2011-2012
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Andres Florez (Geography), Daniel Brouillette (Meteorology)
Department of Geography, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Zach Lindfors, Shannon McCarragher
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Ryan Sullivan
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Meredith Wood
Department of Geography, Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
Heather Jurs, Kristina Rohrbach
Department of Geography, Elizabeth J. Schwantes Scholarship
Heather Jurs
Department of Geography, William Morris Davis Graduate Research Award
Trevor Edmonson, Stephen Strader
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Daniel Brouillette
National Council for Geographic Education, Excellence of Scholarship Award
Jacob Kruse
Outstanding Graduate Student
Shannon McCarragher
American Society of Agronomy (ASA) Regional Soils Contest
Team Members - Wes Brinkman, Sara Halm, Jacob Kruse,
Kurt Norman, Mike Sherry
(2nd Place Team)
Jacob Kruse (3rd Place Individual)
Wes Brinkman (10th Place Individual)
American Society of Agronomy (ASA) National Collegiate Soils Contest
Team Members -(9th Place Team)
Jacob Kruse (8th Place Individual)
Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Outstanding Graduating Senior
Jake Kruse
Burton W. Ray Scholarship Award in Soil Science
Jake Kruse
Undergraduate Research & Artisrty Poster Presentation
James Silverstein (2nd place)
Department of Geography, Undergraduate Research Poster Competion
James Silverstein (Faculty's Choice)
Joseph Pyzynski, Matthew Wojtowicz (People's Choice)
CaGIS Annual Map Design Competion
Stephen Strader (Honorable Mention)
2010-2011
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Trevor Edmonson (Geography), Alecia Osborne (Meteorology)
Department of Geography, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Joe Sepulveda, Stephen Strader
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Laura Schutte
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Daniel Brouillette
Department of Geography, Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
Benjamin Peterson
Department of Geography, William Morris Davis Graduate Research Award
Andrew King
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Joshua Rynders
National Council for Geographic Education, Excellence of Scholarship Award
Benjamin Peterson
ILGISA Outstanding Student Award
Nicholas Wians
Outstanding Graduate Student
Tara Whippo
NIU Chapter of Sigma Xi, Outstanding Graduate Student
Shannon McCarragher (2nd place)
American Society of Agronomy (ASA) Regional Soils Contest
Team Members - Clint Bailey, Trevor Edmonson, Jacob Kruse, Jennifer LeVine,
Ellen Raimondi, Ryan Strelchec, Ashley Warren and Norm Yackley
(3rd Place Group & Team)
Clint Bailey (3rd Place Individual)
American Society of Agronomy (ASA) National Collegiate Soils Contest
Team Members -(5th Place Team)
Norman Yackle (2nd Place Individual)
Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Outstanding Graduating Senior
Clint Bailey
Burton W. Ray Scholarship Award in Soil Science
Clint Bailey
Undergraduate Research & Artisrty Poster Presentation
Shann Harris, Phillip Jagielo, Thomas Povika and Krisitna Rohrbach (2nd place)
National Weather Association's Arthur C. Pike Meteorology Scholarship
Daniel Brouillette
2009-2010
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Daniel Abbott (Geography), Rose Sengenberger (Meteorology)
Department of Geography, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Christine Carrier, Victor Gensini
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Yi-Yin (Ian) Chang
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Chris Slone
Department of Geography, Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
Trevor Edmonson, Amber Singer
Department of Geography, Elizabeth J. Schwantes Scholarship
Michael Williams
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Brad Broughton
National Council for Geographic Education, Excellence of Scholarship Award
Yi-Yin (Ian) Chang
NIU Chapter of Sigma Xi, Outstanding Graduate Student
Matthew Kwit (1st Place)
AAG - Student Paper Award
Matthew Kwit (1st Place)
CaGIS Annual Map Design Competion
Zachary Schmitt (Honorable Mention)
American Society of Agronomy (ASA) Regional Soils Contest
Team Members - TJ Abell, Clint Bailey, Aaron Browning, Paul Gruca,
Amber Singer, and Norman Yackle (2nd Place Team)
Aaron Browning (2nd Place Individual) and Clint Bailey (5th Place Individual)
American Society of Agronomy (ASA) National Collegiate Soils Contest
Team Members - Clint Bailey, Aaron Browning, Amber Singer, and Norman Yackle
(5th Place Team)
Norman Yackle (2nd Place Individual)
Burton W. Ray Scholarship Award in Soil Science
Aaron Browning
2008-2009
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Brad Broughton (Geography), Rebecca Belobraydich (Meteorology)
Department of Geography, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Jameson Loesch, Jeremy Spencer
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Rachel Dearing, Bethany Norris
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Kristina Rohrbach
Department of Geography, Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
