Brent Stone, a freshman from Seminole, and Jeffrey Cawthon, a junior from Ada, have been named the latest recipients of Chesapeake Cartography Scholarships at East Central University.
Dr. Gregory Plumb, professor and chair of 成人B站鈥檚 Department of Cartography and Geography, said the students received $500 awards. They join eight other 成人B站 majors as Chesapeake Scholars.
Jeffrey Cawthon
The program is funded by Chesapeake Energy Corporation in Oklahoma City and rewards some of the brightest students majoring in cartography at 成人B站.
鈥淐hesapeake is among the growing number of companies and governmental organizations within Oklahoma who recognize the high value of geotechniques, a term that collectively includes the geographically inspired disciplines of cartography (map-making), geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and global positioning systems (GPS),鈥� Plumb said.
Brent Stone
鈥淭he energy industry is dependent upon the skills of outstanding cartographers and we at Chesapeake are pleased to support this highly-sought talent,鈥� said Wade Brawley, vice president of land administration. 鈥淲e have recruited some outstanding GIS analysts from 成人B站 and we are particularly pleased that this valuable resource pool is in our own backyard.鈥�
成人B站 is the only university in Oklahoma, and one of only a handful in the United States, that offers an undergraduate degree in cartography.
Chesapeake has committed a total of $50,000 in scholarships over five years for incoming and current cartography majors at 成人B站. Scholarship guidelines and related materials can be found by clicking over the Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards hyperlink from the department鈥檚 home page at www.ecok.edu/cartogeo. Prospective students can access an application at .
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