Grand Junction Times

The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) president Ronald Parratt (CPG-07616) has recognized Dawn Garcia (CPG-08313) for “her persistence and enthusiasm that were instrumental in establishing a memorandum of understanding between SME and the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG). This agreement establishes a collaborative relationship for programming economic and exploration geology at SME’s MINEXCHANGE annual meetings and at the AIPG annual meetings. Garcia’s enthusiasm and leadership were critical in bringing this partnership to Fruition.” Dawn will receive a SME Presidential Citation during the SME Annual Conference in February 2023. Dawn approached SME with the proposition of collaboration and worked with AIPG and SME while she was president-elect to formalize the agreement and to organize a technical session for the 2023 SME Annual Conference, which she will co-chair with Deanna Wolfe (MEM-3086).

Dawn is a hydrogeologist and licensed professional geologist with more than 35 years of experience. She has worked in characterization, remediation and reclamation projects, and public disclosure reporting She has visited hundreds of mineral development projects and mining operations.

She has a long history of service to the profession of geology and the mining industry. She has been an invited speakers at workshops, has been a presenter of technical papers at numerous technical conferences, and has taught a short course on mine closure at the University of Guanajuato (Mexico).

She has served as the geologist member of the Arizona Board of Technical Registration by appointment of the governor. She received the Martin Van Couvering award from AIPG in 2021 for distinguished service to the profession of geology. She current serves as 2023 president of AIPG. She served on the SME Arizona Conference executive board for over a decade.

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