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FOUNDATIONUPDATE
Gifts, Pledges Boost Foundation Projects
BY NATALIE ADAMS, AAPG Foundation Manager
Nearly $500,000 in donations and
pledges came into the AAPG
Foundation in May as individuals and
corporations join together to show their
support.
Highlights for the month included:
u Paul and Deana Strunk contributed
$51,000 to the Paul and Deana Strunk
Geology Fellowship Fund. This fund
provides assistance to grad students in
the Geology Department of Kansas State
University.
u Devon Energy Corp. showed its
support with a donation of $50,000 to the
AAPG Imperial Barrel Award program, and
to establish a university research grants
program.
AAPG’s IBA, the world’s largest and
most prestigious competition in petroleum
geosciences, is a global event in which
university teams analyze datasets and
present their findings in 25-minute sessions
to a panel of industry experts. The judges
then select the winning team on the basis of
the technical quality, clarity and originality of
its presentation.
The top prize at the recent IBA finals in
Houston was claimed by the team from the
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University of Texas at Austin, which earned
$20,000 for their AAPG student chapter.
(See June EXPLORER.)
u Stuart and Barbara Strife, passionate
believers in strengthening K-12 education,
contributed $15,000 to the K-12 Education
Fund.
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The Foundation would like to express
appreciation to the members of the
See Foundation, page 34
Foundation (General)
Rui Jorge F. Baptista
Norman K. Barker
In memory of Charles B. Godfrey
Spencer L. Brown
John W. Buza
In honor of James K. Dahlhausen
Anonymous
Roger A. Freidline
William E. Gipson
In memory of Harry A. Miller Jr.
Lawrence Gordon
In memory of Mike Lloyd
Edward W. Heath
Crandall D. Jones
George W. Krumme
Robert and Pamela Leibrock
Donald R. Lindsay
In memory of Bob and Ramona Sneider
Jay G. Marks
James S. McGhay
In honor of John W. Shelton and Daniel L. Smith
Jeffrey M. Rayner
Jess P. Roach
In memory of Harry A. Miller Jr.
Anonymous
Clarence N. Tinker
Harry W. Todd
Eddie A. Williamson
Lanny A. Woods
Barry L. Zinz
In memory of Emory Parrott
Harold D. Carter
Bridge Fund
Grants-in-Aid Fund
Classen Family Named Grant
Willard J. Classen Jr.
Herbert G. Davis and Shirley A. Davis Named Grant
Herbert G. Davis
In memory of Harry A. Miller Jr.
R.E. McAdams Memorial Grant
Lawrence Gordon
In memory of R.E. McAdams
Jay M. McMurray Memorial Grant-In-Aid
David G. and Judith Hicks
In memory of Jay McMurray
Ohio Geological Society Named Grant
Ohio Geological Society
In memory of Jim Noel
Edward B. Picou Jr. Named Grant
Edward B. Picou Jr.
Imperial Barrel Award Fund
Devon Energy
K-12 Education Fund
AAPG
In memory of Penni Caughey
M.A. Custer
Thomas C. Klekamp
In memory of Kenneth J. Fulton
Stuart and Barbara Strife
Daisy Wood
PetroGrant
Devon Energy Corporation
Paul and Deana Strunk Geology Fellowship Fund
Paul M. Strunk
Networking
from page 30
“Effective women’s networks are helping
companies achieve initiatives in the
recruitment, retention and advancement
of women,” Bagley said, “and also in the
development of business with and through
women.”
One success story includes the Dain
Rauscher Corp., which found that as a result
of its networking mentor program, career
development opportunities and annual
conference sales for its women’s network
members increased 19.2 percent – 5
percent more than the rest of the firm. The
firm’s recruitment and retention rates also
went up.
It is important to remember that
networking, if not done correctly, can leave a
bad taste in people’s mouths.
“Effective networking is disciplined,
reciprocal, and strategic,” Bagley said.
Also, networking is useless if one’s work
does not live up to their reputation.
“Build network relations and establish
credibility through hard work and excellent
performance,” Bagley said. “Then, when it’s
time to ask for something significant at work,
you can find an advocate to set the stage,
pave the way for you, or speak on your
behalf.” EXPLORER