The Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers annually awards the Merle C. Prunty Scholarship to an outstanding undergraduate student from our region with the objective of encouraging talented undergraduate students to pursue professional careers in geography. Eligibility: Applicants must currently be juniors or seniors and enrolled as geography majors (or geography minors) in a college or university located within the Southeastern Division. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in pursuing a professional career or the clear potential to pursue academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree. Applicants are evaluated by the SEDAAG Honors Committee on the basis of scholastic record and professional promise.
The following distinguished Geography students have been awarded the Merle C. Prunty Scholarship since 1984
| Year | Recipient | Institution |
| 1984 | Jeanne M. Murday | University of South Carolina |
| 1985 | Christine Klaine | Memphis State University |
| 1986 | Mark Kemp | West Virginia University |
| 1987 | Jefferson J. Beeckler | Western Kentucky University |
| 1988 | Randi Horner | East Carolina University |
| 1989 | Elizabeth Lowell, | University of Georgia |
| 1990 | Michelle Mills | Appalachian State University |
| 1991 | Charles W. Lafon | Emory and Henry College |
| 1992 | Jeanne D. Wershoven | Florida Atlantic |
| 1993 | Tina L. Johnson | West Virginia University |
| 1994 | Robin Harris | University of Memphis |
| 1995 | ||
| 1996 | ||
| 1997 | Laura Fischer | University of South Carolina |
| 1998 | Bonnie Kaserman | University of North Carolina |
| 1999 | Tamara Johnson | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| 2000 | Joseph Morris | University of North Carolina, Charlotte |
| 2001 | Anthony P. Foisy | Virginia Tech |
| 2002 | Lindsey N. Williams | University of Georgia |
| Anthony Robinson | East Carolina University | |
| 2003 | Gwyneth Moody | University of Georgia |
| 2004 | Dana Marie Goins | University of North Carolina, Charlotte |
| Marcia Hsu | University of Georgia | |
| 2005 | Sol Wuensch | East Carolina University |
| 2007 | Sara Nicholson | University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2008 | Laura Paulik | University of Georgia |
| 2009 | Jason Jones | University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2010 | Cal R. Scheinert | East Carolina University |
| 2011 | Justin Frazier | Old Dominion University |
| 2012 | Camille Parker Gregory | University of Georgia |
| 2013 | Alexandra Horst | University of Georgia |
| 2014 | Sarah Mirza | University of Georgia |
| 2015 | Kati Perry | University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2016 | Madison Heffentrager | East Carolina University |
| 2017 | Addy Falgoust | University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2018 | John E. Crowell | University of North Alabama |
| 2019 | Sarah VanSchoik | University of Florida |
| 2021 | Megan Porter | University of Tennessee-Knoxville |