Established in 1998, this award is given to an Environmental Science Senior based on GPA, work effort, attitude, and potential for representing our program.
| Year | Recipient | Year | Recipient | |
| 1998-99 | Ruby Shipman | 2004-05 | Christy Mays | |
| 1999-00 | Randy Schultz | 2005-06 | Shelly Evans | |
| 2000-01 | Frank Lavender | 2006-07 | Richard Jones | |
| 2001-02 | David Newman | 2007-08 | Rick Brown | |
| 2002-03 | Megan Jonas | 2008-09 | Steve Moseley | |
| 2003-04 | Geoffrey Greene | 2009-10 | Brad Puffenbarger |
This award recognizes an Environmental Studies Senior who best exemplifies this major based on GPA, work effort, attitude, and potential for representing our program. The first graduating class for this relative new Major was in spring of 2010.
| Year | Recipient |
| 2009-10 | Shane Durie |
This award was established in 2008 by Bonnie Davenport Benedict (class of 1968) in memory of her husband. It recognizes an environmental science student conducting exemplary research in the discipline.
| Year | Recipient |
| 2007-08 | Rick Brown |
| 2008-09 | Amanda Pillow |
| 2009-10 | Nick Rose |
This award was established in 2009 to support students who are engaged in worthy research related to the environment with special emphasis on the Claytor Nature Study Center, College Lake, and Blackwater Creek.
| Year | Recipient |
| 2008-09 | Shadrack Nthusi |
| 2009-10 | Shane Durie |