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The American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation 2016 Annual Reportfiscal year of 2016: July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016

foundation@aapg.org • (918) 560-2644AAPG Foundation • P.O. Box 979 • Tulsa, OK 74104

Anindita SamsuMonash UniversityAlexander & Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant

Thank you for being the reason . . .

Oluwasegun AbatanWest Virginia University Grants-in-Aid Fund GeoFORCE Texas

Anastasia FriesUniversity of CincinnatiOhio Geological Society Named Grant

Bram KomaromiUniversity of CalgaryWallace E. Pratt Memorial Grant

Shuqing YaoUniversity of AberdeenR.E. McAdams Memorial Grant

Fan ZhangUniversity of KansasJon R. Withrow Named Grant

Brittany HuppWest Virginia UniversityGrants-in-Aid Fund

Yiduo LiuUniverity of HoustonJ. Elmer Thomas (Past President’s) Memorial Grant

. . . we introduce the next generation

of geoscientists.

Robert SpringUniversity of Nevada L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant

Emma VierraSan Diego State University L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant

Emily BatdorfUniversity of Michigan L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant

Éva OraveczEötvös Lóránd University L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant

AAPG Student ChapterUniversity of Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Yogyakarta L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant

AAPG Student ChapterHasanuddin University L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant

AAPG Student Chapter MemberUniversity of Malaya L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant

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MESSAGE FROM the CHAIRMAN - James a. GIBBS The year 2017 will mark the 100th Anniversary of the AAPG, and the 50th Anniversary of the AAPG Foundation. Thanks to generous contributions from donors such as you and your companies, the Foundation has grown in asset value and significance as it has served students and professionals in the geosciences. At the end of the fiscal year 2016, the Foundation’s asset value was $48.2 million, $45.8 million of which was in the investment portfolio. Disbursements during the year in grants and awards were almost $1.9 million.

This Annual Report provides a snapshot of the array of activities and programs of the Foundation, all to fulfil the mission statement of supporting educational, charitable and scientific objectives that benefit the profession and the general public. Please take time to read it through. As you do, we hope you will feel pride, excitement and perhaps a bit of a challenge as to how to become involved in its activities.

As a part of the work of the Foundation trustees this year, plans are being laid for the next 50 years. We’ll assume that the portfolio can continue to grow, programs can be expanded and new ones added, and more students and professionals can be served. More contributions of time and volunteer service will be required. Please consider how you can help.

One of our goals will be to expand the number of Trustee Associates, the group of loyal and supportive individuals who have been willing to make a financial pledge or contribution to the Foundation, to be paid over a five-year period. Information about becoming a Trustee Associate can be obtained from the Foundation office.

MESSAGE FROM the executive director - DAVID K. CURTISSMilestones are markers in time and space. In the physical world they actually mark one-mile distances along highways and byways. In time they mark major events in our lives — birthdays, weddings, anniversaries — and alert us to stop, take a breath and contemplate the event we’re remembering.

As Chairman Gibbs mentioned, both the AAPG Foundation and the AAPG are celebrating milestones in 2017. Since 1967 the AAPG Foundation has committed to supporting scientific, educational and other charitable endeavors to promote, advance and support the geosciences.

In these pages you’ll read about the many tremendous programs and initiatives that the AAPG Foundation is supporting thanks to your generous financial and volunteer support. The span is far reaching; the impact is significant. But much work remains to be done as the AAPG Foundation celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2017.

It’s a part of being human that each of us wants to leave our own mark on the world. Working together to support AAPG Foundation programs is a significant way to do just that, today and into the future.

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We appreciate all who have been part of our story for the past fifty years.

Let’s work together to ensure 50 more years of advancement in the science we love!

Vision StatementSupporting a strong and vibrant community of petroleum geology, energy mineral and environmental geology.

Mission statementMaintain and grow a permanent non-profit foundation supporting educational and scientific activities in the field of geology.

The Foundation accomplishes this vision and mission by:• Introducing young students to geology through funding of creative educational programming and curriculum developed by organizations specializing in

K-12 education.

• Placing grants directly into hands of university students to assist them in pursuing geology degrees and careers.

• Enabling professionals to share their knowledge with students through lectures and visits to university campuses.

• Funding programs that provide opportunities for students and young professionals to improve the quality of life for people around the world through humanitarian relief efforts using geoscience technology.

• Recognizing outstanding leaders and educators for their achievements in geoscience.

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James A. Gibbs | Chairman John J. Amoruso | Vice Chairman Lee Backsen | Treasurer

M. Ray Thomasson | Secretary Paul M. Strunk | Trustee David Worthington | Trustee

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Members of the CorporationThe AAPG Foundation, established in 1967 as an Oklahoma trust, received designation from the IRS in 1968 as a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt scientific charitable organi zation. In 1986, the AAPG Foundation became an Oklahoma non-profit corporation and formed the Members of the Corporation, comprised of Trustees, Trustee Emeriti and Regular Members, establishing a permanent entity to conduct educational, charitable and scientific activities related to or allied with the field of geology, and for additional purposes as stated in the bylaws.

The Trustees manage the business of the Foundation, holding annual meetings to keep the members apprised of Foundation activities.

William J. BarrettWilliam E. CrainHerbert G. DavisMarlan W. DowneyPaul H. Dudley Jr.William E. GipsonWilliam L. FisherLawrence W. Funkhouser Jack C. Threet

Members of Corporation Meeting, Calgary, AB June 2016

Trustees Emeriti

FOUNDATION STAFFDavid K. Curtiss, Executive Director

David Lange, Deputy Executive DirectorTamra Campbell, Administrative Coordinator

April Stuart, Program Coordinator

Bruce AppelbaumRobert J. ArdellA.T. “Toby” Carleton Jr.*Eddie DavidRick FritzRobbie R. GriesRobert D. GunnFrank W. Harrison Jr.Edward W. HeathJay Henthorne

Larry L. JonesDonald W. LewisJim McGhayJerry NamyDonald A. O’NeskyDavid RensinkSteve SonnenbergCharles WeinerRobert J. WeimerMichael R. Wisda

members

*deceased

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TOTAL ASSETS

$48.2 million

InvestmentPortfolio

$45.8 million

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Grants BY PROGRAM$258,000 Grants-In-Aid Program

$229,000 AAPG Bulletin*

$182,000 Distinguished Lecture Program*

$168,000 AAPG Foundation - OSU GIS Consortium

$156,500 Imperial Barrel Award*

$78,500 L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Program

$75,000 Enhancing the Quality of Earth Science

$65,800 Visiting Geoscientist Program

$50,000 Search and Discovery

$49,000 University Subscriptions Datapages Archives and GIS UDril

$23,000 Honors and Awards

$20,000 Military Veterans Scholarship Program

$18,000 National Boy Scout Jamboree & Geology Merit Badge

$12,000 Other Program Grants

* includes support from designated fund, along with additional funding from discretionary grants

$150,000 GeoLegends Video Project, AAPG 100th Anniversary Committee

$85,000 Pioneering Women Documentary, AAPG 100th Anniversary Committee

$60,000 Geoscientists Without Borders, SEG

$50,000 Digital Immersive Geoscientist Publishing, AAPG

$50,000 Earth Science Teacher Course, AGI

$35,000 Earth Science Week, AGI

$25,000 Roundtable on Unconventional Hydrocarbon Development, The National Academy of Science

$20,000 Program Guide, Camp Cullen Jack and Catherine Threet Quarry Project, YMCA of Greater Houston

$15,000 GeoFORCE Texas, University of Texas at Austin

$10,000 Educational Programming, Houston Museum of Natural Science

$10,000 Maps in All Schools pilot program, AAPG Student Chapter Committee

$9,000 Other Discretionary Grants

financial Highlights

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Grants-In-Aid ProgramGraduate students worldwide benefit directly from the Grants-in-Aid program with grants ranging from $500 to $3,000 in support of their graduate level research, which has application to the search for and development of petroleum and energy mineral resources, and to related environmental geology issues.

This program would not be possible without the generous insight and contributions of donors who have chosen to share their love for geoscience by establishing over 80 Named and Memorial Grants.

