texas state department of geography scholarship...

All scholarships are presented at the Annual

Alumni Reunion & Student Celebration

TO APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP:

1. Fill out the Department of Geography Scholarship Application.

2. Put the application and any other required materials (see specific scholarships) in an envelope addressed to: Chair, Geography Scholarships and Awards Committee.

3. Applications may be mailed to the Department of Geography, or dropped off at the department office (Evans Liberal Arts 139).

Texas State Department of Geography Scholarship

Scholarship Recipients MUST attend the

Annual Alumni Reunion and

Student Celebration

The Leif Anenson

Geography Scholarship

Leif Christian Anenson was born on

November 11, 1973, and was murdered on

September 1, 2000. He completed his

bachelor’s degree at SWT in December,

1997, majoring in geography and cartogra-

phy/photogrammetry. At the time of his

death, he was completing graduate work

for his Masters of Aeronautical Science de-

gree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Uni-

versity. That degree was presented posthu-

mously to his parents on September 29,

2001.

Leif was an associate scientist with

Hernandez Engineering in Houston, work-

ing at NASA. He was recognized for his

contributions as an invaluable member of

the Hubble Space Telescope Servicing

Mission team.

The world of space opened up for

Leif through his studies of geographic in-

formation science (GIS). He enjoyed his

work and had a deep appreciation for the

impact the space program has made and

will continue to make in the lives of us all.

Honoring alumnus Leif Anenson

and his love for

Geographic Information Science (GIS).

One scholarship each spring applied to

the following fall

(pending available funding)

In order to be eligible for this scholarship,

applicants must:

1. Be an undergraduate geography major

2. Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher

3. Be a junior or senior specializing in the

study of Geographic Information Science

4. Be a junior or senior who is helping to fi-

nance at least 25% of his/her education and

5. Write a two-page, double-spaced essay on

what the student hopes to do with his/her

degree in geography

The Leif Anenson











Student Celebration

Honoring Bruce Lee Augustin, a

senior geography major whose life was

claimed in an untimely automobile

accident. The scholarship is intended

to help those students who wish to pursue

the career in geography that Bruce was

unable to complete.

One scholarship each spring



applicants must:

1. Have a 2.75 GPA or higher

2. Be a junior or senior student who is help-

ing to finance at least 50% of his/her edu-

cation

3. Write a two-page, double-spaced essay on

what the student hopes to do with his/her

degree in geography, and

4. Be enrolled in at least 12 hours

The Bruce Lee Augustin

Undergraduate Geography

Scholarship

Bruce Lee Augustin was born on

December 22, 1941, and died in a tragic

car accident on October 1, 1962. At the

time of his death, he was a senior geog-

raphy major at Hastings College in

Hastings, Nebraska.

Academic scholarships made it

possible for Bruce to go to college, and

his family feels that he would have

wanted to participate in giving back

some of what others shared with him.

He loved to learn and he especially

loved field studies in geography. Travel

was a passion for him and geography

helped light that passion.

The Bruce Lee Augustin


Scholarship










Student Celebration

Byron “Doc” Augustin


Scholarship

Byron ―Doc‖ Augustin joined the

Department of Geography faculty at

Texas State University in 1978. He is

totally dedicated to his students and

maintains an unwavering passion for

teaching. His first love is regional geog-

raphy and as a result, he has traveled ex-

tensively on five continents and forty-

nine U.S. states.

Doc encourages his students to

travel and experience geography in the

real world. He has taken students on

study abroad programs to Mexico, Costa

Rica, Ecuador and the Galapagos Is-

lands, the Republic of South Africa, It-

aly and Switzerland. His affection for

his students and Texas State University

is unquestioned.

Honoring Byron ―Doc‖ Augustin for

encouraging his students to travel and

experience geography in the real world.




applicants must:

1. Be a sophomore, junior, or senior stu-

dent majoring in Geography - Resource

and Environmental Studies who is fi-

nancing at least 50% of her or his uni-

versity education

2. Have a minimum 3.0 overall Grade

Point Average (GPA) and

3. Submit a two-page, double-spaced essay

on what he or she hopes to do with a de-

gree in geography

Byron “Doc” Augustin


Scholarship










Student Celebration

Honoring George D. Battle’s lifelong

commitment to the study of the natural

environment of Texas.




applicants must:

1. Be a graduate student

2. Be studying climatology or coastal

geography

3. Have a 3.0 GPA or higher

4. Provide an approved copy of their

master’s degree research proposal

The George D. Battle Memorial

Scholarship Supporting

Research in Climatology or

Coastal Geography

Born in Runge, Texas, son and grandson of pio-

neers, George D. Battle (of pioneers, George D. Bat-

tle (1918—1989) grew up and worked on family

farms across central Texas. He had a ―green

thumb,‖ could ride and hunt, witch for water, and

use what he had around him to build, make, or fix

just about anything.

George graduated from high school in Kyle and

attended Southwest Texas State Teachers College.

He joined the Marines and was in Iceland when the

U.S. entered World War II. He sailed the Atlantic,

saw the tides in the Bay of Fundy, traveled by train

from New York to San Diego, and fought on just

about every Pacific island—including Bougainville,

Guam, and Iwo Jima. He came home a decorated

hero. Johan Sinclair became his bride in 1947, and

they had five children, all college graduates.

A simple walk in the country with George was

an experience. He shared which plants were safe to

eat, how to identify the crops growing in the fields,

where to look to spot wildlife, clouds and the

weather they would bring. He taught how to really

look and see things most people overlooked.

Family camping vacations across Texas and the

U.S. were always sprinkled with the right amounts

of geography, history, maps, swimming, fishing,

campfires, and practical jokes. He taught both

young and old valuable lessons of life without them

even realizing—because he made it fun. From the

beaches, to the mountains or deserts, George D. Bat-

tle loved life, his family, and Texas.

The George D. Battle Memorial

Scholarship Supporting

Research in Climatology or

Coastal Geography










Student Celebration

The Blanchard Family


The Blanchard Family Geography Schol-

arship was created to honor the dedication and

commitment that the Blanchard Family holds

toward higher education. The Blanchard

Family traces its roots as far back as the

American Revolution when relatives served in

the Georgia Militia in the fight for our coun-

try’s independence.

