Two members of our Atmospheric Sciences Department received awards from the College of the Environment’s annual recognition: Hettie Scofield received the Distinguished Staff Award and Tyler Cox received the Graduate Dean’s Medal on May 3, 2022.

Hettie has served as the Department Administrator for four years and has had an incredible impact on the operations and culture. Her nominees described her as an extraordinary leader who frequently goes above and beyond the call of duty, approaching her work with kindness, grace, reliability and thoughtful care. She “significantly improved the workflow and tools required to process and record myriad of activities” undertaken within the Department and continues to solicit feedback from staff, students and faculty to create a welcome and inclusive environment, “empowering them to identify obstacles and participate in solutions.”

Tyler is a fourth-year graduate student currently researching climate modeling and atmospheric heat transport. He has had a tremendous impact on the Department during his time here, through research, teaching and volunteer efforts. He has published two first author papers and is currently working on his third. A northwest native, Tyler is passionate about climate change and equity, diversity and inclusion. Tyler helped establish two EDI courses, and examined gender parity issues within the department, all while continuing his research and studies. He created an alumni database and networking opportunity to help foster collaborations and connections between current students and alumnus. He served on the Student Advisory Council for the College of the Environment and the PCC Graduate Steering Committee. His nominees described him as consistent, reliable, a first-rate scientist, and exceptionally committed to creating a better community.

Please join us in congratulating Hettie and Tyler for their well-deserved recognition from the College of the Environment.