Clarence Beckwith Distinguished Alumni Award: Andrew Bauer
Andrew Bauer has served with distinction as a Conservation Officer for theMichigan Department of Natural Resources for 23 years. Assigned to Berrien Countysince 1991, he says the work is as challenging as it is satisfying. His job duties changeseasonally, enforcing the State of Michigan’s hunting, fishing, marine safety, off-roadvehicle, and snowmobile laws throughout Southwestern Michigan. Conservation Officersare fully sworn police officers and can enforce all laws throughout the state of Michigan.
Andrew’s additional roles for the Department of Natural Resources include Field TrainingOfficer, Background Investigator, Charter Boat Inspector, and State Park Ranger AcademyInstructor. He has been involved in several large-scale investigations that have led toprosecutions for unlicensed charter boats, illegal wildlife kills, and firearm violations.Andrew’s supervisor and sergeant, Zach Doss, says that he “epitomizes the dedicatedemployee, always willing to help and go the extra mile to get the task at hand completedwith pride.” When Andrew was named the Shikar Safari’s International ConservationOfficer of the Year in 2001, he was surprised because he was much younger thanmany former awardees. He says that this award was his proudest moment, being in thecompany of the other awardees, who are “very hardworking, creative people.”
Andrew earned his Associate in Business Administration with honors from 黨ǿmv and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from GrandValley State University.
The Clarence Beckwith Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to Andrew Bauer in 2015.
