University Student Awards

The Geographical Society commenced awarding a University Prize to the outstanding geography students at the University of Sydney in the early 1940s.  The number of prizes increased as new departments of geography opened throughout New South Wales after World War II and eventually, prizes were awarded annually to students from all nine NSW Universities who topped geography in second year.  

At the 2016 Planning Day, Council proposed to increase the number of prizes so that a prize is given to the top student at each university in NSW in each of the following years; year 1, year 2 and year 3. The proposal was approved at a Council meeting held 20 February 2017. 

Students receive a certificate, $100 cheque, 12-month membership to the Society and an invitation to our Awards Night dinner.

 

Recipients in recent years are:

2021

University	First Year	Second Year	Third Year
University of New England	Kristine Kordic	Seamus O'Kane	Emma Statham

2020

University	First Year	Second Year	Third Year
Australian Catholic University	Patrick Sheehan	Emily Mok	Meriem Zebib
Macquarie University	Hannah Keeler	Lauren McAlpine	Hannah Saltoon
University of Newcastle	Katherine Birrell	Madeleine Novak	Kimberly Besser
University of New England	Trent Wilson	Renee O'Brien	Kelly-Anne Gee
University of New South Wales	Grace Park	Anton Luger	Jemima Kenworthy
University of Sydney	Georgia Odlin	Lukian Adams	James Bakis
University of Wollongong	Takesa Frank	Jacob Lia	Mary Pilkinton
Western Sydney University	Belinda Carmona	Danielle Wigg	Cassandra Leigh Farquharson

 

2019

University	First Year	Second Year	Third Year
Australian Catholic University	Holly Tapia	Meriem Zebib	Thomas Nuzzo
Macquarie University	Judith-Grace Vella	Katie Driscoll	Ben Radford
University of Newcastle	Shaun Kousbroek	Kimberley Besser	Caitlyn Touzell
University of New England	Kelly-Anne Gee		Astrid Mirabella and Nicola Davis
University of New South Wales	Anthony Kwee Kartawardana	Rebecca Grace Chapman	Alva Lane
University of Sydney	Ida Marie Altenkamp	Judita Hudson	Yufei Cui
University of Wollongong	Shannon Lucas	Mary Pilkinton	Ellen Maddick
Western Sydney University	Felicia Violantzis	Cassandra Leigh Farquharson	Alice Penelope Bowen

 

2018

University	First Year	Second Year	Third Year
Australian Catholic University	Adrianna Cicchitelli	Sophie Morgan	Anna Roberts
Macquarie University	Katherine Halliday	Alexandra Turner	Christian Marando
University of Newcastle	Mary-Anne Gooch	Sophie Pizzuto	Celeste Martin
University of New England	Sandra Leutwiler		Matthew Thomson and Roshan Rai
University of New South Wales	Liam Houlihan	Seen Yee (Leanne) Lee	Ruby Caitlin Annand-Jones
University of Sydney	Fayanne Cui	Victoria Booth	Rachel Horwood
University of Wollongong	Mary Pilkinton	Vivienne Cooper	Matthew Jansch
Western Sydney University	Cassandra Leigh Farquharson	Madison Foster	Liam Leonard and Mullens Moskvitch

 

2017

University	First Year	Second Year	Third Year
Australian Catholic University	Kimberley Houseman	Sophie Mulley	Bianka Rubelj
Macquarie University	Mathew Lindsay	Rachel Hughes	Jacqueline King
University of Newcastle	Sophie Pizzuto	Zoe Lewis	Kate Falkenmire
University of New England	Lachlan Eager		Laura Jayne Lubrano Kristy O'Sullivan
University of New South Wales	Imogen Irmhilt Ruberg	Christian James Keyes	Panayiotis Panaretos
University of New South Wales (ADFA)	Julie Gillies	Elspeth Keele	Jack Palmer
University of Sydney	Thomas Chang	Lauren Ann MacRae	Elona Gillian Rey-Costa
University of Wollongong	Timothy Wall	Taneesha Amos-Hampson	Emily Wells
Western Sydney University	Mariam Abbas	Alice Bowen	Nathan Reynolds

 

2016

University	First Year	Second Year	Third Year
Australian Catholic University	Samuel Ashton	Caitlyn Tuckerman	Mariam Jebara
Macquarie University	Rachel Hughes	Thomas Cocks Johanne Maline Hoeppner	Zak Baillie
University of Newcastle	Kelly Jones	Elsa Berger	Laura Mason
University of New England	Tionne Hilder	Ruth Burger	Erika Donadini
University of New South Wales	Gabrielle Brennan	Panayiotis Panaretos	Adriana Zaja
University of New South Wales (ADFA)	Riley Bradford	Jack Palmer	Izaak Gurney
University of Sydney	Kevin Huang	Olivia Grivas	Leah Emmanuel
University of Wollongong	Maddison Shaw	Rebecca Vaartjes	Carly May Boag
Western Sydney University	Surreti Bajwa	Liam Butler	German Nkomo