“The money you provide helps

students like me realize their goal of becoming

geoscientists.”Elizabeth Wilson

Duncan A. McNaughton Memorial GrantColorado School of Mines

EDUCATION AWARD COMMITTEEMike Unger, ChairVictoria L. French, Vice Chair

In 2016, the Foundation awarded

$258,000to

116 students

MEMBERSRalph W. BairdCornelius W. BarnesTandis S. BidgoliChristopher A. ClinkscalesDenise M. CoxAndrew CullenOlusanmi O. EmmanuelAdegbenga O. EsanLee H. FairchildSean FletcherRaymond A. GarberAnthony J. GrindrodEdgar H. GuevaraJames W. HandschyCatherine L. Hanks

Josh C. HickmanDenise N. HodderJohn M. HolbrookWilliam S. HoustonJean C. HsiehKevin J. KeoghBen KilhamsAlexander A. KitchkaAndre C. KleinLarry M. KnoxHenry A. LegarrePeter MacKenzieAdam D. McArthurNicole S. MorrisCalvin K. Nix

Victor OgunmolaApril L. ParsonsNatasha M. RiggMihaela S. RyerErik D. ScottJohn C. SteinmetzBarbara A. TillotsonGrant D. WachJohnnie P. WangerRhonda A. WelchJulia S. WellnerCarol M. WicksMalleswara Rao Yenugu

Paul W. Britt, Executive Committee LiaisonApril Stuart, Staff Liaison

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Grants-In-Aid recipients # of students that recieved grants in specified location

AUSTRALIAUniversity of Adelaide Alexander Corrick Bernold M. “Bruno” Hanson Memorial Environmental Grant Michael Gray Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grant

Monash University Anindita Samsu Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant

CANADAUniversity of Alberta Ruijia Wang SEAPEX Named Grant

University of Calgary Bram Komaromi Wallace E. Pratt Memorial Grant

Simon Fraser University Chloe Chateau Donald A. and Mary O’Nesky Named Grant Lucian Rinke-Hardekopf David Worthington Named Grant Sarah Schultz Merrill W. Haas Memorial Grant

Dalhousie University Natasha Morrison Grants-in-Aid Fund

Laurentian University Mélanie Bouchard Roger W. Stoneburner Memorial Grant

Queen’s University Justin Drummond Jay M. McMurray Memorial Grant

University of Saskatchewan Andrei Ichaso William E. and Jean Crain Named Grant Maximiliano Paz Institut Français du Pétrole Grant Yu-Chen Zheng David Worthington Named Grant

University of Western Ontario Kienan Marion Martin D. Hewitt Named Grant

CHINAChina University Of Petroleum-Beijing Di Chen Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grant

INDIAIndian Institute of Technology Bombay Ashutosh Tripathy Horst and Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant

UNITED KINGDOMUniversity of Aberdeen Shuqing Yao R. E. McAdams Memorial Grant

Heriot-Watt University Anastasia Polymeni Grants-in-Aid Fund

Keele University Hannah Warrener Grants-in-Aid Fund

University of Leeds Oscar Javier Arevalo Baez Sherman A. Wengerd Memorial Grant

University of Leicester Joseph Emmings Donald F. Towse Memorial Grant

University of Manchester Daniel Bell R. Dana Russell Memorial Grant Sarah Newport John H. and Colleen Silcox Named Grant

U.S.A.Alabama

Auburn University Karena Gill Donald R. Boyd Memorial Grant Jason Fisher J. Ben Carsey, Sr. Memorial Grant

University of Alabama Lee Drago Grants-in-Aid Fund

Arizona

Northern Arizona University Daniel Foley Thomas A. Hendricks Memorial Grant Rachel Krueger Paul Danheim Nelson Grant

University of Arizona Andrea Stevens Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grant

California

California State Polytechnic Pomona Kenneth Craig James E. Hooks Memorial Grant

California State University Sacramento Michael Stephens Frederick A. Sutton Memorial Grant

San Diego State University Matthew Dorsey John Teagle Memorial Grant

Stanford University Nora Nieminski Lawrence W. Funkhouser Named Grant

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University of California Riverside Alex Zumberge John E. Kilkenny Memorial Grant

University of California Santa Barbara Julie Zurbuchen Marta S. Weeks Named Grant

Colorado

Colorado School of Mines Jingqi Xu Jon R. Withrow Named Grant Andrew Reisdorf John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant Bryan McDowell John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant Shawn Lopez John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant Mimi Do Peter W. Gester Memorial Grant Hang Deng Grants-in-Aid Fund Alexander Cheney John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant Elizabeth Wilson Duncan A. McNaughton Memorial Grant

University of Colorado-Boulder Frank Boudinot Gustavus E. Archie Memorial Grant Rebekah Simon Ike Crumbly Minorities in Energy Grant

Florida

University of Miami Anna Ling Jean G. Funkhouser Memorial Grant Leticia Rodriguez Blanco Nancy Setzer Murray Memorial Grant

Georgia

University of Georgia Sarah Wright Horst and Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant

Idaho

University of Idaho Andrew Canada Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant

Illinois

Northern Illinois University David Canova Grants-in-Aid Fund Nicholas Williams Grants-in-Aid Fund

Indiana

Indiana University Cameron Stewart Grants-in-Aid Fund

Zalmai Yawar Grants-in-Aid Fund

Indiana University-Bloomington Ciara Mills Harold J. Funkhouser Memorial Grant

Kansas

University of Kansas Erich deZoeten Frank E. Kottlowski Memorial Grant Deserae Jennings David Worthington Family Grant Katherine Kuklewicz Weimer Family Grant Bridget Pettit Barrett Family Named Grant Fan Zhang Jon R. Withrow Named Grant

Louisiana

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Scott Hamilton Edward B. Picou Named Grant

Michigan

Western Michigan University Matthew Rine Richard W. Beardsley Named Grant

Mississippi

Mississippi State University Patrick Jordan Michel T. Halbouty Named Grant

Missouri

Missouri State University Wesley Weichert Grants-in-Aid Fund

Missouri University of Sciences & Technology Xin Zhan M. Ray Thomasson Named Grant

Nebraska

University of Nebraska - Lincoln Edward Matheson Rodney A. Bernasek Memorial Grant

New Mexico

New Mexico State University Ryan Creitz William E. and Jean Crain Named Grant

New York

Binghamton University Emma McNulty Mruk Family Named Grant

Cornell University Jonathan Casey Root Raymond C. Moore Memorial Grant

State University of New York at Stony Brook Alireza Bahadori Michel T. Halbouty Named Grant

Ohio

Ohio State University Selina Cole Michael S. Johnson Named Grant

University of Cincinnati Anastasia Fries Ohio Geological Society Named Grant

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State University Ashley Dupont Allen and Eleanor Martini Named Grant

Yaser AlzayerUniversity of Texas at AustinMeckel Family Named Grant

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Aaron Prock Fred A. and Jean Dix Named Grant Yulun Wang Grants-in-Aid Fund

University of Oklahoma Gerhard Heij Jon R. Withrow Named Grant Niles Wethington Norman H. Foster Memorial Grant

University of Tulsa Brian Diehl James E. and Elloie B. Wilson Memorial Grant

South Carolina

University of South Carolina Erica Rubino Suzanne Takken Memorial Grant

Texas

Texas A&M University Philipp Tesch James E. Hooks Memorial Grant

Texas Christian University Jonathon Weiss William E. Gipson Named Grant

Texas Tech University Eric Friedman Grants-in-Aid Fund

University of Houston Pin Lin M. Ray Thomasson Named Grant Yiduo Liu J. Elmer Thomas Memorial Grant Crystal Saadeh Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grant Tyson Smith Classen Family Named Grant

University of Texas at Arlington Yuxiang Zhang Gustavus E. Archie Memorial Grant

University of Texas at Austin Yaser Alzayer Meckel Family Named Grant Sarah George Gordon I. Atwater Memorial Grant Nick Ettinger Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant

John Li Edward C. and Caroline Beaumont Named Grant Ashlyn Murphy R. E. McAdams Memorial Grant Michael O’Connor Grants-in-Aid Fund Margaret Odlum Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant Benjamin Smith Hugh D. Miser Memorial Grant Katie Taladay William Dow Hamm Memorial Grant Anna Weiss David Worthington Named Grant

University of Texas at El Paso Eric Bergersen Marilyn Atwater Memorial Grant Rachelle Kernen W. David Wiman Memorial Grant

University of Texas at San Antonio Nicolas Quante John W. Robinson Named Grant

Utah

University of Utah Aubry DeReuil Raymond D. Woods Memorial Grant Ryan Gall Robert K. Goldhammer Memorial Grant Joao Luna Gonzalez Kenneth O. Stanley Memorial Grant Shawn Moore Harry and Joy Jamison Named Grant

Utah State University Weston Martin Garth W. Caylor Memorial Grant Amy Moser L. Austin Weeks Memorial Grant

West Virginia

West Virginia University Oluwasegun Abatan Grants-in-Aid Fund Anna Sofia Andeskie Grants-in-Aid Fund

Jeremiah Bernau James W. Milliken Memorial Grant Haibin Di AAPG Eastern Section Named Grant William Frier Pittsburg Association of Petroleum Geologists Named Grant Brittany Hupp Grants-in-Aid Fund Mohammad Kazemi Richard C. Hasson Memorial Grant Liaosha Song Jon R. Withrow Named Grant

Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin-Madison Benjamin Barnes Robert and Carolyn Maby Memorial Grant

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Nicholas Fedorchuk Robert and Carolyn Maby Memorial Grant

States where students received grants

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These $500 grants provide funding to students at a critical time in their professional training by helping them obtain needed field supplies and books, and even gain experience in the field while demonstrating the positive role that involvement in a professional organization can play in their careers.

