We are so proud to be honored by Sul Ross State University for our Archaeology Club and its student advisors. At the university’s annual award ceremony in May, the club won the “Rising Star Award” in the Student Organization category while Dr. Devin Pettigrew and Dr. Bryon Schroeder were selected for the “Outstanding Achievement Award” as club advisors.
“This award goes to the student organization that has wonderful ideas and always shows up for their peers and the Sul Ross and Alpine communities,” the university says. “They are full of life, and they are wonderful leaders on our campus and in the Alpine community. These students have risen to the challenge and have shown initiative.”
This year, the club has grown — as many as 30 students have joined the interactive meetings on flint knapping and other activities.
“These students bring so much passion and excitement to everything they do,” Schroeder says. “Encouraging that enthusiasm as they interact with artifacts and observe the ingenuity of past people is a wonderful experience.
During a year filled with non-stop archaeological action out in the field as well as teaching duties, the two advisors still find time to devote to the members of the Archaeology Club.