Scholarship Opportunities

Through the generosity of friends and alumni, the Geography and Earth Science Department offers geography students financial assistance through direct scholarships or departmental service awards. These students are selected for these awards by the geography faculty.

Scholarship Winners

Current Department Service Fellows (2009-2010)
Sarah Giese
Dan Murray
Alex Matzinger
Amy Oestreich
Mei Yan Yuen

Richard W. "Bill" Miller Award
2004-05 Valerie Bogie
2003-04 Tracy Schirmang
2002-03 Caroline Towns

Edith J. and William H. Bullamore Award
2004-05 Ben Farster, Jacob Schumacher, Ashley Kobberdahl
2003-04 Carmen Bremmer
2002-03 Joe Willhite
2001-02 Caroline Towns
2000-01 Laura Miley
1999-00 Susie Wood
1998-99 Eric Forward
1997-98 Jennifer Shaffer

Frank and Ruth E. (Wuerzberger) Vorpahl Award
2004-05 Karen Kowalski
2003-04 Valerie Bogie, James Froehner, Shannon Gysberg, Jacob Muench, Roxanne Wilson
2002-03 Melissa Paul
2001-02 Joe Willhite
2000-01 Laura Miley
1998-99 Jeff Winden
1997-98 Sarah Hartnell

Outstanding Senior in Geography and Earth Science Award
2004 Tracy Schirmang
2003 Caroline Towns

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Research Opportunities

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience leads to real world success. Read more.

Focusing on Nature

Student Work. See photographs taken by Carthage students during a J-Term trip to Tucson, Ariz.

Weightless Wonder

Physics students fly high in NASA Microgravity Program.