L. AUSTIN WEEKS UNDERGRADUATE GRANT PROGRAM

“Thank you for the grant to support

my geoscience education, so that one day I can give

positive feedback to AAPG.”

By providing grants to student-led organizations and individual students, the programs reached more than

3,800 students from 22 countries with a total of $78,500 in grants during 2016.

Grant CommitteeRonald A. Nelson, ChairApril Stuart, Staff Liaison

Eka DhamayantiUniversitas Gadjah Mada,

Indonesia

MembersLee T. BillingsleyRobert L. CountrymanDenise M. CoxJames M. FunkJennifer J. Goodwin

Stephen E. LaubachDonald W. LewisJames S. McGhayWilliam A. MonroeVictor Ogunmola

Kay L. PittsDavid G. RensinkWalter C. RieseValary L. Schulz

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L. Austin weeks grant recipientsARGENTINAUniversidad Nacional de la Plata AAPG Student Chapter

University of Buenos Aires AAPG Student Chapter

BANGLADESHShahjalal University of Science & Technology Geoscience Student Club

University of Dhaka Md. Sadeq Mehedi Shamiha Shreya AAPG Student Chapter

BRAZILFederal University of Rio Grande do Sul AAPG Student Chapter

Federal University of Sergipe AAPG Student Chapter

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro AAPG Student Chapter

BULGARIAUniversity of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski” AAPG Student Chapter

CANADAMount Royal University AAPG Student Chapter

University of Alberta Maya LaGrange Rao Isabelle Zelazny Geoscience Student Club

Memorial University of Newfoundland Sean Murphy AAPG Student Chapter

Dalhousie University AAPG Student Chapter

University of Ottawa Geoscience Student Club

University of Western Ontario Celeste Cunningham

COLOMBIAUniversidad Industrial de Santander AAPG Student Chapter

Universidad Nacional De Columbia-Medellin AAPG Student Chapter

EGYPTCairo University AAPG Student Chapter

Damanhour University AAPG Student Chapter

Suez University Ashraf Mohamed AAPG Student Chapter

GERMANYFreiberg University of Mining and Technology - Germany AAPG Student Chapter

TU Bergakademie Freiberg Ammar Ghanim

HUNGARYEötvös Lóránd University Éva Oravecz AAPG Student Chapter

University of Miskolc AAPG Student Chapter

INDIABanaras Hindu University AAPG Student Chapter

Indian School of Mines Surendra Barala Shashank Bhushan

Jadavpur University

AAPG Student Chapter

University of Delhi Mayank Agarwal Ekta Aggarwal Saagar Bhatia Suryaa Bhatia Swaraj Banerjee Priya Gaur Piyush Singh AAPG Student Chapter

INDONESIADiponegoro University AAPG Student Chapter

Hasanuddin University AAPG Student Chapter

Trisakti University Fitri Rachmayani AAPG Student Chapter

Universitas Diponegoro Putri Agustin Muhammad Firdaus

Universitas Gadjah Mada Dwi Andriyani Eka Dhamayanti Santika Widita AAPG Student Chapter

Universitas Padjadjaran Marsya As’ad Ismail Faruqi AAPG Student Chapter

University of Brawijaya Rizqi Fadlilah AAPG Student Chapter

University of Hasanuddin Iyan Fadhlurrohman

University of Indonesia AAPG Student Chapter

University of Lampung AAPG Student Chapter

University of Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Yogyakarta Agra Adipta Henrycus Ardenta AAPG Student Chapter

KENYAUniversity of Nairobi AAPG Student Chapter

MALAYSIAUniversiti Teknologi Petronas Naresha Chhabra Philip Goh Teivardashni Gunasergaran Sheau Huey Loo Ameline Sim Pui Wan Siow Yin Mui Tang Shi Toh AAPG Student Chapter

University of Malaya AAPG Student Chapter

NIGERIAAhmadu Bello University Sunday Godwin

Federal University of Petroleum Resources AAPG Student Chapter

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Fatimat Atanda

University of Benin Oluwafemi Adesina

University of Ibadan AAPG Student Chapter

University of Ilorin Ibrahim Adepoju AAPG Student Chapter

University of Lagos AAPG Student Chapter

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAChina University of Geosciences (CUG) AAPG Student Chapter

China University of Petroleum (Beijing) AAPG Student Chapter

PERUUniversity San Antonio Abab of Cusco AAPG Student Chapter

POLANDAdam Mickiewicz University AAPG Student Chapter

PORTUGALFaculty of Sciences of the University of LisbonAAPG Student Chapter

ROMANIAUniversity of BucharestAndreea ChiriacAndrada PurlucaAAPG Student Chapter

SWITZERLANDUniversity of GenevaAAPG Student Chapter

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UNITED KINGDOMDurham University Alexander Hornby

Imperial College of London Gabriel Westaway-Heaven AAPG Student Chapter

University of Aberdeen AAPG Student Chapter

University of St Andrews Stefan Farsang

U.S.A.Alabama

University of Alabama Sean Griggs Hannah Wright

Alaska

University of Alaska Telayna Gordon

California

California State University, Bakersfield Kevin Wright

California State University, Long Beach David Finney AAPG Student Chapter

California State University, Northridge AAPG Student Chapter

San Diego State University Emma Vierra

Santa Barbara City College Carl Swindle AAPG Student Chapter

Sonoma State University Kaitlyn Fleming

University Santa Barbara California AAPG Student Chapter

Colorado

Colorado School of Mines Aspen Anderson

Colorado State University Jay Merrill

University of Colorado at Boulder Travis Payeur AAPG Student Chapter

Western State Colorado University Camille O’Connor AAPG Student Chapter

Florida

University of Miami Eva Mann

Idaho

University of Idaho Eric Stauffer

Illinois

Eastern Illinois University Daniel Finley

Northern Illinois University Nicholas Ferry

Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington AAPG Student Chapter

Iowa

University of Iowa AAPG Student Chapter

Kentucky

University of Kentucky Meredith O’Dell AAPG Student Chapter

Louisiana

University of New Orleans AAPG Student Chapter

Maryland

University of Maryland, College Park Justine Grabiec

Massachusetts Boston College Natasha Bednarz

Michigan

Grand Valley State University AAPG Student Chapter

University of Michigan Emily Batdorf

Missouri

Missouri State University AAPG Student Chapter

Northwest Missouri State University Alexandra Davis

University of Missouri AAPG Student Chapter

Nevada

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Robert Springs AAPG Student Chapter

New Jersey

Montclair State University Melissa Chambers

New York

State University of New York College at Oneonta Geoscience Student Club

University At Buffalo, SUNY Megan Corcoran

North Carolina

Appalachian State University Olivia Paschall

North Dakota

Minot State University Ana Swor

Ohio

Marietta College AAPG Student Chapter

University of Cincinnati Geoscience Student Club

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State University Joshua Bedell AAPG Student Chapter

Texas

Angelo State University AAPG Student Chapter

Midwestern State University Geoscience Student Club

Rice University Shannon Wang

Stephen F. Austin State University AAPG Student Chapter

Texas A&M University Melanie Bowen AAPG Student Chapter

Texas Tech University AAPG Student Chapter

University of Texas of the Permian Basin AAPG Student Chapter

Utah

University of Utah AAPG Student Chapter

Utah State University Mikaela Pulsipher

Vermont

Hamilton College Mary Langworthy Mary Margaret Allen

Virginia

Washington and Lee University AAPG Student Chapter

West Virginia

West Virginia University Maria Af Rolen

Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin-Madison AAPG Student Chapter

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Geoscience Student Club

Wyoming

University of Wyoming AAPG Student Chapter

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Scholarship CommitteeDon O’Nesky, ChairApril Stuart, Staff Liaison

MembersHeather AndersonJesse GilmanMatthew McKayRick FritzMarguerite KremerClint MooreEarl Wells

DEANA AND PAUL STRUNK MILITARY VETERANS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMThe Military Veterans Scholarship Program was renamed the Deana and Paul Strunk Military Veterans Scholarship program after benefactors Deana and Paul Strunk. It is their generous gifts and love for those it serves that made the program a reality for the Foundation.

