Awards and Scholarships

Robert LeBlanc Prize

Awarded annually to the best all-around student in the Department of Geography. The LeBlanc Prize is named for Robert LeBlanc, a native of Nashua who was a faculty member in the Department of Geography from 1963 until 1999. He was killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York’s World Trade Center. He was on his way to a geography meeting aboard United Airlines Flight 175. Past winners:

            2009: Darlene Dube
            2008: Emile Fekete
            2007: Julia Blumenfeld

Malcolm & Virginia Smith Award

Awarded annually to a graduating senior in each department in the College of Liberal Arts who has demonstrated the most progress and growth academically in their major field of study during their undergraduate years. Past Department of Geography winners:

            2009: Justin Wilcox
            2008: Kyle Leary
            2007: Andrew Spivack
            2006: Elizabeth Garland
            2005: Anna Mallory
            2004: Jonathan Dowling
            2003: Jenna Gorsky
            2002: Sarah Haight
            2001: Jonathan Zito
            2000: Kristin Latourelle
            1999: Lisa Coulis

Robert G. LeBlanc Memorial Fund

Provides financial assistance to University of New Hampshire undergraduates participating in an international study experience through the Center for International Education. The fund is intended to support students studying human culture and place, with preference given to geography majors. Recipients are selected and awards administered by the director of the Center for International Education. More information about Robert LeBlanc is available here. Past recipients:

            2009: Autumn Siders, Major: Spanish, Location: Spain
            2008: Yulianne Volkotrub, Major: Russian, Location: Russia
            2008: Simon Spadaro-Bliss, Major: Sociology/Justice Studies, Location: Hungary
            2007: Lauren Colanto, Major: History, Location: Mexico
            2007: Lauren Cunningham, Major: Biology, Location: Mexico
            2006: Stephanie Hebert, Major: History, Location: Ireland
            2005: Valerie Perrinez, Major: Nursing/Spanish, Location: Mexico
            2005: Cassy Kojak, Major: Anthropology, Location: The Netherlands
            2003: Brian Bohondonnay, Major: Anthropology, Location: India