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Scholarships
The Educational Trust Board awarded 8 scholarships worth a total of $16,000 for the 2011/2012 school year. The recipients are: Travis Allen - Wyoming Congratulations! Thank you for selecting me as your scholarship recipient and I accept it gratefully. Your support of students pursuing a degree relating to dude ranching, like myself, is greatly appreciated. As you know, I will be a sophomore this fall at Montana State University and plan to continue my major of Agricultural Relations. Also, I will once again be working on one of your member ranches, the Lazy EL Guest Ranch, for the summer season and am very excited about both. Once again, I extend my sincerest thanks for your willingness to provide financial assistance to college students. With the support of generous donors like you, students such as myself can continue their education and one day pursue a career in the dude ranching field. Thank you. Sincerely, Ceily Rae Highberger Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to receive this scholarship. The money will be very helpful and applied to the cost of my tuition for the coming year. I am thankful to be involved in the dude ranching business and hope to be for many years. Sincerely, Klayton Tesch Thank you so much for the scholarship that I have been awarded. It means a lot to my family and me. This is my third year receiving this scholarship and it has helped pay for almost a year of schooling for me. I can’t begin to thank The Dude Ranchers’ Association enough for their help in paying for my education. To receive this scholarship is very rewarding and I am honored that I was selected to receive this award. I have been involved in the dude ranching industry all my life and plan on continuing my involvement for many years. To be recognized by people who work in the same industry means a great deal to me. I am honored to receive this scholarship and I will use it to further my education in the dude ranching industry. Again, thank you for this generous donation towards my education. Sincerely, Kameron Kelsey I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for selecting me to receive a scholarship as I attend The College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University. I believe as a veterinarian, I can work to enhance the dude ranching and agriculture industries. I agree to the terms of the scholarship and will work within the industry as my schedule allows over the next two years. Once again, thank you for considering me for such a generous award and I look forward to strengthening the dude ranching industry as I work as a veterinarian. Travis Allen The Educational Trust Board awarded 9 scholarships worth a total of $17,350 for the 2010/2011 school year. The recipients are: Darcy Nicole Anthony - Vee Bar Ranch, WY Dear DRA Scholarship Committee, Thank you so much for the scholarship that the DRA awarded me. I am honored to be one of the recipients of this scholarship. It will be very beneficial to help me pay for my schooling and will allow me to further my education and my career. Growing up in the dude ranching industry has been a huge privilege. To receive a scholarship from the DRA is very rewarding, and being recognized by the people I plan to work with for many years means a lot to me. Again, thank you for choosing me as a scholarship recipient and I hope to come to the convention next January to thank everyone in person. Sincerely, Dear Colleen, Thank you for informing me of my success in receiving a DRA scholarship. I am incredibly grateful. I accept this award and agree to comply with all the requirements as stated in the DRA scholarship application. As I am endeavoring to pay for college on my own, with no other financial aid, this scholarship means a lot to me. Again, Thank you for accepting my application. This will help my family and me very much. Yours Sincerely, Being a part of the DRA scholarship recipients for a second year is an honor. I have been able to follow my education to pursue a Business Management degree and new experiences. Thank You! I would like to thank both the Dude Ranchers’ Association and the Educational Trust Board for awarding me a scholarship for this upcoming school year. It is such a special thing to offer to those students interested in the dude ranching industry, I have never heard of another group being as supportive of its youth as you all are. I agree to comply with all the set requirements and guidelines that accompany this scholarship. I hope to live up to the expectations of all members of the Association and appreciate the confidence that has been bestowed in me. Sincerely, Dear Dude Ranchers’ Association Members- Dear Educational Trust Board, The Educational Trust Board awarded 8 scholarships worth a total of $12,000 for the 2009/2010 school year. The recipients are: Congratulations! Thank you very much for the scholarship awarded to me for the 2009/2010 academic year. I am currently attending Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration with the intent of returning to my family’s ranch in Tucson, Arizona. When I do return, I feel that a hospitality degree will help my family’s ranch pursue success in the future, as well as allow me to help the future Dude Ranchers’ Association. The scholarship is extremely helpful to my family in offsetting the cost of school and makes it possible for me to attend such an institution. Thank you all, and I hope to see you all at the conventions again soon. Dear Dude Ranchers Educational Trust, Sincerely, Dear Dude Ranchers’ Educational Trust, I am honored to accept this award from The Dude Ranchers’ Educational Trust. I understand and agree to the requirements