Student Resources
One of the most valuable things we can do for our industry is offer guidance and support to our next generation of land professionals. We invite all students interested in landwork to look into the programs below.
The Landman Scholarship Trust
The Landman Scholarship Trust is a non-profit trust created by AAPL in 1959 for educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Since its inception, the Trust has awarded over $2 million in student scholarships.
Student Scholarships
Each year the Trust awards cash scholarships to qualified and deserving undergraduate and graduate students from colleges or universities which offer an active and accredited curriculum in Natural Resources Management or similar curriculum who wish to further their training in professional land work, Natural Resources Management or associated occupations.
Outstanding Graduate Award
The Trust encourages all students to excel in their educational endeavors. To further this mission, the Trust recognizes an Outstanding Graduate each year from among the graduates of AAPL’s accredited college or university programs who is pursuing a career as a landman and has demonstrated great leadership in their work, extracurricular activities and their student landmen’s association.
Student Membership in AAPL
Each year the Trust funds the annual AAPL membership fee for all students attending an AAPL accredited college or university program.
Cash Awards to Colleges and Universities
Trustees are also authorized to award cash contributions to colleges or universities which offer an active and accredited curriculum in Natural Resources Management or similar curriculum if used to promote interest in the curriculum or for related student activities.
Applications
Applications for student scholarships and the Outstanding Graduate Award are accepted each year between December 1 and January 15. Applications for cash awards may be submitted at any time. To obtain a student scholarship application, an Outstanding Graduate Award application or an application for a cash award, please contact AAPL’s Director of Education & Member Services at (817) 847-7700 or send an email to aapl@landman.org.
Scholarship & Award Recipients
The Trust is pleased to announce the following outstanding graduate and student scholarship recipients for the 2018-2019 academic year:
2018 Outstanding Graduate
Jared Adams – University of Wyoming
2018 Outstanding Graduate Finalists
Reid Croft – West Virginia University
Crosby Garrison – University of Tulsa
Gavin Nadeau – University of Oklahoma
Alec Shook – Marietta College
Colorado Mesa University
Jordan Larsen
Ryan Smallwood
Kasey Emrich
Trevor Blume
Payton Tawater
Jared Franklin
Marietta College
Ross Keller
Andrew Barker
Tyler Lajko
Oklahoma City University
Justin Fisk
University of Louisiana Lafayette
John Newman
Leah Hebert
Gloria Mitchell
Texas Tech University
Katelynn Wetherby
Daniel Castillo
Peyton Steele
Connor Mitchell
Baylor Mitchell
Olasubomi Adewumi
University of Oklahoma
Lane Prado
James Humphreys
Marc Kepka
Taylor Stoute
Jackson Spencer
Alexandra Langford
Andrew Tucci
Chaz Lidia
Brandon Dyson
Nicholas Anderson
Warren “Wren” Strickland
Blake Brigham
Samuel Quick
Cody Tolbert
Paul Kelley
Carlos Escalante
Jason Kelley
University of Oklahoma - Law
Nicholas Scott Cregan
Bradley Williams
Matthew McKinney
Jamie Absher
Elizabeth Burke-Gaffney
Jay F. Green
University of Tulsa
Griffin McBride
Ryan Still
Michael Carson
Riley Glass
Muneeb Yousufi
University of Tulsa - Grad
Justin Rutherford
University of Wyoming
Trenton Cassibry
Western Colorado University
Fredrick Turner
Robert Larkin
Gabriel Paulin
Evan Leathers
West Virginia University
Danielle Devlin
Jared Foreman
Emily Bailey
Skyler Humphrey
Tyler Bruno
Parker Grace