Join us for a ceremony to honor this year’s
Jan Hollmann Environmental Education Award recipient:
Dr. Susan Lamont
Biology Professor at Anne Arundel Community College
Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, 6 - 8 pm
Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center
975 Indian Landing Road, Millersville, MD 21108
The award ceremony is open to all.
The Jan Hollmann Environmental Education Award, established in 1994, is given annually to a person(s) or organization in Anne Arundel County that has made a notable achievement in environmental education.
About the Award
The Jan Hollmann Environmental Education was established in 1994 by people who worked with Jan in preserving the environment. The award provides recognition to an individual or organization that has been especially effective in achieving environmental education in Anne Arundel County. Past recipients include, among others, the Honorable Gerald Winegrad, (former Maryland State Senator - 1995), William ‘Billy’ Moulden (teacher and member of the Anne Arundel County Board of Appeals - 1998), Suzanne Kilby Etgen (teacher at Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center - 2011), and Dr. Kevin M. Maxwell (Superintendent, Anne Arundel County Public Schools - 2012). Michelle Weisgerber (teacher at Broadneck High School - 2017), Liana Vitali (Naturalist & Education Coordinator, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary - 2018), Melanie Parker (Coordinator, Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center - 2019), Nancy Bourgeois (Teacher, Broadneck High School - 2020), David Burman (Ranger, Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks - 2021), and Bryan Kent Gomes (Education Coordinator, CoreShark H2O - 2022).
About the 2023 Recipient
Dr. Susan Lamont is a Biology Professor at Anne Arundel Community College leading programs that take students out of the classroom and into the world to study their local environment. Each fall, Dr. Lamont leads students through the study of the effectiveness of invasive species removal that were undertaken by Maryland DNR in 2015. Students use standard ecological methods to measure the regrowth of invasive and native plant species in permanent plots set up in Corcoran Woods Experimental Forest. In the spring, Dr. Lamont facilitates a study monitoring the biota and water chemistry in vernal pools at Corcoran Woods with her students to investigate the factors that influence vernal pool inhabitants. These programs allow students to gain opportunities in service while performing hands-on research and data collection.
Dr. Lamont’s enthusiasm for botany and ecology inspires and engages her students and allows them to discover for themselves the answers to course content through high-interest field studies and by allowing students the space to explore in nature. A graduate of the Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy, Dr. Lamont has also shared her expertise with students in Anne Arundel County Public Schools serving as a content expert for various speaking engagements. She continues to lead students through service learning opportunities through science as means of building strong stewards of the environment.
Learn more about the Jan Hollmann Environmental Education Award here.