CEOAS staff and teachers receive recognition from both within and outside of the university for their work and contribution to our community.
Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring Award by a CEOAS Faculty Member
This award has been awarded annually since 2021 to recognize the many efforts that CEOAS faculty make in mentoring our undergraduate students, and the importance of mentoring to undergraduate success. See notes for more information.
- 2024 Mark Raleigh
- 2023 Pam Sullivan
- 2022 Kim Bernard
- 2021 Larry Becker
Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring by a Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow/Scholar
This award is given annually and recognizes the many efforts that CEOAS graduate students and postdocs make in mentoring undergraduate students. One award is given annually to a CEOAS graduate student or postdoc who makes exemplary contributions to undergraduate mentoring. See notes for more information.
- 2024 Jennifer McLeod, Ph.D. student, Geology
The Anita L. Grunder Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Professor Anita L. Grunder made major contributions to undergraduate education in CEOAS and in the Department of Geosciences, as a Professor of Geology and as the inaugural Associate Dean of Academic programs. Professor Grunder was the Association of Women Geoscientists National Teacher of Year in 2009, and a former winner of the OSU College of Science Lloyd Carter and Fred Horne awards for excellence in teaching. This award is given annually to a CEOAS faculty member who demonstrates excellence in undergraduate teaching in the college. See notes for more information.
- 2024 Andrea Allan and Larry Becker
- 2023 Kelsey Emard
- 2022 Kim Bernard
- 2021 Jenna Tilt
- 2017 Shireen Hyrapiet
- 2016 John Dilles
- 2015 Kaplan Yalcin
- 2014 Demian Hommel
- 2013 Adam Kent
- 2012 Andrew Meigs
The Pattullo Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Professor June Pattullo played an instrumental role in the inception and early development of graduate education in oceanography at OSU. The award was first given in 1998 and is intended to recognize a teaching faculty member who has achieved excellence in teaching within the college over a period of several years. The same person may not receive the teaching award more than once in seven years.
- 2024 Rick Colwell
- 2023 Mark Raleigh
- 2022 Flaxen Conway
- 2021 Aaron Wolf
- 2018 David Graham
- 2017 Ricardo Matano
- 2016 Bill Smyth
- 2015 Jim Lerczak
- 2014 George Waldbusser
- 2013 Julia Jones
- 2012 Burke Hales
- 2011 Tuba Ozkan-Haller
- 2010 Jack Barth
- 2009 John Nabelek
- 2008 Kipp Shearman
- 2007 Jim McManus
- 2006 Eric Maloney
- 2005 Bob Collier
- 2004 Bill Smyth
- 2003 Charlie Miller
- 2002 Dudley Chelton
- 2001 Gary Klinkhammer
The Jack Dymond Excellence in Graduate Mentoring Award
Jack Dymond was a stalwart member of the college faculty until his untimely death in 2003, and was known for his efforts in mentoring graduate students. The award was developed by students in 1999 to recognize Jack’s many contributions to student mentoring.
- 2024 Karen McLeod
- 2023 Maria Kavanaugh
- 2022 Flaxen Conway
- 2021 Jennifer Fehrenbacher and Andrew Meigs
- 2018 Maureen Walczak
- 2017 Rob Hatfield
- 2016 Anita Grunder
- 2015 Robert Allan
- 2014 Julia Jones
- 2013 Ed Brook
- 2012 Julia Jones
- 2011 Marta Torres
- 2010 Lorenzo Ciannelli
- 2009 Jim Moum
- 2008 Eric Skyllingstad
- 2007 Kipp Shearman
- 2006 Ricardo Letelier
- 2005 Jim Good
- 2004 Tim Cowles
- 2003 None awarded
- 2002 Scott Pegau
- 2001 Dawn Wright and Charlie Miller
Outstanding Faculty Research Assistant Award
This award was initiated by students in 2000 as a way to recognize the significant contribution FRAs (Faculty Research Assistants) make in supporting student development and research. The award is given annually for exemplary performance by a CEOAS Faculty Research Assistant. See notes for more information.
- 2024 Becky Fasth and Jeff Wood
- 2023 Jasmine Nahorniak
- 2022 Dale Hubbard
- 2021 Ernie Colantonio
- 2018 David Reinert
- 2017 Katie Watkins-Brandt
- 2016 Sarah Lewis
- 2015 Craig Risien
- 2014 Anatoli Erofeev
- 2013 Andrew Thurber
- 2012 Andy Ross
- 2011 Chris Romsos
- 2010 Marnie Jo Zirbel
- 2009 Chris Holm
- 2008 Mike Neeley-Brown
- 2007 Bill Tahnk
- 2006 Michael Schlax
- 2005 Boon Chua
- 2004 Bill Rugh
- 2003 Andy Ungerer
- 2002 Tom Leach
- 2001 John Stanley
Outstanding Classified Staff Award
This award was initiated in 2007 as a way to recognize the outstanding service and contributions to CEOAS by classified staff. The award is given annually for exemplary performance by a CEOAS classified staff member. See notes for more information.
- 2024 John del Bando
- 2023 Kristen Weber
- 2022 Crystal Barnes
- 2021 Stacey Schulte
- 2018 Biana Weatherford
- 2017 Hannah Rivera
- 2016 Stephanie Pearse
- 2015 Renee Freeman
- 2014 Stacey Schulte
- 2013 Stephanie Dewey
- 2012 Jim Dickson
- 2011 Meaghan Deitz
- 2010 Lori Hartline
- 2009 Sandy Beals
- 2008 Linda LaFleur
- 2007 Mary Hitch
Outstanding Outreach and Engagement Award
This award recognizes extraordinary contributions to the college through outreach and engagement by a CEOAS member. See notes for more information.
- 2024 Jamon Van Den Hoek
Outstanding Professional Faculty Award
This award was initiated in 2022 as a way to recognize the extraordinary contributions that professional faculty make to CEOAS. The award is given annually for exemplary performance by a CEOAS professional faculty member. See notes for more information.
- 2024 Emily Shimada and Chris Russo
- 2023 Ben Russell
- 2022 Kelsey Herman and Kira Hughes
Outstanding Service to the College Award (student)
This award recognizes students who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication and service to the college. See notes for more information.
- 2023 Sami Cargill (graduate); Christy Crabtree (undergraduate)
- 2022 Saray Valdez-Hernandez (graduate); Dakota Fee (undergraduate)
- 2021 Layla Ghazi (graduate); Eve Selbie and Emily Morrow (undergraduate)
CEOAS Exceptional Service Awards
These awards are not awarded annually, but are given to individuals who have provided exceptional service to the college and gone above and beyond their normal duties to help CEOAS respond to challenges.
- 2023 Cory Langhoff and Thomas Olson
- 2021 Chris Russo, Mike Calascibetta, Garth Jensen, Jason Balderston
OSU Outstanding Faculty Research Assistant Award
- 2021 Craig Risien
Notes
- For these awards an email will go out to all CEOAS members with a link to the nomination forms in January with a due date of mid-February. If you need the nomination links emailed to you, please contact Karen Edwards.
- See CEOAS Awards Process and OSU Awards Information Sheet