2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Student Awards and Recognition
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Department of Geography
Jeff Gockley Memorial Award: Cormac Caughey, Evan Polyak
Balmat Family Scholarship in Geography: Noah Rogers, Emmy Sikora
G. D. Richardson and Kathy LaSauce Undergraduate Scholarship in Geography in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences: Claire Byrnes, Ireland Hackman, Angelina Santamaria, Bram Woolley
Geography Alumni Scholars (Outstanding Student) Award: Ishaan Anavkar, Nelson Huffaker, Jacqueline McKeon, Jacqueline Saleeby, Emmy Sikora, Daniel Valadas II
Peter R. Gould Center for Geography Education and Outreach Student Engagement Award: Hannah Perrelli, Noah Rogers
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Department of Geography
E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in Geography: Saumya Vaishnava
William and Mary Easterling Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant Award: Tim Prestby
Supporting Women in Geography Nancy Brown Community Service Award: Ruchi Patel, Jacklyn Weier
E. Willard Miller Award in Geography
- Ph.D. Paper, 1st Place: Jacklyn Weier
- Ph.D. Paper, 2nd Place: Tara Mazurczyk
- Ph.D. Proposal, 1st Place: Shuyu Chang
- Ph.D. Proposal, 2nd Place: Saumya Vaishnava
- Master’s Paper, 1st Place: Harman Singh
- Master's Paper, 2nd Place: Olivia Spencer
Ronald F. Abler Award in Geography: Emma Robertson
C. Gregory Knight Endowment in Geography: Zachary Goldberg, Prakriti Prajapati, Ramzi Tubbeh
H. Herbert and Mary B. Hughes Fund: Billy Southern
Ruby S. Miller Endowment for Geographic Excellence: Matthew Bauerlin, Alejandra Bonilla Mena, Ruth Buck, Shuyu Chang, Mei-Huan Chen, Harrison Cole, Grace Malley, Chanel Lange-Maney, Tara Mazurczyk, Tiza Mfuni, Norman Ornelas Jr., Zhuolai Pan, Prakriti Prajapati, Gillian Prater-Lee, Elise Quinn, Emma Robertson, Harman Singh, Billy Southern, Ben Townsend, Jacklyn Weier, Lilly Zeitler
2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Student Awards and Recognition
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Department of Geography
Jeff Gockley Memorial Award: Yu Zhong
Balmat Family Scholarship in Geography: Nebraska Hernandez
Balmat Family Fund in Geography for Honors Scholars: Hope Bodenschatz, Yu Zhong
G. D. Richardson and Kathy LaSauce Undergraduate Scholarship in Geography in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences: Marianne Black, Hope Bodenschatz
E. Willard Miller Award in Geography Undergraduate Paper, 1st Place: Hannah Schreck
Geography Alumni Scholars (Outstanding Student) Award: Bryce Buck, Nicole Rivera, Brittany Waltemate, Han Yu
Ronald F. Abler Award in Geography: Erin Arndt
Erickson Fund in Geography: Talia Potochny, Reed Repasky, Tracy Severcool, Harman Singh, Andrew Yoder
C. Gregory Knight Endowment in Geography: Shelby Duncan, Cameron Franz, Kathryn Giesa, Shane Leister, Samantha Mathews, Matthew Plummer
Peter R. Gould Center for Geography Education and Outreach Student Engagement Award: Joseph Grosso, Andrew Patterson
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Department of Geography
E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in Geography: Ramzi Tubbeh
William and Mary Easterling Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant Award: Xi Liu
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award: Michelle Ritchie
Supporting Women in Geography Nancy Brown Community Service Award: Sara Cavallo
E. Willard Miller Award in Geography
- PhD Paper, 1st Place: Kelsey Brain
- PhD Proposal, 1st Place: Jamie Peeler
- PhD Proposal, 2nd Place: Megan Baumann
- Master’s Paper 1st Place: Zachary Goldberg
Ronald F. Abler Award in Geography: Carolynne Hultquist, Xi Liu
Erickson Fund in Geography: Carolynne Hultquist, Elham Nasr Azadani, Michelle Ritchie, Marie Louise Ryan, Gabriel Tamariz
C. Gregory Knight Endowment in Geography: Zachary Goldberg, Bradley Hinger, Jiawei Huang, Xi Liu, Beichen Tian
Ruby S. Miller Endowment for Geographic Excellence: Peter Backaus, Sara Cavallo, Harrison Cole, Hanzhou Chen, Weiming Hu, Carolynn Hultquist, Vivian Rodruiguez, Julie Sanchez, Mark Simpson, Saumya Vaishnava, Jacklyn Weier
2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Student Awards and Recognition
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Department of Geography
Jeff Gockley Memorial Award: Brittany Waltemate
Balmat Family Scholarship in Geography: Nebraska Hernandez, Colin Kelly
Balmat Family Fund in Geography for Honors Scholars: name withheld
G. D. Richardson and Kathy LaSauce Undergraduate Scholarship in Geography in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences: Bryce Buck, Milan Liu, Thomas Loughery, Nicole Rivera, Courtney Rome
E. Willard Miller Award in Geography Undergraduate Paper, 1st Place: Julia Higson
Geography Alumni Scholars (Outstanding Student) Award: Julia Higson, Christopher Mertz, Sophie Najjar, Yuying Ren, Ellie Thurston, Doran Tucker
Ronald F. Abler Award in Geography: Christopher Mertz
Erickson Fund in Geography: Joseph Grosso, Brit Ickes, Christopher Mertz, Courtney Rome, Brandon Rothrock, Peter Ryan
C. Gregory Knight Endowment in Geography: Eva Bonta, Adelaide Kellett, Shane Leister, Andrew Patterson
Peter R. Gould Center for Geography Education and Outreach Student Engagement Award: Adelaide Kellett, Brandon Rothrock
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Department of Geography
E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in Geography: Lucas Harris
E. Willard Miller Award in Geography
- PhD Paper, 1st Place: Elena Sava
- PhD Paper, 2nd place: Aparna Parikh
- PhD Proposal, 1st Place: Meg Boyle
- PhD Proposal, 2nd Place: Eden Kinkaid
- Master’s Paper 1st Place: Jamie Peeler
- Master’s Paper 2nd Place: Natalie Pawlikowski
- Master’s Proposal 1st Place: Stacey Olson
- Master’s Proposal 2nd Place: Lauren Fritzsche
Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant Award: Jiayan Zhao
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award: Carolynne Hultquist
Supporting Women in Geography Nancy Brown Community Service Award: Megan Baumann, Eden Kinkaid
Ronald F. Abler Award in Geography: Megan Baumann, Weiming Hu
Erickson Fund in Geography: Meg Boyle, Jiayan Zhao
C. Gregory Knight Endowment in Geography: Mary Louise Ryan, Julie Sanchez
Ruby S. Miller Endowment for Geographic Excellence: Cary Anderson, Peter Backhaus, Meg Boyle, Weiming Hu, Jiawei Huang, Tara Mazurczyk, Natalie Pawlikoski, Jamie Peeler