2021-22 Scholarships and Awards
CC&E Awards |
Description |
Department |
Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candace Chun Memorial Scholarship | Generously donated by Dr. Edward Laws, this renewable scholarship recognizes CES sophomores, juniors, and seniors and DES students with a 3.25+ GPA; gives special consideration to women and minorities | CES/DES |
Madeline Fryer (CES) Olivia Hurley (CES) Aine O'Nuanain (CES) Ruth Daniels (DES) |
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Bert Turner Memorial Scholarship |
Generously donated by Moo and Martin Svendson, in memory of Moo’s father Bert Turner, this award recognizes CES students based on merit and need
|
CES |
Annie Lamke Tiffany Aucoin Ruby Landry |
| Andrew L. “Drew” Wilbert Memorial Scholarship | Generously donated by family, friends, and CC&E’s Coast and Environment Graduate Organization, in memory of Drew Wilbert, this award recognizes a CES sophomore, junior, or senior with 3.25+ GPA. | CES | Eva Coman |
| Anne Atherton Adrian Endowed Scholarship |
Generously donated by George and Susan Atherton with matching funds from ExxonMobil, in honor of their daughter Anne Atherton Adrian, this award recognizes an outstanding junior or senior pursuing a CES degree with a 3.0+ GPA who intends to pursue a career in the private-sector. |
CES | Victoria Nguyen |
| Callais Scholars for the Advancement of Louisiana’s Coastal and Marine Industries |
Generously donated by Mike and Blanche Callais, this renewable award recognizes CES majors based on financial need and community service |
CES | Dakota Sievers |
| Coypu Endowed Scholarship in Coastal Environmental Science for Workforce Development | Donated by the Coypu Foundation, this award recognizes a sophomore or higher with a 3.0+ GPA who intends to pursue a career working on the societal and environmental needs of coastal regions | CES |
Hannah Orff Nicole Nguyen |
| Richard A. & Joseph Lipsey, Jr. Graduate Student Scholarship Incentive Awards |
Generously donated by Richard A. & Joseph Lipsey, Jr., this award honors top-level,
incoming graduate students with a 3.0+ GPA |
DOCS/DES |
Gabrielle Carpenter (DOCS) Megan Arias (DES)
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| Joseph Lipsey, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Award | Generously donated by Richard A. & Joseph Lipsey, Jr., this award recognizes an LSU student graduating and staying at LSU to pursue an advanced degree from the Dept. of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences. | DOCS | Danielle Soileau |
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William H. Patrick, Jr., PhD Scholarship for Wetlands Expertise |
Made possible by Dr. Ruth Patrick, in memory of Boyd Professor Bill Patrick, this award recognizes DOCS students who are studying wetlands and have a 3.5+ GPA. |
DOCS |
Jay Merrill Benjamin Farmer |
| Dr. Theodore B. “Ted” Ford, III Memorial Fellowship | Generously donated by the Ford family, in memory of Ted Ford, LSU Professor Emeritus in marine sciences and former Assistant Secretary of the Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, this award recognizes a graduate student with a 3.0 GPA or higher who is researching marine fisheries | DOCS/DES | Jay Merrill (DOCS) |
| CCA/Sealy Family Endowed Scholarship |
Generously donated by the J. Pollard Sealy, Jr. family and Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana, this award recognizes a DOCS graduate student with a 3.0+ GPA conducting research on Louisiana estuarine or marine finfish that is primarily related and directly beneficial to recreational fishery |
DOCS |
Gabrielle Fignar |
| Warren Mermilliod Scholarship |
Generously donated by Iris Mermilliod, this scholarship recognizes master's students
with a GPA of 3.0 or higher for their thesis research in coastal aquatic natural resources |
DOCS/DES |
Benjamin Farmer (DOCS) |
| CC&E Graduate Student Symposium |
Presented to a CC&E graduate student in recognition of their outstanding research presentation |
DOCS/DES |
First Place: Emily Shallow Second Place: Nazla Bushra Third Place: Zoë Shribman |
| CC&E Endowment for Excellence Graduate Student Fellowship | Presented by the College of the Coast & Environment, this award recognizes graduate students for exceptional contributions in outreach or mentoring | DOCS/DES |
Gabrielle Fignar (DOCS) Kejin Wang (DES) |
| CC&E Graduate Scholarship | Presented by the College of the Coast & Environment, this award recognizes graduate students for their academic achievements | DOCS/DES |
Kejin Wang (DES) |
| CC&E Undergraduate Scholarship | Presented by CC&E, this award recognizes CES students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher | CES |
Claire Sullivan |
| CC&E Outstanding Thesis Award | Presented by the College of the Coast & Environment, this award recognizes an exceptional M.S. thesis | DOCS/DES | Shelley Anderson (DOCS) |
| CC&E Outstanding Dissertation Award | Presented by the College of the Coast & Environment, this award recognizes an exceptional Ph.D. dissertation | DOCS/DES |
Wokil Bam (DOCS) Nazla Bushra (DOCS) |
| Sustainable Environment Award | Presented by CC&E, this award recognizes an outstanding research thesis that furthers the understanding of social and ecological resilience | DES | Ruth Daniel |
| Kuniko Fujisaki Honor Award | Presented by the Dept. of Environmental Sciences, this award recognizes a graduate research assistant in the Dept. of Environmental Sciences for outstanding service | DES | Rachel Rogers |
| Joseph Lipsey, Jr. & Richard A. Lipsey Excellence in Teaching Award |
Generously donated by Richard A. & Joseph Lipsey, Jr., this award recognizes faculty who excel in teaching, mentoring, professional accomplishments, and contributions to the college | DOCS/DES | Matt Hiatt (DOCS) |
| Leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award | Presented by CC&E, this award recognizes faculty or staff member or a graduate student who provides leadership and outstanding contributions in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion at the College of the Coast & Environment | DOCS/DES | Linda M. Hooper-Bùi (DES) |
| CC&E Outstanding Faculty Research Award | Recognizes tenure-track or tenured faculty for exceptional research and scholarly activities, as evidenced by publications, presentations, and grantsmanship. Presented by the College of the Coast & Environment. | DOCS/DES | Kevin Xu (DOCS) |
| CC&E Outstanding Administrative Staff Award | Presented by CC&E | CC&E | Robert Wong |
| Dean's Outstanding Service Award |
Presented by CC&E | CC&E | Kaye Lewis |