- Best Overall Talk: Shelley Chestler
- Best Overall Poster: Zack McIntire
- Best Undergrad Talk/Poster: Ari Newman
- Best Proposal Talk/Poster: Erik Goosmann
- Best Geochemistry Talk/Poster: Jana Meixnerova
- Best Glaciology Talk/Poster: Brad Markle
- Best Geomorphology Talk/Poster: Sarah Harbert
- Best Tectonics, Volcanology or Hazards Talk/Poster: Ian Stone
- Best Space and Planetary Science Talk/Poster: Owen Lehmer
- The “Why do we care?” Award: Steven Sholes
- Best Question Fielder: Joshua Krissansen-Totton
- The Adam Campbell Award for Best Poster Figure: Paige Wilson
- Photo contest (see winning photos on homepage): (1) Sean LaHusen; (2) Alyssa Tunnelle; (3) Addien Wray
- Engaged Audience Award (for a student): Jillian Schleicher
Faculty and Post-doc Judges
Drew Gorman-Lewis, Alexis Licht, Feng-Zhen Tang, Nick Holschuh, T.J. Fudge, Ken Creager, Ed Waddington, Erin Wirth, Kate Huntington, David Schmidt, Knut Christianson, Jon Toner, Darrel Cowen, David Catling. We really appreciate your help.
John Vidale, David Catling, Drew Gorman-Lewis, Elizabeth Nesbitt, and T.J. Fudge donated money to support the awards. Thank you to all who contributed to the Gala.
- The Indomitable Speaker award for best overall talk — Brad Markle
- The Indomitable Poster award for best overall poster — Linnea McCann
- The All-Star Prospective award for best undergrad poster/talk — Virginia Littell
- The Smooth Talker award for best oral presenter — Max Stevens
- The Adam Campbell Figure award for best poster figure — Katherine Hotchkin
- The Golden Tripod award for the photo contest — Michael Kipp
- The Golden Glove award for best question fielder — Julia Kelson
- The Teamwork Makes the Dream Work award for most interdisciplinary — Brianna Hunt
- The On the Surface award for best talk/poster on an earth/planetary surface project — Trevor Hillebrand
- The It's What's Inside That Counts award for best talk/poster on an earth/planetary interior project — Shelley Chestler
- The Space Jam award for best talk/poster on a space science project — Elena Amador
- The Kenny Loggins (Danger Zone) Award for best hazard talk/poster — Zi Xian Leong
- The Times They Are-A-Changin' award for best climate talk/poster — Landon Burgener
- The Golden Pipette award for best geochemistry talk — Emma (Yan) Hu
Brian Atwater, David Catling, Ken Creager, Alison Duvall, Drew Gorman-Lewis, Michelle Koutnik, John Stone, Fang-Zhen Tang, and Ed Waddington served as faculty judges. Thank you!
Brian Atwater, T.J. Fudge, Fangzhen Tang, John Vidale, Ed Waddington and the ESS department donated money to support the awards. Thank you!