Scholarships

Are you considering a CAREER in the ENERGY INDUSTRY?

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE in MANY ENERGY DISCIPLINES!!

Texas Energy Council is offering one-year scholarships up to $2,500.00 in energy-related fields including (but not limited to):

GEOLOGY
GEOPHYSICS
ENGINEERING
GEOCHEMISTRY
ENERGY ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
ENERGY LAW
LAND MANAGEMENT

Grants and/or scholarships could be matching funds with another institution or organization to utilize their screening process already in place.

Grants and/or scholarships will be awarded based on the following (not necessarily in order of priority):

In college now (2 year & 4 year accredited colleges, undergraduate or master’s level);
Have at least 30 hours of college-level credit;
GPA of not less than 3.25/4.00 in the college-level classes

Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously won this award, but previous winners are welcome to apply

2023 Recipients

The Texas Energy Council is proud to announce our five (5) 2022 Scholarship recipients!

Year	Name	School	Degree	Sponsor
2023	Connie Worthington	Texas Tech University	BA - Energy Commerce
2023	Agustin Garbino	University of Texas at Austin	MS - Petroleum Engineering
2023	Roger Wszolek	Texas A&M University	BS - Nuclear Engineering
2023	Jaymee Knutson	University of Texas at Permian Basin	BS - Chemical Engineering
2022	Madison Callan	University of Texas at Austin	BS – Environmental Science Geology & BS – Environmental Engineering	Pioneer Natural Resources
2022	Nathan Kamba	Texas Tech University	BS – Petroleum Engineering	Petro Hunt
2022	Caroline Mackin	University of Texas at Austin	Geophysics	Kirland & Ellis
2022	Daniel Renouard	University of Texas at Austin	Geoscience	ExxonMobil
2022	John Yiakras	University of Texas at Austin	BS – Petroleum Engineering	COPAS of Dallas
2021	Jill Bohnet	Louisiana State University	BS – Mechanical Engineering
2021	Prescila De Almeida	Texas Tech University	BS – Petroleum & Mechanical Engineering
2021	Alexander Gonzales	University of Texas at Dallas	MS – Geoscience; Energy Management
2021	Xinyi (Cindy) Yang	University of Texas at Austin	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2021	Michael Bohnet	Louisiana State University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2021	Ethan Mitchel	Texas Tech University	BA – Energy Commerce
2021	Elian Villanueva	University of Texas at Austin	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2020	David Galateanu	Texas Tech University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2020	Jennifer Stewart	University of Houston	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2020	Ellarie Sutton	Texas Tech University	BA – Energy Commerce
2020	Ted Beiter	University of Texas	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2020	Jamie Laws	Texas A&M Univeristy	BS – Petroleum Engineering & Geophysics
2020	Chase McLean	Texas A&M University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2020	Priscila Almeida	Texas Tech University	BS – Petroleum & Mechanical Engineering
2020	Kristen Bohnet	Louisiana State University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2020	Michael Bohnet	Louisiana State University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2020	Anthony Small	Texas A&M University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2020	Ashley Leopold	Texas Tech University	BA – Energy Commerce
2019	Jill Bohnet	Louisiana State University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2019	Aaron W. Dees	Texas Tech University	BS – Mechanical Engineering
2019	William Hart	University of Oklahoma	BBA – Energy Management & Finance
2019	Jaben Hodges	University of North Texas	BS – Mechanical Engineering
2019	Billy McVey	Texas Tech University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2019	Baylor Mitchell	Texas Tech University	BBA – Energy Commerce
2019	Lyudmyla Morhun-Le	Texas Tech University	BBA – Energy Commerce
2019	Leah Thompson	University of Texas at Dallas	BS – Geology
2019	Zhikai Zhong	University of Texas at Austin	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2017	Olabode T. Ajibola	Texas Tech University	PhD – Petroleum Engineering
2017	Aaron W. Dees	Texas Tech University/Tyler JC	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2017	Donavan S. Degnan	Texas Tech University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2017	Shane M. Toner	University of Oklahoma	BBA – Energy Management
2016	Trevor Berryman	University of Oklahoma	BBA -Finance/Land Management
