Chomolungma/Everest/Sagarmatha Career Award
2008 George
Malanson, University of Iowa
2007 Richard
A. Marston, Kansas State University
2006 David
Butler, Texas State University
2005 Carol
Harden, University of Tennessee
2004
Katherine Hansen, Montana State University, and Alton Byers, The Mountain Institute
2003
James Gardner, University of Manitoba
2002
Roger G. Barry, National Snow and Ice Data Center
2001
David Brower, Earth Island Institute, and John F. Shroder Jr., University of Nebraska -
Omaha
2000
Jack Ives, Carleton University
Denali Recent Accomplishment Award
2008 Mark
Williams, INSTARR
2007 Sarah J.
Halvorson, The University of Montana
2006 Matthew
Bekker, Brigham Young University
2005 Michael
P. Bishop and John F. Shroder Jr., University of Nebraska - Omaha
2004
Karl Birkeland, Montana State University
2003
Kevin S. Blake, Kansas State University
2002
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2001
Fausto Sarmiento, University of Georgia, and David R. Butler, Texas State University
Chimborazo
Student Research Grant Award
2008 Evan
Larson, University of Minnesota
2007 Jeff
Phillippe, Oregon State University
2006 James
Fountain, The University of Montana
2005 Keith
Bosak, University of Georgia
Mauna
Kea Student Presentation Award
2008
Dan Weiss, University of North Carolina
2007
Ryan Danby, University of Alberta
2006
Ian Snider, Appalachian State University
2005
Meredith Knauf, University of
Colorado
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Every
year, the Awards Committee of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Mountain
Geography Specialty Group (MGSG) announces a call for nominations for four separate awards
to be presented or judged at the AAG Annual Meeting. The awards are presented at the MGSG
Business Meeting as well as the AAG Awards Luncheon during the Annual Meeting of the AAG.
The 2006 AAG-MGSG Awards Committee is comprised of Phil Keating, Martin Lafrenz, and N.N..
1.
The Award or Awards for a Distinguished Career in Mountain Geography
The
Distinguished Career Award is presented to an individual or individuals who have made
significant contributions to Mountain Geography over her/his career(s). Nominations should
include:
(1)
a description of the candidate's contribution to Mountain Geography;
(2)
a brief biographic sketch;
(3)
a selected bibliography; and
(4)
three letters of support from colleagues.
2.
The Award or Awards for Outstanding Recent Achievement in Mountain Geography
The
Outstanding Recent Work Award can recognize scholarly, applied or other significant
contributions to Mountain Geography within the past three years that support the Mission
of MGSG. Nominations should include:
(1)
a description of the candidate's contribution to Mountain Geography;
(2)
a brief biographic sketch;
(3)
a selected bibliography; and
(4)
three letters of support from colleagues.
3.
The Outstanding Student Research Proposal Award in Mountain Geography
This
research support award will be given to a graduate student who proposes outstanding
research that promises to support the mission of the MGSG. The award will be
$500. Applications should include:
(1)
a proposal of no more than 5 pages, plus references, that identifies the problem and its
significance, explains the methodology, and summarizes anticipated results;
(2)
a brief biographical sketch; and
(3)
a letter of support from the student’s faculty advisor.
4.
The Award or Awards for an Outstanding Student Presentation in Mountain Geography
The
MGSG may award one or more Outstanding Student Presentations. To be eligible for the
award, students must be members of the AAG and MGSG. For 2006, applicants for the student
paper competition will not be placed into special sessions organized for the competition,
sponsored by the MGSG. Students wishing to participating in the paper competition must
submit the following materials:
(1)
a copy of the standard abstract required by the AAG; and
(2)
an extended abstract of the paper, consisting of 800-1000 words.
Submit
all nomination or application materials to Lynn Resler. Electronic submissions are
encouraged.
Donal Friend
Department of Geography
Minnesota State University
7 Armstrong Hall
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-389-2618
FAX: 507-389-2980
don.friend@mnsu.edu
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