COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Honors & Awards
Committee members: Jeannie Fisher Mallick Gulf Coast Section (Chair) Mark Rainer Southwest Section (Vice Chair) Cesar Ardiles Latin American Region Ken Caruthers Canadian Region Robbie Gries Rocky Mountain Section John Griffin Mid-Continent Section Inda Immega Gulf Coast Section Robert Lindblom Pacific Section Francois Roure European Region Sarfaraz Siddiqui Asia-Pacific Region Steve Zody Eastern Section
The Honors & Awards Committee has the gracious task of acting to recognize those that have given much to make the House of Delegates function well. It is important to show appreciation to those who have devoted their time and talents to give shape and form to the AAPG and make it a truly professional society.
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”
-Cicero
It is the great pleasure of the Honors & Awards Committee to announce the 2006 Awardees for the AAPG House of Delegates. The 11-member committee, made up of delegates from ten AAPG sections or regions, has chosen to honor the following delegates:
Honorary Member of the House:
- Valary Schulz Southwest US-Dallas
Distinguished Member of the House:
- Sandi Barber Gulf Coast US-Houston
- Peter Gray Gulf Coast US-Lafayette
- Terry Hollrah Mid-Continent US-Oklahoma City
House Long Service:
- Glen Blumstein Mid-Continent US-Tulsa
- Jeffrey Lund Gulf Coast US-Houston
- J. Michael Party Southwest US-Midland
The recommendation of these honorees completes the primary function of the Honors & Awards committee. Sincere appreciation is due all members of the Honors & Awards Committee who made this possible.
The Honors & Awards committee encourages the participation of all delegates in the award nomination process. HoD Honors & Award forms are available online at: http://www.aapg.org/business/hod/awards/. Once an online nomination form is completed, the information is forwarded to the current Honors & Awards Committee Chair.