Graduating with Distinction | The Adams Prize | The Geography and Urban Studies Department Award | The Henry Michael Prize in Geography and Urban Studies | The Delaware Valley Geographical Association Prize | The Patrick Stocking Memorial Prize for Cartography at Temple University

Distinctions

Students can graduate with distinction if they fulfill the following requirements:

A GPA of 3.5 in GUS, 3.0 overall
Enrollment in at least one graduate or double-numbered course
The completion of a quality paper under faculty supervision
The presentation of the paper in a public forum

Department Awards

The Adams Prize

The Adams Prize was endowed by contributions from Temple alumni/ae to recognize the service of Dr. Carolyn Adams who returned to teaching in the Department of Geography and Urban Studies after serving seven years as Dean of Temple's College of Liberal Arts.

The Adams Prize, which carries a cash award, is conferred upon a graduating senior student who has demonstrated scholarly excellence and a commitment to studying and addressing urban trends and challenges.

Past Recipients

2008 Ryan Weatherholtz
2007 Justin Collins
2006 Tandi Book
2005 Laura Viegas
2004 Ryan Bowers
2003 Joy Semke
2002 John O'Hara
2001 Elizabeth Freitag
2000 Elin Zurbrigg

The Geography and Urban Studies Department Award

Conferred upon a graduating senior for scholastic exellence.

Past Recipients:

2008 Jacob Winterstein
2007 Kenny Steif
2006 Kathryn Doherty-Chapman
2005 Fatima Adamu
2004 Paul Downie
2003 Judy McCoubrey
2001 Travis Holecki
2000 Elin Zurbrigg
1999 Krista Conklin
1998 Dina Libby
1997 Jenna Allen
1996 Reita Furusawa
1995 Stephanie Wood
1994 Colleen Gasiorowski
1993 Amanda Russell
1992 no winner named
1991 Deborah Webster
1990 Patricia Gavin
1989 Payton Young
1988 Tod Lloyd

The Henry Michael Prize in Geography and Urban Studies

Awarded for outstanding achievement in geographical studies.
Past Recipients

2008 Christopher Henrick
2007 Douglas Aaron Boice
2006 Lauren Bolinger
2005 Bonnie McCuen
2004 Eugene Bak
2003 Mariko Kondo
2002 Na'Imah Muttalib
2001 Gaetano Piccirilli
2000 Guinevere Pascale
1999 Dina Libby
1998 Raymond Peraria
1997 Jenna Allen

The Delaware Valley Geographical Association Prize

Awarded to an outstanding student in the program.
Past Recipients

2008 Kathryn DeMarco
2007 Sara Duling
2005 Fatima Adamu, Bonnie McCuen
2004 Imogen Wirth-Granlund
2003 Joy Semke
2002 Jonathan Vandergrift
2001 Gaetano Piccirilli
2000 Noel Lojeski
1999 Breai Mason

The Patrick Stocking Memorial Prize for Cartography at Temple University

The Patrick Stocking Memorial Prize for Cartography was established in 1987 at Temple University in Philadelphia, where Patrick had begun to realize his dream of becoming an exceptional map-maker. It is one of the major academic prizes awarded to undergraduate students annually in the Department of Geography and Urban Studies. The prize consists of a book award and a cash award of $1000.00.

Most of Patrick's life was spent as a student, and he was only too aware of how difficult it can be for students who have no private or family means of support to pursue their educational goals. Whenever Patrick was asked if he needed anything, his immediate response was always "send money!" The prize is awarded every year to cartography students who excel in map-making and academic performance. It is a fitting memorial to Patrick for whom scholarship was so important, and it serves as a reminder of his love for maps and map-making.

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