Michaela Friedrichova
Department of Geography, Elizabeth J. Schwantes Scholarship
Brad Broughton
Department of Geography, William Morris Davis Graduate Research Award
Matthew Kwit
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Jennifer Outcalt
National Council for Geographic Education, Excellence of Scholarship Award
Michaela Friedrichova
ILGISA Outstanding Student Award
Jennifer Outcalt
Northern Illinois University Outstanding Women Student Award
Jericho Winter, Monica Zappa
American Society of Agronomy (ASA) Regional Soils Contest
Team (3rd Place Team)
AAG West Lakes Division MA/MS Student Paper Presentation Competition
Siqin Wang (1st Place), Jessica Hayes (Honorable Mention)
2007-2008
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Monika Bec (Geography), Victor Gensini (Meteorology)
Department of Geography, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Alan Black
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Victor Gensini
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Rebecca Belobraydich, Rachel Dearing
Department of Geography, Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
Timothy Swanson
Department of Geography, Elizabeth J. Schwantes Scholarship
Timothy Swanson
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Cara R. Schultz
National Council for Geographic Education, Excellence of Scholarship Award
Christine Carrier
ILGISA Outstanding Student Award
Donielle McArthur
Northern Illinois University Outstanding Women Student Award
Shannon McCarragher, Cara Rae Schultz
2006-2007
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Amanda Kromphardt (Geography), Mary (Molly) Ragsdale (Meteorology)
Department of Geography, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Dustin Oltman, Brooke Vogelman
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Amanda Kromphardt, Mary (Molly) Ragsdale
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Joshua Barnwell
Department of Geography, Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
David Peters
Department of Geography, Elizabeth J. Schwantes Scholarship
Monika Bec
Department of Geography, William Morris Davis Graduate Research Award
Shannon McCarragher
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Jericho Winter
National Council for Geographic Education, Excellence of Scholarship Award
Edward Fasano
ILGISA Outstanding Student Award
William Lovejoy
Association of Women in Soil Science Scholarship
Heidi Kelly
2005-2006
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Andrew Swartz (Geography), Matthew Becker (Meteorology)
Department of Geography, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Erin DeMuynck, Brooke Vogelman
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Daniel Berc
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Amanda Kromphardt
Department of Geography, Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
Laura Pauling, Jordan Rowe
Department of Geography, Elizabeth J. Schwantes Scholarship
Trevor Kershaw
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Statira Petersen
National Council for Geographic Education, Excellence of Scholarship Award
Brian Geier
2004-2005
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Michael Wallace (Geography), Heather E. Flachs (Meteorology)
Department of Geography, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Jeffery Johnson, Jessica Stowell
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Cynthia Dettmer, Matthew Lacke
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Matthew Becker
Department of Geography, Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
Paul Bruchman, Jeffrey Garcea, Michael Wallace
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Cynthia Dettmer
ILGISA Outstanding Student Award
Benjamin Kinney
National Council for Geographic Education, Excellence of Scholarship Award
Elizabeth Burns
2003-2004
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Eric Ehn (Geography), Melissa Melvin (Meteorology)
Department of Geography, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Ryan Lauritsen, Jessica Stowell
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Matthew T. Friedlein, Rebecca Mazur
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Cynthia B. Dettmer
Department of Geography, Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
Martin Arnold, Thomas Michaelson
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Sarah Payne
National Council for Geographic Education, Excellence of Scholarship Award
Sarah Payne
GeoSpatial World Student Poster Competition
Martin U. Pinnau, Certificate of Merit
ILGISA Outstanding Student Award
Martin Arnold
2002-2003
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Jamie L. Benge (Geography), Lucas M. Harris (Meteorology)
Department of Geography, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Russell L. Bigley
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Kathryn D. Carroll, Lucas M. Harris
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Matthew T. Friedlein
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Kathryn D. Carroll
National Council for Geographic Education, Excellence of Scholarship Award
Jamie L. Benge