It took another 200 years, however, for

Renee Denise Blanchard to become the first

college graduate in her family in 1976. Her

brother, John, was the second college gradu-

ate, and now almost all subsequent genera-

tions of the Blanchard Family are attending

and are expected to graduate with university

degrees. We owe our success in our careers

and our improved quality of life to the oppor-

tunities afforded us through higher education.

We would like to assist others, especially

those pursuing degrees, in attaining their

goals of higher education as well.

The Blanchard Family


This scholarship was established to help

a student in financial need.




applicants must:

1. Be a graduate student

2. Have a 3.5 or higher GPA, and

3. Demonstrate financial need

(currently defined as an annual income

of $15,000/year or less)










Student Celebration

Honoring Frank and Ivy Boehm for their strong

support of education as an avenue by which in-

dividuals can contribute significantly to improv-

ing our society.

One or more scholarships each spring


In order to be eligible for this scholarship, ap-

plicants must:

1. Be a Ph.D. student in geographic educa-

tion

2. Be competitive with a high grade point

3. Submit a 250 work request to the Direc-

tor of the Grosvenor Center for Geo-

graphic Education that addresses need

and qualifications

4. Students in the Summer Cohort program

will get preference

5. This award will be decided in consulta-

tion between the geography department

chairperson and the Director of the

Grosvenor Center for Geographic Edu-

cation

6. Extracurricular activities will be consid-

ered

The Frank and Ivy

Boehm Geography

Scholarship

for Ph.D. Students in

Geographic Education

Frank and Ivy Boehm had a long and

strong interest in higher education. Even

though neither of them went to college, they

knew that the future of this country depended

on advanced education. They provided sup-

port for their children’s education and, a gen-

eration later, for their grandchildren. They

traveled widely and marveled at people and

places, thus their abiding interest in geography.

It is a fitting legacy to these two generous

people that there be a scholarship in their

honor for Ph.D. students in geographic educa-

tion.

The leading reputation of the Texas State

Department of Geography and the top quality

education that it offers for its students is ac-

knowledged through this scholarship, which is

to be given in their name.

The Frank and Ivy Boehm











Student Celebration

Karen Brettschneider


Karen was a graduate of the Texas State

Geography program in 1998 and worked as an

environmental planner for five years before her

untimely passing. This scholarship will extend

Karen’s legacy of environmental stewardship

to the next generation of geographers.

Karen Brettschneider was born in Monroe,

Louisiana on May 21, 1973. After completing

a bachelor’s degree in environmental science

from Texas Christian University, she attended

Texas State University to pursue a master’s

degree in resource and environmental studies.

While working on her graduate degree,

Karen shared her love of geography with other

students as she taught physical geography labs.

She also met and married her husband, a fel-

low geographer. After graduation, Karen

worked for the Houston-Galveston Area Coun-

cil, promoting and analyzing water quality

studies throughout thirteen counties surround-

ing the Houston area.

Karen’s passion for life was contagious,

bringing a positive energy to any situation.

Even during her lengthy struggle with breast

cancer, Karen continued to smile and laugh

and to be an inspiration to all of us about the

difference a positive attitude and determination

can be in making the most out of life. She con-

tinued to work on regional water quality pro-

jects and animals rescue even during the most

trying times of her cancer treatments.

Honoring Karen Brettschneider’s legacy

of environmental stewardship to the next

generation of geographers.




applicants must:

1. Be a full-time undergraduate student

majoring in Geography

2. Have a concentration in Water Studies

or Resource and Environmental Studies

and

3. Have a minimum 3.0 overall Grade

Point Average (GPA)

Karen Brettschneider











Student Celebration

The Ray and Marian Butler

Environmental


The Ray and Marian Butler Scholar-

ship honors the parents of Professor

David R. Butler of Texas State and Mi-

chael R. Butler of Denver, Colorado.

The scholarship also honors Ray and

Marian Butler's Fiftieth Wedding Anni-

versary that took place on November 20,

1999. Ray and Marian Butler have sup-

ported higher education, geography, and

the pursuit of knowledge through travel

and fie ldwork throughout their

married life.

The Ray and Marian Butler Environmental Geography

Scholarship

Honoring Ray and Marian Butler of Omaha,

Nebraska for their ongoing support of

geography, travel, and fieldwork, and

in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary

which took place November 20, 1999.



In order to be eligible for this scholarshi-

papplicants must:

1. Be Ph.D. student in Environmental

Geography

2. Use the award to support the costs of

fieldwork on a dissertation topic examin-

ing environmental physical geography in

the mountains of the western United

States and

3. Submit a 1000-word essay describing

his/her dissertation fieldwork and how

the Ray and Marian Butler Scholarship

would aid that fieldwork










Student Celebration

Honoring Peggy Steele Clay.

One scholarship each spring to be paid

during the student teaching semester



applicants must:

1. Be a Texas State

A. undergraduate geography major or mi-

nor seeking secondary geography or

social studies composite certification or,

B. undergraduate seeking elementary cer-

tification with a geography concentra-

tion or,

C. geography BA or BS graduate return-

ing for post-baccalaureate secondary

certification in geography or social

studies

2. Have a minimum Geography GPA of at

least 3.0,

3. Be a junior or senior; and

4. Must student teach to receive the award.

The Peggy Steele Clay

Outstanding Pre-Service

Teacher in Geography

Scholarship

A long-time teacher, Ms. Peggy Steele

Clay recently retired as the Teacher in Resi-

dence at the National Geographic Society and

Coordinator of the District of Columbia

Geographic Alliance.

S h e i s o n e o f t h e m o s t

exceptional geography teachers in North

America, and has made some exemplary

contributions to improving geography

instruction in the classroom. Of particular

importance has been her ability to inspire and

empower other teachers to overcome obstacles

and achieve excellence in instruction.

