The Geography Department honored a number of outstanding students for their achievements this spring:
- Douglas Steeples – Clarence W. Olmstead Award for Excellence of Scholarship in Geography. (Recognizes growth in the Geography major within the Department)
- Kevin McGrath – Clarence W. Olmstead Award for Undergraduate Achievement in Cartography. (Recognizes growth in the Cartography major within the Department)
- ViolaDan Wandersee – Department of Geography GIS Certificate Program Achievement Award. (For outstanding achievement in academics and application by a GIS Certificate Program student)
- Jamie Foster – Clarence W. Olmstead Award for Outstanding Teaching Assistant. (Recognizes an outstanding teaching assistant based on student evaluations and length of service.)
- Jacquelyn Gill – Clarence W. Olmstead Award for Outstanding Publication by a Graduate Student. "Pleistocene Megafaunal Collapse, Novel Plant Communities, and Enhanced Fire Regimes in North America." Recently published in Science.
- Chris Muellerleile – Clarence W. Olmstead Award for Outstanding Grad Presentation at the 2010 Student Symposium. "Derivative Geographies: Chicago, Financial Derivatives and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission."
- Genevieve Schaad – Clarence W. Olmstead Award for Outstanding Undergrad Presentation at the 2010 Student Symposium. "The Geography of my Viola: How to enhance your interests, for Geographers."
Map Awards
- Bricknell MapMichael Bricknell – Barbara Petchenik Memorial Graduate Award in Cartography Design: First Place
- Wang MapPing Wang – Barbara Petchenik Memorial Graduate Award in Cartography Design: Second Place
- Forrest MapMatt Forrest – Barbara Petchenik Memorial Undergraduate Award in Cartography Design: First Place
- Ignatowski MapSimon Ignatowski – Barbara Petchenik Memorial Undergraduate Award in Cartography Design: Second Place
Graduate Research Awards
- Travis Tennessen – Whitbeck Graduate Dissertator Award. "Making the New Greenhouse Economy: Science, Markets & Expertise in Climate Policy"
- Mark Cooper – Whitbeck Graduate Dissertator Award. "Making the New Greenhouse Economy: Science, Markets & Expertise in Climate Policy"
Trewartha Research Grant Awardees:
- Andy Davey
- Cathy Day
- Fei Ma
- Marigold Norman
- Nancy Parker
- Leslie Sinak
- Katie Wirka
- Emily Atkinson
- Leif Brottem
- Amanda Kolpin
For more information see Geography News.