 In 1940 she pursued a post-secondary education from the University of Oklahoma, and from a class of 40, she was one of 3 women who graduated with a B.S in geology.Betty had initially enrolled in pre-med but switched her major to geology because she was inspired by Charles Decker, one of the founders of the "American Association of Petroleum Geologists" (AAPG).Throughout her career she was an active member of the “American Association of Petroleum Geologists” (AAPG).