It gives me great pleasure to announce that the winner of 2023 John R. and Fawn T. Dunkle Geography Award is Aryn O’Dell. The Dunkle award honors the long-time service and devotion of Professor John R. Dunkle to the Department of Geography at the University of Florida. We give this award of $1000 annually to an undergraduate Geography major who shows sustained academic excellence, involvement in departmental and university activities, leadership and/or strong promise for graduate study.
Aryn is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Geography with a specialization in Medical Geography in Global Health. She is serving as the Vice President of UF’s Geography Club and UF Geography Undergraduate Ambassador, playing an essential role in reviving the Geography Club and promoting geography awareness on campus. She is also an awardee of University Scholars Program and studies brucellosis transmission in Kazakhstan in SEER lab using motion sensor camera traps and geospatial analytics. After graduation Aryn plans to pursue a master’s degree in epidemiology.
Congrats Aryn!!! We hope to see you at our ‘Evening of Excellence’ Event Friday night, starting at 6 pm in the Keene Faculty Center, where your Certificate will be handed out!
–Dr. Jane Southworth, Department Chair and Professor