Family and Friends of James Robert Vedder

The James Robert Vedder Award was established by his family and friends in his memory. James Robert Vedder (1945-1970), of Oshkosh, was tragically killed in an automobile accident in British Columbia, Canada at the age of 24. He worked as a geologist at British Columbia Molybdenum Ltd. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and did post-graduate work at UW-Milwaukee.