Alumni News
May 26, 2026
Celebrating the GeoFORCE Class of 2026
The GeoFORCE Class of 2026 represents more than a group of graduates. They reflect years of exploration, persistence, and transformation shaped by experiences that began long before college. From…
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May 14, 2026
Alumni Highlight: Dr. Hector Garza
Dr. Hector Garza made history last year after graduating as the first GeoFORCE alumni to receive a doctorate from the Jackson School of Geosciences. Garza was part of GeoFORCE’s Young Geoscientists program…
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April 29, 2026
GeoFORCE Longhorns Events End of Year Wrap-Up
What a year it has been for our GeoFORCE Longhorns Alumni at UT Austin. From welcoming new students in the fall to celebrating graduating seniors in the…
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March 30, 2026
Alumni Highlight: Solara Rosales and the Partnership with GEAR UP
GeoFORCE and GEAR UP alumna Solara Rosales’s pathway from student to professional is a full-circle story that highlights the partnership between two programs. GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness…
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November 11, 2025
Fall 2025: First-Year Geo Majors
This fall, we saw a record number of students pursuing degrees in geosciences! Recent data shows that 44 freshmen GeoFORCE alumni are currently enrolled in…
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November 7, 2025
GeoFORCE Speakers and Presenters at GSA Connects 2025
GeoFORCE Texas staff and alumni had the pleasure of attending, presenting, and supporting our peers throughout GSA Connects 2025, the flagship meeting of The Geological…
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January 16, 2025
20 Years of GeoFORCE
Twenty years ago, the dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas tasked Doug Ratcliff, a former Bureau Associate Director, with…
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December 20, 2024
GeoFORCE at AGU 2024
The 2024 Annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) National Conference was held in Washington D.C. AGU hosts one of the largest global scientific conferences which brings…
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September 15, 2024
2024 M&SI & First Year Geoscience Majors
We hosted 32 incoming freshmen for our annual Math & Science Institute. Incoming freshman are invited to come spend a week on UT’s campus, where…
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May 15, 2024
Alumni Spotlights: Geoscience Graduates James Sun and Juan Vasquez & 2024 STEM Graduates
As the academic year comes to a close, GeoFORCE Texas would like to applaud all our alumni who are graduating. The month of May brings…
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May 26, 2026
Celebrating the GeoFORCE Class of 2026
The GeoFORCE Class of 2026 represents more than a group of graduates. They reflect years of exploration, persistence, and transformation shaped by experiences that began long before college. From…
Read MoreMay 14, 2026
Alumni Highlight: Dr. Hector Garza
Dr. Hector Garza made history last year after graduating as the first GeoFORCE alumni to receive a doctorate from the Jackson School of Geosciences. Garza was part of GeoFORCE’s Young Geoscientists program…
Read MoreApril 29, 2026
GeoFORCE Longhorns Events End of Year Wrap-Up
What a year it has been for our GeoFORCE Longhorns Alumni at UT Austin. From welcoming new students in the fall to celebrating graduating seniors in the…
Read MoreMarch 30, 2026
Alumni Highlight: Solara Rosales and the Partnership with GEAR UP
GeoFORCE and GEAR UP alumna Solara Rosales’s pathway from student to professional is a full-circle story that highlights the partnership between two programs. GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness…
Read MoreNovember 11, 2025
Fall 2025: First-Year Geo Majors
This fall, we saw a record number of students pursuing degrees in geosciences! Recent data shows that 44 freshmen GeoFORCE alumni are currently enrolled in…
Read MoreNovember 7, 2025
GeoFORCE Speakers and Presenters at GSA Connects 2025
GeoFORCE Texas staff and alumni had the pleasure of attending, presenting, and supporting our peers throughout GSA Connects 2025, the flagship meeting of The Geological…
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2025
20 Years of GeoFORCE
Twenty years ago, the dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas tasked Doug Ratcliff, a former Bureau Associate Director, with…
Read MoreDecember 20, 2024
GeoFORCE at AGU 2024
The 2024 Annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) National Conference was held in Washington D.C. AGU hosts one of the largest global scientific conferences which brings…
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2024
2024 M&SI & First Year Geoscience Majors
We hosted 32 incoming freshmen for our annual Math & Science Institute. Incoming freshman are invited to come spend a week on UT’s campus, where…
Read MoreMay 15, 2024
Alumni Spotlights: Geoscience Graduates James Sun and Juan Vasquez & 2024 STEM Graduates
As the academic year comes to a close, GeoFORCE Texas would like to applaud all our alumni who are graduating. The month of May brings…
Read More