NREM Student Scholarships in 2022
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
The NREM department awarded 39 undergraduate and 14 graduate student scholarships in spring 2022. Most of these will be applied toward their school expenses beginning with Fall semester 2022. We very much appreciate the generous gifts of the donors who have provided these awards. Photos are of Awardees with Dr. Jim Ansley, NREM Department Head.
NREM Undergraduate Scholarships
NREM Undergraduate Scholarship Committee Members: Dr. Tim O’Connell (chair), Dr. Kevin Allen, Dr. Jim Ansley, Melissa Dunn, Misty Lewis, Dr. Scott Loss, and Trinity Perrin
Lew Meibergen Honorary Scholarship in Rangeland Management Recipients
This scholarship was established by Johnston Enterprises in 1995 in honor of Mr. Meibergen, a 1953 graduate of Oklahoma A&M, who also served as Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture 1963-66. The recipient is a qualified, full time NREM junior or senior with a study focus on rangeland management and reclamation.
Kendall Hays
Kendall is majoring in the Rangeland Ecology and Management Option.
Thomas C. and Marie Jones Endowed Scholarship Recipients
This scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior in NREM with a GPA at least 3.3. Must show leadership by participating in civic and/or campus organizations and have demonstrated an interest in the non-profit sector based on previous volunteer work, paid work experiences, or relevant completed course work.
Jerret Carpenter
Jerret is majoring in the Wildlife Biology Pre-Veterinary Option.
Walker Forestry Merit Award Recipients
The Walker Merit Award was established by the Nat and Helen Walker estate. Nat Walker was a Forestry professor and an inspiration to many forestry students. The recipients are qualified, full-time freshmen, sophomores, or juniors in the NREM forestry option.
Coy Brewster
Coy is majoring in the Forest Ecology and Management Option.
Nathan Stene
Nathan is majoring in the Forest Ecology and Management Option.
Maddi Watts
Maddi is majoring in the Forest Ecology and Management Option.
Weyerhaeuser Scholarship Recipients
Established in 1972 by the Weyerhaeuser Foundation, this scholarship is awarded to a qualified, full-time NREM undergraduate student with an option in Forest Ecology and Management.
Travis Reddout
Travis is majoring in the Forest Ecology and Management Option.
A.A. and Mary Lue Sewell Award Recipients
The Sewell Award is presented annually to the outstanding upper-division NREM Wildlife or Fisheries major for achievement and involvement in career-related activities, academics, and work, in that order.
Erin O'Connor
Erin is majoring in the Wildlife Biology Pre-Veterinary Option.
Roque N. Nalley Memorial Scholarship Recipients
This scholarship was established in 2013 in memory of Roque Nalley who received his Bachelor’s degree in Forestry and Agriculture from OSU in 1977. The scholarship is awarded to a student with a GPA of at least 3.25. Selection preference is given to students majoring in the forestry option.
Zachary Pope
Zachary is majoring in the Forest Ecology and Management Option.
Nathan Stene
Nathan is majoring in the Forest Ecology and Management Option.
Faye Allene Rife Brown Foundation Summer Camp Scholarship Recipients
This scholarship was established by Faye Allene Brown, wife of Floyd Brown, who was in the first graduating class in forestry at OSU. The award was created to assist students with Summer Forestry Field Camp expenses. When camp could not be conducted due to Covid, the scholarship went to deserving undergraduate forestry students.
Mikayla Humphrey
Mikayla is majoring in the Forest Ecology and Management Option.
Joy Sand
Recipients Not Pictured
- Savanna Hopkins
- Jacob Seagraves
- Sydny Hagar
- Benjamin Moon
- Katherine Norman
- Anthony Robaudo
- Riley Seagraves
- Jade Simmons
- Samantha Stephens
Matthew Allen Scheidt Endowed Memorial Scholarship Recipients
Matthew Scheidt earned a Bachelor’s degree in wildlife ecology in 2001. Honoring Matt’s life and love for OSU, his family created this scholarship that is awarded to an NREM junior or senior majoring in Wildlife Ecology and Management or Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology.
Ronie Loffelmacher
Ronie is majoring in the Wildlife Ecology and Management Option.
Rigdon Memorial Scholarship Recipients
This scholarship memorializes Harry P. Rigdon, Oklahoma’s first Extension Forester who worked at OSU from 1940-1959. Established in 1982 by Rigdon’s sister Vera and his son Melvin, the scholarship is awarded to qualified NREM sophomores in the NREM forestry option.
Mikayla Humphrey
Mikayla is majoring in the Forest Ecology and Management Option.
M.K. & Roberta Roberts Family Scholarship Recipients
The Roberts Family ranched in the Seiling and Woodward area, emphasizing sound soil conservation and range management practices. The family endowed this scholarship in 2013 after many years of annual giving. The recipient must have a GPA at least 3.0 and be engaged in range pasture research.
Kendall Hays
Kendall is majoring in the Rangeland Ecology and Management Option.
David M. and Debra C. Engle Endowment Fund Recipients
The Dave and Debra Engle Endowment, established in 2001, provides funds to be used for full-time NREM students majoring in the Rangeland Ecology and Management or Wildlife Ecology and Management option.
