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October 2, 2018

Geology department awards nearly $100,000 in student scholarships

Submitted by Angelina Butler

The geology department awarded nearly $100,000 in scholarships at its annual award banquet on Sept. 28. Family members, guests, donors and faculty members attended the event to support the department's scholarship recipients.

The following students are scholarship recipients:

  • Nina Ataee, master's student in geology, Charles and Helen Steincamp Geology Scholarship and Howard Lee Kendall Memorial Fund.
  • Iffat Azmi, master's student in geology, Anita C. Lehner Geology Scholarship and Paul and Deana Strunk Geology Fellowship.
  • Jennifer Breiling, freshman in geology, Claude W. Shenkel Jr. First-Year Scholarship.
  • Spencer Brower, master's student in geology, Paul and Deana Strunk Geology Fellowship.
  • Andrew Craig, freshman in geology, Claude W. Shenkel Jr. First-Year Scholarship.
  • Joby Creel, freshman in geology, Claude W. Shenkel Jr. First-Year Scholarship.
  • Emily Fenner, master's student in geology, Mudge-Thompson Geology Scholarship.
  • Sarah Green, senior in geology, Iris M. Totten Memorial Scholarship, Hydrogeology Scholarship-Bill Johnson '56 and Rock Hammer Award.
  • David Herrera, freshman in geology, Claude W. Shenkel Jr. First-Year Scholarship.
  • Grace Hutchinson, freshman in geology, Claude W. Shenkel Jr. First-Year Scholarship.
  • Kevin Johnson, freshman in geology, Claude W. Shenkel Jr. First-Year Scholarship.
  • Cody June, freshman in geology, Claude W. Shenkel Jr. First-Year Scholarship.
  • Alex Karrasch, senior in geology, John L. and Marilyn A. Johnson Hern Geology Scholarship.
  • Keaton Lewis, summer 2018 graduate, Elden E. II and Sylvia H. Leasure Student Field Geology Fund.
  • Andrew Makings, senior in geology with minor in history, Topeka Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. Scholarship and Frank E. Byrne Memorial Scholarship.
  • Patrick Manselle, master's student in geology, John L. Garlough Geology Graduate Teaching Assistantship and Paul and Deana Strunk Geology Fellowship.
  • Creenen McGuire, master's student in geology, William J. Barrett Fund for Excellence in Geology.
  • Bimal Pandit, master's student in geology, Paul and Deana Strunk Geology Fellowship.
  • Mikaela Rader, senior in geology and secondary education, J.R. Chelikowsky Scholarship and Elden E. II and Sylvia H. Leasure Student Field Geology Fund.
  • Christina Richardson, master's student in geology, David C. Underwood Geology Scholarships and Paul and Deana Strunk Geology Fellowship.
  • Luke Rijfkogel, master's student in geology, Ronald D. Schulz Memorial Scholarship and Paul and Deana Strunk Geology Fellowship.
  • KayLeigh Rogers, master's student in geology, Ada Swineford Geology Graduate Assistantship and Paul and Deana Strunk Geology Fellowship.
  • Rhowe Stefanski, master's student in geology, Petroleum Geology Scholarship and Paul and Deana Strunk Geology Fellowship.
  • Ganiyat Shodunke, master's student in geology, Gary and Kathie Sandlin Geology Scholarship.
  • James Surber, senior in geology, Neil Wendling Memorial Scholarship and Arthur B. Sperry Memorial Scholarship Fund.
  • Wyatt Totten, junior in geology with minor in leadership studies, John L. and Marilyn A. Johnson Hern Geology Scholarship.
  • Christian Tucci, master's student in geology, Paul and Deana Strunk Geology Fellowship.
  • Zachary van Ornam, master's student in geology, William J. Barrett Fund for Excellence in Geology.
  • Christine Ward, master's student in geology, Danheim Nelson Scholarship/Fellowship Fund.
  • Breanna Waterman, master's student in geology, Mudge-Thompson Geology Scholarship.
  • Cedric Weber, freshman in geology, Claude W. Shenkel Jr. First-Year Scholarship.