The California Federation's
AFMS Scholarship Awardee

Each year the California Federation selects one individual to be honored by placing with that individual, the privilege of selecting the university of his or her choice for the selection of two students to receive the American Federation Scholarship for that year. The individual, California Federation's Honorary Awardee, assists in the selection of the students then studying for his or her Masters or Doctors Degree and in need of the financial assistance of this scholarship.

HOW IS THE HONOREE SELECTED?

Through the names of individuals submitted to the Committee for the California Federation's American Scholarship Program by our member Societies. Your society could, this coming year, have the privilege and honor.

HOW DOES A SOCIETY SUBMIT TIE NAME OF AN INDIVIDUAL?

1. The person whose name is to be submitted never should be advised that his/her name is being presented for consideration by our Federation.



2. The individual should be one well versed in the Earth Sciences education wise, should have, over the years, extended services to individuals, societies, etc., in matters relating to our hobby and its various facets.. .contributed to the furtherance of our hobby and the Earth Sciences in general. An individual that has shared his or her knowledge of the Earth Sciences with the layman and the Rockbound. The person need not be a member of a CFMS Society.

WHAT DOES A SOCIETY PRESENT?

Documentation of the individual's background — the more the better. This is sometimes tough, as some of our very worthy individuals are very closemouthed about their efforts, their endeavors, their partaking of the vast store of knowledge to you and me. There are many individuals who could and would be considered for this Awardee Honor, but we need the submission of that documentation. There are ways and means of obtaining the necessary information. Newspaper clippings, family or friends who can be depended upon to be discreet. Libraries are good sources of information — "Men of the West", "Who's Who, and a number other like publications. To repeat, there are a good number of people within our Federation boundaries worthy of this honor.

TO WHOM DOES THIS MATERIAL AND INFORMATION GO?

To the California Federation's Second Vice President who chairs this committee for the year in office.

Who constitutes this Committee? The Second Vice President, who chairs the committee, the President and the immediate Past President. This committee meets and reviews all documentation submitted, discusses the names submitted and makes the decision of the individual to be so honored that year. The material submitted by our Societies is never discarded. . . so, if your nominee is not chosen one year, he or she will be considered in the following years.