National Geographic Society Award for Best Paper Map
Matthew VanEck (view map)
GeoSpatial World Student Poster Competition
Carrie Blackwood, Certificate of Merit
ILGISA Outstanding Student Award
Bernard Bauer
2001-2002
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Martin U. Pinnau (Geography), Jason Finley (Meteorology)
Department of Geography, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Jamie Walden-Mather
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Melissa Bukovsky, Jason Finley
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Lucas M. Harris
Department of Geography, Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
Michal Clarke, Jodi Harlan, Dylan Hoffman
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Martin U. Pinnau
National Council for Geographic Education, Excellence of Scholarship Award
Martin U. Pinnau
GeoSpatial World Student Poster Competition
Russell L. Bigley, 2nd Place Winner
Mark Schroeder Scholarship
Lucas M. Harris
2000-2001
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Kari Burnett
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Michael Buban
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Melissa Bukovsky, Jason Finley
Department of Geography, Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
James Napoli, Martin U. Pinnau
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Kari Burnett
Association of American Geographers, Best Undergraduate Research Paper Award
Jason Finley
Guillermo Salazar Rodriguez Undergraduate Scholarship
Melissa Bukovsky
Science and Technology Corporation Scholarship
Lucas M. Harris
1999-2000
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Peggy Concannon
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Kristopher Bedka, Peggy Concannon
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Michael Buban
Department of Geography, Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
Melanie Buell, Craig Perciante, Todd Schuble
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Peggy Concannon
1998-1999
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Amanda Stan
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Kristopher Bedka, Peggy Concannon
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Kristopher Bedka
Department of Geography, Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
Soomee Cha, Shuhei Hayakawa
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Brian Deeke
1997-1998
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Van M. O’Brien
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Nathan Marsili, Mark Russo
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Ben Commare
Department of Geography, Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
Soomee Cha
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Van M. O’Brien
1996-1997
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Barbara Jankowski
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Michael Ritsche
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Mark Russo
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Michael Ritsche
1995-1996
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Peter Piet
Department of Geography, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Richard D. Minnick III
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Wendy Parker
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Michael Ritsche
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Judith Nesbit, Karen Russ
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award
Presented by the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences to a single student in each undergraduate major for outstanding academic achievement and community service
Separate awards for the degrees in Geography and Meteorology were initiated in 2000. Top
Department of Geography, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Presented to a graduate student in Geography for outstanding teaching. Top
Department of Geography, Nancy C. Wick Memorial Award
Presented to a senior in Meteorology for outstanding academic achievement. First awarded in 1987. Top
Department of Geography, Jack Villmow Memorial Award
Presented to a junior in Meteorology for outstanding academic achievement. Top
Department of Geography, Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
Recognizing outstanding students in the Cartography & GIS curriculum, in memory of Professor Richard E. Dahlberg. First awarded in 1998. Top
Department of Geography, William Morris Davis Graduate Research Award
Provides support for thesis or non-thesis research in geography. First awarded in 2006. Top
Elizabeth J. Schwantes Scholarship
Established in 2005 by the late Elizabeth J. Schwantes to reflect the important role higher education plays in today's world, helping to maintain a free and democratic society. Awarded to a geography major on the basis of academic merit. First awarded in 2006. Top
Illinois Geographical Society, Outstanding Senior Award
Presented to a senior by the Illinois Geographical Society for outstanding academic achievement and contributions to the community, university, and discipline of Geography. Top
National Council for Geographic Education, Excellence of Scholarship Award
