Colloquium 2026

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AWARD WINNERS!

Bruce Davidson Award: Carmel Murillo
Professor Nicholas E. Pingitore Jr. Innovation Award: Jose Cabral

1^st place Grad oral presentation: Daniel Castaño

2^nd place Grad oral presentation: Jose Cabral

3^rd place Grad oral presentation: Sarafina Middaugh

1^st place Grad poster presentation: Marc Garcia

2^nd place Grad poster presentation: Perla Rodrigquez (tie)

2^nd place Grad poster presentation: Natalia Roacho (tie)

1^st place Undergraduate oral presentation: Sophia Ivey

2^nd place Undergraduate oral presentation: Katy Olivas

3^rd place Undergraduate oral presentation: Alexa Couroux

1^st place Undergraduate poster presentation: Brenna April

2^nd place Undergraduate poster presentation: Alaina Elkington

3^rd place Undergraduate poster presentation: Chloe Acosta

Outstanding Structural Geology Student: Santiago Bario

Outstanding Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Student: Miranda Smith-Polette

Outstanding Earth Materials Student: Allison Hall

Outstanding Petrology Student: Angel Rios

Outstanding Processes Student: Elizabeth Eckles

Outstanding Historical Geology Student: Gilberto J. Mendoza

Outstanding Geophysics Student: Trinity Fushille

Outstanding Economic Geology Student: Aaron Atkins

Outstanding Environmental Science Student: Skye Gomez-Ciaccio

Outstanding Undergrad Seminar Student: Jeremiah J. Steib

Estwing Award for Field Geology: Brenna April

Special Thanks to the 2026 Colloquium Organizing Committee and Student Volunteers:

Faculty Committee Members:
Dr. Jay Chapman, Dr. Julien Chaput, and Dr. Hugo Gutierrez

Student Co-Chairs:
Sarafina Middaugh and Marc Garcia

Past Student Chair:
Stephanie Marquez

Key Student Contributors:
Muriel Sandoval, Leah April, Raul Valencia, Alaina Elkington, Randall Walker, and Veronica Serrano

Supporting Student Volunteers:
Sabrina Kerr, Daniela Jiminez, Bardon Tavizon, Miriam Garcia, and Carmel Murillo

We sincerely appreciate everyone's time, dedication, and contributions to making the 2026 Colloquium a success!

Thank you to all of presenters and Judges!

Thank you to Dr. Jay Chapman for guiding the field trip!

Looking forward to colloquim 2027!

Thank you to Dr. David Young for hosting the friday evening gathering!

The University of Texas at El Paso
Dept. of Earth, Environmental and Resource Sciences
Geology – Rm 101
500 W University
El Paso, Texas 79902

E: geology@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-5501
F: (915) 747-5073