LBOPG Sponsors Award in Memory of Lloyd G. Hoover

On May 22, 2025, the Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscientists unanimously approved the creation of the Lloyd G. Hoover Memorial Service Award. This award was inspired by the life and work of former board member Lloyd Guice Hoover, of Shreveport, who passed away on January 2, 2025. Hoover was the engineering representative on the board from the board’s early days (in 2015) and served with intelligence and humor, winning over his fellow board members, who were all geologists, even as they won his respect and friendship. He was a licensed Louisiana Professional Geoscientist as well as a licensed Louisiana Professional Engineer and a licensed Louisiana Professional Surveyor. 

In his memory, the board is establishing this award, which is to be presented to a geoscience professional nominated from among the licensed geoscientists who reside in Louisiana. A nomination review committee selected by the chair of LBOPG will review all nominations received by the end of the calendar year and award a deserving candidate by the end of January.

Criteria for nominees include:

• Licensed geoscientist in Louisiana in good standing with the board;
• Minimum 25 years of practice in the field of geoscience;
• Leadership in their career service;
• Membership and active participation in professional organizations;
• Mentorship of young professionals and students;
• Contributions to the field of geoscience; and
• Societal involvement outside of the profession of geoscience.

The nomination can be from anyone familiar with the nominee and that person’s work experience and other relevant qualities. It should elucidate sufficient examples of the candidates’ criteria for the committee to decide the award. For a nomination form and more information, please contact Brenda Macon at apply@LBOPG.org.