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Departmental Awards

In addition to awarding Scholarships, the Department of Geology also evaluates its students on a yearly basis to make the following awards:

Kristofferson Award - The Kristofferson Award is named for Ole Kristofferson - one of the founding members of the CMU Department of Geology - and was made possible by a generous donation by his family. The Kristofferson Award is given yearly to a student, chosen by the departmental faculty, who has demonstrated great potential to succeed in a career in the geological sciences.

2006-2007 Kristofferson Award Winner: Elliot Jagniecki
2005-2006: none awarded
2004-2005 Kristofferson Award Winner: Emily Hartwick
2003-2004 Kristofferson Award Winner: Brandi Boyd
2002-2003 Kristofferson Award Winners: Deidre LaClair and Deric Learman
2001-2002 Kristofferson Award Winner: Melissa Wilmot
2000-2001 Kristofferson Award Winners: Erin McDonough and Amy Stanik
1999-2000 Kristofferson Award Winner: Theresa Barber (Theresa is currently pursuing graduate studies at Stanford University)

Departmental Service Award - Awarded yearly to a student who has demonstrated a sustained committment to serving the department through various avenues.

2006-2007 Service Award Winners: Jonathan Knapp and Jennifer Jackson
2005-2006 Service Award Winner: Jonathan Knapp
2004-2005 Service Award Winner: Tristan Jones
2003-2004 Service Award Winners: Tristan Jones and Rebecca Pressler
2002-2003 Service Award Winners: Brandi Boyd and Jillian Hinds
2001-2002 Service Award Winners: Amy Agren, Deidre LaClair and Deric Learman
2000-2001 Service Award Winner: Sara Heikkila
1999-2000 Service Award Winners: Tom Fewless and Adrienne Sims

Bailiwick Award - The following awards are made yearly to students who have shown exceptional performance or who show exceptional promise for success in a particular subarea of geology:

  • Stratigraphy/Sedimentology/Paleontology Award: 2000-2001 - Kate Hartig
  • Structural Geology/Geophysics Award: 2000-2001 - Amy Stanik
  • Mineralogy/Petrology/Geochemistry Award: 1999-2000 - Eric Goergen
  • Structural Geology/Geophysics Award: 1999-2000 - Justin Reuter
  • Stratigraphy/Sedimentology/Paleontology Award (Currently Unfunded)
  • Hydrogeology/Environmental Geology Award (Currently Unfunded)

Our Student Organizations also make their own awards:

Geology Club Award: no award in 1999-2000

W.A. Tarr Award - Awarded by the CMU Chapter of Sigma Gamma Epsilon to the member - chosen by SGE members - who demonstrates high potential for success and who exemplifies the goals and purposes of SGE. Tina Edwards received the 1999-2000 Tarr award.
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