Robert A. McCabe Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Robert A. McCabe is renowned for his career in the Wildlife Ecology Department of the UW-Madison. A great teacher and administrator, McCabe is credited with elevating wildlife management to a respected science and profession. Throughout his career, McCabe was an innovator, always attempting to bring new technology and disparate techniques to bear on the complexities of ecological processes. McCabe’s expertise and counsel were sought at the state, national and international levels. As a professor, McCabe was known for his sense of humor and personal interactions with his students. Students addressed him as Bob — a practice initiated by Aldo Leopold.

Eligibility Criteria
Awarded to deserving students in the Department of Wildlife Ecology. Recipients will be concluding their junior year or first semester senior year. Students must demonstrate academic excellence in their coursework and have active participation in the Department or professional extracurricular activities.

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Award
Varies
Organizations
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Deadline
02/01/2024