A variety of honors are bestowed on students by the Geology Department in recognition of excellence in coursework and research. The first of such awards is made to the geology student with the most outstanding performance in the Introduction to Earth System Science class: the David Bucke Award. In subsequent years, excellence in research is rewarded by the Hawley, Mudge and Pieratti Awards. At the culmination of a student’s academic career, the geology faculty award the Doll Award to the most outstanding geology graduate. Students additionally have the opportunity to join the Geology Honor Society. Admission to this is grade-contingent. The list of recipients of these past awards includes the names of many current outstanding professional geologists.
Thanks to a generous donation from Arthur J. and Claire Heiser the UVM Geology Department bestows the annual Arthur J. and Claire Heiser Joseph B. Tinker Memorial Grant to a deserving undergraduate geology major. The award is an approximately $4,000 scholarship to be applied towards UVM tuition. Recipients have demonstrated both excellence in academic performance, and activity in the UVM Geology Department community. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, the GeoClub, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Departmental work study, TAAs, independent research, and Perkins Museum guide.
Previous Tinker Memorial Grant Recipients:
Sigma Gamma Epsilon, the national Geology honor society, was established in 1915 to recognize scholarship and professionalism in the Earth sciences. Its objectives include scholastic, scientific and professional advancement of its members and the extension of relations of friendship and assistance among colleges and universities which are devoted to the advancement of the Earth Sciences. The general average required for admission to Sigma Gamma Epsilon is a minimum overall average of 2.67 (out of 4.00). A 3.00 grade point is the minimum requirement for all courses in the Earth Sciences.
Senior Sigma Gamma Epsilon Inductees 2009:
The Charles Doll Award is given to the most outstanding graduating senior in geology. Charles Doll was the state geologist and he began teaching full-time at UVM in 1927. He was chairman of the department of geology from 1946 until his retirement in 1964. He also produced the first state bedrock geologic map. The selection criteria for the Doll Award is based on a combination of overall grade point average, grade point average in geology, undergraduate research and service to the department. The selection of the Doll winner is made by the department faculty during the spring semester. The recipient of this award receives an engraved Brunton compass and their name is engraved on a plaque that hangs in the department seminar room. The list of Doll Award winners is a distinguished one and includes individuals who have gone on to significant professional achievements.
2009 Charles Doll Award winner: Robbie Charnock
Previous Charles G. Doll Award Recipients:
The David Bucke Award is given to the student with the highest grade point average in the Introductory Geology class. The award is named after Dave Bucke, who devoted his career at UVM to the "intro" class. The recipient receives a set of geology field gear (hammer, compass, hand lens, field notebook) and their name is engraved on a plaque that hangs in the Department Seminar room.
Previous David Bucke Award Recipients
The Hawley Award is given on a competitive basis to current UVM geology majors, minors and environmental science geology concentrators who seek funds to undertake research. The award is named after a distinguished stratigrapher and sedimentologist who conducted research in, and became a Vermont resident upon his retirement from the petroleum industry. Receipt of a Hawley Award is competitive and based on submission of a research proposal to the department faculty.
Previous Hawley Award Recipients
The Mudge Award is given on a competitive basis to current UVM geology majors, minors and environmental science geology concentrators who seek funds to undertake research. Funds for the award are donated by the family of recent UVM geology alumnus Matt Mudge. Receipt of a Mudge Award is competitive and based on submission of a research proposal to the department faculty.
Previous Mudge Award Recipients
The Pieratti Award is made to undergraduate women seeking financial support for summer field studies. The award may be applied to expenses for attending a formal field camp or for expenses related to field experiences arranged between a student and faculty sponsor. Funds for the award are provided by Ms. Denise Pieratti, an alumna of the UVM Geology Department (MS, 1976).
Previous Pieratti Award Recipients
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