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Department Honors

Seniors majoring in Economics who received departmental honors for 1999:
Ian Rea for his thesis titled: The Effects of Financial Wealth on the Distribution of Income in the U.S., and Jason Morgan for his thesis Labor Market Segregation: A Study of Labor Market Reactions to Black American Migration within the U.S.

John V. Baumler Scholarship

The John V. Baumler Scholarship Fund was established in 1986 in the memory of John V. Baumler, Professor of Business and Administrative Studies. Throughout Jack's tenure on the Lewis & Clark College faculty, both he and his family took special interest in the College's international students. Over the years, Dr. Baumler and his family served as hosts to a number of international students enrolled at the college and became very involved in international program and activities. Consistent with the wishes of the Baumler family, this scholarship is awarded annually to an international student for use during the subsequent academic year.

The Wordly Philosopher Award

Awarded to an economics major who, through a combination of academic and service to the community, shows promise of future engagement in the shaping of public policy.

The Pacific Northwest Economics Association

The Pacific Northwest Economics Association award for best undergraduate research paper was awarded to Jake Chatters in 1998 and Justin Philips in 1999. Jake, a 1997 graduate of the Economics Department, now a research analyst for a private economic consulting firm, titled his paper "Dreams and Despair: The Economics of the Next National Hockey League Expansion." Justin, a 1998 graduate, focused on  The impact of Portland's Urban Growth Boundary on Metropolitan Housing Prices; A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis.  Justin now works as a policy analyst for the U.S. Department of Justice.

University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics

The University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics (UAUJE) published theses by Economics Department graduates Corey Maynard and Kerstin Schneider Rock. Kerstin a 1998 graduate, now a research analysts for a private consulting firm, wrote Gender Differences in the Causes of Non Completion Rates Among Oregon Apprentices: A Case Study of the Metro Electrical JTPC, Portland, Oregon. Kerstin's thesis won the Bernard J. McCarney best paper award from the UAUJE for 1999, topping submissions from Stanford, Columbia, Swarthmore, Georgetown and Madison.  Corey, who has been accepted into the MBA program at University of Oregon used his baseball expertise (Corey owns the best career pitching record at Lewis & Clark College) to write Free Agents, Fire Sales and Fungos: An Econometric Examination of the Organizational Structure of Major League Baseball.