Paola Salazar
Glen R. Durrell Forestry Alumni Scholarship Recipients
This scholarship was established by the Forestry Alumni Association to memorialize Glen R. Durrell, the first Department Head and professor of the OSU Forestry Department. Durrell exhibited an untiring commitment to the development of professionalism and excellence in forestry students. The award is given to the outstanding senior forestry student based on scholarship, character, and potential for leadership.
Emily Seiler
Emily is majoring in the Forest Ecology and Management Option.
David M. and Merna Jo Robinson Undergraduate Forestry Scholarship Recipients
Established in 1991 by OSU Forestry faculty, alumni, and friends, this award honors Dr. Dave Robinson for 29 years of dedicated and enthusiastic service to the Forestry Department and forestry profession. The award recognizes a senior who has demonstrated special achievement not solely related to academic performance, and including professional development and activity, and involvement outside the classroom.
Joseph Hogan
Joseph is majoring in the Forest Ecology and Management Option.
The award includes an assortment of forestry field gear needed for forest measurements and timber cruising. Here we present Mr. Hogan formally and “in gear.”
Don Miller Scholarship in Forestry Recipients
This scholarship was donated from the Don L. Miller Estate in 2017. It is to be distributed to NREM undergraduates enrolled in the forest ecology and management option.
Claire Anderson
Clair is majoring in the Forest Ecology and Management Option.
Jackson Russell
Jackson is majoring in the Forest Ecology and Management Option.
Renee Schuette
Renee is majoring in the Forest Ecology and Management Option.
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- Garrett Swearington
Fleming Award in Natural Resource Ecology and Management Recipients
Mr. Joseph Fleming directed his trust to support agriculture schools in the various states in which he acquired properties. Students majoring in NREM with a successful academic record are eligible to receive this scholarship.
Evan Price
Evan is majoring in the Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology Option.
Olivia Horton
Olivia is majoring in the Wildlife Biology Pre-Veterinary Option.
Carly Herndon
Carly is majoring in the Wildlife Ecology and Management Option.
Mackenzie Hiberd
Mackenzie is majoring in the Wildlife Ecology and Management Option.
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- Clayton Morris
Joe Meibergen Memorial Scholarship Recipients
Joe Meibergen served as Vice President of Johnston Grain Company for over 40 years. This scholarship was created to exemplify his many years of dedicated service to the company and was first awarded in 1995. The recipient should be a full-time NREM undergraduate student with a study focus on rangeland management and reclamation.
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- Sean Thane
Farrell F. Copelin Scholarship Recipients
Farrell Copelin was an OSU graduate and served as Director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (1969-1972). This scholarship was established for a full-time NREM wildlife undergraduate who demonstrates a passion and commitment for wildlife conservation.
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- Laurel Regan
Floyd Brown/Roger Erwin Scholarship Recipients
This scholarship was established by the estates of Floyd Brown and Roger Erwin, OSU Forestry alumni. The recipient must exhibit potential for completion of the NREM forestry degree option at Oklahoma State University.
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- Richard Grossman
Jarman Outstanding Fisheries Scholarship Recipients
This award recognizes an NREM undergraduate student enrolled in the Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology option. The student must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and be actively involved with the student chapter of the American Fisheries Society or in other professional activities.
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- Abigail Johns
NREM Graduate Scholarships 2022
NREM Graduate Scholarship Committee Members: Dr. Gail Wilson (co-chair), Dr. Rod Will (co-chair), and Dr. Jim Ansley
Afanasiev Distinguished Graduate Scholarship Recipients
Eugenia Afanasiev established this fund in 1982 to honor her late husband, Dr. Michel Afanasiev, a professor in the forestry department at OSU, and his forestry profession. The recipient must be working in or accepted in a graduate degree program that is focused on forestry research.
Antigone Burke
Josh Everett
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- Cady Greenslit
Outstanding Fisheries Graduate Student Scholarship Recipients
This award recognizes special achievement in academics, research, and involvement in departmental, university, or professional activities by a graduate student in NREM focused on fisheries research. Eligible students must be active in the American Fisheries Society.
Joe Dittmer
Alex Vaisvil
Sally Jo Bible Scholarship Recipients
This award was established through a donation from Mrs. Sally Jo Bible to support a graduate student in NREM conducting research in forestry and the management of wildlife and natural resources.
Benjamin Kelly
Tanner Scholten
Tian Zhang
Buck and C.A. Aldrich Endowed Fellowship Recipients
This fund was established in 2013 by Carla Aldrich in memory of her parents, Buck and Catherine Ann, who both attended Oklahoma A&M. The Aldrich Fellowship recipient should be engaged in the study of wildlife management and conservation, game management and/or invasive species and their applications to agriculture.
Bailey Kleeberg
Ally Valdez
Vandiver L. "Buster" Childs Graduate Scholarship Recipients
This fund was established in 2020 by Dr. Dara Childs in honor of his brother, Vandiver L. ”Buster” Childs who received his undergraduate degree in forestry from Oklahoma State University. It is to be awarded to an NREM graduate student who is conducting research in the topic area of forest wildlife.
Molly Koeck
Williams Distinguished Graduate Fellowship (DGF) Scholarship Recipients
Ferguson College provides funding for DGF scholarships. Recipients must complete 6 or more credit hours of graduate level or higher classes during the fall and spring semesters of each academic year or be making satisfactory progress towards their degree.
Elizabeth Haymaker
Landon Neumann
Aisha Sams
