Awards

Richard P. Palmieri Award for Excellence in Geography

Given to a non-senior geography major who demonstrates excellence in his or her introductory and upper-level courses.

• 1999 Jason Robert Winfield
• 2000 Angela Jacobini and Sharon Wilcox
• 2001 Julie Michelle Kolakowski and Erin Gwynne McCarty
• 2002 Patrick Mauney
• 2003 Megan Frascella
• 2004 Matthew Reed
• 2005 Ruth Laben
• 2006 Alison Yates Baker
• 2007  Jonathan Trenary
• 2008  Leah Shopneck

National Council for Geographic Education Excellence of Scholarship Award

Given to the student who has an enthusiasm for and commitment to Geography.

• 1999 Owen B. Riley
• 2000 George Kramer
• 2001 Jeffrey Alan Hoffman
• 2002 Elizabeth K. Shaver
• 2003 Justin Young
• 2004 Gretchen Wietmarschen
• 2005 Thérèse  Giambona
• 2006 Katherine Broendel
• 2007  Steven Grillo
• 2008  Colleen Earp

Matthew Fontaine Maury Award

Presented to the student who excels in geographic techniques.

• 1999 Jeremy N. Duval
• 2001 Lynne Marie McMullen
• 2002 Brian Walsh
• 2003 Christina Timpano
• 2004 Michael Warner
• 2005 Stuart T. Geiger
• 2006 Stuart T. Geiger
• 2007  Jessica DeWitt
• 2008  Colin Deyman

Harold Thompson Straw Award

Presented to the student who exhibits the most professional potential for scholarly contribution in Geography.

• 1999 Susan Michelle Johnson
• 2000 Sarah Hinman
• 2001 Sharon Elizabeth Wilcox
• 2002 Erin McCarty
• 2003 Patrick Mauney
• 2004 Megan Frascella
• 2005 Lisa Egan
• 2006 Katherine Walters
• 2007  no recipient
• 2008  Shelby Zelonis

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Award

Given to the graduating Geography major with the highest grade point average in Geography Courses.

• 1999 Alexandria V. Zerbe
• 2000 Jeremy Ellis
• 2001 John Paul Rapaglia
• 2002 Katherine Weber and Lynne Marie McMullen
• 2003 Rebecca Hinckley
• 2004 Robert Grassi
• 2005 Lisa Egan
• 2006 Ruth Laben
• 2007  Alison Baker
• 2008  Shelby Zelonis

GEOGRAPHY ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

• 2002 Lizbeth Sydnor
• 2003 Megan Frascella
• 2004 Matthew Reed
• 2005 Katherine Walters
• 2006 Jessica DeWitt
• 2007 Colin Deyman
• 2008 Emily Fornof