ExxonMobil Academic Excellence Award
Award given to the graduating senior in the spring semester with the highest overall GPA and an exceptional record in meteorology.
Past Recipients
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Dillon Blount | 2019-2020
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Daniel Heltz | 2018-2019
![Daniel Martin receives the 2018 ExxonMobil Academic Award from Sheri Naramore.](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/daniel-martin.jpg)
Daniel Martin | 2017-2018
Daniel Martin receives the 2018 ExxonMobil Academic Award from Sheri Naramore.![Allison Buchanan receives ExxonMobile Academic Award](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/allison-buchanan.jpg)
Allison Buchanan | 2016-2017
Allison Buchanan receives the 2017 ExxonMobil Academic Award from Rob Christian.
![Scott Elmore receives the 2016 ExxonMobil Academic Award from Richard Benjamin of ExxonMobil.](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/scott-elmore.jpg)
Scott Elmore | 2015-2016
Scott Elmore receives the 2016 ExxonMobil Academic Award from Richard Benjamin of ExxonMobil.![Richard Benjamin of ExxonMobil presents the 2015 ExxonMobil Academic Award to Jesse Kelley.](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/jesse-kelley.jpg)
Jesse Kelley | 2014-2015
Richard Benjamin of ExxonMobil presents the 2015 ExxonMobil Academic Award to Jesse Kelley.
![Richard Benjamin of ExxonMobil presents the award to McKenna Stanford.](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/mckenna-stanford.jpeg)
McKenna Stanford | 2013-2014
Richard Benjamin of ExxonMobil presents the award to McKenna Stanford.![Bradley Simpson (right) receives the 2013 ExxonMobil Academic Award from Richard Benjamin of ExxonMobil](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/bradley-simpson.jpg)
Bradley Simpson | 2012-2013
Bradley Simpson (right) receives the 2013 ExxonMobil Academic Award from Richard Benjamin of ExxonMobil.
![Trey Alvey (left) accepts the 2012 ExxonMobil Academic Award as the outstanding meteorology senior from Richard Benjamin of ExxonMobil.](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/trey-alvey.jpg)
Trey Alvey | 2011-2012
Trey Alvey (left) accepts the 2012 ExxonMobil Academic Award as the outstanding meteorology senior from Richard Benjamin of ExxonMobil.![Corey Bunn (right) accepts the 2011 ExxonMobil Academic Award as the outstanding meteorology senior from Richard Benjamin of ExxonMobil.](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/corey-bunn.jpg)
Corey Bunn | 2010-2011
Corey Bunn (right) accepts the 2011 ExxonMobil Academic Award as the outstanding meteorology senior from Richard Benjamin of ExxonMobil.
![Meghan Mee accepts the 2010 ExxonMobil Academic Award as the outstanding meteorology senior from Richard Benjamin of ExxonMobil.](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/meghan-mee.jpg)
Meghan Mee | 2009-2010
Meghan Mee accepts the 2010 ExxonMobil Academic Award as the outstanding meteorology senior from Richard Benjamin of ExxonMobil.![Richard Benjamin (left) of ExxonMobil presents the ExxonMobil Academic Award to Christina Holt, the 2009 outstanding senior in meteorology.](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/christina-holt.jpg)
Christina Holt | 2008-2009
Richard Benjamin (left) of ExxonMobil presents the ExxonMobil Academic Award to Christina Holt, the 2009 outstanding senior in meteorology.
![Richard Benjamin (left) of ExxonMobil presents the ExxonMobil Academic Award to Chris Morris, the 2008 outstanding senior in meteorology.](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/chris-morris.jpg)
Chris Morris | 2007-2008
Richard Benjamin (left) of ExxonMobil presents the ExxonMobil Academic Award to Chris Morris, the 2008 outstanding senior in meteorology.![Tara Golden Receives the 2007 Exxon Mobil Academic Award from Tyrone Rogers (R) of Exxon Mobil.](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/tara-golden.jpg)
Tara Golden | 2006-2007
Tara Golden (l) receives the 2007 Exxon Mobil Academic Award from Tyrone Rogers (r) of Exxon Mobil.
![Dr. Bill Williams (r), presents the 2006 Exxon Mobil Academic Award to John Walker (l).](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/john-walker.jpg)
John Walker | 2005-2006
Dr. Bill Williams (r), presents the 2006 ExxonMobil Academic Award to John Walker (l).![Mark Agnew (r), Operations Supervisor of the Exxon Mobil refinery in south Mobile County, presents the 2005 ExxonMobil Academic Award to Chris Dyke(l).](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/chris-dyke.jpg)
Chris Dyke | 2004-2005
Mark Agnew (r), Operations Supervisor of the Exxon Mobil refinery in south Mobile County, presents the 2005 ExxonMobil Academic Award to Chris Dyke(l).
![Mike Leach (r), plant manager at the Exxon Mobil refinery in the south Mobile County, presents the 2004 Exxon Mobil Academic Award to Chris Franklin (l).](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/chris-franklin.jpeg)
Chris Franklin | 2003-2004
Mike Leach (r), plant manager at the Exxon Mobil refinery in south Mobile County, presents the 2004 Exxon Mobil Academic Award to Chris Franklin (l).![image not available](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/jason-beaman.jpeg)
Jason Beaman | 2002-2003
Mike Leach (l), plant manager at the Exxon Mobil refinery in south Mobile County, presents the 2003 Exxon Mobil Academic Award to Jason Beaman (r).
![Patrick Gatlin (c) receives the 2002 Exxon Mobil Academic Award from Keith Hebert (r) of Exxon Mobil and Dr. Bill Williams (l)](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/patrick-gatlin.jpeg)
Patrick Gatlin | 2001-2002
Patrick Gatlin (c) receives the 2002 Exxon Mobil Academic Award from Keith Hebert (r) of Exxon Mobil and Dr. Bill Williams (l)![Richard Ernest receives the Coastal Weather Research Center's Academic Award for 2001 from Dr. Bill Williams.](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/richard-ernest.jpeg)
Richard Ernest | 2000-2001
Richard Ernest receives the Coastal Weather Research Center's Academic Award for 2001 from Dr. Bill Williams.
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Jerry Killingsworth | 1999-2000
Jerry Killingsworth receives the Coastal Weather Research Center's Academic Award for 2000 from Dr. Bill Williams.![(l-r) John Haynes, Dr. Aaron Williams](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/john-haynes.jpeg)
John Haynes | 1998-1999
(l-r) John Haynes, Dr. Aaron Williams
![(l-r) Dr. Aaron Williams, Stephen Caparotta, Dr. Keith Blackwell](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/exxonmobil-academic-excellence/stephen-caparotta.jpg)
Stephen Caparotta | 1997-1998
(l-r) Dr. Aaron Williams, Stephen Caparotta, Dr. Keith Blackwell![image not available](/colleges/artsandsci/earthsci/meteorology/awards/images/na-360.jpg)
Mike Garrison | 1996-1997
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Lynn Copeland | 1995-1996
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