Petroleum Engineering student receives John Applegath Scholarship from AADE
Marietta, Ohio (02/21/2022) — Daniel Dougherty '23 (Hilliard, Ohio) was recently honored by the Appalachian Basin American Association Drilling Engineers (AADE) with the John Applegath Scholarship, which is valued at $7,500.
"I am grateful to everyone with AADE who determined I was worthy of this scholarship," Dougherty said. "I must also thank the amazing faculty members in the Petroleum Engineering Department, and Sue Hiser (Administrative Coordinator) who emails us continuously with opportunities to apply for internships and scholarships."
Dougherty, who is a defender on the men's soccer team, is also active in the community. Through the McDonough Leadership Program and Next-Gen, Dougherty has served as a board member of the local Red Cross.
He interned with Columbia Gas of Ohio in 2021 and Dougherty said that has strengthened his passion to work in the oil and gas industry, especially in the Appalachian Basin.
"I am excited about my future, and there have been many people at Marietta College who have helped me along the way," Dougherty said.
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. Marietta College has also been named a Great College to Work For four consecutive years (2018-2021).
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