Departmental Honors List

The WWU Geology Department has a reputation for excellence that is uncommonly found in a Department or University of this size. The high caliber of our students and faculty places usabove many other Geology Departments nationally and internationally.

Important grants, honors, and awards to WWU Geology undergrads, graduate students, staff and faculty are listed here in reverse chronological order.

Award	Recipient(s)	Position	Date
Dr. Linneman named WA Professor of the Year	Scott Linneman	Faculty	11/2013
Dr. Linneman named WA higher ed. Science Teacher of the Year	Scott Linneman	Faculty	12/2011
WWU Geology graduate student receives Kleinman Fellowship	Steve Shaw	Masters student	4/2010
WWU Geology Graduate student receives NSF Graduate Fellowship	Melissa Park	Masters student	5/2009
WWU Geology Graduate Student places second in national research competition	Ben Ferreira	Masters student	5/2009
WWU Geology Graduate Student Receives National Research Award	Nigel Davies	Masters student	2/2008
Western Graduate Student Receives National Research Award	Jennifer Wright	Masters student	1/2008
Western graduate students dominate Kleinman Fellowship awards	Troy Baggerman, Angie Diefenbach, Brendan Hodge	Masters students	4/2006
Western Graduate Student Receives National Research Awards	Kristin Hill	Masters student	4/2005
2004 Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award from the Western Association of Graduate Schools	Andrew Greene	recent Masters student	1/13/2004
$1.9 Million NSF grant for University-Schools Partnership	Scott Linneman	Faculty	11/26/2003
$12 Million NSF grant for Science Education	Scott Linneman, Sue DeBari	Faculty	9/18/2003