Honor an Educator Campaign

The AGU Education Section provides a home and voice for educators, students, and education researchers in the Earth and space sciences (ESS). Our Section relies on the donations of members and others in the ESS community to provide programing, travel grants, and events for our members and others in our community.  

This year, we are excited to announce that generous donors have stepped forward to match up to 100 gifts of $50 or more made to the Honor an Educator campaign. The match will unlock $5,000 to further expand the Education Section’s work supporting professional development and conference-related expenses of Earth and space science educators and students. 

Please make your gift today in celebration of a teacher or mentor who made a difference in your life or who you see making a difference for others and help us unlock the full match in 2023.  

Don’t forget that May 8th is Teacher Appreciation Day in the United States – a great time to make your gift and send your tribute. 

Make Your Gift Today!

ABOUT THE HONOR AN EDUCATOR CAMPAIGN
Remember the professor whose love for science changed the course of your life? The teacher who took the extra time to make sure that you understood a specific concept? The mentor who made your first summer internship unforgettable?

We invite you to honor your favorite educator by making a gift to AGU’s Education Section. Put a smile on the face of a teacher, professor, or mentor who has had a positive impact on your life and help us have a positive impact on the next generation of earth and space science educators at the same time. Your gift will be used to provide funding for the next generation of Earth and space science educators to attend AGU’s Fall Meeting.

Honoring, supporting, and creating opportunities for educators and mentors who share their passion for the Earth and space sciences with the next generation is vital to the future of the planet as we use scientific discoveries to create and shape solutions to our most pressing problems.

When you make a donation to the Education Section, you can choose to “Donate in honor of someone” on the giving form and add information about your special educator. A certificate and notification of the gift will be sent to the person you are honoring.

Learn more by visiting the AGU Honor an Educator Campaign here.

2021-2022 EDUCATOR HONOREES

  • Jason Keller- Honored by Gregory Goldsmith (Chapman University)
  • Professor Hrvoje Tkalcic- Honored by Costa de Lima (Australian National University)
  • Faculty in the Furman University Earth & Environmental Sciences Program- Honored by Kristen St John (James Madison University)
  • Clifford Hopson- Honored by Lydia Fox (University of the Pacific)
  • Jeff Hughes- Honored by Mark Moldwin (University of Michigan Ann Arbor)
  • Asmeret Asefaw Berhe- Honored by Susan Cheng (University of Michigan Ann Arbor)
  • Takashi Oguchi- Honored by Vincent Tong (Northumbria University Newcastle)
  • Vincent Tong- Honored by Takashi Oguchi (CSIS, University Tokyo)
  • James Soltmann- Honored by Kamini Singha (Colorado School of Mines)
  • Talulah Barber- Honored by Tanya Furman (Pennsylvania State University)


OTHER DONATIONS TO OUR SECTION

  • Kjartan Olafsson- University of Bergen
  • Lydia Fox- University of the Pacific
  • David Mogk- Montana State University
  • Stanley Farkas- Secure The Future 2100
  • David Straus- George Mason University Fairfax
  • Bernadette Connell- Colorado State University Fort Collins
  • Joe Heimlich- Center of Science & Industry
  • Michele Stillinger- University of St. Thomas
  • Lauren Neitzke Adamo- Rutgers University New Brunswick
  • Chiara Montagna- Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
  • Mark Moldwin- University of Michigan