Wow!  Congratulations Dr. T. Patricia (Paty) Feria Arroyo, Professor at Univ. Texas Rio Grande Valley for receiving the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring from President Biden on 13 January 2025.  Paty has had an amazing career at UTRGV where her lab has focused on understanding the present and future (under climate change) distribution of species. Her Bio on UTRGV page reads:

“Dr. Teresa Patricia (Paty) Feria is a full Professor in the Biology Department at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). She is Associate Dean for Faculty Success at the College of Sciences (COS). She has mentored high school, undergraduate, and graduate students and new faculty at UTRGV. To create a supportive community, she created a program at UTRGV called “¡Juntos al Éxito!” – together, we succeeded – where a panel of faculty/administrators and students share their successful testimonials. Topics included a sense of belonging, family culture, education, student mentoring, and more. Dr. Feria received the Provost’s International Studies Award (2011) and the Excellence in Teaching Award from the College of Science and Mathematics (2012). She obtained a USDA Kika de la Garza Science Fellowship and is a member of Mexico’s National Researchers System (Sistema Nacional de Investigadores). In 2018, Dr. Feria received the Outstanding International Faculty Female at UTRGV Excellence Award in Community Engagement at the College and University levels and the Fred W. and Frances H. Rusteberg Fellowship. She was Chair of the Women’s Faculty Network at UTRGV from 2018-2019. In 2022, Dr. Feria co-founded the Women in Science Network at COS. She received the prestigious UT System Regent’s Outstanding Teaching Award in 2020 and was inducted as a UTRGV and UT System Distinguished Teacher Fellow in 2023. ”

Paty you are a true inspiration!!