These scholarships ranging from $2,000 - $4,000 assist U.S. veterans with educational expenses associated with returning to school in pursuit of undergraduate degrees in geoscience.

A total of $20,000 was given

Appalachian State University Jacob Pratt, Marine Corps, E4

Indiana University, Purdue Daniel Orazi, Army, Staff Sgt John F. Bookout Scholarship

Midwestern State University Jeffrey Snowden Jr., Army, Sgt

Missouri State University Wesley Weisberg, US Navy, E5

Rocky Mountain College Jacob Lasater, Army, E5/Sgt

Salisbury University Cody Garcia, Army, E5/Sgt

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Gregorios Petropoulos, USMC, CPL

University of Oklahoma Ryan Rosol, Navy, Midshipman Christopher Shea, USMC, CPL

Utah State University Christopher Ammon, Army Reserve, E5/Sgt

military veterans scholarship recipients

Special thanks to John F. Bookout for establishing the first Named Scholarship.

to ten deserving veterans to studythe science they love.

“Your scholarship allowed me to focus on my studies, and it brings

me one step closer to my goal of supporting my family through a

career as a petroleum geologist.”Jacob Lasater

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University of Texas at El Paso Southwest Section Winner, 1st Place Imperial Barrel Award (Pictured Below)

Pennsylvania State University, University Park Eastern Section Winner, Selley Cup Winner (2nd Place)

Colorado School of Mines Rocky Mountain Section Winner, Stoneley Medal Winner (3rd Place)

IMPERIAL BARREL AWARDThis annual prospective basin evaluation competition is designed specifically to give future petroleum geologists a taste of the role geoscience plays in the industry, by affording graduate students the opportunity to analyze hydrocarbon potential using real-world data sets. This is a joint program of AAPG and the AAPG Foundation.

AAPG Foundation provided

$156,500 in funding for the competition from the imperial barrel

award and l. auStin weeks memorial funds.

First Place Team: Alan Venneman, Andre Llanos, Andrew Anderson, Eric Bergersen and Patrick ReaFaculty Advisors: Richard Langford & Katherine Giles

Imperial Barrel Award CommitteeKristen L. Wooden, ChairNatasha M. Rigg, Committee ManagerPaul W. Britt, Executive Committee LiaisonApril Stuart, Staff Liaison

MembersAdelola AdesidaAisha A. Al-BulushiCameron D. CampbellCharles A. CaugheyDavid R. CookDustin T. DewettHenry G. DeWittJohn R. DribusRichard D. FritzKirsten N. GuerraSusan NicholsonAdedoja R. OjelabiKim Kim OngSarah M. PowerAfton Jade Van ZandtSteven R. Wooden

Recipients

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L. Austin Weeks Memorial MedalWilliam E. Gipson is the ninth recipient of the AAPG Foundation’s highest award, the L. Austin Weeks Memorial Medal, given in recognition for extraordinary philanthropy and service directed to advance the mission of the AAPG Foundation.

Gipson’s philanthropy and service to the Foundation began more than 40 years ago with his first gift to the Foundation. In 1977, Gipson became a Founding Member of the Trustee Associates.

This University of Texas at Austin graduate could not have known at the time how he would demonstrate the purpose of the group through his lifetime of service to the Foundation.

In 1996 Gipson was appointed as a Regular Member of the Members of the Corporation, and in 2006 he was elected as a Trustee, a position he held for 16 years. During his time as Trustee, he provided leadership and guidance as treasurer and as chair to the Foundation Audit Committee.

Gipson’s philanthropic legacy has provided support for a variety of Foundation program over the years. In 2008 Gipson established the William E. Gipson Named Grant as part of the Foundation’s Grants-in-Aid program, establishing a lasting tribute to his character by providing grants to graduate students for years to come.

Chairman’s AwardThe Chairman’s Award is given to recognize persons who have made extraordinary contributions to the AAPG Foundation, while calling attention to the role and value of the Foundation. The 2016 recipient is Donald A. O’Nesky.

O’Nesky has certainly met the qualifications for this award. He joined the AAPG staff in 1978 after retiring from the U.S. Air Force as a lieutenant colonel. In 1985 he was appointed as deputy executive director of the AAPG and the Foundation, and in 1997 was appointed executive director of the Foundation, where he served until 1999.

O’Nesky joined the Trustee Associates, taking an active role in the organization by regularly attending the meetings and serving as vice chair in 2009 and chair in 2012. He continued his service to the Foundation as a member of the Members of the Corporation and member of the Fundraising Advisory Committee.

The Foundation turned to O’Nesky for assistance with the development of the Deana and Paul Strunk Military Veterans Scholarship Program. His background provided the beneficial knowledge and leadership skills required to make the program a reality. He served two terms as chair of the Military Veterans Scholarship Committee, which oversees the selection of the scholarship recipients on an annual basis.

RECOGNITION OF LEADERSHONORS FOR THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE AAPG FOUNDATION

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excellence in teaching awardsThe aapg foundation promotes excellence in geoscience education through the recognition of top geoscience educators.

TEACHER OF THE YEARKaren Waterbury, a fourth and fifth grade science teacher from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Mount Carmel, Ill., received this annual award for demonstrating outstanding leadership in the field of geoscience education.

Karen received an all expenses paid trip to the AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition in Calgary, Alta., where she was presented with her award along with $6,000 to be split equally between her and her school.

Waterbury was one of six finalists, each selected as the top geoscience educator for their respective Section in the U.S. The remaining finalists received honorable mention and $500. They are:

• Rocky Mountain Section, Jill Bushaw, Century High School, Bismark, N.D.

• Gulf Coast Section, Ilena Krupala, O’Bryant Intermediate School, Bellville, Texas

• Southwest Section, Katherine Hoover, Wylie High School, Wylie, Texas

• Mid-Continent Section, Shannon Chatwin, Owasso High School, Owasso, Okla.

• Pacific Section, Larry Rodgers, Chaparral Middle School, Diamond Bar, Calif.

PROFESSORIAL AWARDAAPG Foundation recognized Dr. Stephen Bend, professor of petroleum geology at the University of Regina, Canada, for outstanding leadership in the field of geoscience at the college or university level. This honor was presented to him, along with a $1,000 cash award, at the Chairman’s Reception during the AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition in Calgary, Alta.

HOLLAND AWARD OF EXCELLENCEThis award annually recognizes an outstanding faculty member from The Holland School of Sciences and Math, Hardin Simmons University. The 2016 honoree is Dr. Jennifer Hennigan, assistant professor of biology, Holland School of Sciences and Math, Hardin Simmons University.

“In my classroom, students use critical thinking, observation, questioning and modeling – before, during and after

experiments. These strategies are vital in preparing the

students for lifelong learning.”

