The inscription on the plaque reads: "Awarded to Gary Haag, CPG-7667 on April 22, 2010 by the South Dakota Section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists for outstanding service to the organization as President, Past President, and Secretary/Treasurer, for playing a key role in forming the Section in 1996, for continuing to organize and host the annual meetings, for assisting with summer geologic field trips, and for enthusiastically promoting the profession of geology and recruiting new members to the organization."