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Mentoring Tomorrow’s Geoscience
Leaders at the 2018 Section Meetings

The Geological Society of America GeoCareers Program result of these programs, new friendships were made and profes-
provides mentoring and career pathway events at all meetings. sional contacts were established that will last well into the future.
At Section Meetings, students are invited to participate in the
Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geology and the In addition to mentoring, GSA provided three career workshops
John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program. These for students designed to help them plan and prepare for their job
popular events, supported by the GSA Foundation through gifts search. The workshops covered career planning and informational
from Roy J. Shlemon and John Mann (with additional financial interviewing, career exploration, and cover letters, résumés, and
assistance from GSA’s Northeastern Section), are designed to CVs. Working professionals from academia, government, and
extend the mentoring reach of individual professionals. Together, industry were invited to answer questions and help attendees
mentor volunteers and students meet in a relaxing, informal maneuver the career exploration process.
setting to discuss careers in geology over lunch.
GSA gratefully acknowledges the following mentors for their
This past spring, 435 students and 52 mentors participated in individual gifts of time and for sharing their insight with students.
the Shlemon Program and 164 students and 21 mentors attended To learn more about these programs, or to be a mentor
the Mann Program. Both mentors and students left the events at a future Section Meeting, please contact Jennifer Nocerino,
expressing feelings of personal and professional growth. As a jnocerino@geosociety.org.

The Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geology

Helping Mentor Students Since 1996

SOUTH-CENTRAL SECTION Aaron Johnson, American Institute of NORTH-CENTRAL SECTION
Whitney Campbell, Laredo Petroleum Inc. Professional Geologists Jim Eidem, Barr Engineering Company
Beth Johnson, Braun Intertec Corporation
Angela Chandler, Arkansas Stephanie Kangas, Coneco Engineers David Svingen, Terracon Consultants Inc.
Geological Survey & Scientists
Stephanie Tassier-Surine, Iowa
ReBecca Hunt-Foster, Utah Bureau of John Kelliher, NRC Geological Survey
Land Management Lydia Lee, VHB
Karen Thorbjornsen, APTIM
Robert Scott, Precision Stratigraphy Brandon Luther, CME Associates Inc. Kathleen Woida, USDA Natural
Associates Stephen Mabee, Massachusetts
Geological Survey Resources Conservation
NORTHEASTERN SECTION David Maclean, GeoInsight Inc.
Erika Amir-Lin, AECOM Liz Royer, Vermont Rural Water ROCKY MOUNTAIN/
Association CORDILLERAN SECTION
Matthew Baird, Larson Design Group Frances Alvarado, Prescott
Rose-Anna Behr, Pennsylvania Dept. of Jay Smerekanicz, Golder Associates
Peter Valley, University of Houston National Forest
Conservation & Natural Resources Greg Walsh, U.S. Geological Survey Benjamin Ciampa, Ninyo & Moore
Jessi Blanchette, Virginia State John Williams, U.S. Geological Survey
Geological Survey Yaicha Winters, JMT of New York Inc. Geotechnical & Environmental
Shane Csiki, New Hampshire Sciences Consultants
Geological Survey SOUTHEASTERN SECTION
Charlotte Abrams, U.S. Nuclear Joe Cook, Arizona Geological Survey
Daniel Dabrowski, Loureiro Engineering Brian Gootee, Arizona Geological Survey
Associates Regulatory Commission
W.R. (Will) Doar, South Carolina Julia Howe, Bureau of Reclamation
Lindsay Davis, Geological Society Bryn Kimball, INTERA Inc.
of America Geological Survey Eric McDonald, Arcadis
Ross Hartleb, Lettis Consultants
Colin Dowey, Vermont Geological Survey Angela Roach, Freeport-McMoRan
Erik Friede, GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. International Inc. Morenci Operations
Robert Morrow, South Carolina
Dave Gauthier, BGC Engineering Inc. Department Natural Resources Kathleen Springer, U.S. Geological
Craig Heindel, Waite-Heindel Survey
Environmental Management Corey Scheip, AECOM
John Stewart, ECS Carolinas LLP Erick Weiland, Freeport-McMoRan
Paul Heisig, U.S. Geological Survey
Jinesh Jain, AECOM

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