Karen WaterburyLaura Zahm, ChairApril Stuart, Staff LiaisonRandi Martinsen

Kay PittsBob BrantsDon Lewis

Teacher of the Year Committee

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Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award Scott W. Tinker 1

Robert R. Berg Outstanding Research Award Michael D. Lewan 2 Quinn R. Passey 3

Grover E. Murray Memorial Distinguished Educator Award Brenda L. Kirkland 4 Xiaomin Zhu 5

Wallace E. Pratt Memorial Award Christopher A.L. Jackson 6 Daniel T. Carruthers 7 Seshane N. Mahlo 8 Omieari S. Briggs 9

Robert H. Dott Sr. Memorial Award Lisa Marlow 10 Christopher C.G. Kendall 11 Lyndon A. Yose 12

J.C. “Cam” Sproule Memorial Award Robert J. Heller 13 John P. Vermylen 14

John W. Shelton Search and Discovery Award Ronald C. Blakey 15

George C. Matson Memorial Award Jeremy Jameson 16

Jules Braunstein Memorial Award Xuejun Wang 17 Lirong Dou 18 Yuguang Zhao 19 Demin Mao 20

Qunwei Zhang 21

Xiaodong Wei 22

Gabriel Dengo Memorial Award Charlie Smith 23

Ziad Beydoun Memorial Award – Best Poster Angela G. Griffin 24

Kyle J. Bland 25

Bradley D. Field 26

Dominic P. Strogen 27

Gareth Crutchley 28

Mark J. Lawrence 29

Richard Kellett 30

AAPG Honors and AwardsEach year the AAPG Foundation provides funding in support of select AAPG Honors and Awards given in recogninition of outstanding leadership and excellence in the geoscience community. It is leaders like those listed here who move the geoscience community forward through innovative ideas and technology that define the future of the geosciences. Funding for these and other Foundation awards are provided by the Awards Fund.

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Dave Lee CantrellRoy Huffington LecturerAsia-Pacific Tour

Anthony G. DoreEurope Region Tour

David FerrillEastern North America Tour

Larry GarmezyShell LecturerNorth America Tour

Gary James HampsonAlan P. Benisson LecturerAfrica Tour

John HollbrokNorth American Tour

Barney IssenJ. Ben Carsey Lecturer AAPG/SEG Inter-Society Lecturer

Jeroen A. KenterHass-Pratt LecturerMiddle East Tour

Tim LawtonDean A. McGee LecturerLatin America Tour

Peter RoseAAPG Ethics Lecturer

Julia WellnerRoy M. Huffington LecturerNorth America Tour

Distinguished Lecture ProgramThe Distinguished Lecture program is one of the Foundation’s most prestigious programs, conducted jointly with AAPG. The program offers lectures from respected scientific leaders who voluntarily share their knowledge and promote pertinent geoscience topics to students and geoscience professionals worldwide. In 2016, 11 lecturers gave 87 lectures in six countries, at multiple universities and geological societies.

Funding is provided through the Distinguished Lecture Fund, Allan P. Bennison Distinguished Lecturer Fund, Haas-Pratt Distinguished Lecture Fund, Dean A. McGee Distinguished Lecture Fund, J. Ben Carsey Distinguished Lecture Fund and the Roy M. Huffington Distinguished Lecture Fund.

MICHEL T. Halbouty LecturerTim Dodson, Statoil, Norway, was selected as the Halbouty Lecturer. His presentation, “Bay du Nord: A Bold Chase for Oil in a Harsh Frontier Basin,” was given at the AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition in Calgary, Alta.

The Halbouty Lecture, an annual highlight at ACE, deals with wildcat exploration — especially in parts of the world where areas of major discoveries might contribute significantly to petroleum reserves, or space exploration, where astrological knowledge would further mankind’s ability to develop resources on earth and in our solar system. The lecture is named after its benefactor, Michel T. Halbouty, an American geologist, petroleum engineer and wildcatter.

DISTINGUISHED LECTURERS

MembersSalem Mohammed Al-BakerJanok P. BhattacharyaHarris S. CanderJose Miguel De Armas PedrazaKatherine A. GilesThomas E. HearonChristopher A. JacksonStephen E. LaubachOle J. MartinsenJames S. McGhayMartin A. PerlmutterGreg SchoenbornToni SimoMark D. SonnenfeldCarl K. SteffensenKevin G. TaylorVaughn G. ThompsonLisa M. Towery

R. Craig Shipp, Co-ChairMatthew D. Jackson, Co-Chair

Susan S. Nash, Staff LiaisonLorry Oldefest, Staff Liaison

Distinguished Lecture Committee

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Visiting Geoscientist Committee Robbie Rice Gries, Co-ChairAndras Nemeth, Co-ChairPaul William Britt, Executive Committee LiaisonNatasha Marie Rigg, Committee ManagerMike S. Mlynek, Staff LiaisonLorry Oldefest, Staff LiaisonApril Stuart, Staff Liaison

CoordinatorsSamuel O. Akande, Africa, Sub SaharanSa’id A. Al-Hajri, Middle EastDavid C. Blanchard, Africa, NorthernJanos Csizmeg, Europe-EastHerman Darman, Asia PacificDouglas V. Davis, Mid-ContinentDavid J. Entzminger, SouthwestLaura A. Mauro Johnson, Rocky MountainMichelle Judson, PacificMonika Mojelski, CanadaNoelle J. Purcell, Gulf CoastNoelle J. Purcell, Europe-WestDwandari Ralanarko, Asia PacificFrank Ryan, CanadaIone L. Taylor, Eastern SectionAndrew Zolnai, Europe-West

MembersMichael D. CampbellCharles A. CaugheyDenise M. CoxEmily A. FisherPlamen N. Ganev

The Visiting Geoscientist program supports university campus visits by experienced, practicing geoscientists. This program allows students to gain first-hand insights and experience factual discussions on the current energy situation, the role of geology in society, new developments and resources, industrial aid to education, information of mutual concern to academia and industry and, most importantly, careers in geoscience.

Visiting Geoscientist Program Over 4,500 students from around the globe benefitted from the campus visits of 80

professional geoscientists who volunteered their time

to share the science they love and talk about

careers in geoscience.

More than 100 universities in 28 countries received visits in 2016.

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Jack and Catherine Threet Rock Quarry Geologic Program GuideThe Jack and Catherine Threet Rock Quarry at Camp Cullen is a revitalized quarry that introduces young students to geology through hands-on learning programs designed to expand their knowledge and deepen their interest and passion for earth science.

Funding for this project was provided through the AAPG Foundation’s Jack C. & Catherine I. Threet Endowment Fund for the Advancement of Petroleum Geology.

AGI, Earth Science Online Course for TeachersAAPG Foundation’s grant to American Geosciences Institute (AGI) provided scholarships for secondary teachers to attend this online course designed for those who teach earth science out of field. The course is aligned with the Next Generation of Science Standards and teachers earn professional credits for the course. Funded by the General Fund.

Oil Exploration GameThe Oil Exploration Game is an educational tool aimed at secondary and undergraduate students to raise their understanding and awareness of the oil and gas industry, support the teaching of exploration and petroleum geology concepts, and help them gain an appreciation of the industry.

Marc Bond created this game to meet the needs of the educational community in the United Kingdom with the support of the PESGB. The AAPG Foundation’s support for this program is to provide a pilot study for introduction of the game to the United States. Oil Exploration Game funding was provided through the Education Fund.

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This project contains interviews with more than 55 of the world's top explorers, research geologists and professors who have pioneered geology and exploration over the past 60 years.

Rock Stars: Pioneering Women in Petroleum GeologyThe AAPG Foundation gives a heartfelt thanks to Robbie Gries who spearheaded and researched this documentary, written and produced by AAPG Administration and Programs Director Vern Stefanic, which chronicles five eras of amazing women who made (and are continuing to make) hugely significant contributions to the science and profession of petroleum geology.

GeoLegendsThese interviews are intended to preserve their contributions to the petroleum industry for posterity and to be used as educational tools for AAPG membership, future geoscientists (high school and university students), the geoscience community and the public.

Visit geolegends.com to view these important videos.

Funding, in part, for this project was provided through the L. Austin Weeks Memorial Fund. It is worth noting that more than a third of the geoscientists interviewed have played an important role in the AAPG Foundation’s fundraising efforts and governance.

Preserving History, Sharing KnowledgeIn celebration of AAPG’s 100th Anniversary the AAPG Foundation provided grants from the L. Austin Weeks Memorial Fund to fund two film projects aimed at preserving history and sharing knowledge.

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Earth Science WeekSince 1998, Earth Science Week has emerged as the geoscience community’s leading public awareness campaign and 2016 was the most successful year so far, reaching more than 50 million people. More than 14,000 toolkits promoting geoscience awareness were distributed to educational institutions, government agencies and other organizations, including AAPG student chapters and science educators who all view Earth Science Week as a credible source of information and resources.

The AAPG Foundation is proud to be part of this AGI program and provided support to the program through grants from L. Austin Weeks Memorial and General Funds.

