New Record Set for Scholarship Contributions from the People of Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas

May 16, 2024

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A record-breaking amount of scholarship dollars will be awarded to students at state universities studying petroleum-related fields. With a steadfast dedication to supporting the next generation of leaders, the people of Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas are announcing $539,500 in scholarship funds will be awarded to 97 students for the 2024-2025 academic year.

The Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB), funded by the oil and natural gas industry, provides scholarships for students majoring in Petroleum Engineering, Geoenergy Engineering, Geosciences and Energy Management at Oklahoma State University, the University of Oklahoma and the University of Tulsa.

“By investing in their academic journeys, we are investing in the future of our industry and our state,” said OERB Executive Director Mindy Stitt. “We believe by providing scholarships to outstanding students like these 94 recipients, we are fostering the future of American energy.”

The University of Oklahoma (OU) has pledged its support by matching the Geoscience and Petroleum Engineering scholarship dollars provided by the OERB. This generous matching contribution amounts to $191,750, elevating the total impact to $731,250.

Students can apply for the scholarships during each year of undergraduate work. The amount increases annually, with a $7,500 maximum scholarship for seniors. Petroleum Scholars also receive exclusive access to industry networking events and educational activities. The scholarship application period for the 2025-2026 school year will open on November 1. For a list of criteria or for more information, visit our undergraduate scholarships page.

The OERB is funded by more than 2,500 producers and thousands of royalty owners across Oklahoma through a voluntary one-tenth of 1% assessment on oil and natural gas production. Since 1993, the agency’s purpose is to clean historic well sites and support educational initiatives.

2024-2025 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Rowaid	Abouhassoun	Tulsa University	Petroleum Engineering
Arielle	Alsup	Oklahoma State University	Geosciences
Henry	Anderson	Tulsa University	Petroleum Engineering
William	Baird	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Ty	Bairrington	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Kristopher	Barlow	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Tyler	Blake	Oklahoma State University	Petroleum Engineering
Faith	Branstetter	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Francisco	Caballero	Tulsa University	Petroleum Engineering
James	Campton	Tulsa University	Energy Management
Christian	Casey	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Tristin	Cathey	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Michael	Cintron	Tulsa University	Energy Management
Jacob	Cook	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Michael	Cunning	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Christian	Davila	University of Oklahoma	Geosciences
Collin	DeHay	Oklahoma State University	Geosciences
Kaden	Drake	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Evan	Dunn	Oklahoma State University	Petroleum Engineering
Emily	Elder	University of Oklahoma	Geosciences
Shalom	Elliott	Oklahoma State University	Geosciences
Nicholas	Evett	University of Oklahoma	Geosciences
David	Fares	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Daniel	Ferreira	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Preston	Fry	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Manuel	Gonzalez	Tulsa University	Petroleum Engineering
Bryan	Gonzalez	Tulsa University	Petroleum Engineering
Samuel	Green	Oklahoma State University	Petroleum Engineering
Andrew	Grizzard	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Emery	Hammond	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Jakob	Harrigan	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Abigail	Heidemann	Tulsa University	Energy Management
Timo	Hoijarvi	Tulsa University	Energy Management
Lori	Huck	Oklahoma State University	Geosciences
Tyler	Hughes	Tulsa University	Petroleum Engineering
William	Jackson	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Aiden	Jackson	University of Oklahoma	Geosciences
Ava	Jenkins	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Burke	Jones	University of Oklahoma	Geosciences
Reed	Kanaly	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Joshua	Kleckner	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Travis	Klein	Oklahoma State University	Geosciences
Lindsey	Kubsch	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Anna	Lackner	Tulsa University	Energy Management
Spencer	Lail	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Piper	Lallier	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Zoey	Landers	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Lexie	Lawler	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Gyllian	Leblanc	University of Oklahoma	Geosciences
Gloria	Lee	University of Tulsa	Petroleum Engineering
Lucas	Livingstone	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Crystal	Lopez Digat	University of Tulsa	Petroleum Engineering
Parker	Lynn	University of Oklahoma	Geosciences
Jacqueline	MacGregor	Oklahoma State University	Geosciences
Scott	Marsh	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Kelli	Martinez	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Audrey	Massengale	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Seth	Mein	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Isabella	Mendoza	University of Oklahoma	Geosciences
Alexa	Miranda	University of Tulsa	Energy Management
Samuel	Mooney	Oklahoma State University	Petroleum Engineering
Jacob	Moore	University of Tulsa	Energy Management
Braeden	Moreland	University of Oklahoma	Geosciences
Hudson	Moseby	Oklahoma State University	Geosciences
Joseph	O’Connor	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
John	Pethoud	University of Tulsa	Petroleum Engineering
Nicole	Prada	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Brancen	Redman	Oklahoma State University	Geosciences
Jackson	Robbins	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Aaron	Rogers	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Stella	Sage	Oklahoma State University	Petroleum Engineering
Jorge	Sandoval	University of Tulsa	Petroleum Engineering
Jacob	Schartz	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Bryce	Schulke	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Hutson	Smith	University of Tulsa	Petroleum Engineering
Nicholas	Smith	Oklahoma State University	Petroleum Engineering
Stellan	Smith-Rel	University of Tulsa	Petroleum Engineering
Chance	Sneed	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Benjamin	Snyder	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Michael	Sowell	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Jack	Spanier	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Annaliese	Stump	University of Tulsa	Energy Management
John	Taylor	University of Oklahoma	Geosciences
Bryce	Taylor	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Reagan	Tollefson	Oklahoma State University	Petroleum Engineering
Emily	Tompkins	Oklahoma State University	Geosciences
Eloan	Trejo	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Chase	Trinkle	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Murphy	Vincent	Oklahoma State University	Petroleum Engineering
Emerson	Warren	Oklahoma State University	Petroleum Engineering
Carder	Wasem	University of Oklahoma	Petroleum Engineering
Jackson	Wilson	University of Oklahoma	Energy Management
Jack	Wilson	Oklahoma State University	Petroleum Engineering
Rylee	Wyatt	Oklahoma State University	Petroleum Engineering