NAAMLP Scholarship

Are you planning a career in mine land reclamation?
The 2026 Scholarship nomination period is now closed. Please check back in the Spring of 2027 for the next round of scholarships.

Graduate Recipient

Jessie Hiatt, Colorado School of Mines

Jessie Hiatt is a PhD candidate in Geological Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, researching UAS and satellite-based remote sensing methods for monitoring underground coal fires and associated geohazards. She has also worked at Tetra Tech for over three years on abandoned mine land and reclamation projects.

2026 Scholarship Winners

Madeline Roanhorse Memorial Scholarship Recipient (Western)

James Schroeder, California State University, Sacramento

James Schroeder is a senior at California State University, Sacramento majoring in Geology with interests in hydrology and fluvial geomorphology. James is assisting with research on historic river pathways in the Sacramento Valley and hopes to pursue a career in river restoration and land reclamation after graduation.

Mid-Continent Recipient

Emilee Cox, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Emilee Cox is a senior at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign majoring in Natural Resources and Environmental Science with a minor in Legal Studies. She is a Potter Intern under the Environmental Geology section at the Illinois State Geological Survey. Emilee will be conducting research on Illinois soils pre-/post-reclamation in the upcoming semester.

Eastern Recipient

Avren Zimmerman, University of Kentucky

Avren Zimmerman is a sophomore Mining Engineering student at the University of Kentucky. This past summer, he interned as a Plant Engineer with Granite Construction at their Bradshaw Plant in Sacramento, California, where he gained experience in aggregate operations. Avren is an undergraduate research student developing an AI based mine safety detection system that uses LiDAR and thermal cameras. He hopes to become a mining engineer with vast knowledge of reclamation to ensure mined lands are responsibly restored for future use.

Past Scholarship Recipients

  • Graduate Recipient - Maya Suzuki, Arizona State University

    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial Scholarship Recipient (Western 1) - Anahi Guzman, University of Nevada, Reno

    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial Scholarship Recipient (Western 2) - Sean Hayden Hart, Colorado School of Mines

    Eastern Recipient - Sarah Nelson, West Virginia University

  • Graduate Recipient - Tyler Kleinsasser, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial Scholarship Recipient (Western) - Ainsley Crist, Wellesley College

    Eastern Recipient - Derek Rauh, University of Cincinnati

    Mid-Continent Recipient - Sydney Hulvey, Pittsburg State University in Kansas

  • Graduate Recipient - Annika Dudik, Kent State University

    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial Scholarship Recipient (Western) - Mariam Koanda, New Mexico Tech

    Eastern Recipient - Elyssa Allen, West Virginia University

    Mid-Continent Recipient - Elizabeth Beaumont, Samford University

  • Eastern Recipient: Matt Berzonsky, Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA

    Mid-Continent Recipient: Rebecca Lynn, Iowa State University

    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial Scholarship Recipient (Western): Calli Veautour, Montana State University

    Graduate Recipient: Matt Deyoe, Montana State University

  • Graduate: Garrett Dildine (Pindine)

    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial (West): Molly Taylor

    East: None

    Mid-Continent: Liz Myers

  • Graduate: Md Abu Raihan Chowdhury

    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial (West): Tanzila Alam

    East: None

    Mid-Continent: None

  • Graduate: Chris Brown, Nick Shepherd

    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial (West): Chase Carroll

    East: None

    Mid-Continent: Johnathan Prose

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    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial (West): Brianna Mayfield

    East: Bethany Witter

    Mid-Continent: Daniel'le DeVoss

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    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial (West): Jeana Ratcliff

    East: Bethany Witter

    Mid-Continent: Kyle Wagner

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    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial (West): Meg Doolittle

    East: Gireesh S.S. Raman

    Mid-Continent: Poonam Giri

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    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial (West): Abigail Tobin

    East: Laura Nugent

    Mid-Continent: Kendra Miner

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    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial (West): Hannah Angel

    East: Mason Oxford

    Mid-Continent: None

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    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial (West): Jessica Odenheimer

    East: Rachel Powel

    Mid-Continent: Katherine Stockdale

  • Graduate: Evan Thibaud

    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial (West): Ashley Hodgson

    East: None

    Mid-Continent: None

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    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial (West): Calene Thomas

    East: Everett Brill

    Mid-Continent: None

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    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial (West): Angela Moyer

    East: Casey Clark

    Mid-Continent: None

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    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial (West): Colleen Kenny

    East: Melinda Parsons

    Mid-Continent: None

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    Madeline Roanhorse Memorial (West): Marlene Hanabeck

    East: Heather Luinstra

    Mid-Continent: None