Application Deadline: 11:59 PM (PST), 15 March 2018

Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award Nominations Open Jan. 15

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” William Butler Yeats

AAPG’s Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award recognizes outstanding geoscience professors who inspire students to love geoscience and offer motivation and mentorship to students in their pursuit of geological careers.

This year’s award ceremony takes place in May 2018, at AAPG’s Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE) held in Salt Lake City. The recipient of the IGEA Award is honored with a cash prize and a beautiful commemorative plaque acknowledging the achievement. The AAPG Foundation funds the award, and the Board of Trustees recently passed a decision to increase the award from previous years. The cash prize now totals $6,000.

Hendratta Ali, 2017 Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award winner, recognized at ACE 2017.
Hendratta Ali, 2017 Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award winner, recognized at ACE 2017.

Formerly known as the Professorial Award, past recipients have included notable professors such as:

  • Hendratta Ali, Ph.D., geosciences professor at Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kan.
  • Stephen Bend, Ph.D., geology professor at University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Joseph Satterfield, Ph.D., geology professor at Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas.
  • Robert H. Goldstein, Ph.D., associate dean of mathematics and natural sciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.
  • James P. Evans, Ph.D., professor of structural geology, Utah State University College of Science, Logan, Utah.
  • Grant Wach, Ph.D., professor of petroleum geoscience, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Hendratta's students from Fort Hays State University, Kansas join her at ACE 2017 to celebrate.
Hendratta's students from Fort Hays State University, Kansas join her at ACE 2017 to celebrate.

Nominations are open Jan. 15 – March 15, 2018. Students and faculty nominations are accepted and encouraged. For more information on requirements and qualifications, please visit the AAPG Foundation website, email a or call (918) 560-9426.

Recognize a professor who kindles the flame of inspiration for geoscience.

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