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Associate Director Eric Potter receives JSG 2015 Outstanding Service Award

February 19, 2016
Bureau associate director Eric Potter accepts the JSG Outstanding Service Award from Dean Sharon Mosher

Bureau associate director Eric Potter accepts the JSG Outstanding Service Award from Dean Sharon Mosher

Bureau associate director Eric Potter was honored in 2015 by the Jackson School of Geosciences (JSG) for his “outstanding service to a unit, the School, the University, or the profession.” Said JSG dean Sharon Mosher of Potter: “His geologic insights and expertise are broadly sought across Texas and beyond by professional societies, industry, governments, and fellow academics. His administrative experience and counsel is a critical part of the Bureau’s success. For 15 years, Eric has served the Bureau and the School selflessly, consistently deflecting credit from himself to others, and being quick to recognize the best in others. He embodies the idea of service.”

Potter, who will retire this year, was also praised by Bureau director Scott W. Tinker: "For over 25 years now, I have had the great pleasure to work for and with Eric Potter, the Bureau’s associate director of Energy Research. In 2015, Eric told me that he planned to retire at the end of the year, or as soon as we could bring a replacement on board. The truth is that nobody is going to be able to replace Eric. He has managed a diverse, talented, and independent group of energy researchers for over 15 years, building cooperation and camaraderie, and motivating his staff to conduct and publish exceptional research. Eric provides candid, wise, and trusted counsel, which has been integral to the Bureau’s success. Eric and his wife, Phyllis, are close personal friends. Please join me in thanking Eric for his tremendous contribution to the Bureau, congratulating him on a job well done, and wishing him and Phyllis the very best in retirement."


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