A former Geophysical Institute graduate student earned a prestigious teaching award in Australia. L [dot] Almberg [at] curtin [dot] edu [dot] au (Leslie Almberg) received her doctorate in volcanology just a few short years ago and is now faculty at Curtin University in Western Australia. She was the recent recipient of the Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning - Early Career.  According to Almberg, "This is a highly competitive scheme for all of Australia's higher education institutions. Nominations must come from the institution, not the individual." Congratulations, Leslie!

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Photo courtesy of L. Almberg.