Stephen Vacendak Graduate Fellowship for Geography
The Department of Geography and Planning is honored to offer the Stephen Vacendak Graduate Fellowship for Geography. The Fellowship is named for a former student, Stephen Vacendak (B.S. 1996). Full-time graduate students in Geography at Appalachian State University are eligible for the fellowships. Recipients of the award are eligible for up to two years of funding.
Applicants to the graduate program in Geography are automatically considered for this award.
Past Recipients:
- 2025 - Lillian Baer, Charles Knowles, Bozeman Koonze, Abigal Kratsch
- 2024 - Gloria Hope, Allison Ingram, Charles Knowles, Analee Monrreal
- 2023 - Jonah Bird, Jason Ehlenberger, Patrick Freeman, Gloria Hope, Leon Horne, Quinn Rundgren
- 2022 - Brett Haas, Erali Miller, Taylin Spurlock
- 2021 - Harrison Brown, Logan Digiacomo, Erali Miller
- 2020 - Harrison Brown, Nick Gastelle, Brett Haas
- 2019 - Andrew Bagwell, Andrew Golden, Heather Dulaney, Zuri Garcia
- 2018 - William Hutchinson, April Kaiser, Joseph Jonatis, Matthew Wilson
- 2017 - Montana Eck, Heather Guy, Joseph Jonatis, Laura Thompson
- 2016 - Robert Clark, Montana Eck, Heather Guy, Zeb Sanders, Laura Thompson, Jessica Thaggard
- 2015 - Christopher Ely, Kaitlyn Finan, Andrew Harris, Megan Maloney, Garry Raynor, Anna Ross
- 2014 - Anna Ross
- 2013 - Bryce Arghiere, James Balcomb, Maya Hutchins, Richard Poremba
- 2012 - Bryce Arghiere, Edward Carlyle, Kaitlyn Finan, Maya Hutchins, Johnathan Sugg, Brian Wize
- 2011 - David Austin, Carla Walden, Christina Walsh, Brian Wize
- 2010 - David Austin
- 2009 - Philip White, Sandra Ziegler
- 2008 - Daniel Griggs, Philip White, Sandra Ziegler
- 2007 - Andi Cochran, Daniel Griggs, Kelly Ann Renwick, Stephanie Smith, Shawna Sneller, Matthew Sufficool
- 2006 - Andi Cochran, Shawna Sneller
- 2005 - Jason Sappington, Sarah Sheldon
- 2004 - Amanda Mitchell, Gretchen Schlump, Sarah Sheldon
- 2003 - Amanda Mitchell, Jessica Salo
- 2002 - Laurie Bradshaw, Jessica Salo
- 2001 - Chris Larson