GeoFORCE TexasSince 2005, GeoForce Texas, an outreach program of the University of Texas at Austin, has designed to encouraged high school students in rural southwest Texas to take on the challenges of a rigorous a math and science curriculum in pursuit of higher education with the goal of entering the high-tech geoscience workforce.

In the past 10 years, more than 1,500 students have achieved valuable field experience and knowledge of the energy industry through a curriculum that builds upon itself each year.

This four-year program gets students into the field to study rocks beginning with the sedimentary processes, before moving on to studying layered rocks and geologic time. In the final two years, the program focuses on volcanic rocks, structural geology and metamorphic rocks. After graduation, mentoring continues into college. The L. Austin Weeks Memorial Fund provided funding for the grant.

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Roundtable on Unconventional Hydrocarbon Development, National Research CouncilThe roundtable serves as a mechanism to examine issues of national importance related to the development of unconventional hydrocarbon resources within three main themes: data and research; communications, outreach and awareness; and partnerships, collaborations and self-implementing activities, and share this information in ways that are accessible by both the technical and non-technical public audiences. This grant is given from the General Fund.

AAPG Foundation – OSU Geoscience GIS ConsortiumThe AAPG Foundation and Oklahoma State University (OSU) Geoscience and Geographic Information System (GIS) Consortium exists to create, promote and provide access to digital peer-reviewed GIS products, carried out through OSU’s Boone Pickens School of Geology, the OSU Geography Department and the AAPG GIS Publications Committee.

Projects being digitalized in 2016 included the Geological Highway Map Series for Texas, Mid-Continent, Pacific Southwest, and North Great Plains. The projects are generously funded by the T. Boone Pickens Foundation through the Boone Pickens Digital Geology Fund.

Geoscientists without BordersThis program allows geoscientists to share their knowledge and skills with universities or non-profit organizations to help communities that are facing environmental hardships or natural hazards like severe water shortages, threats of earthquakes or tsunamis.

Through this unique program, local university students are engaged to develop solutions to these challenges using geoscience applications.

The AAPG Foundation has partnered with the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) by providing a grant in support of this program from the L. Austin Weeks Memorial Fund.

Over the past eight years

more than 360 students and 150 universities or

non-profits have worked on 28 projects in

23 countries.

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Newly Released Publications ProgramUniversity libraries receive a set of newly released AAPG publications annually through this program, ensuring generations of geology students will have the access to the best resources.

Publications sent to libraries:

Memoir 107: Pinedale Field: Case Study of a Giant Tight Gas Sandstone Reservoir

Memoir 109: A Color Guide to the Petrography of Sandstones, Siltstones, Shales and Associated Rocks

AAPG Studies in Geology 63: Anatomy of a Giant Carbonate Reservoir: Fullerton Clear Fork (Lower Permian) Field, Permian Basin, Texas

Program funded by Newly Released Publications endowments. Current endowments have been established for Stanford University, Oberlin College, The College of Wooster and Kansas State University.

Boy Scout National Jamboree – Geology Merit Badge and Geology /Natural Sciences Program Grant

AAPG BulletinThe Wallace E. Pratt Bulletin Fund provides grants to assist with underwriting the publishing cost for the AAPG BULLETIN, recognized throughout the industry as the leading peer-reviewed technical journal for geoscience and associated technology of the energy industry. The AAPG BULLETIN can be found in libraries worldwide, enabling thousands to access its valuable information.

Search and DiscoverySearch and Discovery is an open access online energy journal that is relevant for geoscience students and geoscientists published by AAPG Datapages. Funding provided through the Search and Discovery Fund.

AAPG’s Digital Immersive Geoscience PublishingAs technology changes so does the way science is delivered. The AAPG Foundation provided a grant from the L. Austin Weeks Memorial Fund to AAPG to invest in the development of the first interactive digital publishing platform for the geoscience community, from which future digital field trips and educational publications will be delivered.

Grant was given to AAPG Student Chapter Committee for “Maps in All Schools” pilot program

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Trustee Associates Service AwardRichard A. Baile was selected as the 2016 Trustee Associates Service Award recipient for his long-term involvement in the Trustee Associates in furtherance of fulfilling the mission of the AAPG Foundation.

Rick Fritz shares, “Dick Baile is one of the most respected businessmen in our industry. He is a unifier and a strong voice and supporter for both the AAPG and SEG foundations. He continues to be a great supporter of the Trustee Associates, and I cannot think of anyone who deserves this service award more than Dick.”

This WWII veteran and graduate of the University of Central Missouri began his support of the AAPG Foundation by joining the Trustee Associates in 1980. Dick’s consistent attendance at meetings provides invaluable support.

He has generously supported the Foundation through contributions in honor and memory of his colleagues and friends. When presented with Foundation fundraising needs, Dick was often one of the first to respond to the requests.

Dick has not only given monetarily to the Foundation, but graciously gave of his time to serve as a Member of the Corporation from 1977-2012.

Since 1978, the Trustee Associates have been the backbone of AAPG Foundation.

This group of distinguished contributors:

• Promotes AAPG Foundation programs and activities.

• Provides counsel and leadership to its Trustees.

• Lends support to its fundraising efforts.

• Guides the scientific and educational agenda, which it underwrites.

In 2016 the more than 250 members of the Trustee Associates provided over 57 percent of the Foundation’s contribution dollars.

Stewart Henry, chairman, hosted the 39th Annual Trustee Associates meeting held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., in September 2015. More than 90 Trustee Associates, spouses, guests and staff attended the meeting. Henry, along with fellow officers David Hawk, vice chairman, and Larry Jones, secretary/treasurer, presided over business meetings where the Trustee Associates learned about Foundation business and activities. Along with business meetings the group enjoyed various recreational opportunities and plenty of time to catch up with longtime friends.

Terms for newly elected officers Rick Fritz, chairman; Larry Jones, vice chairman; and Pete MacKenzie, secretary/treasurer, took effect at the close of the meeting.

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AAPG FOUNDATION THANKS YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT.

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Thank you to our generous donors for sharing your love for geoscience! You are the reason AAPG Foundation exists. Since the Foundation’s creation in 1967, our donors move the advancement of this great science forward through established endowments and gifts to our programs.

We also would like to thank the numerous volunteers who enthusiastically provide guidance and program support with their time and talents. They help serve as part of our governing body, on committees and as program volunteers. They are the reason our programs continue to be a success.

$50,000-$99,999ChevronEstate of Tillie Looney*Paul and Deana Strunk +

$25,000-$49,999Marta S. Weeks-Wulf +David and Beverly Worthington+

$10,000-$24,999Barry W. Acomb +John and Camille Amoruso +Lee B. Backsen +Willis R. Brown Willard J. Classen Jr. +James A. Gibbs +Jerome N. Namy + Craig W. Reynolds +

$5,000-$9,999Dorothy C. Sumner Chevron Matching Employee FundM.A. and Caryl CusterJames M. Funk +Robert E. & Betty K. Hilty +Sigrunn Johnsen Noble Energy Matching Gift Program ^

Pittsburgh Assoc. of Petroleum GeologistsCharles and Janet Rubins +Shell Oil Company FoundationMartin and Arlyn Shields +John and Colleen Silcox +

$2,500-$4,999John and Kae Armentrout +Scott Cameron and Penny Bowen +David J. Entzminger Michael C. Forrest +Tom and Carolyn Hamilton +Edward and Elizabeth Heath +Harrison C. Jamison +Loren M. Leiker +Donald W. and Susan E. Lewis +Anson Mark Rita Monahan +Terence G. O’Hare +Pacific Section A.A.P.G. FoundationHenry S. Pettingill +Sarah Springer and Rusty Riese +Chuck and Cathy Williamson +

$1,000-$2,499Thornton E. Anderson +Bruce and Carol Appelbaum +Josephine F. Berg Christopher H. Bradley Andrew L. Brill Walter P. Buckthal +William E. Crain +Rodger E. Denison John C. Dolson +Marlan and Marea Downey +Paul H. Dudley Jr. +EOG Resources IncRichard Dale Fritz +Jean K. Funkhouser Lawrence W. Funkhouser +Laurens Gaarenstroom William E. Gipson +Lisa “Rusty” Goetz Priscilla C. Grew +Stuart and Harriet GrossmanPaul M. Guerino Arthur H. Johnson Thomas E. Kelly Jr.+John R. Kerns +Robert W. Koch Lawrence A. McPeek John P. and Laura C. Moffitt +W. Richard Moore Sally M. Murray

