Undergraduate Awards
National Council on Geographical Excellence (NCGE) Outstanding Undergraduate Award
2017-18: Ian Bellows
2016-17: Jonathan Englebert
2015-16: Stella Jones
2014-15: Kevin Mason
2013-14: Breanna Hudson
2012-13: Caitlin Velasco
2011-12: Anthony Bissiri
2010-11: Joel Irish
2009-10: Ethan Boyles
2008-09: Evan Lewis, Greg Mintz
2007-08: Ashley Fent
2006-07: Ben Simons
2005-06: Brad Dillman
2004-05: David Moore
2003-04: Jennifer Devine
2002-03: Aimee Pierce
2001-02: Robyn Welch
2000-01: Nicole Shimizu
1999-00: Michael Schechter
1998-99: Sarah Battersby
1997-98: Paul Rogers
1996-97: Christine Ynzunza
1995-96: Jennifer Gager
1994-95: K.C. Thompson
Undergraduate Essay Award
2015-16: Kristen Hiatt & Jaqueline Ines (shared)
2014-15: Sadie Frank
2013-14: Richard McGovern
2012-13: Isaiah Berg
2011-12: Zak Lee & Ariel Higuera (shared)
2010-11: Aylan Lee
2009-10: Ethan Boyles
2008-09: Caitlin Henry
2007-08: Claire McWilliams
2006-07: Scott Dudgeon
2005-06: Megan Snow
2004-05: Colin Rehm
2003-04: Jesse Ayers, Beth Wilkinson
2002-03: Aimee Pierce, Abigail Andreasen
2001-02: Robyn Welch, Cale Berkey
2000-01: Elizabeth Severtsen
1999-00: Ryan Hall
1998-99: Sarah Battersby
1997-98: Christine Alar
1996-97: Linnea Evans
1995-96: Laura Mahan
1994-95: K.C. Thompson
Undergraduate Research Symposium Prize: Individual
2018-19: Brian Liu & Carly Baker (Honorable Mention)
2017-18: Ian Bellows & Rebecca Kuhn
2016-17: Nina Mesihovic & Kwong Shung
2015-16: Yingying Huang
2014-15: Jeffrey Koss
2013-14: Breanna Hudson & Cynthia Simekha
2012-13: Asia Harrell
2011-12: Isaiah Berg
2010-11: Sherwin Lee
2009-10: Garrett Strain
2008-09: Roy Burstein
2007-08: Matan Barnea
2006-07 :Peter Kobylarz
2005-06: Brad Dillman
2004-05: Colin Rehm
2003-04: Kim Logan
2002-03: Jennifer Devine
2001-02: Philip Musegaas
2000-01: Nathan Jones
1999-00: Michael Barkin, Daniel Stonington
Undergraduate Research Symposium Prize: Group
2018-19: Nathaniel Aune, Matt Seungju, Gordon DeLap and Hayden Hong; Aldrin Carbonell, David Lee, Johnny Nguyen and Wendy Wei (Honorable Mention)
2017-18: Katlyn Sawyer & Lily Wettstein
2016-17: Mary Kim, Zhungway Sun, Lauren Thompson, Kory Vandyke
2015-16: Matthew Huh, Andy Huynh, & Hardy Wooldridge
2014-15: Wyatt Hoffman, Nick Holt, Charles Simeona, & Hiu Fung Lai; Filip Pankovcin, Nicko Laird, & Nathan So
2013-14: Nick Short, Alex Skinner, & Theresa Do; Ali Mohamed & Chun Ho Chum
2012-13: Marek Domanski, Richard Torres, & Justin Choi; Robert Martin, Angela Ulman, & Umair Sheikh
2011-12: Sam Nowak, Helen Olsen
2010-11: Alan Lo, Eli Egbert, Derek Huling
2009-10: Erik Kramak, Hayley Pickus, Sofie Gogic, Lola Stronach, Rita Lee, Ethan Boyles, Mikail Blyth, Anne Steinberg
2008-09: Jessica Nguyen, Christopher Slotta, Christian Williams, Cody Burkholz
2007-08: Dirk Heniges, Yo Kim, Sarah Schneider, Erin Wiggins
