THSOA encourages college/university students to consider a career in hydrographic surveying. Several student scholarships are offered to assist students with academic costs. The National THSOA scholarships are available to for full time students seeking a 2 year, 4 year or graduate degree in Hydrographic Surveying, Ocean Mapping, Geomatics, Ocean Sciences, Geographic Info Systems(GIS), Ocean Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related fields. The national scholarship program started in 2011. There have been 12 awards for a total of $35,000.
June 2012: academic year 2012-2013:
Peter Manwiller; $4,500
Surveying Engineering, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
Mathew McCarthy; $3,900
Graduate Program; Ocean Sciences; University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC
Zachary Mildon; $4,500
Computer System Engineering, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
Garrett Mitchell; $3,900
Graduate Program; Ocean Mapping. University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Jonathon Roder; $4,500
Geomatics, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
Michael Sutherland; $3,900
Graduate Program; Ocean Engineering. University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
December 2011: academic year 2011-2012:
Abel Dean; $2000
Hydrographic Surveying (graduate program), University of Southern Mississippi, Stennis Space Center, MS
Alicia Higham; $1000
Freshwater Studies (2 year program), Northwestern Michigan College, Travers City, MI
Zachary Mildon; $1750
Electrical Engineering and Computer System Engineering, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
Kyle Olejniczak; $1750
Oceanography, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
Jonathon Roder; $1750
Geomatics, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
Christina Zarrilli; $1750
Ocean Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Houston Chapter Awards
Coordinated by:Aura Monje: amonje@mdl-laser.com
2011 - 2012 Academic Year
Congratulations to our 2011 - 2012 Academic Year scholarship winners who each received a scholarship check.
$2,000
James David Carr - Texas A & M University Corpus Christi
Kyle Alan Christen - Texas A & M University Corpus Christi
$1,000
Manuel E. Fernandez - Texas A & M University Corpus Christi
$500
Alexander James Fontes - Texas A & M University Corpus Christi