Celebrating Excellence in Geography

Eighteen students in the Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences were honored with scholarships and research fellowships, with recipients announced at the department’s annual awards reception on May 6, 2025. This event also celebrated the induction of new members into the Beta Psi chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU), the international geography honor society.

Thanks to the generous support of alumni, friends, and faculty, the department was able to award $31,500 in scholarships, fellowships, and other academic honors!

 

Congratulations to Our 2024-25 Award Recipients!

Seyler Undergraduate GIScience Scholarship

Emily Stewart

Milton and Emma Jean Rafferty GTU Geography Scholarship

Michael Pegg, Mostafa Sadeghnejad, and Harsimran Singh Sodhi

White Geography Graduate Teaching Assistant Excellence Award

Neda Mohamadzadeh and Clay Robertson

Hartington Family Geography Scholarship

Max Wellbrock-Talley

William D. Grimm Memorial Scholarship

Duncan Young and Sande Williams

Robert H. Williams Undergraduate Geography Scholarship

Colby Ifland, Mark Lexow, Garrett Splichal, and Hayden Splichal

National Council for Geographic Education/American Association of Geographers Excellence Award

Garrett Splichal

Huber Self Geography Scholarship

Hayden Splichal and Joaquin Sporleder

Linda Patterson Geography Scholarship

Sabrina Johnson

Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences Leadership Award

Michael Madin

Steve Kale Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Mark Lexow

Steve Kale Graduate Research Fellowship

Caroline Ruto and Max Wellbrock-Talley

Marston Muddy Boots Scholarship

Maryam Tahmasebi Kalesar