Outstanding Educator Award

2025 Deadline for Nominations is January 15, 2025

Past Recipients of the Distinquished Service Award (click here)

The Outstanding Educator Award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions in the education and training of geologists. The award recognizes classroom teaching and may include outstanding research and publication as contributions to the education and training of geologists. It is designed to honor those educators in academia and industry who have made a major positive impact in the lives of Gulf Coast geologists.

Restrictions

This honor is not restricted to members of affiliated societies, but recommendations must come from a GCAGS member or from an affiliated society. It is not mandatory, but desirable to have the recipient present to receive the award at the annual meeting. This honor may be given to more than one outstanding educator in any specific year.

Guidelines for Consideration of Candidates

A candidate for the Outstanding Educator Award should have distinguished himself or herself in geological teaching and training, having been an inspiration to their students, in academia or industry. The candidate should also have publications that are contributions to the science of geology and exhibit creative thinking or analysis.

Procedures for Recommendation

A detailed statement describing the justification for the nomination, along with supporting documentation and a letter of recommendation from the nominating society, should be sent to the Awards Committee at awards@gcags.org. The committee will review the nomination materials and submit their recommendation to the Board of Directors or Executive Committee for approval. All nominations not selected for an award in any one year will be retained for future consideration in the next year and need not be resubmitted, but additional information may be submitted in order to update files. Nominations will be held for consideration for up to three years.

Description of the Award

This award is a walnut plaque bearing the GCAGS medallion in brass, the recipient's name, the designation "GCAGS Outstanding Educator Award" and the date awarded. The plaque will be presented by the President of the Association or by the Awards and Nominations Committee Chair.

The deadline for nominations for all 2025 GCAGS Awards is January 15, 2025. Please submit nomination letter and supporting materials to:

Awards Committee
Email: awards@gcags.org