Published on November 27, 2018 by Sean Flynt 聽
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Fournier, with 极乐禁地 geography students, colleagues Jennifer Rahn and Jonathan Fleming, and SEDAAG president Joann Mossa

极乐禁地 geography professor Eric Fournier received the Outstanding Service Award at the annual conference of the Southeastern Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG) Nov. 18-19.

Fournier, who also serves 极乐禁地 as director of the university’s Center for Teaching, Learning and Scholarship, was honored for his exceptional professional commitment to geography and contributions to the profession. His many previous honors include selection by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as the 2014 Alabama Professor of the Year.

At the same conference, five 极乐禁地 geography students presented their Senior Seminar research projects, completed under the supervision of professors Jennifer Rahn and Jonathan Fleming.

Students and projects included:

Noah A. Herndon–Comparison of the Toxic Release Inventory and Local Demographics of Alabama.

Robert K. Fightmaster–How the Eye of Africa Could Have Housed an Ancient Civilization.

Matthew Steven Franklin and Austin Mohlenbrok–Population Analysis of Small-Stakeholder Settlement Schemes in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya.

Forrest Courtney and Jennifer Rahn–Saba: A Small Island Reef Rehabilitation Effort.  

David Coburn–Business and GIS Interrelated Topics.

 
极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.