The New Zealand Geographical Society Annual Awards, 2012
HEAD OFFICE
New Zealand Geographical Society
Inc
School of People Environment and Planning
Massey
University
12 March 2013
The New Zealand
Geographical Society Annual Awards,
2012
The New Zealand
Geographical Society (NZGS) is very pleased to announce its
Annual Awards for 2012. These are as follows;
Distinguished New Zealand Geographer
Medal
• Professor J. A. (Tony) Binns
(University of Otago)
Distinguished
Service Award
1. Dr Paul Ashley Keown
(University of Waikato)
2. Jane Evans
(New Zealand Board of Geography
Teachers)
Honorary Life Membership
Award
• June Logie (University of
Auckland)
President’s Award for Best
Doctoral Thesis
1. Dr Alastair J.H.
Clement (Massey University)
2. Dr Phil
Bartie (University of
Canterbury)
President’s Award for Best
Masters Thesis
• Anne-Marie Elizabeth
Snider (Victoria University of
Wellington)
Nominees have been presented with
these Awards at the Annual General Meeting of the New
Zealand Geographical Society, held at the NZGS International
Conference in Napier on 4 December 2012, and at individual
ceremonies at the beginning of 2013. The NZGS Awards are
regarded as prestigious recognitions of excellence in work
and service to Geography in New Zealand and internationally.
Sincerely,
Professor
John Overton, President,
NZGS
ENDS