Awarded by the National Council for Geographic Education and the Association of American Geographers to a geography senior for outstanding academic achievement. Top
National Geographic Society Award for Best Paper Map
Annual North American map competition, American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM). Top
GeoSpatial World Student Poster Competition
Awarded by Intergraph Corporation. Top
Mark Schroeder Scholarship
Awarded by the American Meteorological Society to an outstanding senior with career interests in atmospheric science. Top
Guillermo Salazar Rodriguez Undergraduate Scholarship
Awarded by the American Meteorological Society to an outstanding senior with career interests in atmospheric science research. Top
Association of American Geographers
West Lakes Division, Best Undergraduate Research Paper Award. Top
Science and Technology Corporation Scholarship
Awarded by the American Meteorological Society to an outstanding junior or senior with career interests in environmental or atmospheric science. Top
Illinois GIS Association, Outstanding Student Award
Degree emphasis/experience in GIS, academic achievement/skills in GIS and potential to contribute to GIS profession, nominated by faculty. Top
Association of Women in Soil Science Scholarship
Awarded to a promising young scholar/graduate student participating in the Soil Science Society of America annual meetings. Top
Northern Illinois University Outstanding Women Student Award
The award is intended to encourage the full participation of women students in all facets of the University experience and in their communities; to support their development of corresponding strengths, both cooperative and competitive; and to celebrate their achievements and contributions, including those not usually recognized by other award programs. Top
NIU Chapter of Sigma Xi, Outstanding Graduate Student
Each year the NIU Chapter of Sigma Xi hosts a Graduate Student Presentation competition. Students give a 15 minute talk based on work completed at NIU. Top
AAG - Student Paper Award, Biogeography Specialty Group Award Recipients
An award for the best presentation by a student at the annual meeting of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) has been presented by the BSG since 1987. Beginning in 2001, separate awards were established for Ph.D. students and for Undergraduate/Masters students. The criteria used to evaluate presentations include the scientific merit of the research, the soundness of the methods, analyses, conclusions, and the clarity and caliber of the presentation. Each student is judged by a panel of BSG faculty. Top
CaGIS Annual Map Design Competion
Annual North American map competition, Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) Top
Association of American Geographers (AAG) West Lakes Division MA/MS Student Paper Presentation Competition
An award for the best presentation by a MA/MS student at the West Lakes Division annual meeting Top
American Society of Agronomy (ASA) Regional Soils Contest
Has been held at a different host institution each year since 1961. Soil contestants arrive at various soil pits and are expected to correctly identify, evaluate, classify, and describe four soil profiles. Three teams from each of 7 regions qualify for Nationals. Top
American Society of Agronomy (ASA) National Collegiate Soils Contest
Has been held at a different host institution each year since 1961. Soil contestants arrive at various soil pits and are expected to correctly identify, evaluate, classify, and describe four soil profiles.Top
Burton W. Ray Scholarship Award in Soil Science
The Burton W. Ray Scholarship Award in Soil Science is given in his memory to a college student who is enrolled at an Illinois college or university and who has achieved the highest individual score in the regional collegiate soil judging contest for that year. Top
Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Outstanding Graduating Senior
Outstanding Senior in Agronomy, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences
Recognized by American Society of Agronomy - Crop Science Society of America - Soil Science Society of AmericaTop
Undergraduate Research & Artisrty Poster Presentation
Showcase the achievements of our students and their research at NIU. All undergraduate students who are a) currently enrolled at NIU and b) have participated in faculty-mentored undergraduate research are eligible to showcase their work. Top
Outstanding Graduate Student
This award recognizes an individual from each degree program who is distinguished in the area of scholarship and research. Top
National Weather Association's Arthur C. Pike Meteorology Scholarship
The scholarship is named after Mr. Pike, who was a charter member of the National Weather Association, a research meteorologist for the National Hurricane Center, and an educator. The scholarship is awarded based on academic achievement/merit. Top
Department of Geography, Undergraduate Research Poster Competion
Showcases the achievements of our students and their research in Geography. All undergraduate Geography/Meteorology students who are currently enrolled at NIU are eligible to display their work. Top