Scholars & Awards
Julie Kennedy Public Service Scholars
The Julie Kennedy Public Service Scholar Award honors Earth Systems undergraduates and coterm students whose dedication to public service has made a meaningful difference in their communities. Recipients exemplify the values of the Earth Systems Program through sustained environmental service, leadership, and engagement throughout their degree. Awardees demonstrate both academic excellence and a lasting commitment to creating positive change at the campus, local, state, national, and/or global level.
- Ava Acevedo, 2026
- Miriam Awan, 2026
- Sadira Bobb, 2026
- Amanda Campos, 2026
- Jordan David, 2026
- Anastazja Krostenko, 2026
- Mary Lee, 2026
- Samuel Minev-Benzecry, 2026
- Emily Liu, 2026
- Ishrita Pol, 2026
- Sou Min Shin, 2026
- Kayla Williams, 2026
- Chrysanthe Frangos, 2025
- Kaylee Shen, 2025
- Laney Conger, 2024
- Xavier Gomez, 2024
- Lily Lyu, 2024
- Sydney Schmitter, 2024
- Valeria Vega Yanez, 2024
- Aiyana Washington, 2024
- Lizzie Avila, 2023
- Tierra Baird, 2023
- Keona Blanks, 2023
- Mariaesther Diaz, 2023
- Emily Liu, 2023
- Kavya Varkey, 2023
- George Rojano, 2023
- Hannah Young, 2023
- Sadie Blancaflor, 2022
- Erin Cole, 2022
- Kelly Dunn, 2022
- Lindsay Filgas, 2022
- Jamie Leonard, 2022
- Lilla Petruska, 2022
- Kendall Matsumoto, 2022
- Ryan Treves, 2022
- Ivy Velasco, 2022
- Rachel Portillo, 2021
- Nancy Chang, 2020
- Jacqui Vogel, 2020
- Sarah Taylor, 2020
- Andrea Contreras, 2019
- Julia Donlon, 2019
- Mariaesther Diaz, 2019
- Anthony Moller, 2019
- Manisha Rattu, 2019
- Nathan Chael, 2019
- Daela Tipton, 2019
- Kira Smiley, 2018
- Samantha Faul, 2018
Earth Systems Scholars
The Earth Systems Scholars Award (formerly the Earth Systems Volpert Scholars Award), provides financial support for work on research projects and internships undertaken by Earth Systems majors.
2017-18
- Jessa Clark
- Lexi Neilan
- Samantha Faul
- Daela Tipton
- Diego Sancho
- Michael Burnett
- David Tattoni
- Helena Silva-Nichols
- Lottie Mitchell
- Carolyn Rice
2016-17
- Annie Dillon
- Jessica Eggers
- Songhee Han
- Blaire Hunter
- Madeline Lisiaius
- Elise Miller
- Ashley Overbeek
- Kira Smiley
Ada Statler-Throckmorton
Commencement Awards
William W. Whitley Citizen-Scholar prize, awards for outstanding research & undergrad academic achievement, outstanding service to the Earth Systems Program, excellence in the Senior Capstone, and the Firestone Medal.