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)

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)

 

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 

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