The Peggy Steele Clay Outstanding Pre-Service Teacher

in Geography Scholarship










Student Celebration

The Davis Family Undergraduate

Geography Scholarship was created

through the generosity of the William C.

Davis III family. ―Cliff‖ Davis and his

wife Acenet, along with their children

Marissa, Ariel, Sophia, and Wil are long-

time supporters of the Department of

Geography. The family has a lengthy re-

cord of philanthropy and community ser-

vice with commitments to the Texas

Children’s Hospital Heart Association, the

American Heart Association, the American

Cancer Society, the San Antonio and Cuero

Junior Livestock Shows and the Texas A &

M Research Laboratory.

William C. ―Cliff‖ Davis III is Presi-

dent and CEO of Davis Medical Resources

which specializes in cardiovascular and or-

thopedic products. The family currently

lives on the Four Bar D Cattle Ranch near

Cuero and specializes in organic and natu-

ral grass beef production. Cliff graduated

from Texas State University in 1990 with a

major in geography

The Davis Family


Scholarship

The Davis Family

Undergraduate


Honoring the commitment of

the Davis Family

to higher education.




applicants must:

1. Have a minimum 2.75 GPA

2. Be a junior or senior student majoring

in Geography who is helping to finance

at least 50% of his/her education

3. Write a two-page, double spaced essay

on what the student hopes to do with his/

her degree in geography, and

4. Be enrolled in at least 12 hours










Student Celebration

The Detlefsen

Senior Opportunity

Scholarship




applicants must:

1. Have a total of 80 credit hours

2. Be a declared Department of Geogra-

phy major

3. Have earned a grade of “B” or better in

GEO 1309 or 1310, 2410, and five (5)

other GEO classes and at least a 3.00

GPA in all GEO classes

4. Have an overall Texas State GPA of

3.00

5. Be or have been an officer in a Texas

State Department of Geography student

organization or otherwise demonstrate

leadership and service to a Department

of Geography student organization

The Detlefsen

Senior Opportunity

Scholarship

When Bernard ―Bernie‖ Detlefsen passed

away at the age of 89, he named the Depart-

ment of Geography in his will. Why geogra-

phy? His interest in places and maps goes

back to his elementary school years and was

reinforced by his travels while in the military.

A high school dropout, he worked as a

freighter deck hand, refrigeration serviceman,

grocery clerk, and machine tool operator,

among other jobs, before joining the Army in

1941. He was involved with classified atomic

bomb missions in 1946 and eventually served

20 years with the Corp of Engineers.

After retiring from the Army, he returned

to Texas and enrolled at Southwest Texas State

University, graduating in 1964 with a degree in

social science education. He completed a Mas-

ters degree in education in 1968. Bernard then

taught for the Texas Department of Corrections

until his retirement in 1992.










Student Celebration

The Detlefsen

Senior Academic and

Leadership Scholarship




applicants must:

1. Have a total of 80 credit hours

2. Be a declared Department of Geography

major

3. Have earned a grade of “B” or better in

GEO 1309 or 1310, 2410, and 3301 and

four (4) other GEO classes and at least a

3.40 GPA in all GEO classes

4. Have an overall Texas State GPA of 3.40

required to graduate “cum laude”

5. Be or have been an officer in a Texas State

Department of Geography student organi-

zation with a demonstrated record of lead-

ership and service to one or more Depart-

ment of Geography student organizations

The Detlefsen

Senior Academic and

Leadership

Scholarship When Bernard ―Bernie‖ Detlefsen passed





























Student Celebration

The Detlefsen

Masters Excellence

Scholarship




applicants must:

1. Have completed 9 credit hours of

graduate work with a GPA > 3.59 and

2. Must have a record of professional ac-

tivity such as professional presentations

and student organization participation

The Detlefsen

Masters Excellence

Scholarship






























Student Celebration

The Detlefsen

Doctoral Scholarship




applicants must:

1. Have masters GPA > 3.75

2. Must have a strong record of profes-

sional activities, and

3. Must be highly recommended in admis-

sion letters of reference The Detlefsen

Doctoral Scholarship






























Student Celebration

Richard A. Earl grew up in San Pedro, Cali-

fornia, the port city for Los Angeles, during the

turbulent 1960s. After serving two years in the

U.S. Army, he graduated from the University of

California at Los Angeles (UCLA). While at

UCLA he became an active member of the Ge-

ography Club and an inaugural member of the

UCLA Conservation Club. He continued his

studies at California State University at North-

ridge where he received his MA in Geography.

He received his Ph.D. in physical geography

from Arizona State University where he was ac-

tive in GTU. He served as faculty advisor to the

Geography Club and GTU at New Mexico State

University for seven years.

Since 1993 he has served as faculty advisor

to GTU at Southwest Texas State University,

whose chapter was selected national chapter of

the year for 1997. In 1996 he was elected to

serve as alumni chair to the national GTU execu-

tive committee.

The Richard A. Earl

Gamma Theta Upsilon


Honoring Dr. Richard A. Earl for his

dedication and service to students, Gamma

Theta Upsilon (GTU), and

the Department of Geography.




applicants must:

1. Be an active member of GTU

2. Demonstrate outstanding service to GTU

3. Provide evidence of service to the Geog-

raphy Department, Texas State , and the

community, and

4. Have a geography GPA of 3.5 or higher

and an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher

The Richard A. Earl

Gamma Theta Upsilon











Student Celebration

The Lawrence Estaville

Scholarship in Geography

The Lawrence Estaville Scholarship in Ge-ography honors Dr. Lawrence Estaville and his out-

standing service to the Department of Geography

as Chair from 1994 to 2004.

Dr. Estaville earned his doctorate at the University of Oklahoma and taught at Clemson

University before assuming the position of Chair of

the Department of Geography at Fresno State Uni-versity. He became Chair of the Department of Ge-

ography at Texas State in 1994. Dr. Estaville’s

many achievements during his ten years as Chair include successfully implementing the University’s

first doctoral programs, more than doubling the

size of the faculty, increasing the number of funded

graduate assistants from 4 to nearly 70, encourag-ing spectacular increases in research, grants, and

contracts, and enhancing the quality standards for

geographic education at the undergraduate, mas-ter’s, and doctoral levels.

