APCG Student Paper Awards

The awards committee, under the leadership of Jim Keese, presented the following student paper awards at the 69th annual meeting held in Eugene, Oregon, in September 2006.

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THE TOM MCKNIGHT AND JOAN CLEMONS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING STUDENT PAPER

Kiza Gates, Montana State Universirty

Katharine Meehan, The University of Arizona

"Angler Movement Patterns and the Spread of Whirling Disease in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem."

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THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PAPER BY AN M.A. OR M.S. STUDENT

Shasta Ferranto, University of Nevada, Reno

"Deer-Vehicle Collisions: A Geographical Inroad Toward the Reduction of Red Asphalt."

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THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PAPER BY AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT

Heather Ann Van Dyke, Humboldt State University

Amy Avery-Grubel, Humboldt State University

"Cognitive Mapping and Spatial Interpretation: A Survey of HSU Regional Perceptions."

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THE COMMITTEE AWARD IN REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY

Jerry Lohry, Universirty of Nevada, Reno

"The View from Here: Constructing and Image of the California Emigrant Trail, 1841–1849."

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THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING STUDENT POSTER PRESENTATION

Thomas Dilts, University of Nevada, Reno

"Reclaiming Nevada: Comparing Ecological and Visual Function of Post-Mining Landscapes using GIS and Terrain Metrics."

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The Association congratulates each of these recipients and applauds their fine efforts.