Scholarships

Philip J. McKenna Memorial Scholarship For a Rising Senior Geology Major at Colorado College

The Philip J. McKenna Memorial Scholarship is given to a Colorado College geology major to support geologic studies in the Rocky Mountain region and to reward excellence in geologic achievement. The recipient is nominated by the faculty at Colorado College. This scholarship was established by Don and Elizabeth McKenna in honor of their father and husband, respectively.  Philip McKenna was a geology major at Colorado College, served as President of RMAG in 1984, received the Distinguished Service Award in 1986, became an Honorary Member in 1989, and was named the Outstanding Explorer by RMAG in 1991.

The 2026 Philip J. McKenna Memorial Scholarship was awarded to:

Juniper Berry, BA student, Colorado College
Elizabeth Spradlin, BA student, Colorado College

Photos and project descriptions coming soon!

Recent winners of the Philip J. McKenna Memorial Scholarship:

2025 Harold Oppenheim and Sadie Almgren

2024 Annie Breyak, Colorado College

2023 Mackenzie Boyd and Emma Revenaugh, Colorado College

2022 Spencer Shaw, Colorado College

Nominated by Faculty