Western Division of the American Fisheries Society

The WDAFS Student Awards have had many names and formats through the years. They were begun in 1983 when the Atlantic Richfield Company contributed $100.00 toward the best paper award in applied research. Presently, the WD AFS supports graduate student scholarships through the Eugene Maughan Graduate Student Scholarship.

Year	Award Winners
2008	There were 12 applicants (2 PhD and 10 MS). Applicants represented 7 institutions in 5 western states. The awardees are: Eugene Maughan Scholarship MS students Lewis A. K. Barnett California State University Ph.D. student Jeffrey A. Falke Colorado State University Sustainable Fisheries Foundation William Trachtenberg Scholarship M.S. student J. Ryan Bellmore Idaho State University Best Student Oral Presentation - Cassandra Brooks Best Student Poster - Diane Hass 2008 Student Subunit Award - Palouse (University of Idaho)
2007	There were 23 applicants (11 PhD and 12 MS). Applicants represented 9 institutions in 8 western states. The winners are: Eugene Maughan Scholarship MS students Katrina Wright Humboldt State University Ph.D. student Benjamin J. Clemens Oregon State University Sustainable Fisheries Foundation William Trachtenberg Scholarship Ph.D. student William R. Brignon Oregon State University
2006	There were 13 applicants (5 PhD and 8 MS) for three awards. Applicants represented 11 institutions in 8 western states and British Columbia. The winners are: Eugene Maughan Scholarship MS students Kiza Gates Montana State University Carl Saunders Colorado State University Ph.D. student George Pess University of Washington Sustainable Fisheries Foundation William Trachtenberg Scholarship Ph.D. student Michael Meeuwig Montana State University
2005	This year, 10 applicants (6 MS and 4 PhD) represented 8 institutions in 6 states. Eugene Maughan Scholarship MS student Andy Dux Montana State University Ph.D. student Brad Shepard Montana State University Sustainable Fisheries Foundation William Trachtenberg Scholarship MS students Kris Homel Utah State University Carl Saunders Colorado State University
2004	There were 15 applicants (10 MS and 5 PhD) representing 7 institutions in 5 states. The winners are: Eugene Maughan Scholarship Both winners are MS students. Richard Bush University of California, Davis Andrew Johnson Brigham Young University Sustainable Fisheries Foundation William Trachtenberg Scholarship Ph.D. student Andrew Whiteley University of Montana
2003	There were 20 applicants (8 MS and 12 PhD) representing 13 institutions in 10 states and 1 Canadian Province. The winners were: Eugene Maughan Scholarship MS student: Benjamen Kennedy Utah State University PhD student: Andrew Whiteley University of Montana Sustainable Fisheries Foundation William Trachtenberg Scholarship PhD student Julian Olden Colorado State University
2002	There were 11 applicants (4 MS and 7 PhD) from Idaho, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana The winners were: Eugene Maughan Scholarship MS student: Brett High University of Idaho PhD student: Amy Schrank University of Wyoming Sustainable Fisheries Foundation William Trachtenberg Scholarship PhD student Kathleen McGrath University of Idaho
2001	There were 24 applications (13 MS and 11 PhD). Eugene Maughan Scholarship MS students: Michele E. Koehler University of Washington Darin Jones University of Idaho PhD students: Eileen Ryce Montana State University Jack J. Piccolo University of Alaska
2000	Ph.D. students: Christine May (Oregon State University), and Darin Simpkins (University of Wyoming) Master's student: Julie Scheurer (Colorado State University).
1998
1997	Kitty Griswold (Oregon State University) Andrew Talabere (Oregon State University) Scott Mullner (University of Wyoming) Daniel Isaak (University of Wyoming)
1996	Scott A. Matern (University of California, Davis) Nathan P. Nibbelink (University of Wyoming) Kristopher K. Wright (Oregon State University)
1995	Robert Hilderbrand (Utah State University) Carter Kruse (University of Wyoming) Travel Stipend for Native Americans/First Nation Undergraduate Student Doreen Gatewood (University of Arizona) Best Student Paper-Doug Bateman (Oregon State University) Best Student Poster Shannon Fisher (South Dakota)
1994	Susan B. Adams (University of Montana) Timothy M. Patton (University of Wyoming) Christina A. Gan (Humboldt State University) Lisa C. Thompson (University of British Columbia) Travel Stipend for Native American/First Nation Undergraduate Student Josh Parker Best Student Paper Catherine Bischoff (Utah State University)
1993	Amy C. Weibel (Arizona State University at Tempe)
1992	Ramona Swenson (University of California Berkeley) Jeff Burrows (University of British Columbia) Paciencia Young (University of California Davis)
1991
1990	Student Paper Award Kathy Cousins (University of British Coumbia)
1989
1988
1987	Outstanding Student Chris Frissell (Oregon)
1986	ARCO Best Student Paper Neal Muirhead
1985
1984
1983	ARCO Best Student Paper Glenn Grette (University of Washington)
1982