Aside from his numerous administrative

achievements, Dr. Estaville has been recognized by the National Council for Geographic Education

with its Distinguished Teaching Achievement

Award. He has won many honors for his research

on ethnic and cultural geography, and is a member of the Association of American Geographers’ Task

Force on Diversity.

Honors Dr. Lawrence Estaville

and his outstanding service to the

Department of Geography

as Chair from 1994 to 2004.




applicants must:

1. Be a first generation college student

2. He or she must be declared an under-

graduate geography major

3. He or she must have a sophomore or jun-

ior standing

4. Have an overall GPA of 2.5 or above and

a Geography GPA of 2.5 or above

5. Provide evidence of service to the Depart-

ment of Geography and the community

6. Priority will be given to students who

qualify for federal work study funding.

(Attach statement of eligibility), and

7. Priority will be given to students from

underrepresented communities of the

state

The Lawrence Estaville











Student Celebration

Honoring Sandra Estaville for her support

of the development and implementation of

the Geography Ph.D. programs at Texas

State University-San Marcos




applicants must:

1. Write a proposal for dissertation re-

search including research goals and

time period

2. Submit letters of recommendation from

the applicant’s research advisor and

two members of the dissertation com-

mittee, and

3. Have a high GPA

The Sandra E. Estaville

Dissertation Research

Scholarship

Sandra E. Estaville is the daughter of Ar-

nold and Eva Nickel of Fresno, California.

Sandra was the first female in her Mennonite

family to receive a college degree. To do so,

she had to work full-time in the day and attend

classes at night and on the weekends for sev-

eral years; indeed, she successfully completed

an amazing 176 credit hours of coursework at

California State University, Fresno (Fresno

State).

Sandra is a life-long learner who loves to

travel and visit new places. She frequently re-

searches different places to explore. She is a

geographer at heart and has been an unwaver-

ing supporter of the development and imple-

mentation of the Geography Ph.D. programs at

Texas State University-San Marcos. As a re-

searcher, geographer, and dedicated advocate

of Texas State Geography, she always encour-

ages students to investigate topics that interest

them. Possessing this love of learning, Sandra

hopes that geography doctoral students will use

this dissertation research scholarship to launch

their professional careers.

The Sandra E. Estaville

Dissertation Research

Scholarship










Student Celebration

The Four Brothers


To honor four brothers (Armand, Carlo,

Cesare, and Vincenzo Stea) who made major

contributions to painting, sculpture, design,

and music in the Western Hemisphere through-

out the 20th century.

As these were the sons of an immigrant

family, it is appropriate that this scholarship be

designated for a student who has come to the

United States from another country.

The scholarship material is also based on

both financial need and academic promise/

achievement.

The Four Brothers


Honoring four brothers (Armand, Carlo, Ce-

sare, and Vincenzo Stea) who, as sons of an

immigrant family, made major contributions to

painting, sculpture, design, and music in the

Western Hemisphere throughout the 20th cen-

tury.




applicants can be a graduate or undergradu-

ate student and must:

1. Be a student who has come to the United

States from another country

2. Demonstrate financial need, and

3. Demonstrate academic promise/

achievement

Special Note: Primary consideration will be

given to graduate students, but if none meet the

above criteria, extraordinary undergraduate ap-

plicants meeting the selection criteria will be

considered.

Armand Stea










Student Celebration

The Hilmar W. and

Alta R. Hageman

Family Endowed Scholarship

Hilmar attended Weinert School.

At age fifteen, he left home and worked

at odd jobs in San Marcos, Texas. Hil-

mar was self-employed all his adult life.

In 1924 he originated his own business

– Hageman Battery and Electric.

Alta graduated from Gonzales High

School and attended Southwest Texas

State University for two years. She

taught school one year. After Hilmar

and Alta married, she was the book-

keeper for Hageman Battery and Elec-

tric.

Hilmar and Alta have two sons, Hel-

mer Herman Hageman, and Billy Joe

Hageman Sr.

The Hilmar W. and

Alta R. Hageman

Family Endowed Scholarship

Honoring Hilmar W. and Alta Ruth McWilliams

Hageman and the values they demonstrated in the care

of their family. Alta R. Hageman was a student at San

Marcos Normal School and taught in the Texas public

school system in Gonzales County. Texas State University San Marcos has for years been a part of

the Hageman family, and it is the goal of this

scholarship to benefit local students in need.




applicants must:

1. Be a San Marcos High School graduate

2. Enter Texas State as a Geography major

3. Have an ACT score of 22 or higher or

SAT of 1000 or higher

4. Be a full-time student, and











Student Celebration

The Allen D. Hellman

Scholarship in

Geography and Planning

Dr. Allen D. Hellman, Professor Emeritus of Geogra-phy, was born in Dollar Bay, Michigan, on November 29,

1921. He grew up in Lansing, Michigan where he won the Michigan state high school swimming championship in

1939. He served five years as a naval aviator in the Pacific theater during World War II. After the war, he remained

active as a member of the U.S. Navy Reserve and he be-came an air photo interpretation officer instructing officers

in the use of aerial photography and other space imagery until his retirement from the Reserves in 1978.

After his discharge from the Navy in 1946, Dr. Hell-man entered Michigan State University on the GI Bill. He

earned his B.A. in Geography at Michigan State in 1949, and his M.A. in Geography in 1950. Dr. Hellman then

began work on his Ph.D. in Geography at the University of Michigan, where he completed his Ph.D. in 1962. From

1956 to 1966, Dr. Hellman served as Assistant and Associ-ate Professor at the University of Southwestern Louisiana.

His teaching responsibilities included cartography, aerial photo interpretation, planning, world, and regional geogra-

phy. In 1966, Dr. Hellman came to SWT as Professor and

Chair of the Department of Geography and Planning. As Department Chair, Dr. Hellman laid down the foundations

which led to the Department’s current status as one of the country’s best departments of geography. Dr. Hellman

remained on the SWT faculty as Professor of Geography and Planning until his retirement in 1984.

