Ben Ofori-Amoah, Chair
acts as Master of Ceremonies
Over 80 students and faculty, family and friends
gathered in WMU's Fetzer Center for the evening festivities.
Department of Geography
Undergraduate
Scholars
Junior recipients
of Scholarships
Constantine Karis, Secondary Ed. Major, with Dr. Lisa DeChano
Joshua Groeneveld, Geographic Information Science Concentration, with Dr. Dave Lemberg
Brian Stewart, Urban and Regional Planning Concentration
Ayaka Bito, Tourism Major,
with Dr. Ben Ofori-Amoah
Jennifer Vredebeld, Geography Major,
with Dr. Greg Veeck
Jacob Dunneback, Secondary Ed. Major,
with Dr. Joe Stoltman
Kara Benton, Tourism Major, and Jonathan Botts, Geographic Information Science Concentration
Scott Parker,
Urban and Regional
Planning Concentration
Kevin Fleese, Environmental Analysis & Resource Management
Concentration
with Dr. Kathleen Baker
Dr. Jordan Yin with Jason Enos, Urban and Regional Planning Concentration
National Council for Geographic Education
Award
Jarod Musser
Secondary Ed. Major
University Presidential Scholar
Ken Hilker
Geographic Information Science
with Dr. Dave Lemberg
New GTU Initiates:
Front: Ken Hilker, Malinda VanSledright, Teresa Bertossi, Joshua Groeneveld,
Katie Reilly
Back: Chris Washebek, Jason Enos, Brennen Kartes, Jay Eichstadt, and faculty
advisor, Dr. Lisa DeChano
Teresa Bertossi
with Dr. Chansheng He
Outstanding Academic Achievement
& Graduate Service Award
Joseph Lane
with Dr. Elen Cutrim
Graduate Service Award
Distinguished Speaker
Dr. Howard Dooley
Professor of History, Western Michigan University
Former Executive Director of International Affairs
"Flags of Their Fathers:
Rethinking the Map of the Middle East"
