We’re happy to announce our 2019–2020 academic scholarship winners:
- Ryan Lima, PhD, NAU, Earth Systems, School of Earth & Environmental Sustainability
- Tiffani Cañez, M.S., UA, Hydrology (accelerated master’s program), Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences
- Cecily Combs, B.S., NAU, Geology, College of Engineering, Forestry & Natural Sciences
Each winner will receive a $2000 cash award, funded in equal parts by AHS and the AHS Foundation.
The winners were selected from among 12 complete applications. This year, the selection committee consisted of four members — Aregai Tecle, Howard Grahn, Mike Block, and Dennis Hall — who reported that choosing the winners was challenging because so many of the applications were of very high quality.
Each year, AHS/AHSF awards up to three scholarships to encourage full-time students at an Arizona university or college to excel in their area of study. Applicants are selected based on their GPA; letters of recommendation; interests, career goals, and background in hydrology and water resources; and need.
The scholarship will be awarded during our annual symposium, which will be held at the Casino del Sol in Tucson from September 25–27.