Undergraduate Award

Purpose

The purpose of the prize is to recognise merit in undergraduate performance in agricultural and/or resource economics and to introduce students to the Society.

Amount of the Prize

Council’s contribution to the Undergraduate Prize will include:

free membership to AARES for a year
a certificate
a return economy airfare to either the conference at which they are first announced as prize winners or the following year’s conference

Branches will pay for conference registration at the annual conference at which the winners present their paper and a ticket to the awards dinner.

Recipients should pay their own accommodation costs.

Eligibility

The prizes are restricted to students as they complete their undergraduate degree.

Entries

Prize winners must present a paper at the conference and should also present a paper at a Branch meeting. Winners of undergraduate prizes should be announced at the conference in the year following graduation. For example, a student who graduates at the end of 2010 should be announced as the winner of the Undergraduate Prize at the 2011 conference, should be given free membership for 2011 and should attend either the 2011 or 2012 conference at which they present their paper.

Recipients who are unable to attend the conference will receive $200 in lieu of these membership, travel and registration benefits.

Selection Criteria

The criteria are for the Branch to determine.

General

The decision of the Branch in regard to the winner will be final and no correspondence that questions or challenges results will be accepted from entrants.

Other

The winner will be advised by the Branch in sufficient time to enable them to attend either the conference in the year immediately following their graduation, or the following year. The award will be announced at the Conference Dinner and published in the AARES News and Views.

Administration

Branches are entirely responsible for the management of the Undergraduate prizes the Society provides each year. The process for administration is:

The AARES Secretary will remind the Branches of the prize in September/October.
The Branch Secretary will provide the Federal Secretary with the name and institution of the recipient by the end of the calendar year.
The Branch Secretary will also provide a completed membership form to the AARES Secretary at the same time.
The AARES Secretary will forward the completed membership form and a cheque for one year’s membership to the Central Office.
The AARES Secretary will draw up certificates and the prizes will be announced at the dinner at the annual conference.
Certificates, along with details of the prize benefits, will be mailed out to each of the recipients after the annual conference.
The AARES Secretary includes recipients in the Secretary’s report to the first edition of News and Views.
The AARES Secretary liaises with recipients regarding their attendance at the next annual conference or the conference in the following year. If the Secretary has difficulty contacting prize winners to ascertain their intentions regarding the prize, then the Secretary should liaise with the relevant Branch President or Branch Secretary.
The AARES Secretary provides the AARES web-site manager with the list of winners after the annual conference.

