MVGSP Grant Recipients
Supporting the men and women who served our country as they pursue careers in the geosciences.
Who We've Helped
We all owe a debt of gratitude to those who have served our country. Through the Military Veterans Geoscience Scholarship Program, we can show our appreciation through financial help to veterans seeking education in the geosciences.
Scholarship Recipients
2025 Military Veterans Scholarship Recipients
| Recipient | Branch | Rank | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Bannwarth* | U.S. Air Force | University of Arkansas | |
| Autumn Williams | U.S. Marines | Sergeant | University of Texas (El Paso) |
| Jack C. and Catherine I. Threet Named Grant Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Branch | Rank | University |
| Nicholas Van Fleet* | U.S. Army | University of Utah | |
* Denotes military dependents
2024 Military Veterans Scholarship Recipients
| Recipient | Branch | Rank | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Garland | U.S. Army | Specialist | Colorado School of Mines |
| Emma Johnson* | U.S. Navy | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| Joseph Moll | U.S. Army | Sergeant | Illinois State University |
| Grace White* | U.S. Marines | Texas Tech University |
| Jack C. and Catherine I. Threet Named Grant Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Branch | Rank | University |
| Kathleen Hulguin | U.S. Army | Sergeant | University of California-Berkeley |
* Denotes military dependents
2023 Military Veterans Scholarship Recipients
| Recipient | Branch | Rank | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cloutier* | U.S. Air Force | University of Miami | |
| Stephen Huffnus | U.S. Marines | Sergeant | Colorado School of Mines |
| Laurie Smith | U.S. Army | Sergeant | Lake Superior State University |
* Denotes military dependents
2022 Military Veterans Scholarship Recipients
| Recipient | Branch | Rank | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Coley | U.S. Marines | Sergeant | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| Aaron Orelup | U.S. Army | First Sergeant | Colorado Mesa University |
2021 Military Veterans Scholarship Recipients
| Recipient | Branch | Rank | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin "Seth" McConnell | U.S. Air Force | Senior Airman | East Tennessee State University |
| Justin Sharpe | U.S. Navy | Petty Officer | University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Frank Tribble | U.S. Marines | Sergeant | Missouri State University |
2020 Military Veterans Scholarship Recipients
| Recipient | Branch | Rank | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Carpenter* | U.S. Navy | Missouri University of Science and Technology | |
| Katrina Ferry* | U.S. Marines | University of Kansas | |
| Estevan Munguia | U.S. Army | Specialist | University of Colorado-Boulder |
| William Wright | U.S. Army | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | University of Cincinnati |
* Denotes military dependents
2019 Military Veterans Scholarship Recipients
| Recipient | Branch | Rank | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Alvey | U.S. Army | Specialist 4 | Syracuse University |
| Lane Daigle | U.S. Navy | Petty Officer Second Class | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Ryan "Charlie" Daniels | U.S. Air Force | Senior Airman | University of Alaska Anchorage |
| Paul Gilbert | U.S. Marine Corps | Corporal | Missouri State University |
| Zachary Peoples | U.S. Marine Corps | Corporal | University of South Alabama |
| Patricia Standring | U.S. Air Force | Staff Sergeant | University of Texas Austin |
| Jack C. and Catherine I. Threet Named Grant Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Branch | Rank | University |
| Daniel Collins | U.S. Army | Staff Sergeant | University of Arizona |
2018 Military Veterans Scholarship Recipients
| Recipient | Branch | Rank | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahleel Stone | U.S. Air Force | SrA | University of South Carolina |
| Bonnie Flynn | U.S. Navy | E-7 | San Diego State University |
| Carlton Mueller | U.S. Marine Corps | SGT | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Jose Zamora | U.S. Army | SGT | Missouri State University |
| Nicholas Ferry | U.S. Marine Corps | Corporal | Northern Illinois University |
| Cameron Gernant | U.S. Marine Corps | E-4 | Louisiana State University |
| Clayton Hefner | U.S. Marine Corps | E-5 | West Virginia University |
2017 Military Veterans Scholarship Recipients
| Recipient | Branch | Rank | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Ferry | U.S. Marine Corps | Corporal | Northern Illinois University |
| Nicholas Shaw | U.S. Army | E-4 | Western Michigan University |
| Margarita Willhelm | U.S. Army | E-5 | Texas A&M - Kingsville |
| Matthew Brice | U.S. Army | E-5 | University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Ryan Rea | U.S. Navy | E-7 | North Carolina State University |
| Jahleel Stone | U.S. Air Force | SrA | University of South Carolina |
| Roberta Thompson | U.S. Air Force | E-8 | University of Tulsa |
2016 Military Veterans Scholarship Recipients
| Recipient | Branch | Rank | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ammon | Army Reserve | SGT/E-5 | Utah State University |
| Cody Garcia | Army | SPC/E-4 | Salisbury University |
| Jacob Lasater | Army | SGT/E-5 | Rocky Mountain College |
| Daniel Orazi | Army | Staff Sergeant | Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Gregoorios Petropoulos | USMC | Corporal | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Jacob Pratt | Marine Corps | E-4 | Appalachian State University |
| Ryan Rosol | Navy | Midshipman | University of Oklahoma |
| Christopher Shea | USMC | Corporal | University of Oklahoma |
| Jeffrey Snowden Jr. | Army | SGT | Midwestern State University |
| Wesley Weisberg | U.S. Navy | E-5 | Missouri State University |
2015 Military Veterans Scholarship Recipients
| Recipient | Branch | Rank | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Campbell | Army | Specialist (SPC) | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Hagan Hunter | USMC | Lance Corporal (LCPL) | University of Oklahoma |
| Calvin Johnson | USMC | Lance Corporal (LCPL) | New Mexico State University |
| Mark Leung | USMC | Sergeant (SGT) | California Lutheran University |
| Steven Marshall | Army | Staff Sergeant (SSG) | Miami University |
| Ryan Rosol | Navy | Seaman Apprentice (SA) | University of Oklahoma |
| Lukas Smith | Army | Specialist (SPC) | Western Illinois University |
| Jeffrey Snowden | Army | Sergeant (SGT) | Midwestern State University |
| Skyler St. John | Army | Specialist (SPC) | Oklahoma State University |
| Wesley Weisberg | Navy | AW02 | Missouri State University |