Department of Economics :: Prospective Students

Student Awards

Over the years the Department of Economics has attracted some of the most accomplished students at HSU to our major. Consequently we have developed a number of awards in recognition of our students' accomplishments:

The Adam Smith Award is given annually to an Economics student in recognition of achievement and professional promise in the field of Economics.
2010-11 -- Schuyler Kirsch
2009-10 -- Vivian Helliwell
2008-09 -- Louis Pavia
2007-08 -- Christopher Byfield
2006-07 -- Omar Avendano
2005-06 -- Rio Anderson
2004-05 -- Andrea Walters
2003-04 -- Jessica Digiambattista
The Academic Achievement Award is given annually to an Economics student in recognition of top academic achievement.
2010-11 -- Jessica Lamb
2009-10 -- Cao Jing
2008-09 -- Casey O'Neill
2007-08 -- Carmen King
2006-07 -- Jennifer Nicholsen
2005-06 -- Amber Jamieson
2004-05 -- Amber Jamieson
2003-04 -- Alisande Evans
The Excellence in Academics Award has been given by the College of Professional Studies to students within the college in recognition of their academic performance.
2006-07 -- Carmen King
2005-06 -- Amber Jamieson
2003-04 -- John Manning
The Excellence in Community Service Awardhas been given by the College of Professional Studies to students within the college in recognition of outstanding community service.
2006-07 -- Julia West
2005-06 -- Rebecca Cady

Student Award Winners

Please join the Economics faculty in congratulating the following HSU Economics majors who received departmental, college, and campus-wide awards and scholarships:

2009-2010: Vivian Helliwell, Adam Smith Award, Department of Economics; Jing Cao, Academic Acheivement Award, Department of Economics; Scholarship Recipients: Jonathan Aschbach (Kittleson Scholarship Award) and Charlie Wills (Balabanis Scholar)

2008-2009: Louis Pavia, Adam Smith Award, Department of Economics; Casey O'Neill, Academic Acheivement Award, Department of Economics; Scholarship Recipients: Teri Gruenthaner (Kittleson Scholarship Award) and Vivian Helliwell (Balabanis Scholar); Steven Dixon was awarded a Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship for the State of California.

2007-2008: Carmen King, Humboldt State University Award for Excellence in an Academic Discipline, College of Professional Studies; Christopher Byfield, Adam Smith Award, Department of Economics; Carmen King, Academic Acheivement Award, Department of Economics; Scholarship Recipients: Casey O'Neill (Kittleson Scholarship Award), Blair Foulds and Nanette Yandell (Kittleson Project Award), and Jason Robo (Balabanis Scholar)

2006-2007: Julia West, Excellence in Community Service Award, College of Professional Studies; Carmen King, Excellence in Academics Award, College of Professional Studies; Omar Avendano, Adam Smith Award, Department of Economics; Scholarship Recipients: Garrett Perks (Kittleson Scholar), and Chad St. John (Balabanis Scholar)

2005-2006: Rio Anderson, Adam Smith Award, Department of Economics; Amber Jamieson, Excellence in Academics Award, College of Professional Studies, and Academic Acheivement Award, Department of Economics; Rebecca Cady, Excellence in Community Service Award, College of Professional Studies; Scholarship Recipients: Haley French (Kittleson Scholar), and Yuko Iwata (Balabanis Scholar)

2004-2005: Amber Jamieson, Excellence in Academics Award, College of Professional Studies; Andrea Walters, Adam Smith Award, Department of Economics; Scholarship Recipients: Greg Konopasek (Kittleson Scholar), and Thomas Engel (Balabanis Scholar); Amber Jamieson, Academic Achievement Award, Department of Economics

2003-2004: Jessica Digiambattista, Adam Smith Award, Department of Economics; Alisande Evans, Academic Achievement Award, Department of Economics; Yuliis Imel, Homer Balabanis Memorial Scholarship in Economics Awardee

2002-2003: John Manning, Award for Achievement in an Academic Discipline for the College of Professional Studies.

Lara Remke, Homer Balabanis Memorial Scholarship in Economics Awardee.

Cynthia Salazar, Academic Achievement Award, School of Business and Economics.