Student Awards

The Environmental Studies Department has three annual student awards:

• Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Awarded to a student whose co-curricular actions and efforts have helped move our campus and greater society toward solving contemporary environmental challenges.
• Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Awarded to a student who has excelled in their coursework and offered new and integrative insights into how we will address the multitude of challenges impacting our peoples and the planet.
• Environmental Studies Justice Award – Awarded to a student whose curricular and co-curricular efforts have sought to identify and address environmental problems that disproportionately impact communities of color and/or low-income communities.

Awards by Year

2024

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Mariko C. Yatsuhashi

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Solveigh K. Barney and Emma M. Squires

Environmental Studies Justice Award – Zoey E. Yandell

2023

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Dheera S. Yalamanchili

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Alexandra R. Jabbarpour and Vivian A. J. Powell

Environmental Studies Justice Award – Ahmed A. Abdalla Ahmed and Joseph P. Mogul

2022

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Christine P. McCormick and Rachel Y. Percy

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Matthea Z. Najberg

Environmental Studies Justice Award – Wei-Chieh (Jarita) Chen

2021

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Sasha A. Lewis-Norelle and Kori T. Suzuki

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Sabine M. Peterka

2020

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Anya R. Ptacek

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Phuong M. Nguyen and Lydia R. Sulik

2019

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Ariana E. Lutze-Jahiel

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Rebecca C. Krasky

2018

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Maya M. Swope

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Kathryn G. Lund

2017

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Jared J. Sousa and Henry Q. Whitehead

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Isabella M. Soparkar

2016

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Tessa M. Ganser

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Laura E. Humes

2015

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Samantha M. Burlager and Gabrielle J. Queenan

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Britta T. Dornfeld

2014

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Karen E. Weldon

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Michael P. Galgay

2013

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Ava E. Buchanan and Shaina M. Kasper

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Brianna L. Besch

2012

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Rosamond E. Mate

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Elspeth C. Cavert

2011

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Matthew G. Kazinka

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Zoe C. Hastings

2010

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Kai A. Bosworth

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Quinn Rivenburgh

2009

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Asa W. Diebolt and Ellen A. Rogers

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Cael F. Warren

2008

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Jeffrey A. Jay

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Carolyn D. Loeb

2007

Environmental Studies Citizenship Award – Sarah A. Stephens

Environmental Studies Scholarship Award – Ariel A. Trahan

2006

Environmental Studies Award – Katharine K. Edwards

2005

Environmental Studies Award – Irina P. Rossi

2004

Environmental Studies Award – Daniel N. Ungier

2003

Environmental Studies Award – Gina K. Koester and Bernadette C. Miller

2002

Environmental Studies Award – Kathrine E. Benz, Joel E. Creswell, Michael J. Gilardi, and Catherine E. Neuschler

2001

Environmental Studies Award – Elizabeth N. Cooke and Kelly M. Paulson

2000

Environmental Studies Award – Claudia J. Curran and Andrea L. Tietmeyer

1999

Environmental Studies Award – Kelly P. Robbins and Phoebe B.S. Vanselow

1998

Environmental Studies Award – Laura V. Ball and Matthew R. Miller

1997

Environmental Studies Award – Kara E. Elmquist and Sonya M. Smith