Summer Field Camp of 2012

The "Other" Awards

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The Buzzing Mosquito Award
To Michael Baker
For the geology student who is a constant irritation to Amie, a beloved and quite reasonable teaching assistant who has put up with more than her fair share of constant irritations.

The "Such a Nice Girl" Award
To Colleen Banach
For the geology student who best exemplifies the characteristics of a nice girl, someone you’d like to take home to mother, assuming your mother won’t mind the tattoos, the piercings…

The Calamine Lotion King Award
Abiodun Blaize
For his amazing Poison Ivy Rash and the best display of Calamine Lotion by a male at Brauer field camp.

The Tick Bait Award
To Joy Buck
For the geology student who provided the most nourishment to the local deer tick population.

The Calamine Lotion Queen Award
To Julie Dzikowski
For her amazing Poison Ivy Rash and the best display of Calamine Lotion by a female at Brauer field camp.

The Most Afraid of Being Misunderstood Award
To Lauren "you know what I mean" Frost
Yes, Lauren, we know what you mean.

The "Is she falling or just getting a good look at those rocks" Award
To Carolyn Furlong
For constantly putting her nose to the crinoidal grainstone while on all fours.

The Tickle-Me-Elmo Award
To Maureen Gardner
For her constant giggling: in the field, in the station, in the vans, and most importantly, around the campfire.

The Most Inappropriate Nick-name for a Motor Vehicle Award
To Brett Kavulich
'nuff said.

The "Enabler” Award
To Alexandra Knowles
For the geology student who least exemplifies the characteristics of an AA sponsor (according to Amie—I know not what she is talking about).

The "Too nice for her own good" Award
To Stephanie Langan
For the geology student who regularly sacrifices hot showers for the good of her fellow campers.

The "Her Serene Highness" Award
To Marisa Martino
For the geology student who appears calm and serene even while under extreme duress.

The Hollow Leg Award Award
To David Maggio
For putting away more plates of food in one sitting than everyone combined!

The Cosmopolitan Award
To Nick Mazza
For keeping track of his European ancestors, and drinking in honor of them.

The Three Stoogettes Award
To Brendan McGowan
For the three geology students who do the best vocal imitations of irritating old people.

The Jurassic Park Award
To Matthew McLain
For the geology student who best exemplifies the characteristics of the expert, but fictional, dinosaur paleontologist, Dr. Alan Grant.

The Annoying Younger Brother Award
To Tim Pease
For the geology student who best exemplifies the characteristics of an annoying younger brother by constantly picking on Amie, a beloved and quite reasonable teaching assistant who has put up with more than her fair share of younger-brother-like teasing.

The Pyromaniac Award
To Sean Regan
For keeping that bonfire going, and going, and going.... well into the morning.

The Scarlett O'Hara Award
To Rebekah Rhodes
For the geology student who best exemplifies the characteristics of a sassy Southern Belle.

The Three Stoogettes Award
To Steve Rife
For the three geology students who do the best vocal imitations of irritating old people.

The "It's a Miracle" Award
To Leif Robertson
For miraculously curing his limp by injuring the other leg.

The Three Stoogettes Award
To Taylor Salsburg
For the three geology students who do the best vocal imitations of irritating old people.

The Tortoise Award
To Jonathan Wadolowski
For the geology student who best exemplifies the characteristics of a tortoise in the field …slow but steady makes the map.

The "Beard-O" Award
To Robert Sweeny
For displaying the most impressive crumb-catcher at camp.

The Marvel Comic Book Award
To Robert Sweeny
For the geology student who best exemplifies the characteristics of Thor and his HAMMER.

The Whittler Award
To Robert Sweeny
For the geology student who spent way too much time whittling a beard comb, and a shiv, with a shiv.

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This page last updated July 5, 2012