Since his retirement, Dr. Hellman has served as Ex-

ecutive Vice President for Research and Marketing for Medical and Environmental Systems for Electrowave Sys-

tems of San Antonio, as President of the Remote Sensing and Mapping Laboratory of Seguin, and as a Senior Con-

sultant for Carto-Remote Sensing Consultants in San Mar-cos. He resides in San Marcos.

The Allen D. Hellman


and Planning

Honoring Allen D. Hellman, retired

professor and past Chair of the

Department of Geography and Planning.

One scholarship each fall and/or spring


In order to be eligible for this scholarship.

applicants must:

1. Enroll in at least one geography class

2. Be a full time student

3. Show financial need

4. Show an interest in majoring in

geography, and

5. Be an incoming student










Student Celebration

The Donna Rankin Jeffries Undergraduate Scholarship in Geography and Planning

The Donna Rankin Jeffries Under-

graduate Scholarship in Geography and

Planning is provided by a generous do-

nation from Donna Rankin Jeffries.

Mrs. Jeffries was an undergraduate stu-

dent at Southwest Texas State Univer-

sity and a long-time teacher in the pub-

lic schools of Texas. She and her hus-

band, Charles ―Jeff‖ Jeffries, reside in

Denison, Texas.

The Jeffries Undergraduate Scholar-

ship is awarded annually to an appli-

cant who ranks in the top 10% of his or

her high school graduating class, ranks

in the top 30% of the ACT or SAT

scores of the University’s entering

freshmen, has demonstrated leadership

abilities and a record of participation in

extracurricular activities, and is major-

ing in Geography.

The Donna Rankin Jeffries

Undergraduate Scholarship in

Geography and Planning

Honoring Donna Rankin Jeffries.




applicants must:

1. Be in the top 10% of their high school

graduating class

2. Be in the top 30% of the ACT or SAT

scores of the University’s entering

freshmen

3. Have demonstrated leadership

abilities

4. Have a record of participation in

extracurricular activities, and

5. Major in Geography










Student Celebration

The Sally Ann Karnau


Sally Ann Karnau was born on January 31,

1961, and died after a lengthy illness on Au-

gust 27, 2000. She completed a bachelors de-

gree at SWT in 1982 with education certifica-

tion in reading, science, and math. She earned

a masters degree at SWT in 1984 with a major

in biology. She was an instructor in biology at

SWT. Later she continued her biology studies

toward a Ph.D at U.T. Austin. She was invited

to join the first Ph.D program in geography at

SWT in 1996, but was unable to continue the

program due to illness.

She especially loved field studies and par-

ticipated in field trips and took her classes on

field trips at the mere suggestion of a place to

go. She loved education because she was able

to help others to become better citizens who

are aware of their surroundings. She loved to

travel and visited many states in the U.S. and

Canadian provinces, as well as Jamaica, Costa

Rica, and many areas of Mexico.



Honoring Sally Ann Karnau, one of the first

five students in the Texas State Geography

Ph.D Program. The scholarship will help

other students who wish to pursue

careers in geography.




applicants must:

1. Be an undergraduate Geography major


3. Be a junior or senior student who is

helping to finance at least 25% of her/his

education, and

4. Write a two-page, double spaced essay

on what the student hopes to do with

her/his degree in Geography










Student Celebration


Geography Dissertation

Research Scholarship

Sally Ann Karnau was born on January 31,

1961, and died after a lengthy illness on Au-

gust 27, 2000. She completed a bachelors de-

gree at SWT in 1982 with education certifica-

tion in reading, science, and math. She earned

a masters degree at SWT in 1984 with a major

in biology. She was an instructor in biology at

SWT. Later she continued her biology studies

toward a Ph.D at U.T. Austin. She was invited

to join the first Ph.D program in geography at

SWT in 1996, but was unable to continue the

program due to illness.

She especially loved field studies and par-

ticipated in field trips and took her classes on

field trips at the mere suggestion of a place to

go. She loved education because she was able

to help others to become better citizens who

are aware of their surroundings. She loved to

travel and visited many states in the U.S. and

Canadian provinces, as well as Jamaica, Costa

Rica, and many areas of Mexico.


Geography Dissertation

Research Scholarship

Honoring Sally Ann Karnau, one of the first

five students in the SWT Geography Ph.D

Program. The scholarship will help other

students who wish to pursue

careers in geography.




applicants must:

1. Write a proposal for dissertation re-

search including research goals and time

period

2. Submit letters of recommendation from

the applicant’s research advisor and two

members of the dissertation committee,

and

3. Have a high GPA










Student Celebration

The Amita Malwade

Graduate Scholarship

in Human Geography

Amita Malwade was a young, extremely dedi-cated and bright teacher and scholar. Prior to com-

ing to the United States, she was one of the young-

est, and one of the few female reporters in Ahmed-

abad, India. At that time, through her investigative journalism and support of popular causes, she be-

came greatly admired by the poor and disenfran-

chised, especially women, of whom she wrote and whose cause she espoused

In her first regular university teaching job in

the U.S. – at Keene State University (New Hamp-shire) – she spent the last year of her busy life

teaching journalism, presenting her research at sev-

eral professional meetings, and finishing her doc-

toral dissertation. Throughout all that time, she found the energy to be a dedicated and loving

mother. Once her daughter was born, she turned to

motherhood with the same excitement and enthusi-asm that she had given to her journalistic projects

in India and to her teaching and research in the

U.S. Only two months after receiving her Ph.D. in

mass communication from Pennsylvania State Uni-

versity, she died unexpectedly at 35 years of age.

An inspiring person, an insightful researcher and an exemplary role model to many, Amita died at a

time when she had so much to offer to so many.

