{"id":549,"date":"2017-09-21T20:40:03","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T20:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-geography\/studentawards\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T21:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:24:36","slug":"studentawards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/geography\/studentopportunities\/studentawards\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Macalester Geography Award for Excellence of Scholarship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Award for Excellence of Scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding senior majoring in geography.  Criteria used in identifying nominees include: academic performance, GTU membership and participation, departmental service, dedication, and enthusiasm. The recipient receives a book selected especially for them by the department faculty and a $200 prize.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations 2026 Recipient: <\/strong>Julia Castellano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Archive]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hildegard Binder Johnson Award in Geography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Named after the distinguished founder of the Macalester College Geography Department, Hildegard Binder Johnson. Presented to academically outstanding junior Geography majors. The recipients each receive a $200 prize.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations 2026 Recipients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelsey Blickenstaff, Zayna Hopkins, Sophia Spisak, Patrick Angelo Sursano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Archive]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

David A. Lanegran Award in Geography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Named after the department\u2019s longest serving faculty member, presented annually to senior geography majors in recognition of their significant contributions to the community life of the department. The recipients receive a book selected especially for them by the department faculty.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations 2026 Recipients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caroline “Fitz” Fitzpatrick, Catherine Kane, Oliver Matus-Bond, Will Rosenberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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