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Celebrating at our Awards Ceremony and Potluck
Celebrating at our Awards Ceremony and Potluck
Celebrating at our Awards Ceremony and Potluck
Celebrating at our Awards Ceremony and Potluck
Celebrating at our Awards Ceremony and Potluck
Celebrating at our Awards Ceremony and Potluck
Celebrating at our Awards Ceremony and Potluck
Celebrating at our Awards Ceremony and Potluck
Celebrating at our Awards Ceremony and Potluck
Celebrating at our Awards Ceremony and Potluck
Celebrating at our Awards Ceremony and Potluck
A number of scholarships are available to CMU Geology students. Some are funded by the CMU Foundation, and others by various groups or individuals. See this year's awardees and recipients.
Scholarships
Applications for all CMU-funded scholarships are centralized online at https://coloradomesa.academicworks.com/
Geosciences Tuition Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to the most deserving full-time (minimum 24 credit hours per school year) geology program student as determined by consensus of the CMU Geosciences faculty.
Richard D. Dayvault Endowed Memorial Scholarship
The Richard D. Dayvault Endowed Memorial Scholarship has been established to help future geologists or geoscientists who are committed to fostering interest in geology in their local community and contributing to scientific peer research. The award will go to a junior or senior geology major who has a minimum GPA of 3.0 and is a resident of Colorado or North Carolina.
CMU Academic Grant - Physical & Environmental Sciences
This scholarship will be awarded to a full-time (12 credit hours) student majoring in Physical & Environmental Sciences (concentration in Geology, Physics, Chemistry or Environmental Science), and is a resident of the State of Colorado, and has attained a GPA of at least 3.0.
Mark Garman Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to a Junior or Senior geology student who has attained a GPA of at least 2.5. This scholarship is intended to fund students taking the summer Geology Field Methods course. Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need.
Forrest Nelson Endowed Geology Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a full-time student or students studying geology with a GPA of 3.0 or above. Amount varies.
Grand Junction Gem & Mineral Club Scholarship
The dollar amount of this award and the number of recipients varies from year to year, but typically, one to three students receive $500 each. Students are nominated by the geosciences faculty and awards are made by a committee of Gem and Mineral Club members.
Grand Junction Geological Society Field Camp Scholarships
This award (normally $500) is given annually to three students. Awards are made by a committee of GJGS members.
Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Neal J. Harr Outstanding Student Award
This prestigious award of an engraved Estwing rock hammer is given to the one outstanding senior majoring in geology at each Colorado college and university.
William C. Hood Student Research Award
The William C. Hood award is given annually to the senior Geology student who has produced exceptional research during the course of their career at CMU.
Verner Johnson Geology/GIS Student Award
The Verner C. Johnson award is given annually to the senior Geology student who has excelled in GIS -related activities during their career at CMU.
Association of Women Geoscientists (AWG) Outstanding Student Award
This award is given annually to exceptional female geoscience students who have demonstrated outstanding ability and determination in the pursuit of their careers in the geosciences. These women are students in geology, geological engineering, geophysics, geochemistry, hydrology, earth science education, environmental geology, or a related environmental field.
2023 - 2024 Scholarship & Award Winners
RMAG Neal J. Harr Outstanding Geology Student Award
Liam Posovich
Geosciences Program Tuition Scholarship
Graceanne Hanson
Ava Marso
William C. Hood Award for Outstanding Research
KennaLee Worster
Verner C. Johnson Award for Outstanding GIS Student
Emilio Topete
Mark Garman Scholarship
Coral Copenhaver
Hunter Stewart
Association for Women Geoscientists Outstanding Student Award
Mackina Chamberlain
Coral Copenhaver
Forrest Nelson Endowed Geology Scholarships
Barnes, Grant
Bensley, Braden
Beyer, Cole
Bishop, Madeleine
Boyle, Caitlyn
Chamberlain, Benjamin
Chamberlain, Mackina
Crowns, Owen
Early, Addison
