The O.R. Grawe Award, named in honor of
Oliver Rudolph Grawe, first President of the Association
of Missouri Geologists, is presented annually to the
outstanding Junior or Senior undergraduate Geology major
in Missouri. The award consists of a Brunton pocket transit
and case, a plaque and certificate of recognition from the Association,
and expenses for attending the annual meeting and field trip of the
Association. The winning applicant is selected on the basis of a
letter of nomination from the applicant's department chairperson, a written statement by the
applicant describing reasons for having chosen
the field of earth science and describing post-graduate plans, a current copy of
the applicant's academic transcript, and letters of recommendation from
two members of the department faculty. Application deadline is
May 12.
Applications should be submitted to Dr. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe,
Department of Geology and Geophysics, Missouri University of Science and
Technology, 125 McNutt Hall, Rolla, MO 65409-0410. For more
information, contact Dr. Oboh-Ikuenobe at (573) 341-6946 or ikuenobe@mst.edu.
O.R. Grawe Award Recipients:
- 2007: Jeff Steadman, Central Missouri State
University
- 2006: Bryce H. Wagner III, University of
Missouri–Rolla
- 2005: Steven M. Chemtob, Washington
University
- 2004: Daniel Lasco, University of Missouri–Rolla and Diana
(Schnarrenberger) Leipard, Northwest Missouri State University
- 2003: Alivia Allison, University of
Missouri–Kansas City
- 2002: John J. Lyons, Southwest Missouri
State University
- 2001: Chase Watkins, University of
Missouri–Rolla
- 2000: Mimi Diaz, Central Missouri State
University
- 1999: No Award Given
- 1998: Sara Kaps; Duncan Gibson
- 1997: Aaron W. Johnson, Southwest Missouri
State University
- 1996: Carey Costello, Central Missouri
State University
- 1995: John P. Pope, Northwest Missouri
State University
- 1994: Gillian Sharer, Washington University
- 1993:
- 1992: Teresa N. Harris
- 1991:
- 1990:
- 1989: Christopher G. Daniel, Southwest
Missouri State University
- 1988: Thomas A. Collins, University of
Missouri–Kansas City
- 1987: James D. Fielder, Washington
University
- 1986: Michael D. Nash, University of
Missouri–Kansas City
- 1985: Colleen McGee, University of
Missouri–Rolla
- 1984: Christopher B. Vierrether, Southeast
Missouri State University
- 1983: Todd Housh, University of
Missouri–Rolla
- 1982: Bret S. Beall, University of
Missouri–Columbia
- 1981:
- 1980:
- 1979: Mark Wilson, Southeast Missouri State
University
- 1978: Ted Flanigan, University of
Missouri–Rolla
- 1977: Richard M. Felton
- 1976: Paul Proctor
- 1975: Rochelle Rittmaster, University of
Missouri–Kansas City
- 1974: James Vandike, Northeast Missouri
State University (now Truman State University)
- 1973: Alan Kornacki, University of
Missouri–Rolla
- 1972: Lonnie R. Cook, Northwest Missouri
State University and William E. Park,
University of Missouri–Kansas City
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