Foundation Programs: A Recap of 2015
Despite the challenges to the industry and the profession, last year was an eventful one for the AAPG Foundation.
Here are just a few of the highlights of Foundation programs in 2015:
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Despite the challenges to the industry and the profession, last year was an eventful one for the AAPG Foundation.
Here are just a few of the highlights of Foundation programs in 2015:
- A record number of 350 students and student-led organizations applied for and received L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate grants, with a total of $76,000 awarded.
- The Grants-in-Aid Program continued to see increases in the number of students that applied and received grants, as well as, in the quality of the applications. Last year, $239,000 was disbursed to 121 master’s and doctoral students.
- Michael S. Johnson established the John W. Robinson Named Grant in honor of John W. Robinson. Other existing named and memorial grants continued to receive donations and grow.
- The Military Veterans Scholarship Program funding increased to more than $650,000, thanks to generous donors like Paul and Deana Strunk and John Bookout. More than 40 applications were received for the first round awarding $20,000 to 10 deserving U.S. military veterans.
The Foundation thanked Bill Gipson for his nine years of service as a Trustee before he stepped down and welcomed David W. Worthington as the Foundation’s newest Trustee.
There were some changes within the Members of the Corporation: Charles Weiner retired after 19 years of service, while Jerry Namy and Pete MacKenzie were elected as new members.
During their annual meeting at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., the Trustee Associates, the Foundation’s major donor group, inaugurated new officers: Rick Fritz as chair, Larry Jones as vice-chair and Pete MacKenzie as secretary/treasurer.
The group will meet in Hawaii, Oct. 19-22, 2016, for its 39th annual meeting.
Also, two new Trustee Associates joined the group’s rank: John Armentrout and Craig Reynolds.
Sadly, the Trustee Associates also grieved the passing of other valued members in 2015: Dudley J. Hughes, John P. Lockridge, Franklyn R. Engler, Jon R. Withrow, Richard L. Stallings, Bill St. John and Ruldolf B. Siegert.
The Foundation would like to thank all donors and volunteers for their contributions in making 2015 a successful year and we look forward to what 2016 will bring.