Annual Student Awardees

Each year, the Department of Geography is delighted to honor a select group of students with awards that acknowledge their hard work and dedication.

Geography Honor List

Awarded to undergraduate majors with an overall GPA of at least 3.5 during any semester in the past year

2022
Lucas Corbett, Trevor Davidson, Emma Durian, Tyler Green, Allison Greethurst, Schuyler Hop, Theodore Housker, Lindsey Hubbell, Holly Melick, Taylor Schlacke

2021
Daniel Bennett, Monica Carroll, Lucas Corbett, Emma Durian, Tyler Green, Allison Greethurst, Campbell Hoffman, Schuyler Hop, Theodore Housker, James Howard, Ross Keane, Lucas Pistek

2020
Isaac Boyd, Victor Burns, Tyler Green, Schuyler Hop, Noah Kremer, Tea Musedinovic, Maritza Salinas, Mark Tollefson, Isaac Ubben

2019
Emma Borchers, Isaac Boyd, Zachary Fuller, Tyler Green, Noah Kremer, Maritza Salinas, Isaac Ubben

2018
Mason Barnhart, Emma Borchers, Alison Dickinson, Luke Downey, Nathan Huffmann, Noah Kremer, Ryan Lange, Blair Mirka, Matthew Viggo Nichols, Michael Niedert Jr., Charcey Petersen, Isaac Ubben

2017
Christopher Baish, Emma Borchers, Dillon Constant, Alison Dickinson, Luke Downey, Nathaniel Johnson, Gregory Klocke, Blair Mirka, Michael Niedert Jr., Charcey Petersen, Kyla Pfeiler, Caleb Scheidel, Megan Schneider, Cameron Vorhies

Department of Geography Recognition for Distinguished Service

Awarded to students for substantial and meritorious service, through actions and allegiance, to the Department of Geography

2022
Michael Niedert Jr, Clemir Abbeg Coproski, Rachel Hansen, Lindsey Hubbell, Lucas Pistek, Lucas Corbett, Teddi Nielson, Monica Carroll

2021
Campbell Hoffman, Noah Kremer, Ryan Lange

2020
Isaac Ubben, Noah Kremer, Katelyn Miner, Paula Castro, Siobhan McTiernan, Ryan Lang

2019
Emma Borchers, Grant Burke, Clifton Foy, Taylor Garton, Siobhan McTiernan, Katelyn Miner

2018
Dillon Constant, Clifton Foy, Taylor Garton, David Jensen, Varvara Korkina, Blair Mirka, Matthew Nichols, Aaron Padilla, Charcey Petersen, Christopher Pierce

2017
Dane Atkins, Dillon Constant, BJ Humphrey, NarminaLusubova, Athila Gevaerd Montibeller, Dylan Nielsen, Aaron Padilla, Charcey Petersen

Annual Outstanding Undergraduate Research in Geography Award

Awarded by the Department of Geography to students for published and/or presented research

2022
Lucas Pistek

2021
Victor Burns, Mark Toeffefson

2020
Maritza Salinas, Isaac Ubben, Noah Kremer, Wyatt Cheney, Tea Musedinovic

2019
Emma Borchers, Isaac Ubben

2018
Emma Borchers, Clifton Foy, Blair Mirka, Charcey Petersen

2017
Luke Downey, Charcey Petersen, Caleb Scheide

Irina Childinova Memorial Graduate Student Award

Awarded by the Department of Geography to a graduate student who demonstrates academic excellence and dedication to the study of Geography in the spirit of its namesake.

2021
Paula Carvalho De Castro

2020
Yiyi Zhang

2019
Taylor Garton, Matt Ruiz

2018
Dane Atkins, Varvara Korkina

2017
Athila Gevaerd Montibeller, Salma Zbeed

University of Northern Iowa Purple and Old Gold Award for Meritorious Scholarship

University of Northern Iowa Purple and Old Gold Award for Meritorious Scholarship –awarded by the University upon recommendation from the Department of Geography to a graduating senior for outstanding academic achievements

2022
Schuyler Hop

2021
Victor Burns

2020
Isaac Ubben

2019
Emma Borchers

2018
Charcey Petersen

2017
Megan Schneider

Department of Geography Annual Academic Certificate of Achievement

Awarded by the Department of Geography to a graduating senior of outstanding quality.

2022
Tim Bass

2019-2021
Not given

2018
Dillon Constant

2017
Kyla Pfeiler

NCGE’s Annual Award for Excellence of Scholarship

Awarded by the National Council for Geographic Education in conjunction with the Association of American Geographers to a graduating senior of outstanding quality.

2021-2021
Not given

2019
Heather Watson

2018
Blair Mirka

2017
BJ Humphrey

Jim & Connie Schuerman Scholarship

2022
Semyon Drozdetckii

2020-2021
Not given

2019
Natalia Khortseva

2018
Not given

2017
Varvara Korkina

UNI Geography Outstanding Alumnus Award

2020-2022
Not given

2019
Dr. Dale Splinter (M.A. 2002)

2018
Ms. Leah Wilson (B.A. 2003)

2017
Ms. Jennifer Trent (B.A. 1998, M.A. 2005)