This award was established in 1988 to honor Jack White, class of 1952, by family and friends. It is given each year to a geology senior who has done outstanding work in the geology department. The student is not only outstanding academically but also has contributed in many other ways to the department and the community. Recipients of the award are chosen by the geology faculty. Below is a list of recipients of the award.
2007 Lee Corbett
2006 Nathan J. Morris
2005 Katharine P. North
2004 Emily Margaret Peterman
2003 Heather Beal
2002 Katharine Burgdorff, PJ Gardner
2001 Maggie Sullivan, Sharon Wilson
2000 Joshua Cole
1999 Myrth Anderson, Billie-Jo Gauley
1998 Andrew Mowry
1997 Jess Epstein, Jade Star Lackey
1996 Cindy Martinez
1995 Eric Simpson
1994 Matt Evans
1993 Dan Bissell, Rebekah Condon
1992 Jeff Clark
1991 Paul Grams
1990 Alison Bramley, James Schick
1989 Gregory Dick
1988 Chris Sinton