Hanson, Graceanne
Kitchens, Jacob
Longworth, Michael
Magner, Reuben
Marso, Ava
Mendes, Damaris
O'Dell, Brittlynn
Pierce, Keith
Rukcic, Alexandria
Schoenstein, Emma
Sholes, Morgan
Shomers, Zachary
Teutsch, Steffen
Thiltgen, Kate
Tuck, Adam
Zinke, Colton
RMAG C. Elmo and Kathleen W. Brown Field Camp Scholarship
Ethan Freeburger
GJGS Field Camp Scholarships
Mackina Chamberlain
Coral Copenhaver
KennaLee Worster
Brittlyn O'Dell
Morgan Sholes
Gem & Mineral Club
Mackina Chamberlain
Coral Copenhaver
KennaLee Worster
2022 - 2023 Scholarship & Award Winners
RMAG Neal J. Harr Outstanding Geology Student Award
M.J. Winey
Geosciences Program Tuition Scholarship
Cole Beyer
Morgan Sholes
William C. Hood Award for Outstanding Research
Andrew Schmidt
Verner C. Johnson Award for Outstanding GIS Student
Liam Posovich
Mark Garman Scholarship
Andrew Schmidt
Laura Kleim
Association for Women Geoscientists Outstanding Student Award
Laura Kleim
Faith Urbin
Forrest Nelson Endowed Geology Scholarships
Daniel Arinze
Dana Berg
Destiny Duarte
Isabel Fehringer
Laura Kleim
Brandi Maher
Joey Meighan
Wiliam Myers
Grant Barnes
Mackina Chamberlain
Ethan Freeburger
Graceanne Hanson
Laura Kleim
Michael Longworth
Liam Posovich
KennaLee Rowley
Adam Tuck
Faith Urbin
RMAG Robinson Field Camp Scholarship
Andrew Schmidt
GJGS Field Camp Scholarships
Miles Garrison
Laura Kleim
Andrew Schmidt
Faith Urbin
Gem & Mineral Club
Graceanne Hanson
Liam Posovich
MJ Winey
2021 - 2022 Scholarship & Award Winners
RMAG Neal J. Harr Outstanding Geology Student Award
Sherri Randall
Geosciences Program Tuition Scholarship
Daniel Arinze
Destiny Duarte
Aaron Orelup
Andrew Schmidt
Faith Urbin
William C. Hood Award for Outstanding Research
Myah Baker
Verner C. Johnson Award for Outstanding GIS Student
Roan Hall
Mark Garman Scholarship
Daniel Arinze
Association for Women Geoscientists Outstanding Student Award
Myah Baker
Amanda Hicks
Forrest Nelson Endowed Geology Scholarships
Daniel Arinze
Dana Berg
Destiny Duarte
Isabel Fehringer
Laura Kleim
Brandi Maher
Joey Meighan
Wiliam Myers
Aaron Orelup
Hailey Peters
Liam Posovich
Andrew Schmidt
Faith Urbin
Jackson Weber
Leyna Weller
MJ Winey
Cole Wood
RMAG Undergraduate Research Award
Aaron Orelup
RMAG Robinson Field Camp Scholarship
Leyna Weller
GJGS Field Camp Scholarships
Daniel Arinze
Kyle Karren
Kristopher Maurer
Cole Wood
Gem & Mineral Club
Destiny Duarte
Karlie Hadden
Anja Riedel
2020 - 2021 Scholarship & Award Winners
RMAG Neal J. Harr Outstanding Geology Student Award
Jarad Lavelle
Geosciences Program Tuition Scholarship
Destiny Duarte
Amanda Hicks
Sherri Randall
Anja Riedel
William C. Hood Award for Outstanding Research
Devin Horvat
Verner C. Johnson Award for Outstanding GIS Student
Caden Anderson
Mark Garman Scholarship
Myah Baker
Sherri Randall
Association for Women Geoscientists Outstanding Student Award
Destiny Duarte
Sherri Randall
Forrest Nelson Endowed Geology Scholarships
Daniel Arinze
Rhett Dacuag
Destiny Duarte
Karlie Hadden
Roan Hall
Amanda Hicks
Kyle Karren
Aaron Orelop
Sherri Randall
Anja Riedel
Hailey Peters
Emilio Topete
Faith Urbin
Jackson Weber
Leyna Weller
MJ Winey
GJGS Field Camp Scholarship
Caden Anderson
Karlie Hadden
Amanda Hicks
Devin Horvat
Pedro Illescas
Sherri Randall
Anja Riedel
RMAG Field Camp Scholarship
Sherri Randall
American Institute of Professional Geologists National Scholarship
Sherri Randall
2019 - 2020 Scholarship & Award Winners
RMAG Neal J. Harr Outstanding Geology Student Award
Nicole Mejia-Mendoza
Geosciences Program Tuition Scholarship
Sherri Buxton
Richard D. Dayvault Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Myah Baker
Dana Berg
William C. Hood Award for Outstanding Research
Jordan Walker
Verner C. Johnson Award for Outstanding GIS Student
Michael Fera
Mark Garman Scholarship
Joshua Schlag
Association for Women Geoscientists Outstanding Student Award
Karlie Hadden and Anja Riedel
Forrest Nelson Endowed Geology Scholarships
Dana Berg
Destiny Duarte
Devin Horvat
Connor MacDonald
Jordan Walker
2018 - 2019 Scholarship & Award Winners
RMAG Neal J. Harr Outstanding Geology Student Award
Tristan Bates
Geosciences Program Tuition Scholarship
Alex Jaquez-Caro
Karlie Hadden
Richard D. Dayvault Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Miriam Kane
William C. Hood Award for Outstanding Research
Miriam Kane
Anja Riedel
Verner C. Johnson Award for Outstanding GIS Student
Ryan Mumby
Mark Garman Scholarship
Tristan Bates
Association for Women Geoscientists Outstanding Student Award
Nicole Mejia-Mendoza