2006-07: Albert Gamponia, Celia Parker and Dave Rohde
2005-06 : Sara Bengston, Jonathan Djajadi, Jenny Lo, Susan Louie, Steven Mar, Chris Praetorius
2004-05: Valerie Brown, Mary Ann Derige, Kathleen Llamas & Karolina Pream
2003-04: Janet Aviado, Ashley Hoey, Jessica Jackson & Nicole Wigder
2002-03: Sam Bryant, Rory Dufault, Soleil Kelley, Matt Lambert, Elaine Marshall Joo Youn Lee, Fernando Llamas, Brian O’Shea, Rodney Toupin
2001-02: B. Walsh, S. Kim, C. Bronson, C. Kalaluhi
2000-01: L. Brawner, J. Keeler, S. Leung, J. Mallari, A. Zee
1999-00: E. Severtsen, E. Barnum, D. Stonington, A. Delacruz, B. Kintz
Portfolio Awards
2006-2007: Tyanne Faulkes
2003-04: Brian Pickford
Outstanding Contribution to Service Learning/ Community Service
2017-18: Will Pietsch
2016-17: Cesar Garcia
2015-16: Raymond Pacheco
2014-15: David Urbina
2013-14: Alix Goldstein
2012-13: Jessica Wallach
2011-12: Ariel Higuera
2009-10: Erik Kramak, Hayley Pickus, Sofie Gogic, Lola Stronach, Rita Lee, Ethan Boyles, Mikail Blyth, Anne Steinberg
2008-09: Caitlin Henry
2007-08: Shannon Goodwin, Ashley Fent
2003-04: Genie Hays, Alma Lyles, Jennifer Schmidt
2002-03: Jill Mangaliman
1997-98: Janie Stuart, Rachael Jenison
1996-97: Teresa Hageman, Janie Stuart, Lisa Gordon-Fowler
Outstanding WWW Home Page Design
1999-2000: Daniel Stonington
1998-99: Shannon Dignon, David Cruzan
1997-98: Brad Alleman
1996-97: Wayne Brewer
Library Research Award
2006 non-senior award recipients
Samuel Hong, Bradley King, Cuong Nguyen, Robert Schmuck, Aaron Smith, Mark Wilber and Candice Joy Worden (Geography)
Title: How the XBOX went 360: An Overview of Xboxs International Markets and Transnational Production
Professor Matthew Sparke (Geography and International Studies)
Graduate Awards
Outstanding Teaching Assistant
2016-17: Ayanda Masilela & Skye Naslund
2015-16: Olivia Hollenhorst
2014-15: Meredith Krueger, Emma Slager
2013-14: Arianna Thompson
2012-13: Michelle Daigle, Jesse McClelland
2011-12: Tish Lopez, Nick Lott-Havey
2010-11: Magie Ramirez, Brandon Derman
2009-10: Kacy McKinney
2008-09: Annie Bartos, Derik Andreoli
2007-08: Stephen Young
2006-07 Stephen Young
2005-06 Anne Bonds and John Carr
2004-05 Caroline Faria
2003-04 Caroline Faria
2002-03 Joe Hannah
2001-02 Fred Dent, Joe Llobera
2000-01 Marcia England, Joanna Surgeoner
1999-00 Scott Miles, Meredith Reitman
1998-99 David Jeschke, Joanna Surgeoner
1997-98 Deron Ferguson, Cheryl Crane
1996-97 Robb Montejano, Carrie Oshiro
1995-96 Nicole Devine
1994-95 Doug Mercer, Monica Varsanyi
1993-94 Sarah Hilbert
1992-93 Nicole Devine, Joan Qazi
1991-92 Delia Rosenblatt
1990-91 Gabriel Gallardo
Ullman Award for Outstanding Master's Work
2016-17: Rebecca Stubbs
2015-16: Lee Fiorio
2014-15: Lila Garcia
2013-14: Yolanda Valencia
2012-13: Jason Young
2011-12: Stefano Bettani
2010-11: Allison Schultz
2009-10: Amy Piedalue
2008-09: Patricia Lopez
