Geography Awards - Application Required
1. The Geography and Environment Service Student Award (GESSA)
The Geography and Environment Service Student Award (GESSA) was generously created by the faculty in the Faculty of Arts - Geography
Department for students of Geography. Eligible students must fill in this application form and submit it along with the required documentation
(i.e. volunteer work references) to awards@kpu.ca under Filename: LAST NAME, FIRST NAME_GESSA.
To be eligible to apply for and receive the GESSA, students MUST:
- be in good academic standing;
- be declared in Geography (as a Major, Minor, or AA);
- Submit an application form along with references that detail their demonstrated community/volunteer service or leadership activities at KPU, the Geography Department, or their external community. Applications without accompanying references will not be considered for selection.
Award Winners
2024- Yhanu Sivapalan
2025- Teya Ratslef
2026- Carson Adams
2. Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) Award
Selection Criteria
- Graduating this year.
- One- page statement reviewed by department.
Award Winners
2022 - Simran Gill
2023- Sydney Wong
2024- Brooke Alexander
2025- Sydney Wong