Lone Star - University Park graduate Marcos Jimenez is the first student
to be the recipient of the Chuck Caughey Geology Scholarship!

The Chuck Caughey Geology Scholarship is intended for students transferring as a junior to Sam Houston State University. Marcos Jimenez transferred in Fall 2022 to complete a B.S. in Geology. The scholarship pays tuition, fees, books, and room and board for two years. A 3.0 GPA is required to apply, and candidates must enroll at SHSU to major in Geology. The scholarship is awarded every two years. Marcos Jimenez is the first student to receive this scholarship. Contact Dr. Bryn Benford for more information.

The SHSU scholarship for community college grads will open again on September 1 with an application deadline of February 1. The scholarship covers all costs for 2 years to allow for a community college graduate to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in geology.

Starting September 1st, students can find information about applying here.

Applications for 2024 NOAA undergraduate scholarships opening this Fall!

Don't miss your chance to apply to NOAA undergraduate scholarship programs, which include paid NOAA internships and academic scholarships. Applications for the NOAA Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship and Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI) Undergraduate Scholarship are open from September 1, 2023, through January 31, 2024.

Scholarships Available for Transfer to Stephen F. Austin for Geology 

Stephen F. Austin (SFA) College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSM) will be offering two new STEM Transfer Scholarships. The scholarships are renewable for one additional year, and will be offered in the following amounts:

• $1,000 for students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 - 3.49
• $2,000 for students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5+

Additional eligibility requirements:

• Students must have successfully completed at least 45 transferable hours prior to entering SFA
• Students must enroll full-time at SFA during the fall and spring semesters
• Students must declare a major within the SFA Department of Geology

One-year renewal requirements:

• Students must have earned at least 24 semester credit hours toward their degree during the first fall and spring semesters at SFA
• Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Students must continue to pursue a major within the SFA Department of Geology

The online application is accessible through the SFA COSM Student Resources – Scholarships webpage (https://www.sfasu.edu/academics/colleges/sciences-math/student-resources/scholarships). As an added bonus, the COSM has indicated that Lone Star College students are among those who will be given priority during the evaluation of scholarship applicants.

• General Program Information
• Offers a B.S. in Geology
• Contact Person: Dr. Pat Harris
• Degree Plan

LSC-UP Transfer Students:

• Mian Sterling - transferred to Sam in Fall 2024
• Marco Jimenez - transferred to Sam in Fall 2022, Chuck Caughey Geology Scholarship recipient, graduated in Spring 2024. Attending UT for graduate school.
• John Ramsey - transferring to Sam in Fall 2022
• Mallory Schreiber - transferred to Sam in Fall 2022
• Nicole Rowse - transferred to Sam in 2021 and graduated in 2024, currently attending Idaho State University for graduate school
• Wes Book - transferred to Sam in 2020, majoring in Environmental Science
• Anjali Khisty - transferred to Sam in 2020 and graduated in 2022, participated in STEMSEAS in May 2019, participated in REU in Summer 2019 in El Paso, worked as Site Remediation Project Manager for the State Cooperative Program in the Bureau of Environmental Remediation at KDHE, currently in graduate school at Iowa State University
• Daniel Minke - transferred to Sam in 2020 and graduated in 2022, currently working as a geologist with the Kansas department of health and environment in the voluntary cleanup and property redevelopment program
• Bryttani Muniz - transferred to Sam in 2019, currently attending SHSU

• General Program Information
• Offers B.S. degrees in General Geology and Environmental Geology
• Contact Person: Dr. Mike Read

• General Program Information
• Offers four degrees - B.A. in Geology, B.S. in Geology, B.S. in Geophysics, and B.S. in Oceanography
• Contact Person: Dr. Eric Riggs
• Lone Star transfer plans
• Geology advisor: Suzanne Rosser

LSC-UP Transfer Students:

• Maggie Wilson - transferred to Texas A&M in 2019, currently attending Texas A&M
• Brandon Geddie - graduated Texas A&M for B.S. and M.S. in Geology in January 2019, currently a Geologist at Chevron

• General Program Information
• Offers four degrees: B.S. in Geology, B.S. in Geophysics, B.S. in Environmental Science, and B.A. in Earth Science
• Contact Person: Dr. Jiajia Sun

LSC-UP Transfer Students:

• Devin Mcquaig - transferred to UH in 2017, graduated with in 2019 with a B.S. in Geology from UH, currently attending UH graduate program
• Kassie Hopkins - transferred to UH in 2023
• Gabrielle Eskew - transferred to UH in 2024

