University of Texas Permian Basin Energy Land Management Senior, Parker Goin has been awarded the American Association of Professional Landmen Outstanding Graduate Award.
Goin was selected as a finalist from a competitive pool of students nominated by accredited universities nationwide, including Texas Tech University, West Virginia University, the University of Texas at Austin, and many others.
“It’s my biggest award. It’s probably the thing that I’m most proud of right now other than my family and West Texas,” said Goin.
Goin was selected for the award in February at the Nape Summit in Houston, a marketplace for the energy industry. He was nominated by UTPB Energy Land Management Coordinator Katharine Harrell.
“I chose Parker Goin to represent UTPB for AAPL's Outstanding Graduate award because of his academic excellence in his energy courses and the positive impact he had made on the Energy Land Management Student Association. His leadership and passion for the land profession truly set him apart,” said Harrell.
The award is a meaningful tradition among AAPL's accredited undergraduate programs and highlights the impact graduates will have on the industry. To be selected, Goin submitted an essay and was interviewed by board members.
“Being down there as an outstanding graduate interviewee was very surreal and just going through that whole process was very character building and nerve racking, but one of my proudest accomplishments,” said Goin.
Goin wrote an essay about his journey to UTPB, highlighting how he’s combining hands-on internship experience with classroom learning to enhance his education.
“Post UTPB I tell people God willing I’ll be in the Permian Basin for the next 60 years. I’ll be here for as long as I can managing surface and minerals and just giving back to the community and watching it grow. There’s a lot of great things happening out here and that’s a nice thing about being an energy land management student is we are involved in the community and giving back,” said Goin.
