PBGS Scholarship

This fund was established honoring the 75th anniversary of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, the parent society of the Permian Basin Geophysical Society. This fund provides college scholarships to students pursuing a degree in the field of geophysics or the other geosciences with preference given to students either from the Permian Basin or attending college in the Permian Basin.

A scholarship application form is available via the Permian Basin Area Foundation, which administers the scholarship fund on behalf of PBGS.

2009 Recipients

Meredith Calogero - $1200
Texas A&M University; Geophysics
Kristopher Castille - $1200
Texas Tech University; Geoscience/Geophysics
Thomas Harrington - $1200
Texas Tech University; Geoscience/Geophysics
Bryce Mathis - $1200
Texas Tech University; Petroleum Geology
Joshua O’Neal - $1200
Sul Ross State University/Midland College; Geology

Dawson Geophysical Scholarship

This fund was established on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Dawson Geophysical Company in honor of the company and its founder, L. Decker Dawson. This fund provides college scholarships to area high school students pursuing a degree in the study of geophysics. PBGS stewards this scholarship.

A scholarship application form is available via the Permian Basin Area Foundation.

2009 Recipient

Cody McCullough - $1200
Colorado School of Mines; Geophysical Engineering

SEG Scholarship

In addition to our PBGS scholarships, the PBGS contributes to the SEG scholarship fund each year in the name and honor of L. Decker Dawson and C. Newton Page. These are awarded thru the SEG and applications for SEG scholarships are made thru the SEG Foundation.

2008 Contribution

The PBGS donated $2000 to the SEG Scholarship Fund.