Rising Star Award
Rising Star Award Nominations
Do you know an emerging professional aged 22 to 35 making an impact in the energy industry?
Help us recognize the next generation of leaders by nominating an outstanding candidate for the EEF Rising Star Award. Recipients will be invited to attend and be honored at the Energy Education Foundation Gala on October 8, 2026.
Nominations close Friday, July 31.
Rising Star Honorees
2025 Honorees
Raleigh Bumpers, NexTier
Katie Carr, IADC
Alex Cruz, Baker Hughes
Samantha Mack, BP
Becca Myers, Coterra Energy
Sharon Samuel, BP
Dylan Vint, ExxonMobil
2024 Honorees
Ryan Kattchee, Subsea7
Miltos Kitsios, ExxonMobil
Maria Lozano, Baker Hughes
Bill Pickering, Precision Drilling Corporation
Jennifer Schaser, ExxonMobil
2023 Honorees
Bill Jones, API
Ray Lopez, BP
Cortney Fontenot, BP
Darian Kane-Stolz, BP
2022 Honorees
David Lankford-Bravo, BP
Liana Carnes, Transocean
Cameron McHugh, Hess
Shannon Windsor, Hess
Natalia Salies, Beacon Offshore Drilling
Rising Star Honorees
2025 Honorees
Raleigh Bumpers, NexTier
Katie Carr, IADC
Alex Cruz, Baker Hughes
Samantha Mack, BP
Becca Myers, Coterra Energy
Sharon Samuel, BP
Dylan Vint, ExxonMobil
2024 Honorees
Ryan Kattchee, Subsea7
Miltos Kitsios, ExxonMobil
Maria Lozano, Baker Hughes
Bill Pickering, Precision Drilling Corporation
Jennifer Schaser, ExxonMobil
2023 Honorees
Bill Jones, API
Ray Lopez, BP
Cortney Fontenot, BP
Darian Kane-Stolz, BP
2022 Honorees
David Lankford-Bravo, BP
Liana Carnes, Transocean
Cameron McHugh, Hess
Shannon Windsor, Hess
Natalia Salies, Beacon Offshore Drilling
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