SoM Student Awards

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Each year the School of Meteorology faculty, adjunct faculty, and staff are asked to nominate students for awards to acknowledge academic performance, leadership, and service. Once a student has been nominated for an award, the student will be contacted for additional information to aid the selection committee in making a decision. Typically, nominations are made by early February and award decisions are made by early March. Awards are presented at the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences Student Awards Ceremony, typically held in April. Each student receives a certificate and monetary award, as well as a place on the School of Meteorology recognition plaque.

Senior Undergraduate Academic Achievement Award

Given to the School of Meteorology Senior with the best overall Grade Point Average.

1999Gavin Essenburg2004Donald Grogan2009Brett Roberts
2000Janet Martinez2005Chad Shafer
Alex Schenkman
2010Gina Pine Hodges
2001Kiyoshi Hattori2006Matthew Kumjian2011
2002Karen Trammel2007David Bodine
2003Eric Bruning2008Joseph Picca

Junior Undergraduate Academic Achievement Award

Given to the School of Meteorology Junior with the best overall Grade Point Average.

1999Matthew Sattler2004Bryan Burkholder
Alex Schenkman
2009Megan Kirchmeier
2000Rachel Carlson2005Matt Kumjian2010Keith Sherburn
2001Karen Trammel2006David Bodine2011Natalie Daab
2002Eric Bruning2007Joseph Picca
2003Chad Shafer2008Brett Roberts

Recognition for Outstanding Performance as an Undergraduate Student

The criteria for selection for this award include Grade Point Average (GPA), leadership, service, research and/or internship activities. Must be nominated.

1999Janet Martinez2004James Hocker
Alex Schenkman
2009David Sherman
2000Brad Illston2005Jackie DuBois
Zack Dufran
2010Jessica Erlingis
2001Matt Haugland2006Jackie DuBois2011Nicole Ramsey
2002Karen Trammel2007Heather Buchman
2003Ryan May
Eric Ware
2008David Gagne

SoM Director's Recognition for Outstanding Service to the Department as an Undergraduate Student

Presented to an undergraduate who has given freely of his or her time and talents to departmental services. This may include a student very actively involved in groups such as the Student Affairs Committee, OUSCAMS, OWL, or giving tours.

1999Kyle Beatty2004Aaron Kennedy2009Emmale Davis
2000Allison Silviera2005James Southard2010David Gagne
2001Josh Palmer
Trish Brune
2006Christine Brown2011Timothy Marquis
2002Danny Cheresnick2007Melissa Koeka
2003Angela Beauchamp2008Patrick Hyland

Outstanding Teaching Assistant

This award may be given to a graduate or undergraduate student who has either been a Teaching Assistant for a meteorology course, or who has been an instructor for a meteorology course.

1999Peter Banacos2004Michael James2009Jeremy Gibbs
2000Ahsha Tribble2005Sean Arms2010Todd Kluber
2001Jeff Basara
Trish Brune
2006Tiffani Wilke2011Kevin Haghi
2002Brad Barrett
Kodi Nemunaitis
2007Christopher Godfrey
2003Jennifer Adams2008Patrick Marsh

Thomas Julian Lockhart Scholarship in Meteorological Measurements and Observing Systems

Awarded to a student who has attained at least junior status and who has demonstrated an interest in meteorological measurements and observing systems.

2009Joshua King
2010Joseph Young
2011Brice Coffer

Eric Nguyen Memorial Scholarship

Awarded to a student who is involved in developing and maintaining weather displays and visualizations as part of the HOOT Development Lab.

2009Kevin Goebbert
2010Tim Supinie
2011Andrew MacKenzie

Kelvin and Lisa Droegemeier Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Meteorology

This award is for full-time undergraduate students who have completed at least 45 hours of course work and have maintained at least a 3.5 GPA in their meteorology courses as well as direct pre-requisites.

2009Gina Pine
Larissa Reames
2010Megan Kirchmeier
2011Stacey Hitchcock
Andrew MacKenzie

Fawbush-Miller Scholarship for Excellence in Forecasting

Awarded to the undergraduate student winner of the Weather Challenge.

2009Chase Rhoades
2010Cory Mottice
2011Brett White

Tommy C. Craighead Award for Best Paper in Radar Meteorology

Presented to any University of Oklahoma student or recent graduate who is the lead author on a refereed journal article (preferably accepted, but at least submitted) with a focus on radar studies of the atmosphere. The research described in the article should exemplify the inter-disciplinary nature of remote sensing of the atmosphere using radar.

2008Svetlana Buchman
2009Bradley Isom
2010David Bodine
2011Yixin Wen

Forrest W. Johns Memorial Meteorology Scholarship

This award is given based on the quantity and quality of a student's contributions to the Oklahoma Weather Laboratory.

2008Anthony Bain
Timothy Supinie
2009Luke Madaus
2010Alex Zwink
2011Nicole Ramsey

Rex Inman Scholarship

Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student who has completed at least 45 hours of course work and has maintained at least a 3.5 GPA in their meteorology courses as well as direct pre-requisites.

2011Daniel Russell
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