 

2015

Australian Catholic University – Bree Fuller
Macquarie University – Ryan White
University of New England – Erin Richmond
University of New South Wales – Natascha Arndt
University of New South Wales (ADFA) – Sally Shanahan
University of Newcastle – Bethany Butchers
University of Sydney – Rachel Horwood
Western Sydney University – Alyce Noney
University of Wollongong – Carly May Boag

 

2014

Australian Catholic University – Katherine Easey
Macquarie University – Bethany Slough
University of New England – Karen Cassidy
University of New South Wales – Nicola Michelle Warton
University of New South Wales (ADFA) – Sarah Eileen Moriarty
University of Newcastle – Jasmine Horrocks
University of Sydney – Serena Yeung
Western Sydney University – Jasmine Marie Bidois
University of Wollongong – Rebecca Lee Williams

 

2013

Australian Catholic University - Sophia Belluccini Macquarie University - Alena Stirton University of New England - Petra Szabo University of New South Wales - Darren (Yu Zhang) Jing University of New South Wales (ADFA) - Michael Hutchesson University of Newcastle - Nirvana Taborin University of Sydney - Hannah John University of Western Sydney - Petra Szabo University of Wollongong - Nathan Cooper Click here to meet the winners and read of their backgrounds and hopes and plans for the future.

 

2012

Australian Catholic University - Lauren Cheung Macquarie University - Simon Mould University of New England - Tegan Morgan University of New South Wales - Katherine Mackellar University of New South Wales (ADFA) - Corina Forner University of Newcastle - Ainslia Hughes University of Newcastle - Melinda Weston University of Sydney - Shi-Ling Kou University of Western Sydney - Alicia Hall University of Wollongong - Ruslan Simpson

A profile of each can be seen here.

 

2011

Australian Catholic University - Natalie Neilson
Macquarie University - Christopher James Patfield
University of New England - Michelle Hales
University of New South Wales - Robbie Charles Bishop-Taylor
University of New South Wales (ADFA) - Brianna McConville
University of Newcastle - Rachel Donnelly
University of Newcastle - Melina Ey
University of Sydney - Amy Ianson
University of Western Sydney - Rachelle Dimitui
University of Wollongong - Nicola Curtis

 

2010

University of Wollongong  - Melinda Smart
University of New England - Anthony McCosker
University of Newcastle - Jessica Petherbridge
University of Sydney - Laura Woollacott
Macquarie University - Nicole Ann Ashby
University of New South Wales - Melinda Norquay
University of New South Wales (ADFA) - Kate Sewell

 

2009

                                              

Adrian Malyon                                          Isabelle Whitehead                                              Alex Tindale
University of New South Wales               University of Sydney                                            University of Wollongong

 

2008

Macquarie University - Veronica Jarron
University of New England - Sarah Heagney
University of New South Wales - Hugh Burley
University of Sydney - Anna Helfensdorfer
University of Wollongong - Ellen Swanson

 

2007

Macquarie University - Melissa Lee
University of Newcastle - Martin Amidy
University of Sydney - Sabin Zahirovic
University of Wollongong - Brittany Johansen-Dibden

 

2006

Macquarie University - Jennifer Ingram
University of Newcastle - Daniel Lambert
University of New South Wales - Samantha Travers
University of New South Wales, ADFA - Ashleigh Payne and Sarah Tame
University of Sydney - Amelia Roberts
University of Wollongong - Eliza de Vet

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First Year	Second Year	Third Year
Australian Catholic University	Kimberley Houseman	Sophie Mulley	Bianka Rubelj
Macquarie University	Mathew Lindsay	Rachel Hughes	Jacqueline King
University of Newcastle	Sophie Pizzuto	Zoe Lewis	Kate Falkenmire
University of New England	Lachlan Eager		Laura Jayne Lubrano Kristy O'Sullivan
University of New South Wales	Imogen Irmhilt Ruberg	Christian James Keyes	Panayiotis Panaretos
University of New South Wales (ADFA)	Julie Gillies	Elspeth Keele	Jack Palmer
University of Sydney	Thomas Chang	Lauren Ann MacRae	Elona Gillian Rey-Costa
University of Wollongong	Timothy Wall	Taneesha Amos-Hampson	Emily Wells
Western Sydney University	Mariam Abbas	Alice Bowen	Nathan Reynolds