2016	Ryan Gavlas	Texas Tech University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2016	Amir Laylaz	Texas Tech University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2016	Nicholas Sataviski	University of Texas	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2016	Masoud Alfi	Texas A&M University	PhD – Petroleum Engineering
2016	Anna Mwangi	University of Texas – El Paso	PhD – Geology
2016	Alan Lam	University of Texas	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2016	Paul Sims	Texas Tech University	PhD – Petroleum Engineering
2015	Timothy Davis	University of Texas	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2015	Madalyn M. Liebum	University of Texas	MS – Petroleum Engineering
2015	James Matl	Texas A&M University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2015	Cory Nunez	Colorado School of Mines	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2015	Christopher Ponners	University of Texas	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2015	Mehrdad Alfi	Texas A&M University	PhD – Petroleum Engineering
2015	Katy Hanson	University of Texas	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2015	David N Hoang	Texas Tech University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2015	Omid Peimani	University of Texas	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2015	Tami Ramirez	Texas A&M University – Commerce	BS – Business Administration
2015	Juan Rios	Richland College	BS – Electrical Engineering
2014	Olabode Ajibola	Texas Tech University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2014	Masoud Alfi	Texas A&M University	PhD – Petroleum Engineering
2014	Michael Wood	SMU	MBA – Energy Finance
2014	Jesse Berney	University of Texas	MS – Geology
2014	Jeremy Bilicek	Texas Tech University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2014	Madalyn Liebum	University of Texas	MS – Petroleum Engineering
2014	K. Lindsey Smith	UNT & TWU	ME – Eng Math
2014	Mark Stoltz	University of Oklahoma	BS – Energy Management
2014	Christopher Villareal	West Point & Texas A&M University	MS – Petroleum Engineering
2014	Leslie WIlliams	Angelo State University	BS – Geosciences
2014	Riaz Khan	Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi	PhD – Marine Science
2013	Mathisen Maren	University of Texas	BBA – Energy Commerce
2013	Stephenie Ngyen	Texas Tech University	BBA – Energy Commerce
2013	Robert Placek	Texas Tech University	BS – Geosciences
2013	Christopher Nyberg	Texas Tech University	BBA – Energy Commerce
2013	Richard Bradley	University of Houston	MBA Finance
2012	Mathisen Maren	Augustana College	BA – Geology
2012	Ramsey Kweik	SMU	MS – Geophysics
2012	Joseph Batir	SMU	Phd – Geophysics
2012	Thomas Fitter	University of Texas – Dallas	BS – Geoscience
2012	Daniel Gonzalez	Brookhaven	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2011	Ehsan Davani	Texas A&M University	Phd – Petroleum Engineering
2011	Paul Gifford	Texas Tech University	MS – Geology
2011	Zac Griffin	Texas A&M University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2011	Jintan Li	University of Houston	Phd – Geophysics
2011	Maren G. Mathison	Augustana College	BA – Geology
2011	Hamid Reza Nouri	Texas A&M University	Phd – Civil Engineering
2011	Kun Xu	University of Texas – Dallas	Phd – Geophysics
2011	Hua Yu	University of Houston	Phd – Geophysics
2010	Steven R. Young	Texas A&M University	Petroleum Engineering
2010	Travis Barry	Texas A&M University	Petroleum Engineering
2010	Tyler L. Ashley	TCU	Geology
2010	Kun Xu	University of Texas – Dallas	Geophysics
2009	Stephanie G. Thomas	SMU	Geology
2009	Maren G. Mathison	Augustana College	BA – Geology
2009	Steven Young	Texas A&M University	Petroleum Engineering
2008	Meredith L. Faber	SMU	Geology
2008	Cathina L. Gunn	Northlake & University of Texas – Arlington	Geology
2008	Angela D. Kennedy	University of Texas – Arlington	Geology
2008	Tatiana Kliem	University of Texas – Arlington	Geology
2008	Levi M. Pack	University of Oklahoma	Geology
2008	Hugo Rodriquez	University of Texas – El Paso	Geology
2008	Maanisaad Shahriar	Texas Tech University	Petroleum Engineering
2008	Nicole R. Sica	University of Texas – Dallas	Geology
2007	Angela K. Bondy	University of Texas – Arlington	Geoscience
2007	Chris Watts	SMU	Law
2007	Chelsea B. Higgins	Brookhaven	Geology
2007	Leyla M. Kafie	SMU	Business
2007	Nicole Sica	University of Texas – Dallas	Geology
2006	Tyler J. Hargrove	University of Texas – Arlington	Geoscience
2006	Angela K. Bondy	University of Texas – Arlington	Geoscience
2006	Cody T. Piel	TCU	Geoscience
2005	Brittney L. Blake	University of Texas – Dallas	Geoscience
2005	Rachael M. Creel	University of Texas – Dallas	Geoscience
2005	Jennifer Hoyt	University of Texas – Dallas	Geoscience