Mark Anthony Worthey

Mark and Rhonda Worthey reside in McKinney, TX. Mark is a 1984 petroleum of geology graduate of Mississippi State University. He became the first person from his family to attend and graduate from college. Mark received the College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Fellows in 2009. He is the Owner and President of McClaren Resources, Inc.

The Mark Worthey Endowed Field Studies Fund in the Department of Geosciences was created to enhance the department from which Worthey earned a petroleum geology degree. Worthey believes it is easier to learn through hands-on experiences, and he wants students to experience fieldwork before they graduate and begin their professions.

Worthey created the Clarence M. Worthey and Billie Ann Worthey Endowed Scholarship in honor of his parents. He chose to support the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture in the College of Forest Resources because his father was always outdoors, and Worthey felt that the department represented him well. Worthey also has the Mark Worthey Endowed Scholarship which benefits the Department of Geosciences.