Since 1972, the American Geological Institute has administered the Minority Participation Program Geoscience Student Scholarships. The goal for this program is to develop the professional corps of underrepresented ethnic-minority students in the geosciences. Recipients of AGI Geoscience Student Scholarships are provided with small financial awards and matched with a mentor from the geoscience community to foster whole professional development of the awardee. Each award consists of both scholarship support as well as support for professional development experiences for successful candidates. Professional development experiences that qualify include field camp, professional society memberships, and/or travel and registration to a professional meeting of one of AGI’s member societies.

If you are enrolled in an earth science education or geoscience degree program and would like to apply for a scholarship for the 2010-2011 school year, please read the instructions and submit an online application. Applications for 2010-2011 are due on March 15, 2010.

AGI is conducting a short survey of past scholarship recipients. The AGI MPP program is the longest running minority program in the geosciences, dating back to 1972. More than 950 MPP scholars have received millions of dollars of scholarships over the past 36 years. Many of our past scholars are currently working as leaders in the geoscience community, and many have gone on to exciting careers in other fields.

Please complete this survey to help us keep the program running and to improve it for current and future students. Do you know another MPP scholar? Please forward this Web address to your colleagues and friends to help us find everyone! Thanks for your participation.

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Acknowledgements

The AGI Minority Participation Program is being sponsored by the generous financial support of individual donors and the following corporations and professional organizations. ExxonMobil Corporation ConocoPhillips ChevronTexaco Corporation Marathon Corporation Seismological Society of America AGI welcomes financial contributions to support this important program. Please contact Mr. Patrick Burks, AGI Controller, at (703) 379-2480 ext. 209 for information about how to make a tax deductable donation

AGI MPP Scholars, 2009-2010

The following students have been selected to receive undergraduate or graduate AGI-MPP geoscience scholarships based upon academic performance, work experience, and interest in the geosciences. Alexander Gonzalez, Amherst College Dale Hernandez, Colorado State University Kimmaree Horvath, University of Akron Mitchell,Johnson, Jackson State University Ernesto Matal Sol, UC Santa Cruz Nadia Rivera, Occidental Alfredo Sanchez Velazquez, UC San Francisco Janelle Sherman, Wayne State U Elisa Van Orden, University of Maryland Antony Berthelote, University of Montana Ana Collins, University of Arizona Ashley Edelman, University of New Mexico Keaton Henry, East Carolina University Michael Martinez-Colon, Univ. of South Florida Lucas Moxey,  Univ. of Hawaii-Manoa Edgardo Pujols-Vazquez, University of Kansas Jim Sanovia, South Dakota Mines and Geology Ron Tingook, University of Texas at Arlington For more information about this program, please contact mpp@agiweb.org.

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