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Pioneer Scholarships

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The Department and the College of Science offer a number of scholarship opportunities for students studying Environmental Science and Geology. It is good to see our students recognized for their hard work and scholarship. Congratulations!

Geology Annual Scholarship

The faculty award a $500 scholarship for the outstanding student studying geology.

2023-24: Eduardo Gamez Jr and Matthew Chasm
2022-23: Elizabeth Magallon
2019-20: Nydra Harvey-Costello
2016-17: Ryan Peck
2015-16: Pablo Anguiano & Drew York
2014-15: Elizabeth Peters & Josh Fox
2013-14: Rebecca Blackwell
2011-12: Daniel Segal
2010-11: Jessica Castro & Shannon Martin
2008-09: Anthony Earls & Jacob Wilcox
2007-08: Jacob Fink, Kevin Geipel, Amanda Truman, Cynthia Burt
2006-07: Zhi Chao Lei
2005-06: Ryan Fay
2004-05: Daniel Rybczynski
2003-04: Stephanie Davi and Karen Emery
2002-03: Tasha Van Wynsberghe
2001-02: Atosa Abedini, Karen Emery, Michelle Evans
2000-01: Brian Dreyer & Shawn Hanson
1999-2000: Brian Dreyer & John Petroff
1998-99: Louis Damerell, Kelly Dorsey & Jeremy Quick
1997-98: Heather Marshall

Castro Valley Mineral & Gem Society Scholarship

The Castro Valley Mineral & Gem Society generously provides two $500 scholarships for outstanding students studying mineralogy and petrology.

2023: Ahkayla Gomez
2022: Jake Harm & Patrick Tryon
2021: Matthew Lyons & Christina Flora
2020: Maiyah Matsumura & Armando Franco
2019-20: Brenda Delgadillo & Yanet Medina
2017-18: Maximilian Burnham & Rebecca Blackwell
2016-17: Brianna Thomas & David Tanouye
2015-16: Josh Fox & Faithe Lovelace
2014-15: Drew York & Morgan Jones
2013-14: Seth Shuler & John MacDougall
2012-13: Joanne Chan & Oscar Merino
2011-12: Megan Riccobono & Miguel Lima
2010-11: Jessica Castro & Elizabeth Derubeis
2009-10: Eric Johnson & Shannon Martin2008-09: Anthony Earls & Kevin Geipel
2007-08: Cynthia Burt & Suzanne Nase
2006-07: Erica Brown & Ralph Thomas
2005-06: Elaine Smith & Christine Miller
2004-05: Stephanie Davi and Daniel Rybczynski
2003-04: Carlin Dare and Greg Munsell
2002-03: Dana Long and Karen Emery
2001-02: Rachelle Dunn and Ted Mazzoli
2000-01: Cara Conticello-Miller & Shawn Hanson
1999-2000: Jeremy Quick & Simon Tregurtha
1998-99: Luis Damerell & Jake Henry

Livermore Lithophiles Award

The Livermore Lithofiles provides a Brunton Compass to the most outstanding student studying Structural Geology and Field Methods.

2014: John MacDougall & Patrick Groff
2012: Miguel Lima & Megan Riccobono
2010: Anthony Earls
2006: Zhi Chao Lei & Elaine Smith
2004: Scott Chandler
2003: Dana Long
2002: Rachelle Dunn
2001: Ted Mazzoli
2000: John Petroff
1999: Louis Damerell & Michael Kenney
1998: Andrew Osborne

East Bay Mineral Society Scholarship

A generous endowment from the East Bay Mineral Society permits us to award one $1000 scholarship to the outstanding student studying mineralogy and petrology.

2023-24: Kendall Comins & Charlie Westly
2022: Jake Harm & Ashley Walsh
2019: Kay Ann Royo & Alena Koval
2018: Niket Kundariya
2016: David Tanouye & Alica Mteuzi
2015: Christopher Dobel & Emilio Grande
2014: Rebecca Blackwell & Drew York
2013: John MacDougall
2011: Megan Riccobono & Elizabeth Derubeis
2010: Shannon Martin
2009: Anthony Earls
2008: Rachel Sultan
2007: Erica Brown
2006: Elaine Smith
2005: Stephanie Davi
2004: Carlin Dare

Harrington Award

This award was established to honor University Theses of the highest quality. Winners from the Department of Earth Environmental Sciences include:

- 2017: Ayoola Abimbola, ‘Seismic imaging of structures between the Hayward and Chabot faults at CSUEB.’
- 2016: Amanda Deinhart, 'Application of Multi-tracer Methods to Determine Age Distribution of Nitrate Contaminated Wells in Turlock California.'
- 2014: Pamela Beitz, 'A Multi-tiered Catchment Analysis of Upper Redwood Creek, an Urban, Trout Bearing Stream.'
- 2013: Daniel Segal,'Dissolved Gases and Isotopes as Tools for Aquifer Characterization in Martis Valley.'
- 2010: Atosa Abedini,'Basalt Petrogenesis and Evolution in the Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field.'
- 2007: Lora Teitler,'Late Pleistocene History of Antarctic Ice Sheet Stability: A Study of Ice-rafted Debris.'
- 2006: Predrag Stevanovic,'Sediment and Mercury Distribution in the Dow Wetlands, San Francisco Bay-Delta.'
- 2005: Mindy Kimball,'Seismic Refraction on the Green Valley and Hayward Faults, San Francisco Bay Area, CA.'
- 2004: Thomas Butler,'Aqueous Geochemistry of an Acid Mine Impaired Watershed, Oakland, California.'
- 2000: Bruce Pauly,'Geology of the Beacon Point Formation, Sierra County, California.'
- 1999: Richard Klinck,'The Geology of Las Trampas and Rocky Ridges, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.'

Southport Land and Commercial Company Scholarship

The Southport Land and Commercial Company Scholarship Award is offered in support of undergraduate students in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Cal State East Bay. The recipient of the award must have a declared major in Earth and Environmental Sciences and be a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior majoring in Environmental Science or Geology who will be enrolled in Fall.

Scholarships & Awards

Pioneer Scholarships

Geology Annual Scholarship

Castro Valley Mineral & Gem Society Scholarship

Livermore Lithophiles Award

East Bay Mineral Society Scholarship

Harrington Award

Southport Land and Commercial Company Scholarship

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