Previous Winners

2023	NSW SA	Shireen Baguley, Charles Sturt University Eden Bishop-Newmann, University of Adelaide
2022	NE NSW SA WA	Anna Horton, University of New England Michael Parnell, University of Sydney Yuguo Ma, University of Adelaide Alexandra Hegarty, University of Western Australia
2021	NSW NZ SA WA	Julia Manchester, University of Sydney Robbie Maris, University of Waikato Shan Jayawardhana, University of Adelaide Rayen Alina Gho Inzunza, University of Western Australia
2020	NZ SA WA UNE	Ashley Kowalewksi, University of Waikato Sebastian Porter, University of Adelaide Bruno Paz, University of Western Australia Jazmine Hobbs, University of New England
2019	ACT NSW WA NE QLD SA	Ben Crosbie, Australian National University Lihini Da Silva, University of Sydney Audrey Helen Bradshaw Tascon, University of WA Mikayla Bruce, University of New England Josephine Auer, University of Queensland Svenja Holstein, University of Adelaide
2018	QLD NSW NZ SA WA	Emily Dahl, University of Queensland Qigang Sun Celine Walters Daniel Hill Abdul Salam Mohamed Roshan
2017	NE NSW NZ SA	Conrad Rees, University of New England Evelyn Fox Coob, University of Sydney Vaughan Wilson, Massey University Michael Stecher, University of Adelaide
2016	ACT NSW SA	Emma Greenland Manannan Donoghoe Alexander Holmes
2015	ACT NE NSW NZ SA WA ACT	Zhong Kai Ooi, University of Canberra Alexander Laurie, University of New England Sarah Smith, University of Sydney Rachael Davidson, Waikato University Alexsis Xenophon, University of Adelaide Ryan Kirke, University of Western Australia Melissa Grinlinton, University of Canberra
2014	NSW NZ SA VIC WA	Robert Slater, University of Sydney Mark Calderwood, Waikato University Julian Tunstill, University of Adelaide Kim Liu, University of Melbourne Jacinta Patterson, UWA
2013	ACT NSW NZ QLD SA WA	Sam Davidson, University of Canberra Marie Johnston, University of Sydney Evelyn Truong, Waikato University Akihiro Omura, Griffith University Alistair Pellen, University of Adelaide Stephen Ingram, UWA
2012	NE NSW NZ QLD SA WA	Jim McFarlane, University of New England Emma Patrick, Sydney University Josh Pemberton, Otago University Amir Doshi, Qld University of Technology Roger Hassan, University of Adelaide Genevieve Massam, UWA
2011	NSW NZ SA WA	Jeremy Keating, Sydney University Sebastian Doelle, Lincoln University Alexandra Veroude, University of Adelaide Fiona Young, University of Western Australia
2010	ACT NE NSW QLD SA VIC WA	Jaclyn Sun, Australian National University Buyani Thomy, University of New England Jibran Punthakey, Sydney University Max Oss-Emer, University of Queensland Stacey Paterson, University of Adelaide John Droppert, University of Melbourne David Halperin, University of Western Australia
2009	ACT NE NSW NSW NZ QLD SA VIC VIC WA	Mihovil Matic, Australian National University Meagan Laidlaw, University of New England Michael Begg, University of Sydney Nathan Kettlewell, University of Wollongong Samuel Howard, Massey University Deanna Ferraro, University of Queensland Sarah Cumpston, University of Adelaide Amy Bellhouse, University of Melbourne Daniel Kearney, University of Melbourne Amy Fuchsbichler, University of Western Australia
2008	ACT NE NSW NZ QLD SA WA	Kelly Neill, Australian National University Gare Keabetswe Mphotwe, UNE William Taing, University of Sydney Amanda Wilson, University of Waikato Cameron Thomas, University of Queensland Benjamin Hancock, University of Adelaide Caris Pech, University of Western Australia
2007	ACT ACT NE NSW NZ QLD VIC WA	Peter Varela, Australian National University Susie Bolton, University of Canberra Brendon Williamson, UNE Chris Cooper, University of Sydney William Gauntlett, University of Waikato Rebecca Gowen, University of Queensland Michael Steele, University of Melbourne Andrew Broun, University of Western Australia
2006	ACT NE NSW NZ QLD SA VIC WA	Ben McNair, Australian National University Mary Philip, University of New England Katarina Nossal, University of Sydney Mark Haywood, Lincoln University Tran Thu-Trang, University of Queensland Rachel England, University of Adelaide Brad Knight, University of Melbourne Nathan Cattle, University of Western Australia
2005	ACT NE NSW SA VIC WA	Hugh Green, Australian National University Trudi Rodgers, University of New England Roslyn Wood, University of Sydney John Manataris, University of Adelaide Mark Hawkins, Deakin University Matt Titmanis, University of Western Australia
2004	ACT NE NSW NZ QLD WA	Remy Owen Ellis-Maurer, Australian National University Heidi Rogers, University of New England Ineke Redmond, University of Sydney Megan Wilcox, University of Waikato Caroline Harris, University of Queensland Christopher Piesse, UWA
2003	ACT NE NSW NSW QLD SA WA	Sarah Crooks, Australian National University Stuart Mounter, University of New England Amanda McBride, University of Sydney Nalini Prasad, University of Sydney Cameron Bosch, University of Queensland Gregory Smith, University of Adelaide Julia Horgan, University of Western Australia
2002	ACT NE NSW NZ QLD SA WA	Andrew Hodges, Australian National University Stephen Dalton, University of New England Paul Burke, University of Sydney Jenny-Marie Wakelin, Lincoln University Jonathon Newby, University of Queensland Julia Tan, University of Adelaide Michael Young, UWA
2001	ACT NE NSW NZ QLD SA WA	Brook Dixon, Australian National University Leanne Lawrance, UNE Susan Madden, University of Sydney Mark David, Stevenson Lincoln University Alison Wilson, University of Queensland Laura Doherty, University of Adelaide Dale Pearse, University of Western Australia
2000	NE NSW NZ QLD SA VIC WA	Skye MacPherson, University of New England Vanessa Lee, University of Sydney Graeme John Doole, Massey University Rhonda Toms, University of Queensland Narelle Potocki, University of Adelaide Freddy Lim, Monash University Tenille Winter, University of Western Australia
1999	ACT NE NSW NZ QLD SA VIC WA	Christopher Baker, Australian National University Siobhan Morrow, University of New England Karen Hawkins, University of Sydney Samuel Allan Kane, Lincoln University Jason Webster, University of Queensland Daniel Cowan, University of Adelaide Pauline Kennedy, La Trobe University Josie Patterson, UWA
1998	NE NZ QLD SA VIC WA	Kym I'Anson, University of New England Kenneth Paterson, Massey University Megan Collins, University of Queensland Timothy Robinson, University of Adelaide William Dalton, La Trobe University Arvid Hogstrom, University of Western Australia
1997	NE NZ QLD VIC WA	David Huxtable, University of New England Douglas Watt, Lincoln University Peter Mahoney, University of Queensland David Cordina, La Trobe University Kristy Pinder, University of Western Australia