The Society’s Departmental Representatives, at each Earth Science and Geology Department in the UK and Ireland, nominates the second-year student with the highest ranking marks in Mineralogy and Petrology, or an equivalent exam. The award winners receive free Student membership of the Society for two years, one of the Society’s recent book publications and a certificate.
Here is a list of the awards made for 2020. Many congratulations to the winners.
| Trinity College Dublin | Ethan | Brady-Arnold |
| University College London | Bethany | Pittard |
| National University of Ireland, Galway | Amy | Benaim |
| University of Southampton | Isobel | Nicolaysen |
| Newcastle University | Wing Yan | Ye |
| University of Birmingham | Mia | Wroe |
| University of Plymouth | Elissa | Gillies |
| University of Manchester | Benjamin | Mayor |
| Durham University | Maeve | McLoughlin |
| Imperial College | James | Wood |
| University of Brighton | Isaac | Watkins |
| St. Andrews University | Alessia | Paschodimas |
| University of Hull | Stefan | Percy |
| Keele University | Joshua | Catton |
| University of Derby | Lauren | Martin |
| University of Liverpool | Sam | King |
| Aberystwyth | Daniel | Schoen |
| University College Dublin | Elizabeth | Andres |
| University of Cardiff | Grace | Kinnell |
| University of Portsmouth | Sarah | Holt |
| University of Cambridge | Joseph | Benson |
| University of Edinburgh | Akinori | Suganuma |
| University of Leicester | Gemma | Brown |
| University of Exeter | Lydia | Bridges |
| University of Aberdeen | Katrina | Court |
| University of East Anglia | Bridie | Duchesne |
| Bristol University | Dan | Evans |
| University of Exeter | Ben | Clitheroe |
| University of Glasgow | Keri | McCafferty |
| Birkbeck College | Anastasia | Kokori |