NREM Spring Undergraduate Scholarships Banquet

 

Don Miller Scholarship in Forestry 

Alisa Hall, Ethan Shuck, Raegan Ward, and Jacob Seagraves with Dr. Jim Ansley (not pictured: Ethan Shuck)

 

This scholarship was established in 2017 by the Don Miller Estate, the recipient must be enrolled in the Forest Ecology and Management option in NREM.

 

 

Thomas C. and Marie Jones Endowed Scholarship

Ethan Hood with Dr. Jim Ansley

 

This award is given to a junior or senior in NREM who has demonstrated leadership in civic and/or campus organizations and has an interest in the non-profit sector based on previous volunteer work, paid work experience, or relevant completed course work.

 

 

Weyerhaeuser Timberlands Company Scholarships

Bryce Gorr (unable to attend)

Pictured: David Wall, Weyerhaeuser Representative and Dr. Jim Ansley

 

Established in 1972 by the Weyerhaeuser Foundation, this scholarship is awarded annually to full-time students majoring in the Forest Ecology and Management option in NREM.

 

 

A.A. & Mary Lue Sewell Award 

Morgan Buie with Dr. Jim Ansley

 

This award is presented to the outstanding upper-division Wildlife or Fisheries major for achievement and involvement in career-related activities (e.g., student professional organizations), academics, and work, in that order.

 

 

Walker Forestry Merit Awards 

Savannah Stephens with Dr. Jim Ansley (Not pictured: Sharee Willis and Nathan Stene)

 

This award was established by the estate of Nat and Helen Walker. Nat Walker was a Forestry professor who inspired many forestry students. The scholarship is awarded to qualified, full-time NREM students in the forestry option.

 

 

Oklahoma Rangeland Heritage Endowed Scholarship 

Kenna Tasch with Donors Mia and Dr. Keith Owens and Dr. Jim Ansley

 

This award recognizes the highest scoring individual in the range judging competition at the National Land and Range Judging Contest each year. The recipient must be an undergraduate in NREM at OSU.

 

 

Matthew Allen Scheidt Endowed Memorial Scholarship 

Juliet Hanks with Donors Abby Schultz and Julie Schultz and Dr. Jim Ansley

 

Matthew Scheidt majored in wildlife ecology and earned a Bachelor’s degree in 2001. Honoring Matt’s life and love for OSU, his family created this scholarship that is awarded each year to a junior or senior in Wildlife Ecology and Management or Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology.

 

 

Floyd Brown / Roger Erwin Transfer/Freshman Scholarship 

Jaryn Adamek with Dr. Jim Ansley

 

This scholarship was established by the estates of Floyd Brown and Roger Erwin, OSU Forestry alums. The student must exhibit potential for completion of the Forest Ecology and Management degree option within the NREM department at Oklahoma State University.

 

 

M.K. and Roberta Roberts Family Scholarship 

Kendall Hays with Dr. Jim Ansley

 

The Roberts Family ranched in the Seiling and Woodward area. Mr. Roberts believed in soil conservation and sound range management practices. The family endowed this scholarship in 2013. The recipient must be engaged in the study of range pasture management.

 

 

Faye Allene Rife Brown Forestry Camp Scholarships 

L to R: Front Row: Ethan Howard, Jacob Seagraves, Raegan Ward, Mikayla Verdin, Samantha Stephens, Dr. Dave Lewis, Brown Foundation Representative and NREM Emeritus Faculty, and Dr. Jim Ansley

Middle Row: Riley Seagraves, Dakota Doctor, Abby Collins, Beckham Baker, Mason Watts

Back Row: Micah Duphorne, Jake Baranowski, Nolan Jobe, Jaryn Adamek

(Not pictured: Davis Dill, Bryce Gorr, Alayna Griffith, Carsen Pratt, Breanna Rawding, Ethan Shuck, Connor Simon, Nathan Stene, and Madison Wright)

 

This scholarship was established by Faye Allene Brown, wife of Floyd Brown, who was in the first graduating class of the OSU forestry program. The award assists students with Summer Forestry Field Camp expenses.

 

 

Farrell F. Coplin Scholarship 

Morgan Buie with Dr. Jim Ansley (Not pictured: Tobias Martin)

 

This scholarship was established to honor Farrell Copelin, who was an OSU graduate and Director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (1969-1972). The award is given to a full-time NREM wildlife undergraduate who demonstrates a passion and commitment for wildlife conservation.

 

 

Rigdon Memorial Scholarship 

Abigail Cunningham with Dr. Jim Ansley

 

This scholarship memorializes Harry P. Rigdon, Oklahoma’s first Extension Forester who taught forestry at OSU. Established in 1982 by Rigdon’s sister Vera and his son Melvin, the scholarship is awarded to qualified second-year NREM undergraduates in the forestry option.

