Staff research associate Joseph Tauzer, who manages the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility and who serves three labs within the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is a winner in the UC Davis Staff Assembly's coveted 2025 Citations of Excellence Awards Program.

A Staff Assembly panel selected Tauzer for the No. 2 award in service awards category. He will receive $1000 cash prize and special recognition at the Staff Assembly Awards Ceremony, set Wednesday, Sept. 10 at the residence of UC Davis Chancellor Gary May.

Nora Orozco, chief administrative officer for the Department of Entomology and Nematology (ENT) and the Department of Plant Pathology (PLP), served by the Phoenix Cluster, is the recipient of a UC Davis Staff Assembly's 2024 Citation for Excellence award for outstanding supervision.

The team spearheading the nomination included administrators, faculty, and members of the Phoenix Cluster advising team and the ENT awards committee.