Spring 2023 Scholarships and Awards
Undergraduate Scholarships & Awards
| CC&E Award | Description | Recipient(s) |
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| Andrew L. “Drew” Wilbert Memorial Award |
Established in 2008, this scholarship recognizes CES or Marine Biology majors (juniors or seniors) with a 3.25+ GPA who display environmental awareness, appreciation of nature, and in interest in conservation. Generously donated by family, friends, and CC&E’s Coast and Environment Graduate Organization, in memory of Drew Wilbert. |
Stephanie Procopio Marion Vise |
| Anne Atherton Adrian Endowed Scholarship |
Established in 2019, 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. Generously donated by George and Susan Atherton with matching funds from ExxonMobil, in honor of their daughter Anne Atherton Adrian. |
Jessica Wilson |
| Bert Turner Memorial Scholarship |
Established in 2013, this undergraduate scholarship recognizes CES majors with a 3.25+ GPA and a demonstrated financial need. Generously donated by Moo and Martin Svendson |
Madeline Parrott Kaitlyn Thomas |
| Callais Scholarship for the Advancement of Louisiana's Coastal and Marine Industries |
Established in 2020, this four-year renewable scholarship recognizes CES freshmen with a 2.5+ GPA. Preference is given to students who engage in community service. Generously donated by Mike and Blanche Callais |
Dakota Sievers |
| Candace Chun Memorial Scholarship |
Established in 2011, this renewable scholarship recognizes CES (sophomores, juniors, and seniors) and DES students with a 3.25+ GPA. Special consideration is given to women and individuals from underrepresented communities. Generously donated by Dr. Ed Laws |
Anissa Hyde Alicia Durfee Rowan Pringle Zoe Muhammad |
| Coypu Endowed Scholarship in Coastal Environmental Science for Workforce Development |
Established in 2012, this scholarship recognizes CES majors (sophomores and juniors) with a 3.00+ GPA who intend on pursuing a position that supports the societal and environmental needs of coastal regions. Generously donated by the Coypu Foundation |
Hugh Coffin |
| Tiger Athletic Foundation Student Scholarship | Donated by the Tiger Athletic Foundation, this award recognizes CES seniors with 3.30+ GPA. | Lauren Landholm Morgan Coleman Emma Field |
| CC&E Undergraduate Student Symposium | Presented to a CC&E undergraduate student in recognition of their outstanding research presentation | Madeline Fryer |
| CC&E Undergraduate Scholarship Award | This scholarship recognizes CES undergraduate students with a 3.00+ GPA. | Katherine Aranda |
Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences - Scholarships & Awards
| CC&E Award | Description | Recipient |
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| CCA/Sealy Family Endowed Scholarship |
Established in 1996, 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 recreation fishery. Generously donated by the J. Pollard Sealy, Jr. family and Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana |
Brondum Krebs |
| Joseph Lipsey, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Award |
Established in 1978, this award recognizes an LSU student who will pursue a graduate degree from the Dept. of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences without interruption, immediately after earning a previous degree at LSU. The recipient should intend to remain in Louisiana upon graduation. Generously donated by Richard A. & Joseph Lipsey, Jr. |
Matthew Parker |
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Joseph Lipsey, Jr. & Richard A. Lipsey Excellence in Teaching Award |
Established in 1995, this award recognizes a DOCS faculty member who excels in teaching, mentoring, professional accomplishments, and contributions to the college. Generously donated by Richard A. & Joseph Lipsey, Jr. |
John White |
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William H. Patrick, Jr., Scholarship for Wetlands Expertise
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Established in 2019, this scholarship recognizes DOCS graduate student(s) with a 3.5+ GPA and a research focus on wetlands. Generously donated by Dr. Ruth Patrick, in memory of Boyd Professor Bill Patrick |
Lee Potter |
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DOCS Prestigious Publication Award |
Established in January 2023, this award recognizes the best paper published each year by faculty in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences. |
Giulio Mariotti “Lag in response of coastal barrier-island retreat to sea-level rise” Nature Geoscience (2022) |
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Mendelssohn-McKee Student Travel Award in Wetland Science
