Alumni Reception - AAPG April 21, 2008 San Antonio, TX Department Banquet May 1, 2008 Walton Arts Center Alumni Reception - GSA October 6, 2008 Houston, TX
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Below: Grad Students Seth Martin, Jess Edmondson, Dan Stahle and Stephen James bringing in the new plotter.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES SPRING BANQUET
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Alumni surprised two of our senior faculty at the Geosciences Spring Banquet on May 1, 2008 with the announcement of two fully endowed scholarships in their honor. The Walter Manger and Doy Zachry Scholarships will be awarded for the first time next year to students in the geology program. Over 80 alumni have donated to the two funds thus far and more than twenty five attended the banquet. Should you be interested in making a contribution, please contact either Teresa Center (tcenter@uark.edu) in the Department of Geosciences, or Emily Smith (egsmith@uark.edu) in Fulbright College
The Department of Geosciences announces a NEW FUND to which alumni can contribute. The goal is to establish an endowment for the spring break Field Trip to allow as many students as possible to participate, independent of financial need. The Field Trip has always been an important part of departmental life, providing participants with experiences and memories not achievable in the classroom. We envision many more in the future. After a hiatus of one year when Walt stepped down from leading the trip, the spring break adventure went again in March 2008. The destination was eastern California, the Owens Valley, the Mojave, and Death Valley.