 

 

Jarman Outstanding Fisheries Scholarship 

Vanessa Rendon with Donors, Sandy and Ron Jarman and Dr. Jim Ansley

 

This award recognizes an undergraduate student studying Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology in NREM. The student must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA, be actively involved with the student chapter of the American Fisheries Society, or be actively involved in professional activities.

 

 

The Dave and Debra Engle Scholarship 

Alejandro Lopez Gonzales with Dr. Dave Engle, Donor and NREM Emeritus Faculty and Dr. Jim Ansley

 

Established in 2008, this scholarship is intended for full-time NREM students in the Rangeland Ecology and Management or Wildlife Ecology and Management option and is intended to promote diversity in the rangeland and/or wildlife management workforce.

 

 

Glen R. Durrell Forestry Alumni Association Scholarship 

Beckham Baker with Dr. Jim Ansley

 

Established by the Forestry Alumni Association to memorialize Glen R. Durrell, the first Professor and Head of the OSU Forestry Department. He exhibited an untiring commitment to the development of professionalism and excellence in forestry students. This award recognizes an outstanding senior forestry student for scholarship, character and leadership potential.

 

 

Joe Meibergen Memorial Scholarship 

Stacey Brentlinger with Dr. Jim Ansley

 

Joe Meibergen served as Vice President of Johnston Grain Company for over forty years. This scholarship was created to exemplify his many years of dedicated service to the company. The recipient is a full-time undergraduate student in NREM, with a study focus on rangeland management and/or reclamation.

 

 

Ted Silker Memorial Scholarship 

Austin Allen with Dr. Jim Ansley

 

Established by Mrs. Cleo Silker and friends, this scholarship memorializes Dr. Ted Silker, a Forestry faculty member from 1961-1979. Dr. Silker was interested in motivating students through Forestry Camp and fieldwork experiences. This award recognizes the student who attended forestry camp the previous year and demonstrated great improvement in forestry skills.

 

 

Society for Range Management Scholarship 

Cody Spillman with Jack Tidwell, President, OKSRM and Dr. Jim Ansley

 

The Oklahoma Section of the Society for Range Management (OKSRM) established this award in 2009 to recognize academic success and Range Club participation of a student who is in the Rangeland Ecology and Management degree option within the NREM department at Oklahoma State University.

 

 

The Craig Blair RMS Forestry Scholarship 

Samantha Stephens with Dr. Jim Ansley

 

Established in 2023 by Resource Management Service (RMS) LLC, this scholarship is awarded to an NREM student majoring in the forestry option. This award is intended to attract, recruit and retain students with a variety of backgrounds to promote diversity in the forestry profession. 

 

 

Dave & Merna Jo Robinson Award 

Savanah Hopkins with Dr. Tom Kuzmic, Emeritus NREM forestry faculty and Dr. Jim Ansley

 

Established by OSU Forestry faculty, alumni, and friends, this award honors Dr. Dave Robinson for 29 years of dedicated and enthusiastic service to the forestry profession. The award recognizes a senior who has demonstrated “special achievement” in academic performance, and also for encouraging professional development, activity, and involvement outside the classroom.

 

 

 

Dr. Tom Kuzmic outfitting Savanah with forestry gear

 

 

Scholarships to Those Not Able to Attend the Banquet 

 

Lew Meibergen Scholarship in Rangeland Management 

Jackson Wallace

 

This scholarship was established by Johnston Enterprises and was first awarded in 1995. A 1953 graduate of OSU, Lew served as Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture from 1963-1966, and was awarded the DASNR Distinguished Alumni Award in 2000. The recipient should be a full-time junior or senior undergraduate in NREM with a study focus on rangeland management and reclamation.

 

 

Roque N. Nalley Memorial Scholarship 

Bryce Gorr

 

Established in 2013 in memory of Roque Nalley. Roque received a B.S. in Forestry and Agriculture from OSU and an M.S. degree in Forest Resources from the University of Idaho. He served as an Environmental Scientist in the state of Washington. The award is given to top students majoring in the forestry option in NREM.

 

 

C. Lee Clymer Memorial Scholarship 

Colby Moorman

 

Established by Ms. Mattie Clymer Lawless, this scholarship memorializes Lee Clymer who served as Extension Forester in Antlers, OK,1950-1977. Lee was instrumental in establishing the Youth Forestry Camp held annually in southeast Oklahoma. The scholarship recognizes the top student who completed forestry camp the previous year.