Donald L. McKernan Thesis Award
The Donald L. McKernan Award was established at the University of Washington School of Marine Affairs to honor students who have written an outstanding thesis. $500 from the Donald L. McKernan Memorial Fund is awarded each year to the winning author. Professor McKernan was the first director of the Institute for Marine Studies, now named the School of Marine Affairs. A plaque is prominently displayed at SMA with the name of each recipient.
McKernan Thesis Award Announcement 2008
Recipient for 2007
Congratulations to Katie Lassiter, who is the recipient of the McKernan award for 2007. Katie is currently working as a Sea Grant Fellow in the legislative offices of Washington Senator Patty Murray (D-WA).
Past Recipients
| 2006 | Maggie Ostdahl | 1994 | Richard Mazzotta | 1982 | Michael Cohen |
| 2005 | Heather D'Agnes | 1993 | Elizabeth Kenney | 1980 | Stacy C. Hall | 2004 | Jeff Randall | 1992 | John Winton |
| 2003 | Gakushi Ishimura | 1991 | DeeAnn Kirkpatrick | ||
| 2002 | Lisa Asplen | 1990 | Cindy L. Halbert | ||
| 2001 | Chris Woodley | 1989 | Wendy J. Graham | ||
| 2000 | Tracy Holman | 1988 | Gary Shigenaka | ||
| 1999 | Elizabeth Linen Low | 1987 | Ann E. Wessel | ||
| 1998 | Kim Shelden | 1986 | Lucinda Marie Tear | ||
| 1997 | Eric Gunnar Doyle | 1985 | Mary Jo Wagner | ||
| 1996 | Yvonne deReynier | 1984 | Tony Allison | ||
| 1995 | Kent A. Lind | 1983 | Erik Stromberg |
Blankenship Scholarship | Campbell Scholarship | Foss Fellowship | Graham Scholarship
Knauss Sea Grant | McKernan Award | NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship | PMF
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