An Update on Foundation Programs
Often the news coming from the AAPG Foundation deals with gifts and words of thanks for the generous donations we receive. Here, however, we’d like to update you on how some of your gifts have benefited AAPG programs.
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Often the news coming from the AAPG Foundation deals with gifts and words of thanks for the generous donations we receive. Here, however, we’d like to update you on how some of your gifts have benefited AAPG programs.
So far, in fiscal year 2023:
- The Grants-in-Aid Program awarded $256,750 to 91 graduate students in 17 countries, including the United States.
- The L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant Program awarded $500 grants to 136 students and 37 student organizations in 14 countries, including the United States.
- The Deana and Paul Strunk Military Program awarded $5,000 each to three students. (See September EXPLORER.)
- The global final level of the Imperial Barrel Award, an international event. This year’s top three teams, from first to third, respectively: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and the Universidad Central Del Ecuador and Industrial University of Santander.
- The Teacher of the Year program awarded Shannon Chatwin with $6,000 ($3,000 for her, and $3,000 for her school under her guidance) and a crystal award. (See July EXPLORER.)
- The Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award program awarded Davide Oppo with $6,000 and a crystal award. (See July EXPLORER.)
- The 2023-24 Distinguished Lecture program was launched with seven lecturers, including this year’s AAPG/SEG Distinguished Lecturer. (See October EXPLORER.)
Our heartfelt thanks, to all of the volunteer AAPG members who worked on these programs; to Susie Nolen, the AAPG Programs team lead, and her team for overseeing and ensuring our program quality; and, most especially, all of you who continue to support geoscience excellence with your gifts to the AAPG Foundation.
We couldn’t do it without you!