NAGT Scholarships for Field Study
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Each year NAGT makes several $500 awards to undergraduate students to facilitate their study of field geoscience. These awards, previously given to students who attend a traditional summer field camp, are now available for students attending field-based courses at any time of year. The intent of the awards is to support students' participation in intensive field courses in any aspects of geoscience (including geophysics, soil science, hydrology, etc.) that focus on students practicing skills of field observation, data collection, analysis and synthesis. Awardees are selected based on the importance of the field experience in meeting their educational and career goals, the quality of the field aspects of the course, and the importance of the financial award in allowing them to participate in the program. In addition, the committee endeavors to select awardees that expand the diversity of people studying geosciences in the field.
2008 Scholarship Recipients
Claire Bendersky, Mount Holyoke College
Ashley Dineen, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Alexi Ernstoff, Bryn Mawr College
Corina Forson, University of California Santa Cruz
Barbara Hanes, Edinboro University of PA (AWG Crawford Field Camp
Scholarship Recipient)
Christopher Howard, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Caitlin Keating-Bitonti, Syracuse University
Nikki Killingsworth, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Amy Morrissey, University of Missouri
Aleece Nanfito, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Devon Orme, University of California Santa Cruz
Merilie Reynolds, Smith College (AWG Crawford Field Camp
Scholarship Recipient)
Charles Romanchock, University of Pittsburgh (Johnstown campus)
David Santaniello, Boston College
Amanda Smith, Northwest Missouri State University
Rebecca Tsang, California State University, Sacramento
Kelly Wilhelm, University of Iowa
Jessica Williams, Southern Utah University
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Hide2007 Scholarship Recipients
- Thomas Arthur, University of Nebraska
- Emily Astley, Humboldt State University
- Anna Bailey Beitscher, Colorado State University
- Sharon Bywater, Southern Oregon University
- Cole Edwards, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
- Timothy Gilbert, Penn State University
- Xochiyoti Gutierrez, University of California - Santa Cruz
- Marissa Kelly, University of Rhode Island
- Mary Kate McCarney, University of Nebraska
- Cynthia Muston, East Carolina University
- Brooks Proctor, Indiana University
- Devon Santy, University of California - Santa Cruz
- Amanda Savrda, Auburn University
- David Schiowitz, Fort Lewis College
- Sue Nee Tan, Lehigh University
- Valentina Taranovic, Wayne State University
- Rebekah VanWey, Missouri State University
- Alina Walcek, SUNY Albany
2006 Scholarship Recipients
- Dusty Aeiker, University of Maryland
- Jason Andrews, New Mexico Tech
- Kevin Befus, Wheaton College
- Angie Bell, Edinboro University
- Kelly Deuerling, University of Florida
- Troy Fadiga, The University of Iowa
- James Glover, University of Tennessee
- Katherine Knierim, Bowling Green State University
- Matthew Konfirst, Northern Illinois University
- Rachel Perez, Montclair State University
- Phung Pham, Clemson University
- Eric Quigley, University of Minnesota-Duluth
- Joshua Richardson, Michigan Tech
- Glenn Sharman, Wheaton College
- Kevin Stein, University of Puget Sound
- Abigail Stephens, The University of Tennessee
- John Tellers, West Virginia University
- Andrew Trzaskus, Illinois State University
2005 Scholarship Recipients
- Sabrina Behrens, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Amber Blanton, California State University - Bakersfield
- Tricia Collins, California State University - Bakersfield
- Amy Dawson, West Virginia University
- Jessica Dunaway, University of West Georgia
- Kathy Elger, Illinois State University
- Julia Ferguson, Illinois State University
- Emily Hartwick, Central Michigan University
- Alan Hidy, Utah State University
- Aaron Johnson, Southern Utah University
- Nora Matell, Williams College
- Ian Orland, Washington University in St. Louis
- Caleb Osborn, Southern Utah University
