Students in the College of Geosciences earned three first place prizes, one second place prize, and three third place prizes, as well as several special awards in the 11^th Annual Student Research Week held March 24-28. Over 50 faculty and students from the College participated in Student Research Week which recognizes and celebrates student research at Texas A&M.

Winning first place prizes of $300 in their taxonomy with the highest total score overall were Geography graduate student Anna Nordfelt, Oceanography graduate student Christopher Paul, and Meteorology undergraduate student Dianne Boothby. All three were session winners as well, meaning they received the highest total score in their session. Placing second in her taxonomy earned graduate student Andrea Howson a $150 prize. She also received the Environmental Health & Safety Recognition and the Interdisciplinary Research Award. Receiving iPod Shuffles for placing third in their taxonomy were Geology undergraduate student Stephen Bowden, Oceanography graduate student Xiaoqian Zhang, and Atmospheric Sciences graduate student Larry Hopper. Hopper and Zhang also won the Outstanding Accomplishments in Interdisciplinary Research award.

Oceanography graduate students Ruth Mullins and Edwin Pinto both won the Outstanding Accomplishments in Interdisciplinary Research and the International Education Week Choice Awards. Undergraduate Geology major Adam Horbaczewski won the Ecological Integration Symposium Dual Participant award.

Many faculty volunteers from the College helped judge the poster and oral presentations held throughout Student Research Week which is planned and funded by the Texas A&M Graduate Student Council with support from the colleges and departments. In addition to presenting their research in poster and oral sessions, Geosciences students also volunteered their time to help organize and run the event. Geology graduate student Shari Hilding-Kronforst represented the College on the Student Research Week Committee.

For more information on Student Research Week visit their website at http://srw.tamu.edu.