Awards

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NEW - PCAG Outstanding Undergraduate Coursework Prize

This award is made by the Prairie Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers to acknowledge an outstanding senior undergraduate major project, paper, or assignment that was a significant component of the coursework in a third or fourth-year course taught in the member departments. Nominations can be from any term (Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer); however, only one award per member institution/department will be made each year. For more details, consult the Terms of Reference.

Terms of Reference

Nomination Form

 

John Welsted Award for Service to Geography in the Western Interior
This award is made by the Prairie Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers to individuals who have played leading roles in the advancement of geographical study, teaching, research, and application in the western interior. Normally one service award is made each year by the Executive Committee following a call for nominations among the members at large. Nominators will be requested to provide outlines of the nominee’s service to geography and secure a seconder for the nomination. The Secretary-Treasurer will circulate the call for nominations. The Executive Committee will meet to make its selection at the Fall Meeting of the Prairie Division. The award will be announced during the banquet at the conference. 
Past award winners

 

John H. Warkentin Award for Scholarly Contributions to the Geography of the Western Interior
This award is made by the Prairie Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers to individuals who have made outstanding scholarly contributions to the geography of the western interior. Normally one scholarly award is made each year by the Executive Committee following a call for nominations among the members at large. Nominators will be requested to provide a list of the nominee’s publications, an outline of his/her scholarly contributions, and to secure a seconder for the nomination. The Secretary-Treasurer will circulate the call for nominations. The Executive Committee will meet to make its selection at the Fall Meeting of the Prairie Division. The award will be announced during the banquet at the conference. 
Past award winners

 

Prairie CAG Early Career Award
The award is made by the Prairie Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) to early career appointees, normally within five years of graduation from a PhD, who have made significant scholarly contributions to the discipline and/or demonstrated exceptional achievement in teaching. Normally one award is made each year by the Executive Committee following a call for nominations among the membership. Nominators will be requested to provide a statement of the nominee’s achievements and career potential, and to secure a seconder for the nomination. Nominees should be members of the Prairie Division of the CAG prior to the time of nomination. The Secretary/Treasurer will circulate the call for nominations. The Executive Committee will meet to make its selection at the Meeting of the Prairie Division. The award will be announced during the annual meeting. Past award winners

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Past Award Winners

 

John Welsted Award for Service to Geography in the Western Interior

2023.    Doug Ramsey

2022     None

2021     Brian McGregor

2020     None

2019     None

2016     not awarded

2015     Weldon Hiebert

2014     not awarded

2013     not awarded

2012     David J. McDowell

2011     Bernard D. Thraves

2010     not awarded

2009     Richard Humphrey

2008     not awarded

2007     not awarded

2006     not awarded

2005     John Selwood

2004     Bill Rannie

2003     not awarded

2002     John Lehr

2001     Rod McGinn

2000     not awarded

1999     not awarded

1998     not awarded

1997     not awarded

1996     not awarded

1995     Alexander Paul

1994     Douglas Munski

1993     not awarded

1992     not awarded

1991     John Welsted

1990     John Everitt

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John H. Warkentin Award for Scholarly Contributions to the Geography of the Western Interior

2021     None

2020     None

2019     Xulin Guo

2018     Roderick A. McGinn

2017     not awarded

2016     not awarded

2015     not awarded

2014     not awarded

2013     not awarded

2012     not awarded

2011     not awarded

2010     not awarded

2009     not awarded

2008     Bill Rannie

2007     not awarded

2006     not awarded

2005     Tom Carter

2004     Randy Widdis

2003     Emdad Haque

2002     Alexander Paul

2001     David Sauchyn

2000     not awarded

1999     not awarded

1998     John Selwood

1997     Aninda Chakravarti

1996     John Welsted

1995     not awarded

1994     John Everitt

1993     William Carlyle

1992     Alan Catchpole

1991     John Lehr

1990     Wayne Moodie

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Prairie CAG Early Career Award

2021     Colin Whitfield

2020     None

2019     None

2018     Rachel Herron

2017     Jonathan Peyton

2016     Matt Dyce

2015     not awarded

2014     not awarded

2013     Emily Eaton