2004-2005 Department Awards

UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS
Amanda Prewitt Award Recognizes a female sophomore or junior in Geography, Geology or Earth Sciences who has shown an enthusiasm for earth sciences and whom we want to encourage to pursue a career in earth sciences: Circe Verba

Jess Johnson Student Writing Award
Undergrad geology major who has demonstrated excellence in the classroom and an aptitude for writing:  Mackenzie Keith

Samuel M. Evans, Jr. Memorial Award
Sophomore in geology demonstrating excellence of scholarship and professional motivation during the middle stages of his or her academic career.  Samuel Evans Jr was killed while in the Navy in Nov 1970:  Della Graham

Earl L. Packard Achievement Award
Junior in geology who is deserving, scholarly, and professionally motivated.  Established by Ellen Moore as a memorial to Dr. Packard (paleontology professor and chair of geology and first Dean of COS):  Mackenzie Keith

Award for Excellence in Geology
Outstanding graduating senior in geology: Danielle Jansik

Christian John Hunt Award
Christian John Hunt graduate from OSU in 1972 in Geography.  He moved to U. Idaho where he completed an MS.  On his trip home he was killed in a traffic accident near Umatilla.  This was founded by his family and friends in his honor.  A current student pursuing an undergrad degree in geography: Lora Liegel and Cody Schrock

GRADUATE AWARDS
Lance Forsythe Memorial Fellowship
Awarded to graduate student from Geology, Geography, or Marine Geology exhibiting breadth and independence of thought in the pursuit of their education: Michele Punke

Founder's Fellowship
Master's degre students in the Geography Program are eligible to apply for $500 researach grants after they have produced a research proposal acceptable to their advisor.  The grants are intended to help defray the costs of projects leading to the completion of degree requirements (theses/ research papers).  Students interested in receiving an award should submit a copy of their research proposal, along with a completed application form signed their major professor, stating their time frame and intended use of the funds to the Geography Program Director: Jon Michael Bosley

Arthur Parenzin Fellowship
A $500 Arthur Parenzin Fellowship has been established in memory of Arthur Parenzin.  The intent of the award is to provide students with financial assistance for preparing their research for publication and/or presentation to professional meetings.  Students having provided their major professor a complete draft of their degree researach product are eligible for consideration for the award: Isaac Daniel, Kelli Larson

Jess Johnson Student Writing Award
Geologist who has demonstrated excellence in the classroom and an aptitude for writing: Kaleb Scarberry

Landau Associates Graduate Stipend
Awarded to 1st-year graduate student from Geology who has shown special initiative in pursuing career goals and education: Rebecca Weaver

Calendar Award Fund:
Isaac Daniel, Paul Anderson, Somrudee Meprasert, Jennifer Larsen, Steve McClung, Rachel Schwindt, Brent Boehlert, Zac Gonsior

Mundorff Fellowship
2nd-year Graduate student in geology: Brent Goehring

Clark Fellowship
2nd-year Graduate student in geology: Rebecca Weaver

Sharp Fellowship
2nd-year Graduate student in structural geology or
sedimentary geology: Emily Underwood

Keith Muckelston scholarship in water resources
Outstanding student in water resources - travel to a professional meeting: Paul Anderson, Kristel Fesler, and Eric Stemmerman

John Pine Award
support a student going to his/her first professional meeting, preferably an older than average student: Steve McClung, Dave Selkowitz

Larry Anderson Student Travel Assistance Fund
Larry Anderson passed away in 1975. Support geography student travel to professional meetings for purpose of presentation Keldah Hedstrom, Colin Cooper, Jen Hogue Geography unrestricted travel award travel to a professional meeting for purpose of presentation: Ron Rinehart

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award - Geology
For superior performance in teaching as a graduate student in the geology program: Denise Giles

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award - Geography
For superior performance in teaching as a graduate student in the geography program: Samantha Sheehy

Taubeneck Awardees
To teaching assistants in the Geology program:
Brennecka, Gregory A.
Darr, Cristina M.
Ersek, Vasile
Giles, Denise E.
Goehring, Brent M.
Gonsior, Zachary J.
Harper, Matthew P.
Hungerford, Jefferson D.
Schultz, Emily S.
Truitt, Kimberly E.
Weaver, Rebecca E.