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Congratulations Spring 2025 Earth Sciences Graduates!

May 3, 2025

Congratulations Spring 2025 Earth Sciences Graduates!

Casey Saup

Casey Saup
Lecturer, Earth Sciences Outreach and Engagement Contact
saup.4@osu.edu

Casey Saup

Casey Saup
Lecturer, Earth Sciences Outreach and Engagement Contact
saup.4@osu.edu

Congratulations to our Spring 2025 graduates!

For edits or updates, contact ses-comms@osu.edu.

BA & BS

Lane Colton

Lane Colton

  • BS Earth Sciences – Geological Science Subprogram
  • Research Distinction in Earth Sciences
  • Hydrogeology Certificate
  • Petroleum Geology Certificate
  • Spanish Minor

 

Raegan Hepp

Raegan Hepp

  • BS Earth Sciences – Geophysics Subprogram
  • Research Distinction in Earth Sciences
  • Planetary Science Certificate
Alyssa Knight

Alyssa Knight

  • BA Earth Sciences
  • Education Minor
Kaleb Parrish

Kaleb Parrish

  • BS Earth Sciences – Climate, Water, and the Environment Subprogram
  • Environmental Science Minor
Kaleb Putman

Kaleb Putman

  • BS Earth Sciences – Geological Science Subprogram
  • Research Distinction in Earth Sciences
  • Petroleum Geology Certificate
Natalie Rarick

Natalie Rarick

  • BS Earth Sciences – Geophysics Subprogram
  • Hydrogeology Certificate
Mitchell Reitz

Mitchell Reitz

  • BA Earth Sciences
  • German Minor
Abigail Smith

Abigail Smith

  • BS Earth Sciences – Climate, Water, and the Environment Subprogram
  • Honors in Arts and Sciences
  • Honors Research Distinction in Earth Sciences
  • Geographic Information Science Minor
Anthony Torma

Anthony Torma

  • BS Earth Sciences – Geological Science Subprogram
  • Research Distinction in Earth Sciences
  • Geographic Information Science Minor
Chloe Wolf

Chloe Wolf

  • BA Earth Sciences
  • Community Outreach Education Minor
Matthew Young

Matthew Young

  • BS Earth Sciences – Geophysics Subprogram
  • Research Distinction in Earth Sciences
  • Planetary Science Certificate
Sana Zia

Sana Zia

  • BS Earth Sciences – Geophysics Subprogram
  • Research Distinction in Earth Sciences
  • Planetary Science certificate

MS

Hector Cotto Ortiz

Hector Cotto Ortiz

  • Geodetic Science MS
  • Thesis: "Exploring Automated Lunar Crater Detection Using Gravity and Optical Data Modalities with Lightweight Segmentation Models"
  • Advised by Dr. Mike Bevis
Faye Higgins

Faye Higgins

  • Earth Science MS
  • Thesis: “Properties and Origin of Megabeds in the Marsili Basin, Tyrrhenian Sea.”
  • Advised by Dr. Derek Sawyer
Ryan Workman

Ryan Workman 

  • Earth Science MS
  • Thesis: "Malformations in Eurypterids from the Silurian of New York, USA."
  • Advised by Dr. Loren Babcock

PhD

Mara Figueroa Berrocá

Mara Figeuroa Berrocá

  • Geodetic Science PhD
  • Dissertation: "Modeling Co- and Postseismic Deformation of the Mw 8.3 Illapel and Mw 8.8 Maule Earthquakes: Insights for Geodetic Applications and Andean Seismotectonics."
Zhaozhe Chen

Zhaozhe "Frank" Chen

  • Earth Science PhD
  • Dissertation: "Investigating the Potential of Field-Scale Artificial Floating Islands for Addressing Harmful Algal Blooms."
  • Advised by Dr. Ozeas Costa
Bailey Fitzgerald

Bailey Fitzgerald

  • Earth Science PhD
  • Dissertation: "Undrained Shear Strength Development in Shallow Marine Sediments on Seismically Active Margins."
  • Advised by Dr. Derek Sawyer
Fawz Naim

Fawz Naim

  • Earth Science PhD
  • Dissertation: "Application of geophysical and machine learning methods for interpreting marine gas hydrate."
  • Advised by Dr. Ann Cook
Yixin Xiao

Yixin Xiao

  • Geodetic Science PhD