2025 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 $3,000.00 in energy-related fields including (but not limited to):

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

You must:

Be an undergraduate or master's level attending a 2 year & 4 year accredited Texas college or university for Fall 2025 / Spring 2026. PhD candidates are not being considered at this time
Have at least 30 hours of college-level credit;
Have a 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

APPLCATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2025

2024 Recipients

The Texas Energy Council is proud to announce our two (2) 2024 Scholarship recipients!

Year	Name	School	Degree	Sponsor
2024	Thomas Schwartz	Texas A&M University	BS – Petroleum Engineering
2024	Ana Urista	Texas Tech University	BA - Energy Commerce
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