Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Claire Evans
University Scholarship
Theodore Carski
University Fellowship
NEBASA Graduate Student Award
Christian Schulthess
University Fellowship, SSSA Emil Truog Award
Maria (Sadusky) Pautler
University Scholarship,
Potash and Phosphate Institute Fellowship
NEBASA Senior Student Award
Mark Noll
University Teaching Award
Matthew Eick
Potash and Phosphate Institute Fellowship NASA National Fellowship
Pengchu Zhang
Potash and Phosphate Institute Fellowship University Fellowship
Scott Fendorf
University Fellowship, Outstanding Paper Award at Clay Minerals Society Meeting, 1991, UD Theodore Wolf Dissertation Prize, SSSA Emil Truog Award, NEBASA Graduate Student Award Marion L. & Chrystie M. Jackson Soil Science Award Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement
C.V.Toner, IV
University Fellowship
Michael Stapleton
University Fellowship, W.J. Benton Graduate Student Award, Lewis Publishers Graduate Student Award
John DiVincenzo
NEBASA Graduate Student Award
Douglas Ware
DuPont Fellowship
Erin O'Reilly
College of Agriculture Fellowship, NEBASA Senior Student Award
University of Delaware Competitive Graduate Fellowship
Laura Kirk
University Fellowship
James Dyer
Theodore Wolf Dissertation Prize in the Physical and Life Sciences, University of Delaware
David McNear
Best Sudent Paper Award, Geochemistry Division, 227th ACS National Meetings, Anaheim, CA, University of Delaware Graduate Student Research Symposium. Graduate Student Oral Presentation Competition. First Place. University of Delaware Competitive Graduate Fellowship
Dr. Donld L. Sparks has been the receipient of numerous awards and honors. In 1982, he was the recipient of the University of Delaware Sigma XI Distiquished Scientist Award. In 1983, he was cited by the International Potash Institute for his poutstanding research on soil potassium. In 1985, he was recipient of the American Society of Agronomy's Visiting Scientist Award and in 1986 he received the research award from the Northeastern Branch of the American Society of Agronomy In 1987, Dr. Sparks was elected Chairman of the Soil Chemistry Division (Div. S-2) of the Soil Society of America. In 1989, he was named a Fellow of both the American Society of Agronomy and Soil Society of America, the most prestigious honors given by both societies. In 1991, he received the F. D. Chester Distinguished Performance Award from the College of Agricultural and Natural Resources and the M. L. and Chrystie M. Jackson Soil Science Award from the Soil Society of America. In 1994, he was named
Distinguished Professor of Soil Science, the first such Professorship in College of Agricultural and Natural Resources at the University of Delaware. In 1994, Dr. Sparks also received the Soil Science research Award from the Soil Society of America and was elected Vice-Chair (Commission II, Soil Chemistry) of the International Society of Soil Science. In 1996 Dr. Sparks was the recipient of the Francis Alison Award and in 1997 was named a Fellow of AAAS. He has served as president of the Soil Society of America in 2000 and Chair of the Commission on Soil Chemistry of the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS). He also serves on the editorial boards of six soil and environmental journals.