The Amita Malwade

Graduate Scholarship

in Human Geography

Honoring Amita Malwade, a young, extremely

dedicated and bright teacher and scholar who

died unexpectedly at 35 years of age, only two

months after receiving her Ph.D. from Pennsyl-

vania State University in 1992.




applicants must:

1. Be a graduate student in human geogra-

phy, preferably population and social

geography

2. Show high motivation and academic

standards, and

3. Demonstrate a commitment to excellence

in teaching and research










Student Celebration

The Joe and Jerry Moore

Scholarship in Water Resources

Joe G. Moore, Jr. had a history of service in water

resources spanning nearly 40 years. While he was an

administrative assistant to Governor John Connally in

1965, he was named executive director of the Texas

Water Development Board and became chairman of the Texas Water Quality Board. He played a major role in

writing the 1968 state water plan. In 1968 U.S. Secre-

tary of the Interior Stuart Udall appointed Mr. Moore

Commissioner of the Federal Water Pollution Control

Administration that became a part of the U.S. Environ-

mental Protection Agency. He was program director of

the National Commission on Water Quality under Vice

President Nelson A. Rockefeller.

He returned to Texas to chair the graduate pro-

gram in Environmental Sciences at the University of

Texas at Dallas in 1976 and remained there through

1989. He served as a court- appointed official in cases involving wastewater in Detroit, Michigan and air qual-

ity in Dallas, Texas. In 1995 Federal District Judge

Lucius Bunton appointed Mr. Moore to serve as the

monitor in Sierra Club et al. vs. Bruce Babbitt, the Ed-

wards Aquifer case that led to the Texas Legislature

enacting Senate Bill 1477 that created the Edwards Aq-

uifer Authority to manage pumping and maintain spring

flow from the Edwards Aquifer.

In 1996 he became a Distinguished Professor at

Southwest Texas State University where he served as

Director of the Freshwater Research and Policy Center and taught courses on water resources and environ-

mental policy in the Department of Geography.

Jerry C. Moore has been Joe Moore’s lifelong

companion and helpmate since they were married in

1948. She served as Director of the Career Planning and

Placement Center at the University of Texas at Dallas

for 19 years.

The Joe and Jerry Moore

Scholarship in Water Resources

Honoring Joe G. Moore Jr. for his outstanding

contributions to water resource policy develop-

ment and his lifelong commitment to profes-

sional excellence. Also honoring Jerry Moore

for her unwavering support of Joe Moore’s vi-

sion for the wise use of our water resources.




applicants must:

1. Be a graduate or undergraduate student

2. Have earned a grade of “A” in either

GEO 3334, 5334, or 7334


4. Provide evidence of service to the de-

partment, the community, and the State

of Texas, and











Student Celebration

Honoring Martha Sue Baker Morrow’s lifelong dedication to excellence in teaching.




applicants must: 1. Be an exemplary, upper division, teacher

candidate in secondary geography teaching

2. Submit their GPA (counts one-third in judg-

ing)

3. Submit recommendation letters from uni-

versity faculty or mentor teachers (counts

one-third in judging)

4. Write a 500-word essay discussing teaching

goals and interests, with an emphasis on

dedication to teaching and educational phi-

losophy, as well as efforts to make a differ-

ence in students’ lives and learning through

teaching and educational services whether

innovative or traditional, inside or outside of

the classroom (counts as one-third in judg-

ing)

5. Have undergraduate standing, and

6. Be enrolled for 12 hours

The Martha Sue Baker Morrow

Scholarship for a Teacher

Candidate in Secondary

Geography Teaching

Sue Morrow (1924-1969) was an exception-ally dedicated, respected, and caring teacher. A graduate of Southwest Texas, Mrs. Morrow taught at Bay City High School for 18 years, where she established the National Honor Soci-ety Chapter at that school, and was a wonderful role model for her students. A memorial state-ment issued by her school district described Sue Morrow as: “...one of those persons possessing a special personality: she was unselfish, kind, thoughtful of others, happy even tempered, of high moral character, and always saw the best in others. She was one who was never too busy to be of service to students…” The Martha Sue Baker Morrow Scholarship for future teachers is dedicated to her memory.

The Martha Sue Baker Morrow Scholarship for a Teacher Candidate in Secondary

Geography Teaching










Student Celebration

Gilbert White is an outstanding scientist of the hu-man environment. White went to Washington in 1934,

having completed all but the dissertation for a Ph D. de-gree from the University of Chicago. His task was to: as-

sist a committee of the Public Works Administration in preparing a comprehensive plan for the Mississippi Val-

ley. After returning from four years of refugee service with the American Friends Service Committee and a stint

at a college presidency, White, as professor of geography at the University of Chicago, launched a fifteen-year effort

to do the needed research to apply these principles. In a series of comprehensive, related studies, he and his stu-

dents sought to identify the various uses of the floodplains across the United States and the adjustments that make

possible their use. His effort to broaden the choice of adjustments has

been applied to other hazards: coastal flooding, coastal erosion, drought, earthquake, and hurricane. In an interna-

tional collaborative study that involved forty sites in 20 countries, it was further applied to avalanche, coastal ero-

sion, drought, earthquake, flood, snow, tropical cyclone, volcano, and wind. The approach was extended to techno-

logical hazards, beginning with studies of air pollution and then extended to hazards as diverse as automobiles, mer-

cury, nuclear power, and even nuclear war. While White was trained as a geographer and taught

geography for many years, his last university role was in an interdisciplinary research center, characteristic of an

evolving scientific effort that sought insight wherever it

may be found. White is a recipient of most of the major environ-

mental prizes: the NAS environmental award, the Sasa-kawa International Environment Prize, the Tyler Prize for

Environmental Achievement, and the Volvo Environment Prize as well as the awards of more than a dozen profes-

sional resource and environmental groups in the United States and the National Academy of Sciences has honored

him with its Public Welfare Medal-the NAS' most pres-tigious award for individuals.

