1994 LSU
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- Nora Comiskey - 1995 Tulane
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- F. Scott Willis - 1988 McNeese State
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Stephen C. Mayor
Operational Achievement Award
 Stephen was the president of the LMCA in 1996 and he also served as the
Director of Mosquito Control in Jeff Davis Parish. The operational
achievement award was created in memory of Mayor who died in a plane crash
returning from a spray flight near Jennings, LA.
This award is for
the best operational paper presented at the LMCA Annual Meeting. The award
is made to residents of the State of Louisiana and employed by a mosquito
control operation in Louisiana. The award consist of a plaque engraved with
name and topic of achievement. Printable -
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- Jeanine Tessmer / Charles Stearness - 1995 EBRMARC
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- Kim Kimble - 1997 St. Tammany Parish MAD
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- Wilbert Brooks & Duane Allen - 2004 EBRMARC
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