The Los Angeles Basin Geological Society is pleased to offer awards and scholarships as a form of encouragement and recognition to those teachers and students who show dedication and passion to the field of Geoscience.  It is our goal to spur teachers and future geoscientists on in their pursuits.  We offer the following two awards.

2008 Student Recognition Awards

The Los Angeles Basin Geological Society is pleased to offer two scholarship awards as a form of encouragement and recognition to those College students who show dedication and passion to the field of Geoscience.  It is our goal to help future geoscientists on in their pursuits.  Both of these awards consist of a Brunton Compass and a wall certificate.

The Don Clarke Brunton Award

The Don Clarke Brunton Award is given to a qualified student graduating from an LA Basin Community College with an Associate Degree, enrolled in a Geology or Earth Science curriculum with plans to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Geology or the Earth Sciences.

AWARD QUALIFICATIONS

To qualify for this LABGS award, the student must meet the following criteria:

1.     Plan to graduate in 2006 with an Associate Degree from a Los Angeles Basin Area Community College.

2.     Complete a Geology or Earth Science curriculum.

3.     Must be pursuing plans to enroll in a four-year college or university with Geology, Geological Sciences, or Earth Science as their designated major.

REQUIREMENTS FOR NOMINATION

A faculty member of the nominee’s LA Basin College or University submits nominations for these awards.  The faculty member must:

1.     Fill out and sign the LABGS Award Form.

2.     Submit the required documentation by the due date of May 1, 2008 (postmarked)

SELECTION PROCESS

The elected officers of the LABGS will select the most qualified candidates based on the following criteria:

1.     Grade point average in earth science classes.

2.     An enthusiastic or special recommendation from the college advisor, department chair, or mentor professor

NOTIFICATION OF AWARD

All Applicants will be notified once selection process has ended.  Notification will be done via mail.  The Award will be presented at the first LABGS luncheon meeting in the fall of 2008.  The winner will be invited to attend the luncheon

CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION FORM

Past Award Winners

The LABGS Brunton Award

The LABGS Brunton Award is given to a qualified undergraduate student attending a four-year LA Basin College or University currently pursuing a baccalaureate degree in Geology or the Earth Sciences.

AWARD QUALIFICATIONS

To qualify for this LABGS award, the student must meet the following criteria:

1.     Be enrolled as an undergraduate at a college our university in the LA Basin

2.     Have declared majoring Geology, Geological Sciences or Earth Sciences

REQUIREMENTS FOR NOMINATION

A faculty member of the nominee’s LA Basin College or University submits nominations for these awards.  The faculty member must:

1.     Fill out and sign the LABGS Award Form.

2.     Submit the required documentation by the due date of May 1, 2008 (postmarked)

SELECTION PROCESS

The elected officers of the LABGS will select the most qualified candidates based on the following criteria:

1.     Grade point average in earth science classes.

2.     An enthusiastic or special recommendation from the college advisor, department chair, or mentor professor

NOTIFICATION OF AWARD

All Applicants will be notified once selection process has ended.  Notification will be done via mail.  The Award will be presented at the first LABGS luncheon meeting in the fall of 2008.  The winner will be invited to attend the luncheon

CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION FORM

Application materials should be mailed to the attention of the LABGS Scholarship Committee and must be postmarked by May 1, 2008. Please send applications to the following address:

LABGS Scholarship Committee
c/o Jon Kuespert
BreitBurn Energy
515 S Flower St

Suite 4800

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Past Award Winners

TEACHERS OF GEOSCIENCE
     

Award for Excellence in the Teaching

 of Natural Resources in the Earth Sciences

This award is intended to recognize and encourage excellence in teaching earth science at the K-12 level. It consists of a $250 cash gift (for the teacher's discretionary use), and is given to an outstanding K-12 earth science teacher in the Los Angeles Basin area.  Funding for this award comes from the Pacific Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, our parent organization. 

This is an annual monetary award that is presented to the Kindergarten through 12th Grade Teacher who best employs and furthers the knowledge of the earth sciences to students, or who has designed a curriculum that emphasizes the teaching of geology or related natural science subjects. 

Teachers in the Elementary, Middle School (Junior High), or High School level may nominate themselves or be recommended by a colleague.  The requirements are listed here:

1)    A minimum of three full years of full-time teaching experience at any level K-12.

2)    Teaching at least one unit per year on natural resources.  Natural resources are defined as Earth materials used by civilizations past and present, such as:

      a) Inorganic substances found in the Earth; water, mineral  ores, building stone, aggregate,

 rocks and sediments.

      b) Organic materials such as oil, gas, coal, and soil

3)    Teaching should include scientific study of these resources, their origin, discovery, extraction, and historical and present uses.  It should also include the preservation of the environment, reclamation and the conservation of resources.

4)    Entries must include a statement of the teacher’s philosophy of the teaching of natural resources, a description of the unit with outline, Vita, and two letters of recommendation: one from a colleague and one from an administrator.

5)    The unit will be evaluated on depth and breadth of concepts (resource origin, discovery, processing, usage, and reclamation), creativity of presentation, and balanced treatment of information regarding societal needs and environmental issues.

For additional information please contact Karla Tucker at mailto:ktkr2@aol.com

Los Angeles Basin Geological Society

Attn: Karla Tucker

18763 Fairfax Ln.

Huntington Beach, CA 92648

714-841-4546

Application deadline is February 28, 2008

Click for PDF Application

The LABGS believes in the importance of a good earth science education. In order to meet the needs of our society and the demands of our environment, we think everyone should have an understanding of how earth systems interact.  To encourage earth science education, The LABGS established its first annual K-12 Earth Science Teacher of the Year Award in 1999.

Past Award Winners