![Photo of Bruce Nelson hosting the 2018 UW ESS Honors and Awards Ceremony.](img/Honors+Awards-2018--Ceremony.jpg)
The 2018 Honors and Awards Ceremony was held on Thursday May 10th at 3:30 pm in JHN-102, hosted by ESS Chair Bruce Nelson. There were numerous honors, awards, and scholarships given during this ceremony before adjourning to a reception in the Johnson Hall Courtyard.
The major awards from the 2018 ceremony are :
- Undergraduate Student Service Award : Jacqueline Sherburne
- Merrill Prize for Excellence : Sarah Newport
- Coombs Excellence in Teaching Award : Zack McIntire
- Johnston Prize for Research Excellence : Yan Emma Hu, Joshua Krissansen-Totton
- Faculty Teaching Excellence Award : Steven Walters
- Barksdale Service Award : Renate Hartog
![Photo of Jacqueline Sherburne receiving the Undergrad Service Award from Gerard Roe.](img/Honors+Awards-2018--Undergrad-Service.jpg)
![Photo of Sarah Newport receiving the Merrill Prize for Excellence from Gerard Roe.](img/Honors+Awards-2018--Merrill.jpg)
![Photo of Zack McIntire receiving the Coombs Fellowship for Teaching Excellence from Ken Creager.](img/Honors+Awards-2018--GS-Coombs-Teaching-Excellence.jpg)
![Photo of Yan Emma Hu receiving the Johnston Prize for Research Excellence from Ken Creager.](img/Honors+Awards-2018--GS-Johnston-Research-Excellence-1.jpg)
![Photo of Joshua Krissansen-Totton receiving the Johnston Prize for Research Excellence from Ken Creager.](img/Honors+Awards-2018--GS-Johnston-Research-Excellence-2.jpg)
![Photo of Steven Walters receiving the Bassett Faculty Teaching Excellence Award from Bruce Nelson.](img/Honors+Awards-2018--Fac-Basset-Teaching.jpg)
![Photo of Renate Hartog receiving the Barksdale Service Award from Tucker Barksdale and Eric Cheney.](img/Honors+Awards-2018--Barksdale-Service.jpg)