Archive for April, 2020

Thigpen Awarded David Keirns Public Service Award in Meteorology

Matthew Thigpen

Matthew Thigpen was awarded the David Keirns Public Service Award in Meteorology by the Geography Department at Ohio University. Thigpen is a senior majoring in Geography – Meteorology. He also served as a Scalia Lab general forecaster an an OUCAMS and WOUB weather anchor.  

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April 24, 2020 at 12:29 pmNews

Six Geography Students Awarded Olive Emler Ross Scholarships

Alyssa Lanier

Six Ohio University students were awarded Olive Emler Ross Scholarships by the Geography Department at Ohio University. Alyssa Lanier is a senior majoring in Geography – Meteorology. Nicole Gilliam is a junior majoring in Environmental Geography. Isabel Gregorek is a junior majoring in Geography – Meteorology. Andrew Lyons is a […]

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April 24, 2020 at 12:23 pmNews

Van Hook Awarded Elizabeth Llewellyn Robe Scholarship by Geography

Caroline VanHook

Elizabeth Llewellyn Robe Scholarship Caroline Van Hook was awarded the Elizabeth Llewellyn Robe Scholarship by the Geography Department at Ohio University. VanHook is a junior majoring in Geography Environmental Pre-Law. About the Elizabeth Llewellyn Robe Memorial Scholarship The Elizabeth Llewellyn Robe Scholarship was established by Dr. T. Richard and Eleanora […]

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April 24, 2020 at 12:17 pmNews

Two Geography Students Awarded Joe Ferguson Memorial Scholarship

Sam Smith

Two Ohio University students were awarded the Joe Ferguson Memorial Scholarship by the Geography Department. Allison Shryock is majoring in Geography in the Honors Tutorial College. Sam Smith is majoring in Geography in the Honors Tutorial College. About the Joe Ferguson Memorial Scholarship The scholarship commemorates the contribution of Joe […]

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April 24, 2020 at 12:07 pmNews

Zarembka Awarded the Ron Isaac Award by Geography

Maddy Zarembka

Sophomore Maddy Zarembka was awarded the Ron Isaac Award by the Geography Department at Ohio University. Zarembka is majoring in Geography – Meteorology. “I am truly honored to be receiving this, and I cannot wait to continue to pursue my dream career. I could not have been where I am […]

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April 24, 2020 at 12:03 pmNews

Abbiw, Johnson Named Outstanding Teaching Assistants in Geography

Edward Abbiw

Two Geography graduate students were named Outstanding Teaching Assistants in 2019-20. Graduate student Edward Abbiw was named Outstanding Teaching Assistant by the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. “My interest is in environmental geography—investigations into effect of land-use on the decline in biodiversity and species extinctions,” Abbiw says. […]

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April 24, 2020 at 12:01 pmNews

Clark Named Outstanding Graduate Scalia Scholar

Clark Named Outstanding Graduate Scalia Scholar

Ohio University alum Logan Clark was named the Outstanding Graduate Scalia Scholar by the Geography Department. Clark, who is pursuing a master’s in Geography, also earned his bachelor’s degree at OHIO in 2018, majoring in Geography – Meteorology. His research interests are heavily involved in climate change, specifically in the […]

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