• General Program Information
• Offers three geology degrees with different concentrations: Environmental Geology, Geochemistry, and Petroleum Geotechnology
• Contact Person: Dr. Ken Johnson
• Transfer Plans

LSC-UP Transfer Students:

• Andrew Bierbower - participated in field work at Big Bend State Park with UHD in the winter of 2022, participated in 2022 NSF REU: Planetary Habitability Over Space and Time at Rice in the summer of 2022, transferred to University of Houston-Downtown in 2022, majoring in Geoscience with a focus in Geochemistry
• Emily Bruchmiller - transferred to UHD in 2022, majoring in Geosciences
• Aaron Escobar - transferred to UHD in 2020

• General Program Information
• Offers seven degrees - B.S. in General Geology, B.S. in Geophysics, B.S. in Hydrogeology, B.S. in Environmental Science, B.S. in Geological Sciences Teaching, B.S. in Geosystems Engineering and Hydrogeology, and B.A. in Geological Sciences

LSC-UP Transfer Students:

• Stephen Herrera - transferred to UT-Austin in 2020, currently attending University of Texas-Austin
• Nicole Bretting - transferred to UT in 2017, graduated UT in Spring of 2019
• Andrew Chen - transferred to UT in 2017, graduated UT in Spring of 2019, currently a Geologist at Chevron

LSC-UP Transfer Students:

• Abigail Unger - transferring to University of Arkansas in Fall 2023
• Austin Hammerli - transferred to University of Florida in 2021, currently attending the University of Florida in the Geosciences
• Annette Beckstrand - transferred to Utah State in 2019, currently attending Utah State University for Earth Science Education
• Rachel Johnson - transferred to Rice in 2019, graduated from Rice University for Environmental Science in 2022, currently a park ranger
• Erin Radisi - graduated in 2019, currently a GIS Analysis/Mapping and Web Services Technician at Harris County Flood Control District

STEMSEAS - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Student Experiences Aboard Ships. This program is a 6-10 day exploratory experience for undergraduates from diverse backgrounds aboard a research vessel. Most expenses (travel to and from ports of call, materials, and living expense while on the ship) will be covered.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Holling Undergraduate Scholarship. The scholarship program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year) for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a NOAA facility during the summer. For more information: https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/hollings-scholarship

The National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) provides tons of resources including links to other internship opportunities.

Drone-Based Analysis of Spearford Gully Erosion and Rainfall Correlation by Alexander Jefferson, May 2024¹

Effects of Rainfall on Conductivity in Spearford Gully by Christopher Perrier, May 2024^1,2

Stream of Change: Unraveling Pre-Drought Water Quality Dynamics using the Spearford Gully by Alexander Jefferson, December 2023*^,2 (also presented at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA in September 2024)

An Analysis of Chlorophyll a and Temperature in the Spearford Gully by Isabel Muller-McKinstry, December 2023

Characterizing Water Quality in Spearford Gully: A Tributary of Cypress in Houston, Texas by Nicholas Flores, April 2022

Chlorophyll a in Spearford Gully: An Analysis of Chlorophyll a Trends Relative to Rainfall by Camila Cobos, April 2023^1,2

Sediment Pollution in the Spearford Gully by Isabel Rodriguez, December 2022*

Drone Flight: The Future of Geologic Mapping is Above Us by Kayla Hajdik, May 2022

Urbanization: Effects on development and resulting flood control efforts surrounding Cypress Creek by Chelsea Caballero, Fall 2024

Sediment Grain Size Variation in Point Bars Along Cypress Creek by Alexander Betancourt, May 2024

Quantifying Lag Time on Streams Within Harris County to Better Prepare for Major Storms by Abigail Unger, May 2023

Analysis of Point Bar Sediment Grain Size in Cypress Creek and Faulkey Gully by Abigail Unger, December 2022*

Assessing the Impacts of Construction, Deforestation, and Channelization on Sediment Dynamics in Sengar Gully, Spring, TX by Sebastian Unger, December 2024

Sediment Pollution in Cypresswood by David Crocker, December 2024

Quantifying Lag Time and Stream Behavior in Harris County by Danna Munguia, May 2024

A Cost Analysis of Installing a Photovoltaic System in Lone Star College - University Park by Daniel A. Gwynne, December 2023

Big Bend Ranch State Park: A Geologic Investigation by Andrew Bierbower, May 2022³

Construction Sites and Sediment in Water by Isaiah Bradberry, April 2023

Utility Water Footprint Project by Elijah De Leon, December 2023

Vegetarianism and the Environment by Alisa Funke, December 2022*

Personal Consumption of Single-Use Items and Their Contribution to Worldwide Waste by Andrew Bierbower, May 2022