The UCSB Geography Department has established three awards which honor students graduating with superior grade point averages. The first, Outstanding Achievement as a Geography Major, is awarded to students graduating with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. The second, Distinction in the Major, is awarded to students who are graduating with a GPA of 3.6 or higher and have undertaken a major independent study project and/or graduate-level studies. The third, Chair’s Award for Excellence, is awarded to the graduating seniors who have majored in Geography and have attained the highest overall grade point average.
We would like to honor the following students:
- Christoffer Dunstan (Outstanding Achievement)
- Lindsay Everett (Outstanding Achievement)
- Andrew Fenelon (Outstanding Achievement and Chair’s Award for Excellence)
- David Fleishman (Outstanding Achievement)
- Markus Henning (Outstanding Achievement)
- Niall Huffman (Outstanding Achievement)
- Nathanael Isbell (Outstanding Achievement)
- Caitlin Kontgis (Outstanding Achievement and Distinction in the Major)
- Allison Maddux (Outstanding Achievement)
- Cara Moore (Outstanding Achievement)
- Matthew Moore (Outstanding Achievement)
- David Norman (Outstanding Achievement)
- Jeff Overlock (Outstanding Achievement and Chair’s Award for Excellence)
- Jennifer Pace (Outstanding Achievement)
- Christopher Pieri (Outstanding Achievement)
- Hadley Sauers (Outstanding Achievement)
- Stuart Short (Outstanding Achievement)
- Jessica Swendiman (Outstanding Achievement)
- Colin Whiting> (Outstanding Achievement and Chair’s Award for Excellence)
The Department’s Vice-Chair, Dar Roberts, introduced and presented the awards in the Ellison Courtyard. The ceremony was attended by over 100 very happy people, and a catered lunch was served afterwards. Honored guests included Chancellor Yang and his wife, as well as Dr. Dawn Wright who gave the commencement speech. Congratulations to all concerned!
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