The Natural Hazards

Scholarship

The Natural Hazards

Scholarship

Honoring Dr. Gilbert F. White for his

contribution to natural hazards research in

geography and for his commitment in

facilitating future generations of natural

hazards geographers.




applicants must:

1. Be a graduate student who has a demon-

strated interest in natural hazards

2. Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and

3. Contribute product (e.g., paper, presen-

tation, annotated bibliography) at the

end of the scholarship period










Student Celebration

Honoring Jacob ―Jake‖ Rakofsky’s memory and his love of Geography.




applicants must: 1. Be an exemplary, upper division, teacher

candidate in secondary geography teaching

2. Submit their GPA (counts one-third in judg-

ing)

3. Submit recommendation letters from uni-

versity faculty or mentor teachers (counts

one-third in judging)

4. Write a 500-word essay discussing teaching

goals and interests, with an emphasis on

dedication to teaching and educational phi-

losophy, as well as efforts to make a differ-

ence in students’ lives and learning through

teaching and educational services whether

innovative or traditional, inside or outside of

the classroom (counts as one-third in judg-

ing)

5. Have undergraduate standing, and

6. Be enrolled for 12 hours

The Jacob “Jake” Rakofsky

Memorial Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was established to

honor the memory of Jacob ―Jake‖ Rakofsky.

He was a sophomore at Texas State, studying

Geography when he tragically lost his life. But

life was something Jake celebrated. He was

generous with his heart and enriched others

with his energy, his laughter, his smile, his

compassion, his generosity to others. ―When

you were with Jake, he made you feel like

there was nothing, nor no one, more important

than you.‖ He valued his relationships and

held on to everyone who shared a part of his

life. It is only fitting that this scholarship be an

extension of that spirit that was Jacob Rakof-

sky and it continues to give, in perpetuity, to

students who shared Jake’s love for Geogra-

phy.

Distributions from this endowment

shall be used to award scholarships to non-

freshmen undergraduate students pursuing a

Geography or a Geography-related degree.

This scholarship shall be awarded not on aca-

demic merit or financial need, but to a student

who has struggled academically in their fresh-

man year, but has continued to maintain pro-

gress toward a degree.

The Jacob “Jake” Rakofsky

Memorial Endowed Scholarship










Student Celebration

The Richard Wayne

Simmons Scholarship

Richard Wayne Simmons was an untiring

advocate for the Department of Geography.

He was an outspoken missionary, consistently

preaching the benefits of pursuing a degree in

geography at Texas State University. Richard

used his own degree to pursue a highly suc-

cessful career in occupational health and safety

with the Bechtel Corporation, the world’s larg-

est private contractor. He frequently shared his

time and resources by talking with students

about his employment experiences. Richard

was born in Houston, Texas on April 29, 1954

and died in an automobile accident March 3,

2007. He is survived by his parents Henry L.

and Verann Simmons, and two sons, Taylor

and Cody Simmons.

Honoring Richard Wayne Simmons




applicants must:


2. Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher in their

major

3. Be a junior or senior, and

4. Have started school later in life or who

has returned to complete his or her edu-

cation after some time away

The Richard Wayne

Simmons Scholarship










Student Celebration

The Spirit of Geography

Scholarship

The Spirit of Geography Scholar-

ship was begun to honor the memory of

those people who lost their lives on Sep-

tember 11, 2001 in an airplane that was

hijacked and crashed into the Pentagon.

Two of these people were National Geo-

graphic Society staff members — Joe

Ferguson and Ann Judge — both dear

friends to several members of our de-

partment, and three outstanding Wash-

ington, D.C. teachers — James Debeu-

neure, Sarah Clark, and Hilda Taylor —

and their 11-year-old, sixth-grade, Afri-

can-American students Rodney Dick-

ens, Asia Cottom, and Bernard Brown,

respectively.

Honoring the memory of those people

who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.



In order to be eligible for this scholarship, ap-

plicants must:

1. One high school student who best repre-

sents the “Spirit of Geography” will be

selected from the annual Texas State De-

partment of Geography Summer Geogra-

phy Academy for Minority Students

2. The selected student must agree in writing

to attend Texas State as a geography ma-

jor, and

3. If neither of these criteria are met, then

the Texas State Geography Department

has the discretion of either not awarding

the scholarship or making exceptions to

the criteria and awarding a deserving mi-

nority student who is currently a Texas

State Geography pre-major or major

The Spirit of Geography

Scholarship










Student Celebration

Honoring Phillip A. Staskus’

extraordinary devotion to his wife

and children.




applicants must:

1. Be a Geography major

2. Be a junior or senior

3. Have successfully completed 15 semester

hours of Geography course work

4. Have an overall GPA of 2.75 or above,

and

5. Write a two-page essay stating how the

student plans to use his/her Geography

degree

The Phillip A. Staskus


Scholarship

Phillip A. Staskus was born on Janu-

ary 17, 1923 and died on January 17,

1998. He was a World War II veteran

and held both an undergraduate and law

degree from the University of Iowa. He

and his wife Rosemary had six children,

three of whom graduated from South-

west Texas State University.

Phillip Staskus was an attorney by

profession but an educator at heart. He

taught tax law at the University of

Houston for fifteen years. He always

challenged his family and friends to

seek greater knowledge. Phillip Staskus

always said, ―The one thing that no one

can ever take away from you is your

education.‖

The Phillip A. Staskus


Scholarship










Student Celebration

The Taetz Family

Scholarship

The Taetz Family Geography Scholar-

ship honors the family of Mark Taetz, who

graduated from Southwest Texas State Univer-

sity in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree

in Geography and Computer Science. Mark’s

family, including his grandparents Oliver and

Corinne (pictured above), his father Philip, his

mother Marilyn, and his brother Michael have

loved, inspired, challenged, and supported

Mark, while also sharing an appreciation for

the significance of place.

Growing up, his father’s NOAA Corps

career allowed Mark to experience many dif-

ferent places – from Virginia to Hawaii, from

Seattle to Boulder. These early travel experi-

ences, along with attending several universities

before arriving in San Marcos, contributed to

an increasing interest in geography. Mark’s

time in San Marcos was special and influential,

and provided many lasting memories of the

people, the campus, and the beautiful geogra-

phy of the Texas Hill Country.

This scholarship is to support and en-

courage students to pursue a quality geography

education and to discover that geography really

does matter.

