Giving Opportunities

The Department of Geology and Environmental Science depends on generous contributions from our alumni to help us provide grants and scholarships to deserving and eager students, fund research, support lecture series and speaker costs, and fund our current departmental needs as well as help us strategically position the department for future success.

• Discretionary Departmental Gifts Fund: A general fund that enables us to quickly respond to departmental needs. 
• Alvin J. Cohen Memorial Fund: Supports students conducting basic research in meteoritics, mineralogy, and geochemistry. 
• Norman K. Flint Memorial Field Geology Fund: Commemorates Dr. Flint's inspirational teaching career by helping students offset summer field camp expenses. This memorial fund was initiated by family, friends, students, and colleagues of Dr. Flint.
• Samuel B. Frazier (BS, 1949) Student Resource Fund: Established by family and friends in honor of Samuel B. Frazier, the fund provides support for undergraduate educational expenses.
• Christopher Hapke Memorial Planetary Award: This award was established from a gift from Bruce W. Hapke, PhD.  This award provides support for planetary science and/or remote sensing in the Department of Geology and Environmental Science in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, including but not limited to, research awards, travel awards, conference expenses, equipment and/or other materials.
• Henry Leighton Memorial Scholarship Fund: Established by Dr. Helen Leighton Cannon, provides a permanent graduate scholarship awarded on merit and need.
• Edward and Carol Martello Lidiak Endowed Scholarship: Supports a merit-based tuition scholarship for students majoring in Geology or Environmental Geology.
• Francis Dilworth Lidiak Memorial Fund: Supports lecture series and invited speaker costs.
• Dr. J. Frederick and Ann Sarg Research Fund: Supports undergraduate and graduate students pursuing hands-on research projects and internships in the geosciences, with a preference for projects related to the development of energy resources
• Victor A. Schmidt Memorial Classroom Fund: A memorial classroom fund in honor of Professor Schmidt.
• Harry J. Werner Oil Finder's Fund: Initiated by Francesco Corona (BS, 1977, MS, 1980), the fund provides support for students preparing to meet the challenges of searching for energy resources.