2007-08 Elizabeth Underwood-Bultmann
2006-07 Todd Faubion
2005-06 Sarah Ives
2004-05 Matthew W. Wilson
2003-04 Caroline Faria
2002-03 Chris Fowler, Jonathan Glick
2001-02 Maureen Hickey
2000-01 Maria Fannin
1999-00 Kristin Shuyler
1997-98 Catherine Veninga
1996-97 Robert Norheim, Jessica Peters
1995-96 Sarah Hilbert, Peter Nelson
1994-95 Lise Nelson
1993-94 David N Lindahl, Jonathan Smith
1992-93 Nicole Devine
1991-92 Delia Rosenblatt
1990-91 Marcus Lester, Alice Quintance
1989-90 D. Timothy Leinbach
1988-89 Patricia Chalita
1987-88 Theodore Hull
Ullman Award for Outstanding Doctoral Work
2015-16: Chris Lizotte
2014-15: Brandon Derman
2013-14: Katie Gillespie
2012-13: Agnieszka Leszczynski
2011-12: Andre Ortega
2010-11: Todd Faubion
2009-10: Stephen Young
2008-09: Matthew Wilson
2007-08 Anne Bonds
2006-07 Chris Fowler
2005-06 Matthew Sothern
2004-05 Maria Fannin
2003-04 Enru Wang
2002-03 Karin Johnson, Scott Miles
2001-02 Christie Drew, Nick Hedley
2000-01 David Paschane
1999-00 Lise Nelson
1998-99 Alana Boland, Debra Ohman
1997-98 Li Zhang
1996-97 Edward McCormack, Peter Nelson
1995-96 David Lindahl
Edward Ullman Endowed Fund
1986-87 James Bell
1985-86 Eric Friedli, Peter Meserve
1984-85 Anne Osterrieth, Barney Warf
1983-84 Stanley Toops
Howard Martin Medalist
- 2019-20: Samantha Thompson
- 2018-19: Lee Fiorio
- 2017-18: Yolanda Valencia, Julian Barr, and Austin Crane
- 2016-17: Eddy Sandoval
- 2015-16: Amy Piedalue
- 2014-15: Will McKeithen
- 2013-14: Skye Naslund
- 2012-13: Joe Eckert
- 2011-12: Allison Schultz, Michelle Daigle, Srinivas Chokkakula, Chris Lizotte
- 2010-11: Mónica Farías
- 2009-10: Brandon Derman
- 2008-09: Tricia Ruiz
- 2007-08 Matt Wilson
- 2006-07 Elise Bowditch
- 2005-06 Maria Fannin
- 2002-03 Joe Hannah
Gerlach Award
Mónica Farías, 2014-15
Ryan Burns, 2013-14
Agnieszka Leszczynski, 2011-12
Stephen Young, 2008-09
Caroline Faria, 2007-08
Dominic Corva, 2007-08
Anne Bonds, 2006-2007
John Carr, 2006-2007
University of Washington Graduate School Medal
2008 Caroline Faria
University of Washington Graduate School Distinguished Dissertation Award
2008 Mona Atia
Graduate Student Research Award
2013-14 Yolanda Valencia, Eloho Basikoro
Fritz-Boeing Graduate Fellowship for International Research
Tiffany Grobelski, 2013-14
Mónica Farías, 2013-14
Chris Lizotte, 2011
Nationally Competitive Grants & Fellowship Awards, 1994-Present
National Science Foundation
Rob Anderson, 2016-19
Eddy Sandoval, 2016-19
Jen Porter, 2016-17
Megan Brown, 2015-16
Emma Slager 2013-17
Skye Naslund, 2012-15
Brandon Derman, 2011-13
Chris Lizotte, 2010-15
Rebecca Burnett, 2010-12
Dena Aufseeser, 2009-10
Todd Faubion, 2009-10
Sara Gilbert, 2009-10
Leonie Newhouse, 2009-10
Sarah Paige, 2008-09
Amber Pearson, 2008-09
Dena Aufseeser, 2006-08
Sunil Aggarwal 2005-08
Serin Houston, 2004-05
Julie Kim, 2003-04
Clare Newstead, 2002-03
Maria Fannin, 2001-04
