
APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Deadlines are March 31, 2025
WENDELL J. STEWART FUND
Wendell J. Stewart, a World War II US Amy veteran and PBS-SEPM Honorary Life Member, was considered by many of his peers as "one of the world's foremost fusulinid and carbonate stratigraphic experts" of his time. He "left a legacy of geologists trained or influenced by his professional and personal examples" (UTPB, 2005). PBS-SEPM renamed its scholarship in his honor of Mr. Stewart in 1983, several months after Wendell passed away. The scholarship was initially funded by the family, and then later through PBS-SEPM members who have contributed over the years.
In the past, the scholarship was established to award high school students intending to pursue a college education in the geoscience field (declared major), and had evolved to include college students actively pursuing a geology degree when there were no other qualified candidates. Funding for this scholarship has waxed and waned over the years with the changes of the petroleum industry and because this scholarship is set up in such a manner that only the interest can be used to distribute funds, most scholarships in the last 30 years have been awarded through the PBS-SEPM main budget and not the scholarship fund. In 2021, a resolution was passed by the Executive Board that allows funds to be distributed from the scholarship fund.
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Qualifications:
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Males and Females
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High school senior entering an Earth Science program at a college/university
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College student actively pursuing a degree in Earth Sciences
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Past recipients of the WJS Scholarship may apply for the scholarship annually, so long as they meet the criteria above.
sue tomlinson reid fund
Sue Ann Tomlinson Reid (10/11/1944 – 3/17/2019) was a well-respected geologist, paleontologist, member of Mensa, pioneer of women in geoscience, and staunch advocate of geoscience education.
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PBS-SEPM established the Sue Tomlinson Reid Scholarship to promote and encourage female participation in geoscience careers, excellence in education, and strong work ethic. The scholarship is supported by donations of PBS-SEPM members who have contributed over the years. Special consideration may be given to applicants who reflect Sue’s interests in sedimentology, paleontology, stratigraphy, carbonate geology, advanced research, the Permian Basin, energy supplies, geosciences and/or public community involvement.

Qualifications:
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Females Only
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High school senior entering an Earth Science program at a college/university
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College student actively pursuing a degree in Earth Sciences
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Past recipients of the STR Scholarship may apply for the scholarship annually, so long as they meet the criteria above.
submission guidelines - all scholarships
To be eligible, applicants should be attending (or transferring to) an accredited college or university. Applicant must have declared (or plans to declare) a degree in Earth Sciences. Ordinarily, the applicant should be (or have plans to be) taking one or more Earth Science classes each semester.
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Email applications and supporting documents to admin@pbs-sepm.org.
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To submit by mail, send application and supporting documents to:
PBS-SEPM
Scholarship Committee
2900 W. Front. St.
Midland, TX 79701
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Letters of recommendation should be mailed or emailed directly from the reference to the Scholarship Committee. At least one reference should be familiar with the student's academic work, and neither reference should be related to the applicant.
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If applying for both scholarships, you may use the same recommenders, but the letter must be submitted for each scholarship separately. The text within the recommendation letter may remain the same, with only minor adjustments to the name of the scholarship you are applying for and the date (if applicable). The name of the scholarship may be placed within the recommendation letter itself, or in the subject line of the email.
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Applications, supporting documents, and letters of recommendation must be submitted or postmarked by the deadlines indicated for each scholarship.
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Year | Recipient | University Affiliation | Hometown |
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2024 | Madigan Blake | UT Dallas | Flower Mound, TX |
2023 | Emily Moore | Kingwood High School / UT Austin | Grand Blanc, MI |
Sue T. Reid Recipients
WENDELL J. STEWART Recipients
Year | Recipient | University Affiliation | Hometown |
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2024 | Natalya Alvarez | Midland College | Midland, TX |
2024 | Maximiliano Miguez | Colorado School of Mines | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
2024 | Frank Muniz | UT Permian Basin | Midland, TX |
2024 | Madigan Blake | UT Dallas | Flower Mound, TX |
2023 | Madison Woelfel | UT El Paso | Espanola, NM |
2023 | Rosendo Saldana | UT Permian Basin | Galveston, TX |
2023 | Emily Moore | Kingwood High School / UT Austin | Grand Blanc, MI |
2022 | Madison Woelfel | UT El Paso | Espanola, NM |
2022 | Silas A. Samuel | Oklahoma State University | Jos, Nigeria |
2022 | Oghalomeno E. Ononeme | Oklahoma State University | Nigeria |
2022 | Isabelle Ley | Oklahoma State University | Oklahoma City, OK |
2021 | Anya Marquez | UT Permian Basin | |
2021 | Emma Fuentes | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
2021 | Alexia Bennett | Texas Tech University | Denton, TX |
2021 | Vanessa Armendariz | UT Permian Basin | Odessa, TX |
2020 | Heather Dudley | Sul Ross State Univeristy | |
2020 | Vanessa Armendariz | UT Permian Basin | Odessa, TX |
2016 | Paige Carpenter | Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX |
2015 | Alex Washburn | Texas Tech University | Rio Rancho, NM |
2015 | Nichele L. Raines | Angelo State University | Greenwood, TX |
2015 | Paige Carpenter | Abilene Christian Univeristy | Abilene, TX |
2014 | Paige Carpenter | Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX |
2014 | Thawng Bik | UT Permian Basin | Midland, TX |
2014 | Charles Adam Ball | Texas A&M University | Midland, TX |
2013 | Caleb Perkins | Texas A&M University | Midland, TX |
2013 | Robert McDonnold | UT Austin | Midland, TX |
2013 | Ashley Kincheloe | Texas Tech Univeristy | Sweetwater, TX |
2013 | Jacob Levi Hall | Texas Tech University | Wellman, TX |
2013 | Paige Carpenter | Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX |
2012 | Robert McDonnold | UT Austin | Midland, TX |
2012 | Bryce Allen Mathis | Texas Tech University | Odessa, TX |
2012 | Lauren Garrett | Sul Ross State University | Alpine, TX |
2012 | Alec Estes | Texas Tech University | Idalou, TX |
2012 | Hunter Drozd | Texas A&M University | Midland, TX |
2011 | Bryce Allen Mathis | Texas Tech University | Odessa, TX |
2010 | Emily Reddell | UT Permian Basin | Odessa, TX |
2010 | Bryce Allen Mathis | Texas Tech University | Odessa, TX |
2009 | Bryce Allen Mathis | Texas Tech University | Odessa, TX |
2008 | Rachel E. Wood | Texas A&M University | Midland, TX |
2007 | Ashley A. Jordan | Texas A&M University | Midland, TX |
2006 | Michael Sorenson | UT Permian Basin | Front Royal, VA |
2006 | Ashley A. Jordan | Texas A&M University | Midland, TX |