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 will consist 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.

Applications are no longer being accepted for 2008-2009. If you are enrolled in an earth science education or geoscience degree program and would like to apply for a scholarship for the 2009-2010 school year, please check this site in January 2009 for details and an application form. Applications for 2009-2010 will be due on March 1, 2009.

Current MPP scholars should complete and return the verification form by October 20, 2008.

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, 2008-2009

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. Guleed Ali, University of Arizona Emerlene Aragon, New Mexico State University Claire Bailey, San Fransico State University Antony Berthelote, University of Montana-Missoula Raul Brens, Jr., Boston University Miriam Galenas, University Missouri Colombia Chaquetta Greene, Clemson University John-Luke Henriquez, Suny Cortland Anibal Herrera, Miami Dade College Gabriela Keeton, Baylor University Michael Martinez-Colon, University of South Florida-Tampa Campus Marietta Mayo, University of South Florida Dominike Merle, Northwestern University Cheyenne Morgan, Northern Illinois University Lucas Moxey, University of Hawaii - Manoa Shandin Pete, University of Montana Alonzo Poach, Cal State San Bernardino Jolene Robin-McCaskill, Stanford University Miguel Rodriguez, Colgate University Joseph Salazar, Cal State San Bernardino Sterling Scott, UNC - Wilimington Celina Suarez, University of Kansas Marina Suarez, University of Kansas Christina Velasquez, Cal State San Bernardino Carrington Wright, Univ. of Tennessee at Martin

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