Awards in Our Department
See also the SSEC Awards page
Outstanding Achievement Alumni Award
2023 – Tom Skilling
2022 - Bette L. Otto-Bliesner (MS ‘74, PhD ‘80)
2021 - William L. Smith Sr. (MS ‘64, PhD ‘66)
2020 - John Kutzbach (MS ‘61, PhD ‘66)
2019 - Terry Kelly (BS ‘71)
2017 - Richard A. Anthes (BS ‘66, MS ‘67, PhD ‘70)
2016 - Louis W. Uccellini (BS ‘71, MS ‘72, PhD ‘77)
Ned P. Smith Distinguished Chair of Climatology Recipients
July 2021 - June 2024 –– Dan Vimont
July 2018 - June 2021 –– Jon Martin
July 2016 - June 2018 –– Ankur Desai
Ned P. Smith Distinguished Chair of Meteorology Recipients
July 2022 - June 2025 –– Larissa Back
July 2019 - June 2022 –– Michael Morgan
July 2016 - June 2019 –– Grant Petty
AMS Past Presidents
2012 - Louis W. Uccellini (BS ‘71, MS ‘72, PhD ‘77)
2009 - Tom Karl
2008 - Walter F. Dabberdt (MS ‘66, PhD ‘69)
2007 - Richard A. Anthes (BS ‘66, MS ‘67, PhD ‘70)
2000 - James (Jeff) Kimpel
1999 - George Frederick
1995 - David Houghton
1992 - Don Johnson
1968 - Vern Suomi
Graduate Student Association (GSA) Teaching Awards
2024 – Liz Maroon
2023 - Hannah Zanowski
2022 - Ángel Adames-Corraliza
2021 - Angela Rowe
2020 - Liz Maroon
2019 - Tim Wagner
2018 - Tristan L’Ecuyer
2017 - Grant Petty
The department awards a set of scholarships and recognitions annually to students for distinguished research, service, and academics. These awards include: