Department of Geography and Planning

Congratulations Award Recipients

Award Recipients

Natalie Bainbridge

Geography & Planning Outstanding Geospatial Technology Certificate Student of 2020
Geography & Planning Outstanding Physical Geography Student of 2020
Robert and Bobbé Christopherson Geosystems Award in Climate Change Research of 2020
Magna Cum Laude

"My heartfelt gratitude goes to my God, my husband, my family, and my professors for continuously inspiring and encouraging me. Congratulations Class of 2020!"

Jared Geiser

Geography & Planning Outstanding
Human Geography Student of 2020

"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." --Henry David Thoreau

Sofia Lepore

Outstanding Student Award for Geography
Robert and Bobbé Christopherson Geosystems
Award in Climate Change Research of 2020

"Grateful for all that helped me find my path here at CSU Chico, it was full of wonderful and unexpected turns."

Noah Sierra

Geography & Planning Outstanding Land Use
and Environmental Planning Certificate
Student of 2020

"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” - Maya Angelou

Alan Vigent

Magna Cum Laude

"I would like to thank my parents for their constant support in my academic endeavors. I would also like to thank the passionate professors I had. And lastly, I'd like to give a big shoutout to all my peers in GEOG 411 for helping me make it out of that class alive."