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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Christine Carrier won 1st place in student paper competition at AAG West Lakes meeting

NIU Geography graduate student Christine Carrier won 1st place finish in the student paper competition at AAG West Lakes meeting held in in Macomb, IL, Oct. 21-23, 2010. She did an excellent job in writing the paper and presenting it at the conference. She received the highest point total among all entries. This award carries a check of $150, which will be sent directly from AAG central office in Washington, DC. Congratulations, Christine!