Twenty Outstanding Students and Alumni Recognized
Thomas Dunbar
Twenty outstanding students and alumni associated with the Verde Campus were honored during Yavapai College’s annual Evening of Recognition event Tuesday, April 26. The group received awards for outstanding academic and career-training achievements and excellence in leadership, athletics and community service.
Thomas Dunbar received the President’s Award for Excellence and was recognized for being named to the All-USA Academic Team. A complete list of those receiving recognition can be found in the Verde Independent of May 1, 2016. You may access that complete list by clicking here.
Dr. Crimmins is currently on the faculty of the Department of Soil, Water, and Environmental Science at the University of Arizona and is a Climate Science Extension Specialist for Arizona Cooperative Extension. In this position he provides climate science support to resource managers across Arizona by assessing information needs, synthesizing and transferring relevant research results and conducting applied research projects. His extension and research work supports resource management across multiple sectors including rangelands, forests/wildfire, and water resources as well as policy and decision makers. This work aims to support managers by increasing climate science literacy as well as developing strategies to adapt to a changing climate. He also serves as a drought monitoring expert on the Arizona Governor’s Drought Task Force and has worked with counties across Arizona to implement drought preparedness and impact monitoring plans. 