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Thanks to DOCS Professor Emeritus Irving A. Mendelssohn and his wife, USGS Scientist Emeritus, Karen McKee, graduate students will be able to conduct research and travel to conferences, something that Mendelssohn and McKee—both career wetland scientists—recognize as crucial for early career scientists. This award was founded in 2023. |
Lee Potter |
Department of Environmental Sciences - Scholarships & Awards
| CC&E Award | Description | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|
| DES Graduate Student Support Fund | Presented by friends of the Department of Environmental Sciences, this award provides support to an incoming graduate student in the Department of Environmental Sciences based on financial need | Melaan Bender Robert Allison |
| DES Sustainable Environment Honor | Presented by CC&E, this award recognizes an outstanding research thesis that furthers the understanding of social and ecological resilience | Fahmida Akhter |
| Kayne's Fire Award | This award recognizes a DES teaching assistant who encourages undergraduates’ excitement about science. This award is in memory of Nathaniel “Kayne” Finley, an LSU student with a passion for science. | Kejin Wang |
| Kuniko Fujisaki Honor Award | Established in 1995, this award is presented by the Dept. of Environmental Sciences to recognize a graduate research assistant in the Dept. of Environmental Sciences for outstanding service | John Penton |
| Meritorious Teaching Award | In 2023, an anonymous donor established an endowed Meritorious Teaching Award for faculty in DES. This award was inspired by the Joseph Lipsey, Jr. and Richard Lipsey Teaching Award for faculty in DOCS. | Brian Snyder |
CC&E Scholarships & Awards
| CC&E Award | Description | Recipient(s) |
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Richard A. & Joseph Lipsey, Jr. Graduate Student Incentive Award |
Established in 2011, this award honors top-level, incoming graduate students in DOCS or DES with a 3.0+ GPA. Generously donated by Richard A. & Joseph Lipsey, Jr. |
Emily Hudgins Sophia Lingo |
| Dr. Theodore B. “Ted” Ford, III Memorial Fellowship |
Established in 1985, this award recognizes a full-time graduate student studying and conducting research related to marine fisheries 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. |
Mischa Schultz |
| Warren J. "Whip" Mermilliod, III Memorial Award |
Established in 1994, this scholarship recognizes master's students with a GPA of 3.0+ for their thesis research in coastal aquatic natural resources. Generously donated by the family of Whip Mermilliod in his memory, Iris Mermilliod donor representative |
Jacob Cheng |
| Dr. James Gosselink Scholarship |
LSU Emeritus Professor James Gosselink was a revered leader in wetland ecology for more than 40 years. A recipient of the National Wetlands Award, the late Dr. Gosselink authored and co-authored numerous scientific contributions including Wetlands, a premier reference book on wetland ecology, now in its fifth edition. He served as Chair of the Department of Marine Sciences (later renamed “Oceanography & Coastal Sciences”) for 26 years. This scholarship is given in his honor by his family. |
Natalie Matherne |
| CC&E Endowment for Excellence Graduate Student Fellowship Fund |
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Mischa Schultz |
| CC&E Graduate Student Symposium Award |
Presented to a CC&E graduate student in recognition of their outstanding research presentation |
1st Place: Hannah Beck 2nd Place: Yusik Won |
| CC&E Student Scholarship Fund |
Funds from Giving Day support one or more students who have a 3.0 or higher GPA and are full-time students in CC&E. |
Maya Tessler |
| CC&E Outstanding Dissertation |
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Rubayet Mostafiz |
| CC&E Outstanding Faculty Research Award |
Presented by CC&E, this award recognizes tenure-track or tenured faculty for exceptional research and scholarly activities, as evidenced by publications, presentations, and grantsmanship. |
Rebeca de Jesús Crespo |
| Dean's Outstanding Service Award |
This award recognizes faculty and staff for outstanding service. |
Kathe Falls |
| CC&E Outstanding Administrative Staff Award |
Presented every other year, this award recognizes outstanding service by a member of the CC&E administrative team |
Alaric Haag |
| Award for Leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion |
This award recognizes CC&E graduate students, faculty, and staff members who demonstrate a positive and inclusive attitude towards all, promote institutional policies and practices that reinforce DEI efforts, serve as a DEI role model, and provide faculty and/or student mentoring opportunities while supporting DEI-related educational and professional development opportunities. * This award rotates annually between a faculty or staff and a graduate student. |
Trinity Johnson |