STUDENT NEWS
Dear American Institute of Professional Geologist,
I highly appreciate that you have awarded me the AIPG Scholarship for 2015 in the amount of $1000.00. I am very excited for this award because it will help me in my quest to continue my education and future.
This year as a junior attending the University of North Dakota, I will be continuing my passion in the field of Geology. I hope to educate myself more through the classes I have selected for my undergraduate program and par- ticipating in graduate level courses. My goal this year is to maintain a high grade point average by continuing to study for my classes and passing them with a high percentage. As for my goal for the rest of my career at the University of North Dakota, I want to graduate with some of the top students in my field and continue working on research, as I will be working on my senior thesis.
Again, thank you for awarding me this scholarship and the opportunity to con- tinue my education. I can now continue my dream to be the best that I can be.
Sincerely, Stephanie Kitowski
Dear Keri and the AIPG Scholarship Committee,
Thank you so much for presenting me with the AIPG undergraduate scholar- ship. Words are insufficient to express my gratitude for this award. The funds considerably assisted in covering the cost of my field trip to the Basin and Range region. It was a fantastic learn- ing experience in so many ways, and the scholarship allowed me to focus on the opportunity instead of worrying about the financial burden. Receiving this award has been a great honor, and I sincerely thank you.
Best, Anna Stanczyk
The students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater had a ‘paperwork signing moment’ to complete the AIPG student chapter paperwork. Left to right in the photo: Greg Guenther (Social Media Officer); Laura Dykstra (President); Dr. Rex Hanger (Faculty Sponsor); Tessa Snell (Vice-President; Melanie Sorman (Secretary-Treasurer). Welcome to AIPG as the first Wisconsin student chapter.
Asking the Hard Questions - 2-Part Career Building Workshop at UC Davis a Success!
James A. Jacobs, CPG-7760 and Stephen J. Baker, MEM-2353
The California Section had two meeting workshops in the Spring of 2015. The first workshop was for professional introductions at meetings and resume writing (first meeting in April 2015). The second workshop in early May 2015 was focused on phone interviews and face-to-face interviews. Stephen J. Baker led the two-part workshop and developed the program.
The interviews by phone were the real deal- the selected students went outside of the conference room glass doors so the participants could see their body language and we heard their responses. After a few phone interviews and review dis- cussions, the workshop featured the face-to-face interviews. Hard but realistic interview questions were asked, such as “where would you like to be in 5-years?” and “why do you want to work at this company?” According to long-time California section officer and winner of an AIPG Section Leadership Award for 2014, Dave Sadoff, CPG-9933, what is rarely heard at interviews, but sorely needed is for job candidates to actually say: “I really want this job.” This was practiced with great enthusiasm.
The sessions were led by Stephen Baker and Rob Campbell, MEM-1564, official Student Mentors for the UC Davis Student Section. James Jacobs, California Section presi- dent and Student Section Sponsor also grilled the potential job seekers. Rob Zierenberg, MEM-2106, Student Section Advisor, was also adding comments and advice. Tim Nelson,
SA-4789, Student Section President, and the other student mentors and advisors received the California Section’s Presidential Certificate of Merit at the beginning of the meeting.
If your section wants to hold a similar workshop, please contact Stephen Baker at Operation Unite (stevebaker@
operationunite.com). Stephen has added to his credentials as a California Registered Geologist and California Certified Hydrogeologist through the production of radio programming such as “Water is a Many Splendid Thing,” an internet radio program called “Conversations,” and the “Meet Your Mentor” series. Interviews have taken Steve across the U.S. and India. He was awarded the National Groundwater Association’s “Special Recognition Award” in 2012 for his commitment to the groundwater industry and community through involve- ment and achievement at local or regional levels.
Stephen Baker led interview sessions in the Job Hunting Workshop for the UC Davis student chapter. The workshop was sponsored by the AIPG California Section.
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