Marietta College's Land & Energy Management students continue to stand out on national stage

by Ben Dehmlow

Marietta, Ohio (08/13/2019) — Three seniors from Marietta College's Land & Energy Management program were recent recipients of highly competitive scholarships from the Michael Late Benedum Chapter of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL).

This year, the Landman Scholarship Trust awarded just 44 scholarships nationwide.

Marietta College's Ross Keller '20 (Long Bottom, Ohio), Tyler Lajko '20 (North Olmsted, Ohio) and Andrew Barker '20 (Mogadore, Ohio) were each recognized as they attended the annual AAPL meeting in Pittsburgh.

"Marietta is making really strong impacts in the industry," said Dr. Tina Thomas, Director of Land & Energy Management. "I continue to get compliments from employers where our graduates and interns are working."

Keller received the highest recognition from the MLBC chapter at their awards meeting as he contended with students from West Virginia University and Penn State.

Barker also represented Marietta College at the inaugural MLBC-AAPL Student Leadership Council, which was held in conjunction with the AAPL meeting.

The Michael Late Benedum Chapter of the AAPL will come to Marietta for a conference on Sept. 12.

Located in Marietta, Ohio, at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, Marietta College is a four-year liberal arts college. Tracing its roots to the Muskingum Academy back in 1797, the College was officially chartered in 1835. Today Marietta College serves a body of 1,200 full-time students. The College offers more than 50 majors and is consistently ranked as one of the top regional comprehensive colleges by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, as well as one of the nation's best by Forbes.com. Marietta was selected seventh in the nation according to the Brookings Institution's rankings of colleges by their highest value added, regardless of major.

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