Grad Student Awards | GEOG | Geographical Sciences Department

National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Fellowship
Honorable Mention National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
African Flagship Languages Initiative (AFLI) in Portuguese
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Dean's Fellowship
Student Research Award from the Human Dimensions of Global Change Specialty Group of the American Association of Geographers

James R. Anderson Award for Outstanding Performance as an Undergraduate in Geographical Sciences
Brian R. Melchior Endowed Research Fund

Department of Geographical Sciences Excellence in Graduate Research Award
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Dean's Fellowship
AAG Melinda S. Meade Graduate Student Travel Award of the Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group

National Academy of Science (NAS) Young Scientist Summer Program (YSSP) Fellowship Grant
University Teaching and Learning Program (UTLP) Associate Level Certification

Race, Ethnicity, and Place Conference Graduate Student Poster Competition (1st Place)
2018
UMD College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Enlightening Talk (3 Minute Thesis) Award (3rd Place)
2018
UMD Graduate Research Appreciation Day Oral Presentation (1st Place)
2018
Department of Geographical Sciences Excellence in Graduate Research (3rd Place)
2017
Department of Geographical Sciences Outstanding Teaching Assistant
2015
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Dean’s Research Initiative Dissertation Improvement Grant
2015
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Dean’s Research Initiative Pre-Candidacy Grant
2014
University of Maryland Athletics Most Valuable Professor
2012
Association of College Rowing Coaches Scholar Athlete Award
2011
University of Oklahoma Department of Geography Clyde Bollinger Award
2011

International Student of the Year, Esri Development Center
First place, Undergraduate Research Symposium, Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park ([Poster] Humber, M; Moulden, A.; Boschetti, L., “Visualization of MODIS Burned Area and Active Fire Products Using NASA WWJ")
Special Achievement in GIS Award, Esri International Users Conference, San Diego, CA – GEOGLAM Crop Monitor Team
University of Maryland Esri Development Center Student of the Year, Esri Development Center
Student Employee of the Year, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park
Second place, Esri Developer’s Summit Hackathon, Palm Springs, CA (“Riverside County Community Events”)
Outstanding MPSGIS Student Award, Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park

O.E. Baker Award for Outstanding Academic and Service Performance, Department of Geographical Sciences
2019
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, Department of Geographical Sciences
2019
Outstanding Graduate Student Government Assembly Member Award, University of Maryland, College Park
2018
Enlightening Talk Competition, 1st place, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS), University of Maryland, College Park
2018
Best Student Presentation Award, 1st Place, Landscape Specialty Group, American Association of Geographers
2018
Harvey Fellowship, Mustard Seed Foundation
2018
SESYNC Graduate Student Research Fellowship (supported Graduate Pursuit 2017-2019)
2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences Dean's Fellowship, University of Maryland, College Park
2016
University of Maryland Flagship Fellowship
2016

Winner at campus-level 3 Minute thesis competition, University of Maryland Graduate School
2019
Distinguished performance as a Graduate Research Assistant
2018
Excellence in Graduate Research Award
2018
NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship
2017
Merit Fellowship.
2015

Wylie Dissertation Fellowship - UMD Graduate School
2019
Outstanding Graduate, Geography Department - Western Washington University
Outstanding Staff Member in Support of the Volunteer Office - Rocky Mountain National Park
Michigan Math Prize - Mathematical Association of America
Young Leaders in Climate Change Fellow - National Park Service
Graduate Research Fellowship - National Science Foundation
Dave Cole Scholarship - Big Thompson Watershed Forum
Outstanding Student Paper Award - AGU Fall 2017 https://membership.agu.org/ospawinner/donal-oleary/
Magna Cum Laude - Colorado State Univeristy
Microsoft AI for Earth grant
Physics All American - American Physical Society

Community Fellowship, Federation of Earth Science Information Partners
2018
Best Student Presentation Award, JPSS STAR Annual Science Team Meeting
2018
3rd Place, University of Maryland Graduate School Three Minute Thesis Competition
2018
National Center for Atmospheric Research Graduate Student Research Fellowship
2017
Department of Geographical Sciences O.E. Baker Award
2016