SCMA Scholarship
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​​​​​​​​​​​2024 SCMA Scholarship Awardees
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The primary scholarship awardee is Annika Kuleba. Other scholarship awardees are Ryan Bohannon and Peyton Hughey.
Annika Kuleba is a Master's Student in the T.L. O'Halloran Lab at Clemson University in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation. Her research explores the climate mitigation potential of restored wetlands in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) by quantifying greenhouse gas emissions and soil organic carbon accumulation. Prior to Clemson University, Annika earned a B.S in Environmental Science and a B.A. in Economics from Sweet Briar College in Virginia. As graduation approaches, Annika hopes to continue to contribute to the field of ecological restoration, empowering landowners with the knowledge and tools necessary to ensure a thriving environment for generations to come.
Ryan Bohannon is a PhD student in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation at Clemson University. Ryan works in the fields of silviculture, forest health, and forest ecology, and he is passionate about conducting applied research to inform environmental stewardship. His current research focuses on enhancing the resilience of coastal forests to the impacts of invasive species and hurricanes. Ryan earned his BS and MS from North Carolina State University. He enjoys exploring the outdoors through activities such as hiking and photography.
Peyton Hughey is a graduate research assistant with the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation at Clemson University. Her thesis is focused on establishing populations of the rocky shoals spider lily in the Catawba-Wateree subbasin in South Carolina. She hopes to enter the field of environmental education and outreach with the skills she is learning in graduate school.
​The 2025 application will open in January 2025.