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When Geology on Wheels rolls into an elementary school, the star is usually obsidian—at least as far as the kids are concerned.

Appraised at $514,000, the collection of 115 minerals contains more than 500 specimens.

Macdonald is Chancellor Professor of Geology at 91¿´Æ¬Íø. She is one of three finalists for the Robert Foster Cherry Award, given every two years by Baylor University.

Geologists at 91¿´Æ¬Íø are analyzing a possible contributing cause of the deaths at Jamestown Island during the Starving Time of 1609 and 1610—bad drinking water.

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake that shook central Virginia in 2011 was felt up and down the East Coast. Geology Professor Chuck Bailey was called on to explain the event.

The College of 91¿´Æ¬Íø hosted the 2011 Digital Mapping Techniques Conference in May.

Heather Macdonald is passionate about the earth sciences and equally passionate about the teaching of earth sciences.