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Undergraduate geology student Dave Nuttall won the GAC-PDAC Logan Student Prize for 2015. Congratulations! The GAC-PDAC Logan Student Prize (replacing the Logan Student Chapters and GAC Book Prizes) is awarded annually to one undergraduate student at each CCCESD-member department. The prize consists of a monetary award, one-year memberships in both GAC and PDAC, and an electronic certificate affirming that the student won the Prize. Undergraduate students who are selected for the prize should be academically sound, have good leadership skills (e.g. as they pertain to organizing field trips, geology club geo-events, etc.), and have done well at field school or otherwise show proficiency in field techniques.

Congratulations to Dominique Weis who has been officially accepted as a nominee for the Women of Distinction Award in the category 'Technology, Science and Research'. Recognized nationally, the award honours individuals and organizations whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the well-being and future of our community. The winner will be announced on May 26th. Good luck Dominique! More detail about the nominees can be seen HERE.

Congratulations to Stephanie Waterman, winner of a prestigious Sloan Fellowship from The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Awarded annually since 1955 , the fellowships honor early - career scientists and scholars whose achievements and potential identify them as rising stars, the next generation of scientific leaders. Fellows receive $50,000 to further their research. See the press release here.