Amy Freeman, 2000-01
Debra Ohman, 1996-98
Dave Lindahl, 1996-98
Mark Huyler, 1996
Hal Fossum, 1995
Lise Nelson, 1994-99
Peter Nelson, 1994-99
Rachel Silvey, 1994-97
Delia Rosenblatt, 1994-95
Joan Qazi, 1994-95
Linda Becker, 1994
James Bell, 1994
Nicole Devine, 1994
Timothy Oakes, 1994
Patricia Ortiz Chalita, 1994
Fulbright-Hays Foundation
Jesse McClelland, 2014-15
Andre Ortega, 2010-11
Astrid Cerny, 2005-06
Lydia Ruddy, 2005-06
Maureen Hickey, 2004-05
Britt Yamamoto, 2004-05
Joe Hannah, 2003
Kawango Agot, 1996
Fulk-Wulf Richter, 1996
Rachel Silvey, 1995
James Bell, 1994
Patricia Ortiz Chalita, 1994
Social Science Research Council
Maureen Hickey, 2004-05
Nate Trumbull, 2003-04
Sarah Wright, 2002-03
Amy Freeman, 1998-99
Rachel Silvey, 1996
Delia Rosenblatt, 1994
Mellon / ACLS Fellowships
- Elizabeth Shoffner, 2020-2021
- Banu Gokariksel, 1999
- Barbara Tempalski, 1999
- Li Zhang, 1998
- David Abernathy, 1997
- Haihua Yan, 1995
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
Amy Piedalue, 2009-13
International Research Institute of Seismology
Francis Harvey, 1994
Daniel Karnes, 1994
Inter-American Foundation
Lise Nelson, 1996
World Bank
Maruasas Sihite, 1994-97
Ford Foundation
Margaret M. Ramirez, 2015
Carlos Tovares, 2002
Desiree DeSurra, 1998
National Center For Health Sciences
Meredith Fordyce, 1995
Christine Roberts, 1994-96
National Research Center For Statistics and the Environment
Nicholas Hedley, 1998
Blakemore Foundation
Britt Yamamoto, 2003
Joe Hannah, 2002
American Association of University Women
Eloho Basikoro, 2012-13
Jean Carmalt, 2009-10
Amy Freeman, 2002-03
U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development
Carolina Katz-Reid, 2002
Luce Foundation
Steven Garrett, 2006
Rachel Silvey, 1995
Presidential Management Fellowship
Tricia Ruiz, 2011
Foundation for Urban and Regional Studies Studentship
Mónica Farías, 2013-14
Foundation for Urban and Regional Studies Writing-Up Grant
Mónica Farías, 2014-2015
David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship
Tiffany Grobelski, 2013-2014
Awards at the Association of American Geographers Annual Conference
Elyse Gordon, Student Paper Competition, Urban Geography Specialty Group, 2013
Elyse Gordon, Dissertation Fellowship, Urban Geography Specialty Group, 2013
Center for Engaged Scholarship Dissertation Fellowship
Megan Brown, 2016-17
PAGE Fellowship
Elyse Gordon, 2013-14
Ronald E. McNair Fellowship
Racquel West, 2018
Kidan Araya, 2013
CSDE Traineeship
Michael Babb, 2011-12
Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest's Dissertation Travel Grant
Elyse Gordon, 2014
The Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation Travel Award
Mónica Farías, 2015
Chester Fritz Grant for International Study and Exchange
Sarah Starkweather, 2006
Maria Fannin, 2004
International Council of Canadian Studies
Maria Fannin, 2004