Arthur L. Paquett H. W. “Dub” Peace II and Norma J. Peace +Borden R. Putnam IIIDavid G. Rensink +Anthony Reso +David C. Salter Thomas J. Schull +Daniel E. Schwartz Danielle and George Sharp +Philip H. Stark +Edward A. Steiner William and Pamela Stephens+H. Leighton Steward +Stephen M. Strachan Stuart and Barbara StrifeJack C. and Catherine I. Threet +Don and Nancy Todd +William G. and Patricia Watson +Kane C. Weiner +William O. Williams John A. Willott

$250-$999AAPG Datapages ^Frank J. Adler *Robert James Ardell +Arthur P. Baclawski Richard A. Baile +Jack R. Banttari

Lee and Joanne Billingsley +Peter E. Blau Robert Bottinga and Patricia BahosR.J. Bottjer and Sara L. PeytonPatricia K. Boyd Janet Brister Marvin D. Brittenham +William C. Burkett Marvin P. Carlson John M. Cockrane Foundation of Columbus FoundationTalia F. Cooper Robert L. Countryman +Jennifer R. Crews Henry C. Dean Jr. +Gerhard Diephuis Michael C. Fauquier David R. Feineman Helen L. Foster Pat and Jack FrizzellWillard R. Green +Bob and Janet Greider +George and Martha GroverRobert D. Gunn +Jeanne E. Harris and Robert J. GrothRonald L. Hart Donald R. Hembre *Raymond P. Henkel

Below are donors who gave contributions between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. Due to limited space this list below recognizes donors whose cumulative gifts are $250 or greater for the time period.

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Jon P. Herber Paul and Tina HoffmanBill and Carolyn Holland +Leigh S. House William H. Hunt +Larry L. Jones +Thomas V. Kane ^John and Kathryn KapchinskeAndre C. Klein Joe R. Klutts Roy Knappe Jr.Anthony J. Kolodziej Marguerite C. Kremer Susan M. Landon +David E. Lange Laurn R. Larson David T. Lawrence +Kathryn L. Lee ^J. Mark and Carol A. LesterJames D. Libiez Bob and Arlene Lindblom +Allen Lowrie George R. Macaulay Jr.Peter MacKenzie +Conrad E. Maher James R. Markello Jack P. Martin +Terry J. Mather +Jim and Carolyn McGhay +Van D. McMahan Susan S. Nash Kenneth E. Nemeth Don and Mary O’Nesky +Hugh W. Peace +

Jane and Elwin Peacock*James L. Pear Edward B. Picou Jr. +Terrence C. Plumb Ramon G. Reyes Gary Robinson Kweku-Mensah O. Sagoe Phillip Salvador Daniel R. Shaughnessy Carlton and Patricia SheffieldDoris and John Shelton +Jayne L. Sieverding Michael A. Simms SM Energy Company ^Allan C. Smith ^Dan and Joann Smith +John and Kate SpaidGordon and Sandra StartFrederick L. Stead +Richard Steinmetz +Frank L. Theall Dennis E. Thomas Frederic A. Tietz +Scott W. Tinker +John Patrick F. Welch Michael and Lynn Wisda +David and Susie Work +Gordon K. Yahney Robert and Edith ZinnBarry L. Zinz Steven P. Zody

$500,000 +Robert D. Gunn +James A. Hartman +Paul and Deana Strunk +The T. Boone Pickens FoundationMarta S. Weeks-Wulf +

$100,000-$499,999John and Camille Amoruso +Bill and Louise Barrett +John Frank Bookout Jr. +Dorothy C. Sumner Stewart Chuber +Edward K. David +Lawrence W. Funkhouser +James A. Gibbs +William E. Gipson +Rosann F. Hooks Terry Huffington +Michael S. Johnson +Jerome N. Namy +Marjorie E. Reid Walter J. Scherr IIIJohn and Colleen Silcox +M. Ray Thomasson & Merrill Shields +Jack C. and Catherine I. Threet +David and Beverly Worthington +

$50,000-$99,999David Albin Lee B. Backsen +Dan A. Billman +Tim Brittan Walter P. Buckthal +William E. Crain +Herbert G. Davis +

Marlan and Marea Downey +Tom and Carolyn Hamilton +Robert E. and Betty K. Hilty +Harrison C. Jamison +Tako Koning Edward B. Picou Jr. +Martin and Arlyn Shields +Frederic A. Tietz +

$25,000-$49,999Thornton E. Anderson +Bruce and Carol Appelbaum +Robert J. Ardell +Richard A. Baile +William W. Ballard +Louis C. Bortz +Malcolm W. Boyce Willis R. Brown Scott Cameron and Penny Bowen +Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Ciriacks +Willard J. Classen Jr. +Marshall C. Crouch III +Peter A. Dea +Bruce B. Dice +Paul H. Dudley Jr. +Byron and Connie Dyer +Bruce A. Falkenstein +William and Marilee Fisher +James M. Funk +Willard R. Green +Frank W. Harrison Jr. +John D. Haun +Edward and Elizabeth Heath +Wilson and Jean Carolyn Humphrey +Thomas N. Jordan Jr. +

Thomas E. Kelly Jr. +Vincent T. Larsen Donald W. and Susan E. Lewis +Walter S. Light Jr. +Kenneth D. Luff Allan V. Martini +Jim and Carolyn McGhay +Lawrence D. Meckel +William A. Monroe +Lance Ruffel +Doris and John Shelton +Dan and Joann Smith +Stephen A. Sonnenberg +H. Leighton Steward +Stuart and Barbara StrifeClarence N. Tinker +William B. Walker Jr. +Robert J. and Ruth Weimer +Chuck and Cathy Williamson +Michael and Lynn Wisda +

$10,000-$24,999Barry W. Acomb +Eugene L. Ames Jr. +John and Kae Armentrout +William D. Armstrong +Lyle F. Baie +AnonymousCornelius W. Barnes James R. Baroffio +Fredrick J. Barrett +Terry R. Barrett +Annell R. Bay +Richard W. Beardsley +Steven R. Bell +Kevin T. Biddle +

Cumulative Donor List Since Founding:We wish to recognize our outstanding donors for their lifetime contributions to the AAPG Foundation. This list recognized living donors whose lifetime contributions are $2,500 or greater.

*Deceased, +Trustee Associate, ^First time Donor

Please accept our sincere apologies if we have made a mistake in the list, and let us know by contacting the Foundation staff at 918-560-2644 or foundation.aapg.org.

Anna LingUniversity of MiamiJean G. Funkhouser Memorial Grant

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Lee and Joanne Billingsley +Richard S. Bishop +David C. Blanchard +George R. Bole +Herbert L. Brewer +Andrew L. Brill Terence L. Britt +Marvin D. Brittenham +Martha Lou Broussard +Earl P. Burke Jr. +Ray A. Burke +David G. Campbell +Donald D. Clarke +Jim and Jacquie Classen+Robert L. Countryman +Robert D. Cowdery +M.A. and Caryl CusterEdward Julian L. Davies +Lawrence H. Davis +Henry C. Dean Jr.+William D. DeMis +John C. Dolson +William F. Dost Jr.Leonard I. Eisenberg Joel S. Empie +Robert W. Esser +Richard E. Faggioli +James G. Floyd +Michael C. Forrest +Bret J. Fossum +Janet L. Foster

Robert E. Fox +Richard D. Fritz +Jean K. Funkhouser Henry H. Gordon Peter G. Gray +Arthur R. Green +Bob and Janet Greider+Priscilla C. Grew +Robbie R. Gries +William H. Harmon Phyllis Hasson David H. Hawk +Ronald G. Heck William A. Heck +Stewart L. Henry +Jay G. Henthorne Jr. +Martin Hewitt and Anne Parsonage+James M. Hill +Bill and Carolyn Holland+John D. Humphrey +William H. Hunt +Neil F. Hurley +Norman J. Hyne +Knut H. Jakobsson James M. Jobe +Larry L. Jones +John R. Kerns +Howard W. Kiatta John E. Kimberly +Radford P. Laney +

