VIMS 2010 Student Awards
The following remarks were read by Dean and Director Dr. John Wells during VIMS' annual Awards Ceremony on May 6, 2011 to honor recipients of the 2010 Student Awards. Citations for the 2010 Service Awards are also available.
John E. Olney Sr. Ichthyology Award
The John E. Olney Sr. Ichthyology Award honors the distinguished career of the late Professor John Olney, and his unwavering dedication to fostering young marine scientists and ichthyologists. The recipient of this year's award is Alison Deary.
Craig L. Smith Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship honors former Professor of Environmental Science Dr. Craig Smith. This year's recipient is Hadley McIntosh.
Kelley Watson Fellowship
The fellowship honors Kelley Watson, a member of the incoming class of September 2000. The recipient for 2010 is Anna Elizabeth Murphy.
Zeigler Student Achievement Award
The Zeigler Award honors the past contributions to student needs of Dr. John Zeigler, the first SMS Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, and the continuing contributions of Mrs. Marilyn Zeigler. This year's recipient is Kersey Sturdivant.
William J. Hargis Jr. Fellowship Award
Former Dean and Director Bill Hargis established this award to recognize superior academic performance and exceptional promise in marine research. This year's recipient are Joshua Stone and Lauren Nys.
Matthew Fontaine Maury Fellowship Award
This award was endowed by the late U.S. Navy Captain J. Maury Werth to honor his great-grandfather Matthew Fontaine Maury, a son of Virginia often referred to as the “Father of Oceanography” and the “Pathfinder of the Seas.” This year's recipient is Lindsey Kraatz.
Best Student Paper Awards
Each year a committee of faculty and students chooses the best journal articles by VIMS graduate students. Papers are judged for scope of problem, degree of challenge, magnitude of effort, hypothesis formulation and testing, and style. This year's winners are Juliette Giordano and David Elliott.
