Scholarships

Bolyard Family Scholarship

The Bolyard Family Scholarship has no restrictions or requirements. The RMAG Foundation welcomes applications in any field of geoscience, and rewards academic excellence and scientific achievement. The scholarship may be awarded to graduate students or to a rising senior at any four-year university or college that offers a degree in geology except for students attending the Colorado School of Mines or Colorado College which have their own dedicated scholarships. This scholarship was established by the Bolyards, longtime supporters of the RMAG Foundation and the geologic community. Dudley recently passed away and will be greatly missed. He served in major leadership positions with the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists and the RMAG Foundation. He is remembered for his passionate success in all his geologic endeavors and unbridled enthusiasm for geologic events.Marion has been a longtime leader in the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Auxiliary, an organization which provides support for technical conferences, conventions, and various social events for the geologic community.

The 2026 Bolyard Family Scholarship was awarded to:

Haley Brumberger, PhD candidate, University of Colorado

Photo and project description coming soon!

Recent winners of the Bolyard Family Scholarship:

2025 Nick R. Borders, University of Idaho

2024 Natali Kragh, Montana State University

2023 Shayla Triantafillou, Colorado State University

2022 Nicholas Ferry, University of Kansas