William B. Heroy Jr. Award for Distinguished Service to AGI

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Award Explanation

The William B. Heroy, Jr., Award for Distinguished Service to AGI is given in recognition of exceptional and beneficial long-term service to AGI. Eligibility This award is limited to one per year. The candidate must be living at the time of selection and, if possible, should be present for presentation of the award.

Guidelines for Consideration of Candidate

Candidate should be measured against the exemplary record of singular and long-term distinguished service of William B. Heroy, Jr., in whose honor the award is named.

Selection Procedure and Criteria

The AGI staff leadership submits a name to a Nominating Committee for consideration, together with clearly documented supporting evidence and a background on the individual. As this award is based on service to AGI, the nomination may also be generated by the Executive Director. Upon AGI Nominating Committee approval, the candidate is submitted to the Board of Directors for approval and subsequently the Member Society Council for final action.

Description of the Award

The award is a walnut plaque with the AGI emblem in brass or a fossil and a brass plate bearing the awardee’s name, the date, and the service for which the recipient is being recognized.

Presentation of the Award

The award shall be presented by the President of AGI during the awards reception tied to the fall meeting of the Member Society Council and Board of Directors.

Past Heroy Award Recipients

1987 Hollis D. Hedberg
1988 William H. Matthews III
1989 Howard R. Gould
1990 Robert E. Boyer
1991 Robert L. Heller
1992 Grover E. Murray
1993 Frank W. Harrison, Jr.
1994 Dallas L. Peck
1995 Philip E. LaMoreaux
1996 John D. Haun
1997 William L. Fisher
1998 John G. Mulvihill
1999 Thomas M. Hamilton & Jan F. van Sant
2000 Samuel S. Adams
2001 William E. Crain & Robert L. Heller
2002 Robert W. Ridky
2003 Edward C. Roy Jr.
2004 Russell G. Slayback
2005 Michael J. Baranovic
2006 M. Ray Thomasson
2007 Thomas D. Barrow
2008 William J. Siok
2009 U.S. Geological Survey
2010 Elwyn C. Griffiths
2011 Ian MacGregor
2012 Dennis Trombatore
2013 L. Stanley Pittman
2014 American Association of Petroleum Geologists
2015 Gail M. Ashley
2016 John C. Steinmetz
2017 Richard M. Powers
2018 Rex C. Buchanan
2019 Vicki S. McConnell
2020 Rebecca L. Dodge
2021 Aida Awad
2022 Sharon Mosher
2023 Rod Ewing
2024 David Curtiss and Susan Sullivan