Stephen E. Laubach +David T. Lawrence +David H. Lehman +Robert and Pamela Leibrock +Loren M. Leiker +Mark S. Leonard +Bob and Arlene Lindblom +John E. and Mary T. LuckenKenneth J. Macho +Peter MacKenzie +Ernest A. Mancini Anson Mark Jack P. Martin +Ann and John Mason +Terry J. Mather +Jere W. McKenny +Katherine McMurray Barbara T. Meckel +Steven K. Miller +John P. and Laura C. Moffitt +Rita Monahan +Harold L. Muncy +Ron and Penny Nelson +Don and Mary O’Nesky +James H. Painter +John and Marilyn Palmer +J. Michael Party +James L. Payne +H. W. “Dub” Peace II and Norma J. Peace +Hugh W. Peace +

Sam and Janet Peppiatt +Jeroen M. Peters Henry S. Pettingill +Kay L. Pitts +Borden R. Putnam IIIJeffrey M. Rayner +David G. Rensink +Anthony Reso +Craig W. Reynolds +Sarah Springer & Rusty Riese +John W. Robinson +James P. Rogers +Thomas W. Rollins +Peter R. Rose +Charles and Janet Rubins +David C. Salter Bill and Blanche Scheidecker +Thomas J. Schull +Valary Schulz West +Danielle and George Sharp +Mark W. Shuster +Bruce R. Sidner +Thomas A. Smith +John S. Sneider +Philip H. Stark +Richard Steinmetz +William and Pamela Stephens +J. Todd Stephenson Ralph A. and Meredith J. StoneRichard K. Stoneburner +Michael W. Strickler +Scott W. Tinker +Don and Nancy Todd +Stephen M. Trippe Arthur M. Van Tyne +Victor J. Veroda +William G. & Patricia Watson +Dietrich H. Welte Alice and Mike Widmier +Eddie A. Williamson David and Susie Work +Pinar O. Yilmaz Donald L. Zieglar +

$5,000-$9,999Bill and Mary Ammentorp +Edward A. Beaumont +John T. Beecherl

Josephine F. Berg Patricia K. Boyd Christopher H. Bradley Ben Brigham Janet Brister Leonard E. Bryans +Jack G. Bryant +William C. Burkett Thomas R. Cambridge +Michael A. Cervantes Bruce N. Cheatham +Kevin P. Corbett Denise M. Cox +Weyman W. Crawford +Wilton R. Dale +Rodger E. Denison Weldon C. Doran Jr. +Ralph L. Edwards +David J. Entzminger Thomas E. Ewing Robert B. Ferguson Larry D. Gerken Betty B. Gester Douglas W. Gester Gretchen M. Gillis Yves G. Godechot Patrick John F. Gratton +Robert R. Graves +Jack L. Gregory +Marvin C. Gross +Stuart and Harriet GrossmanRichard B. Hamm W. Dow Hamm Jr.Frank W. Harrison III +James H. Henderson +Paul and Tina HoffmanTerry L. Hollrah +Richard D. House +Albert Hrubetz +Kingdon R. Hughes +Sigrunn Johnsen John Kaldi George W. Krumme Carl W. Kuhnen Jr.Edwin D. B. Laudeman +Gene and JoAnn Lipstate +James S. MacDonald +Jack P. Martin Jr. +

Casey Root Cornell UniveristyRaymond C. Moore Memorial Grant

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David F. Martineau +Vincent Matthews III +Frank G. Matzinger Jr. +John R. Maxwell Ronald A. McIntosh +Floyd H. Miller Jr. +Louise M. Milliken Herbert Pratt Mosca +Sally M. Murray Terence Gregory O’Hare +Fred Lamar Oliver +Robert W. Oliver +Arthur L. Paquett Lewis S. Pittman +William D. Pollard +Noel D. Rietman +Virginia L. Riggert Deborah K. Sacrey +William B. Schroeter Daniel E. Schwartz Ali Mehmet Celal Sengor Stephen L. Shaw +Charles E. Shultz +John D. Sistrunk Jr. +J. William Soderman David W. Stangl

Charles A. Sternbach +Stephen M. Strachan F. Michael Strunk +John (Jack) B. Thomas +Harrison and Terry Townes +Richard S. Tremaine Richard W. Volk +Alan M. Warren Jr.Henry V. Watkins Jr.+Leslie Ann Weeks Kane Christopher Weiner +William Martin Whiting William Otis Williams John A. Willott Jane Woodward +

$2,500-$4,999Thomas W. Angerman Albert W. Bally David B. Bannan John E. Battie Arthur O. Beall Jr.Peter E. Blau Jerry W. & Marianna BoxJames E. Briggs John A. Brock +

James A. Brown Jr.Leon G. Byerley Jr.Don F. Carlos Peter J. Chimney Lester W. Clutter William Crandall James R. Daniels Carlos A. Dengo William J. Emerson Bill and Heather FinleyGary W. Ford Helen Laura Foster Robert L. Fuchs Laurens Gaarenstroom Lee C. Gerhard Donald C. Gifford +Robert N. Ginsburg Gina B. Godfrey Steven M. Goolsby George and Martha GroverThomas Groves and Paulette GrovesPaul M. Guerino Maria Haas Gilmor Semmes Hamill IVUrsula Hammes

Donald L. Hansen Nedra K. Hansen John William James Hardy Sherod A. Harris Ronald L. Hart Thomas M. Helm David R. Henderson Paul C. Henshaw Jr.G. Warfield Hobbs Philip Hosemann Leigh S. House Thomas B. Howes Jerome J. C. Ingels Arthur H. Johnson John and Kathryn KapchinskeWilliam C. Kirkwood Robert W. Koch Anthony J. Kolodziej Susan M. Landon +David E. Lange Laurn R. Larson J. Mark & Carol A. LesterDonald R. Lindsay Robin L. Lyon +Conrad E. Maher James R. Markello Thomas R. Marshall Jr.George M. McAleenan James McDonald James C. Meyerhoff W. Richard Moore Sidney S. Moran Arthur C. Mullenax Susan S. Nash James L. Pear James H. Petersen +Gary N. Polasek Paul E. Potter Arthur F. Preston Walter C. Pusey IIIGene A. Ratcliff Gene E. Richards

Julius M. Ridgway Sigmund J. Rosenfeld John S. Runge Charles R. Rush Kweku-Mensah O. Sagoe Phillip Salvador Wayne A. Schild Wolfgang E. Schollnberger Daniel R. Shaughnessy Robert C. Shoup George M. Simmons Michael A. Simms William M. and Jean L. SmithMark D. Sonnenfeld John and Kate SpaidCharles R. Speh Frederick L. Stead +Edward A. Steiner James D. Suydam Dennis E. Thomas Jon L. Thompson James F. Trickett James K. Trigger Stuart S. Umpleby Richard H. Vaughan Faye J. Veal Jeffrey L. Ventura Phillip G. Von Tungeln James D. Webb +Anna M.R. Wells Dan W. Williams William L. M. Wilsey William F. Wilson +Clell E. Wiman Stephen K. Wiman Virgil D. Winkler Gordon K. Yahney John and Nancy YatesWilliam A. Zagorski Robert Zinke +Robert and Edith Zinn

+ Trustee Associates

Please accept our sincere apologies if we have made a mistake in the list, and let us know by contacting the Foundation staff at 918-560-2644 or foundation.aapg.org.

Benjamin Barnes University of Wisconsin-Madison

Robert and Carolyn Maby Memorial Grant

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MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES

Matching Gifts Increase your impact with the AAPG Foundation.

AAPG Foundation would like to recognize the following companies that match gifts for the Foundation. Thank you for submitting matching gifts to your companies! Your gifts were doubled by the match.

Jonas BaileyRichard BallHilary BrookC. Scott CameronNorbert CyganD. Ramsey FisherDavid FugittWill GreenJohn S. IsbyArthur JohnsonJohn KachelmeyerAlan KornackiDon LewisHugh Nicholson

Jeffery A. NunnHenry PettingillRafael E. RamirezStanley RoeJoy RothCharles RubinsWayne A. SchildJayne SieverdingH. Leighton StewardBruce WileyWilliam WilliamsJianli YangSusan YoungSteven Zody

INDIVIDUALS WHO SUBMITTED MATCHING GIFT REQUESTS

Educational Programming, Houston Museum of Natural ScienceThe AAPG Foundation supports educational science programming at one of the most heavily attended museums in the United States: the Houston Museum of Natural Science, servicing over a half million school children annually. The programming is designed to introduce and engage adults, students and educators with a variety of science activities in the fields of geology, paleontology, biology, anthropology, astronomy, chemistry and physics. The grant was provided by funding through the General Fund.

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The American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation 2016 Annual Reportfiscal year of 2016: July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016

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