Honoring the Taetz family and

the positive impact that

diverse geography has had on their lives.




applicants must:


2. Have successfully completed at least 30

hours at the university in San Marcos


4. Be in need of financial aid for the appli-

cable spring semester, and

5. Write a two-page, double-spaced essay

on what the student plans to do with his/

her degree in geography

The Taetz Family

Scholarship










Student Celebration

The Touchstone-Kimmel

Scholarship in

Geographic Interpretation

The purpose of this scholarship is to

encourage undergraduate or graduate stu-

dents to develop capabilities to use geo-

graphic concepts to foster understanding

and appreciation of Earth within the gen-

eral public.

Roy H. Touchstone (1908-1984) was

an officer of the Gulf Mobile, and Ohio

Railroad, as well as founder and owner of

the Touchstone Railway Supply and Manu-

facturing Company in Jackson, Tennessee.

The Locomotive Maintenance Officers As-

sociation honored him in 1982. He was

always generous with friends, employees,

and family, especially in helping them

achieve educational goals.

Ross Kimmel (1918-1992) loved to

travel the back roads and byways of Texas

and was always interested in Texas State

University. Mr. Kimmel had a long career

in the retail lumber business as General

Manager of National Building Centers. He

was honored as Texas Lumberman of the

Year in 1978 by the Texas Lumberman’s

Association.

The Touchstone-Kimmel

Scholarship in

Geographic Interpretation Honoring the lifelong commitments of

Roy H. Touchstone

and

Ross Kimmel Jr.

to education.




applicants must:

1. Be a major in the Department of Geog-

raphy at Texas State

2. Have a 3.5 GPA or higher, and

3. Write an essay (four pages maximum)

describing the student’s interest in geo-

graphic interpretation and how the

scholarship will help the student achieve

specific goals










Student Celebration

Honoring Adriana Samantha Visser, a bright little girl with the courage and fortitude to lovingly face

an impossible situation.

One scholarship each spring (pending available funding)


applicants must:

1. Be female, either an undergraduate or graduate

student, who has good standing as a major or

minor in Geography

2. Be a care-giver of a disabled or handicapped

child, or (see 3)

3. If no one is eligible under criterion 2, then the

scholarship may be awarded to the care-giver for

one or more dependent children

4. If more than one applicant is eligible under the

first two criteria (or criteria 1 and 3), under-

graduate students take precedence over graduate

students, and

5. If there are 2 qualified undergraduate applicants

(or 2 graduate applicants), the scholarship is

awarded to the student with the highest scholas-

tic achievement (i.e. highest grades, etc., not nec-

essarily the most senior student)

The Adriana Samantha

Visser Memorial


Adriana Samantha Visser was born in Dallas,

Texas on August 1, 1976. By the age of two it was clear

to her parents, Mary and Sent, that she was not develop-

ing normally, but a diagnosis of Sanfilippo syndrome

was not made until Adriana was 5 years old. Sanfilippo is an inherited lysosomal sugar storage disease. From

the age of 5 Adriana regressed mentally and physically

until her death at age 12 on September 12, 1988. Her

body and brain eventually stopped working. Adriana’s

persistence in learning, while her body and mind were

rapidly failing, offers a remarkable insight into how in-

domitable the human will and the desire for life is. She

is survived by two younger, healthy siblings, Dirk and

Marieke.

Mary is an associate professor in sculpture and

Sent is a retired associate professor in geography. Their daughter’s illness was emotionally and physically drain-

ing, but they felt it was the right thing to continue their

careers, and to give meaning to their daughter’s life

through their work. They, therefore, wish to help moth-

ers pursue the dual careers of raising children and seek-

ing an academic degree. One of the things the Vissers

needed most while caring for Adriana was respite. They

hope that this award may provide assistance in this way,

or in some other way, to keep a mom in school, and/or

to raise the quality of her life and that of her children.

The Adriana Samantha

Visser Memorial











Student Celebration

The Jim Wacker

Memorial Scholarship

The Jim Wacker Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of the University’s legendary

football coach and athletic director, Jim Wacker

(1936-2003), and his commitment to class, integ-

rity, and academic success. Jim Wacker was born in Detroit, Michigan

and earned a bachelor’s degree at Valparaiso Uni-

versity, where he starred in football. After gradua-tion he embarked on a long and successful career as

a college football coach. He led the Southwest

Texas State University Bobcats to back-to-back NCAA Division II national championships in 1981

and 1982. He later coached at Texas Christian Uni-

versity and the University of Minnesota before re-

turning to the University as athletic director in 1998.

Jim Wacker was a legend in the coaching

profession, not only because of his highly success-ful football teams but also because of his insistence

on winning with class and integrity. He was a firm

believer in the power and value of higher educa-tion, and he held a master’s degree in Geography

from Wayne State University and a doctorate in

education from the University of Nebraska. He was

an honorary member of the Department of Geogra-phy and cherished his association with the Depart-

ment.

Honoring the memory of Jim Wacker

and his commitment to class, integrity,

and academic success




applicants must:

1. Be an undergraduate geography

Major, and

2. Have a 2.75 GPA or higher The Jim Wacker

Memorial Scholarship










Student Celebration

The Mao-Geng Zhan

Scholarship

Mr. Mao-Geng Zhan worked as a farmer and seasonal fisher-

man in a village in Miluo, the

province of Hunan in China for most of his life. He was a com-

munity leader and activist, and

was always most enthusiastic in helping others. During the later

years of his life, he helped raise

his six grandchildren, who are all successful in their careers.

He highly valued education,

family, and personal integrity. Mr. Mao-Geng Zhan passed away

at the age of 72 in 1972.

The Mao-Geng Zhan

Scholarship

Honoring Mr. Mao-Geng Zhan’s

(Dr. F. Benjamin Zhan’s late grandfather)

emphasis on education and his inspiration

of Dr. F.B. Zhan to seek academic

excellence during his early childhood.




applicants must:

1. Be a geography doctoral student at

Texas State

2. Have authored or coauthored (as first

author) an article that has been pub-

lished or accepted for publication by an

international or national refereed jour-

nal, and

3. The research reported in the article was

performed at Texas State University San

Marcos

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