V.E. Barber Memorial Fellowships in Arctic Research Award

Award offered annually to graduate students who undertake thesis research pertaining to the Arctic. This year, 2 awards were awarded:

Meredith Pind (M.Sc. candidate, Environment & Geography) for her research: "Air-sea CO₂ exchange and surface water pCO₂ during the summer to fall transition in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and Baffin Bay, NU"

Tracey Loewen (Ph.D. candidate, Geological Sciences IIP) for her research: "Insights to Arctic Fish Biodiversity Revealed via Otolith Composition"

Undergraduate Admission Scholarships

5 scholarships at $1000 are offered annually to University 1 students that have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours and a minimum GPA of 3.5 & pursue studies at CHR. For the 2012-2013 academic year, 6 scholarships were awarded:

Scott Kehler (Bachelor of Science in Physical Geography (Major))

Graham McInnis (Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences (Honours))

Larissa Gospodyn (Bachelor of Arts in Geography)

Teagan Markin (Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Major))

Yana Tyomkin (Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences (Honours))

Lauren Timlick (Bachelor of Environmental Science (Major))        

Graduate Entrance Scholarships

10 scholarships at $5000 are offered annually. The purpose of the award is to attract outstanding students to graduate programs offered by units in the Faculty. For the 2012-2013 academic year, 12 scholarships were awarded:

Caitlin Sheahan (M.Sc. in Geological Sciences)

Rebecca Pikor (M.Sc. in Geological Sciences)

Kevin Jones  (M.Sc. in Geological Sciences)

Laura Hebert (M.N.R.M.)

Anderson Assuah (M.N.R.M.)

Bridget Antze (M.N.R.M.)

Mallory Light (M.N.R.M.)

Robert Moquin (M.N.R.M.)

Karley Campbell (Ph.D. in Geography)

Julia Laforge (Ph.D. in Geography)

Heather Stark (M.Sc. in Environment & Geography)

Jenna Drabble (M.A. in Geography)

President’s Scholars

Recognition of students that had a minimum 95% high school average (based on the courses used for entrance scholarship purposes); President’s Scholars are required to required to register for an 80% course load maintain a 4.0 average (in Regular & Summer sessions).

President's Scholars are eligible for a number of benefits, such as: priority registration, notation on the university transcript, access to the President's Scholars Study Lounge, passes to Bison sports events, and other President's Scholars events sponsored by the Office of the President, and University of Manitoba faculties.

Ameena Bajer-Koulack (Bachelor of Environmental Science (Major)

Nicole Caithness (Bachelor of Environmental Science (Major)

Timothy Hayward (Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences (Honours)

Leaders of Tomorrow

These Scholarships recognize academic giftedness as well as the leadership potential of high school graduates entering studies at the University of Manitoba. Valued at up to $10,000 ($4,000 in first year with renewals possible at $2,000 each year thereafter), are designed to recognize and encourage exceptional Manitoba and North Western Ontario high school graduates who combine outstanding leadership potential with academic giftedness.

Ameena Bajer-Koulack (Bachelor of Environmental Science (Major)

Other notables

C.K. Bell Memorial Research Prize awarded to a graduate student in the Geological Sciences who has shown special merit in Precambrian geo-scientific research - Camille Partin

Class of Arts & Science '30 Prize in Geography for highest standing in Geography courses of third year - Rachel Smith

Douglas Bartlett Fahlgren Memorial Award awarded for the highest marks by a second year student in Honours Geological Sciences - Timothy Hayward

Dr. George Brownell Memorial Award awarded for high standing in the Geological Sciences - Lauren Eggie

Dr. A.W. Hogg Undergraduate Scholarship awarded to student with highest average standing in the Riddell Faculty - Timothy Hayward

Geological Association Graduate Seminar Prize is offered to encourage graduate students in the preparation and presentation of scientific research and to aid in the attendance of students at the annual meeting of the Geological Association of Canada/Mineralogical Association of Canada - Laura Bergen

Irving Levi Prize in Geology awarded to the student with the highest combined standing in Mineralogy and Petrology and Optical and Morphology Crystallography - Timothy Hayward

Isbister Undergraduate Scholarships awarded to a student who has been ranked above all competitors on the average of the grades on the subjects for which the scholarships are given - Timothy Hayward

Joseph Wolinsky Scholarship awarded for outstanding merit in second year Geography - Sarah Greenberg

Kenneth Bergwall Memorial Scholarship awarded to a fourth year student with an interest in, and an aptitude for engineering geology - Shelby Perrault

Mineral Society of Manitoba Prize awarded to the student with the highest standing in Third Year Honours Geological Sciences with an interest in mineralogy, crystallography or paleontology - Stephen Busilla

Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Golden Prize awarded for highest average in second year Geography Major - Andrew Neufeld

Paul R. Beaudoin Memorial Geochemistry Scholarship Awarded for outstanding ability by third year students in the Geological Sciences in the areas of chemistry and geochemistry - Stephen Busilla

Rita Wadiem Memorial Scholarship awarded to a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is a full-time graduate student in Geology at either the M.Sc. or Ph.D. level - Laura Bergen

Roscoe R. Miller Scholarships awarded for highest standing in second or third year Honours Geography - Trevor Wideman