of this scholarship. I will return to Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colorado in August to continue my education. This summer I am employed at North Fork Ranch. Thank you again for your time and consideration. Growing up in a Dude Ranch family, it is an honor to be receiving this scholarship. Sincerely, Hayley May Dude Ranchers’ Association, I hope that within my next 2 years in college I am able to accomplish everything that I hoped for. Growing up on a Dude Ranch I have learned much about the business. I know that it takes hard work and dedication. I can’t wait to start in to the business with a fresh new look and ideas from my degree. Thank you again and I hope to see you all at the banquet. Kelly Rich Dude Ranchers’ Educational Trust & Supporters: I am truly humbled by your generosity throughout my college career. I am now only two semesters away from reaching my goal of graduation-largely thanks to your help! Thank you so much for the generous scholarship you have provided to help make this dream come true! Sincerely, Haley Danae Chesser Dear Educational Trust, Kameron Kelsey Dude Ranchers’ Association Member’s, Darcy Anthony Dear Colleen and the Educational Trust Board, I find that once again, I have the privilege of being able to offer my deepest thanks for awarding me a scholarship. Your generosity has been a very large factor in enabling me to achieve my education. Lord willing, I will finish my BSBA by this summer. However, I know that while I may be nearing the end of my formal education, I have only just begun to learn. It is my desire to continue on at our ranch, and I feel certain that the knowledge I have gained will be useful, and act as a foundation on which the things I have yet to discover can be built. I am very grateful for the opportunities that I’ve had because of the money you have given me. It has allowed me to pursue come of the other crafts that are such an integral part of the western heritage. These will not only be an asset to our own ranch, but there is a great deal of pleasure to be taken in continuing a tradition that might otherwise be lost. Spencer George The Educational Trust Board awarded 11 scholarships worth a total of fourteen thousand dollars for the 2008/2009 school year. The recipients are below: Darah Bishop - Wyoming Krystal Drybread - California Creed Garnick - Wyoming Spencer George - Colorado Kameron Kelsey - Montana TJ Moulton - Wyoming Randi Pringle - Colorado Kelly Rich - Montana Danielle Schoonover - Idaho Casey Spackman - Utah Steven True - Arizona Sincerely, Spencer George Dear Dude Ranchers’ Educational Trust, Thank you so much for the generous scholarship you have awarded to myself and others. This scholarship will allow me to continue with my degree in Resort Recreational Management. I will be focusing all my efforts on learning all that I can so that I may return to the guest ranching industry as an asset to that industry. Your investment in education is a noble one that will benefit generations to come. Thank you again for your support. Sincerely, Danielle Schoonover Dear Education Trust Board, Thank you for considering me for The Dude Ranchers’ Educational Trust Scholarship. It is a privilege to once again receive such a generous offer from you. Last year it relieved such a financial burden and allowed me to focus my efforts on my education. I am looking forward to once again being able to work hard to further my degree in Veterinary Medicine. I also look forward to always being involved with the Dude Ranches. Sincerely, Casey Spackman Dear Dude Ranchers Association Members- Thank you very much for selecting me to receive the Dude Ranchers’ Scholarship. I appreciate your support and the chance to follow my dreams. Growing up on a Dude Ranch I have learned much about the business. I know that is takes hard work and dedication. I can’t wait to start in to the business with a fresh new look and ideas from my degree. I look forward to my next 3 years in college. This fall is my sophomore year and I will be attending MSU in Bozeman, Montana. My major is equine/business. I will be happy to keep you updated on my progress. Thank you again and I hope to see you all in Tucson, Arizona. Kelly Rich The Educational Trust Board awarded six- two thousand dollar scholarships for the 2007/2008 school year. The recipients are below: Boone Hodson - Wyoming Casey Spackman - Utah Susan Harrell - Wyoming Spencer George - Colorado Tiffany Merrill - Utah Krystal Drybread - California I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation in selecting me to receive this generous donation. It has eased my transition from working full-time to becoming a full-time student. Going back to school has been a goal of mine for quite some time, and your aid has made that a reality. My new goal is to graduate with honors and contribute my knowledge towards benefiting the Agriculture industry. With sincere gratitude, Susan G. Harrell I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation for being one of the few recipients of the 2007-2008 Scholarship from the Dude Ranchers’ Association. This money will help me obtain the needed textbooks and tuition for the classes that I will be attending in the fall of 2007 and spring 2008. Sincerely, Krystal F. Drybread I have a great interest in agriculture and find tremendous excitement and satisfaction in the agricultural world. I plan to graduate with a degree in Agbusiness and a minor in Animal Science in Spring 2009. Thank you for your commitment to higher education and for making this scholarship available. I appreciate being able to be a recipient of this scholarship and am excited for the opportunity it provides for me. Sincerely yours, Tiffany Merrill |
