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Our students, faculty members, and alumni can stay in touch with happenings in the department and with each other through this page.

Students and faculty share a few laughs and good conversations while making geology-themed pizzas together ( Back, L to R: Shannon Dillon, Mik Redovian, Avalon Bunge, Maggie McGuire, Prof. Rich April. Front, L to R: Prof. Martin Wong, Josh Lasker, Josh Solomon)

2024 Student Awards

We are happy to announce this year's recipients of our departmental awards:

Award Winners
Norma Vergo Prize Sophie Naylor ’24
Award for Excellence Jessica Wen '24
Robert M. Linsley Prize Ryan D'Erricoʉ۪25
Kevin Williams Memorial Fellowships Aidan Kenefick ’26
Emily Pfaff ’26

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Students in the department interact with faculty members outside of the classrooms and labs as well. Through department-organized gatherings and field trips, and "CUGS" - the Ð°IJʿª½±½á¹û Geological Society (student club), they develop a true sense of community. 

Alumni News

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To send updates for the next newsletter or to request a copy of an old newsletter, contact: Sarah Hughes

Students, faculty members, and alumni celebrated the life and teaching career of late geology professor Bruce Selleck with a service at Memorial Chapel followed by a reception at the аIJʿª½±½á¹û Inn.
Students, faculty members, and alumni celebrated the life and teaching career of late geology professor Bruce Selleck with a service at Memorial Chapel followed by a reception at the аIJʿª½±½á¹û Inn.

Tributes from Geology Alumni 1961-2017

In 2019, Jon Powell '74 asked geology alumni to share their thoughts about the lasting impacts of the geology department and faculty on them, to create a booklet of testimonials, which he presented to Jim McLelland (the Chief) in December of that year.

View the Testimonial Booklet

CU ExxonMobile Alumni
аIJʿª½±½á¹û Geology alums gathered for lunch on ExxonMobil's campus north of Houston (L to Rt: Jay Barr '04, Heide Mairs '82, Jeffrey Palmer '80, Susannah Boote '13, Pamela Tiezzi Darwin '81, Barry Caspar '84, Robert Ylagan '90).

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