The Leif Anenson Geography Scholarship (SA6173)

Eligibility:
• be an undergraduate Geography major
• have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
• be a junior or senior specializing in the study of Geographic Information Science
• write a two-page, double-spaced essay on what the student hopes to do with their degree in geography
• be a junior or senior who is helping to finance at least 25% of their education

The Leif Anenson Geography Scholarship honors alumnus Leif Anenson and his love for Geographic Information Science (GIS). He completed his bachelor’s degree at Texas State University (previously Southwest Texas State University) in December 1997, majoring in geography with a concentration in cartography/ photogrammetry. Leif was an associate scientist with Hernandez Engineering in Houston, working at NASA. He was recognized for his contributions as an invaluable member of the Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission team. The world of space opened for Leif through his studies of geographic information science. He enjoyed his work and had a deep appreciation for the impact the space program had made and will continue to make in the lives of us all.