- Rachel Peters, University of Puget Sound
- Eric Shullenberger, Miami University
- Yuko Takishita, University of Tennessee at Martin
2004 Scholarship Recipients
- Rebecca Bober, Beloit College
- Matthew Boyce, University of Northern Iowa
- Bueno, Nievita University of Arizona
- Cochran, Shane Colorado State University
- Chris Frazer, University of Minnesota
- Allison Gale, University of Maryland
- Joseph Gustafson, University of Puget Sound
- Lara Harlan, Illinois State University
- Mariana Huerta, Miami University
- Paul Inkenbrandt, Univ. of Southern Indiana
- Kevin Kahmark, Western Michigan University
- Jennifer Maloney, West Virginia University
- Gretchen Oldham, Western Washiington University
- Todd Osmera, Fort Lewis College
- Sara Potter, Texas A & M
- Kevin Shaffer, Western Washiington University
- Daniel Allison, Wasatch-Uinta
- Miguel Arriaga, University of Oregon
- Theresa Barber, Albion College
- Amanda Cavin, University of Missouri - Columbia
- Ronald Counts, Indiana University
- Nicole Davis, Indiana University
- James England, Western Washington University
- Candice Fehr, Indiana University
- Bryan Finseth, University of Alaska - Fairbanks
- William Hart, University of Pennsylvania
- Wesley Hellevik, University of Minnesota - Duluth
- Christopher Houck, University of North Carolina
- Bretagne Hygelund, Indiana University
- Sarah Jacobson, Indiana University
- Kelly Knight, Eastern Illinois University
- Molly Markey, Bowling Green State University
- Renee McCarter, Appalachian State University
- Karrie Miller, Miami University of Ohio
- Osvaldo Ordaz, Humbodlt State University
- Katherine Porter, University of Delaware
- Heather Powell, Bowling Green State University
- Michael Rygel, Indiana University
- Julia Sable, University of Pennsylvania
- William Shields, Illinois State University
- Arianne Sperry, University of Pennsylvania
- Veronica Stouffer, University of North Carolina
- Hannah Thomas, University of Pennsylvania
- Kathryn Westhoff, Lehigh University
- Sara Williams, Northern Illinois University
- Grant Yip, California State University - Hayward
- Richard Ashmore, Lamar University
- Kia Baptist, Albion College
- Susan Barbour, Idaho State University
- Amy Beussink, SE Missouri State University
- Amanda Courtney, Miami University
- Jennifer Dougherty, University of Missouri
- Tammy Fawcett, Ball State University
- Kari Fox, University of California - Santa Cruz
- Rachel Gallant, University of Pennsylvania
- Brandon Gillis, University of Wyoming
- Shannon Greenan, Indiana University
- Todd Hall, Western Illinois University
- Jessica Hottinger, Southeast Missouri State University
- Elizabeth Johnson, Northern Arizona University
- Vicki Justice, University of Arkansas
- Jeannine Kessel, Indiana University
- Joseph Kmetz, Montana State University
- Denise Kulhanek, Iowa State University
- Pamela Marshall, University of Georgia
- Chris McNeil, California State University - Long Beach
- Salma Monani, University of Pennsylvania - YBRA
- Jennifer O'Boyle, Humboldt State University
- Carrie Odegaard, Boston University
- Michelle Overway, Miami University
- Dale Pfeiffer, Central Michigan University
- Sarah Principato, University of Pennsylvania - YBRA
- Rodger Rapp, University of Nevada - Reno
- Donald Rehmer, Southern Illinois University
- Michelle Shearer, Georgia State University
- Angela Sproat, UNC System-Wide
- Amber Wallgren, University of Minnesota - Morris
- Elaine Winters-Stout, Mesa State College
Application
Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher to apply. To do so, please complete the Application Form. You will be asked to provide:- A 250-word essay explaining how the field-camp experience fits into your long-term academic and career goals.
- A transcript of all your college work.
- Names and contact information for two instructors who are acquainted with your work and are willing to write letters of recommendation for you (noting your ethnic origin, if applicable). We will contact them directly and ask them to submit their recommendations.
The deadline for receipt of applications is February 16th.
Program Contact
Richard Yuretich
Department of Geosciences
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
611 North Pleasant Street
233 Morrill Science Center
Amherst, MA 01003-9297