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Welcome to the first issue
of INTERACTIONS – a semi-annual
newsletter that provides you with information on
how college students are receiving assistance in
meeting their financial needs while majoring in
natural resources and land use planning.
You are receiving this newsletter
because either you are working in the field of
natural resources now, or have in the past or
are a concerned citizen who wants to help
conserve our nation’s valuable natural
resources.
Each generation gets
pushed further away from nature while the cost
of education continues to rise, but the need for
trained natural resource specialists has never
been higher, therefore this scholarship fund
plays a crucial role in helping college students
meet their financial needs.
To meet this goal the Ecosystems
Scholarship Fund (link)
was established in 2010 by Rollin Geppert as a
component fund held at The Community Foundation
of South Puget Sound (link).
Read
a published news article about Rollie
and the Ecosystems Scholarship fund (link)
E-mail Rollie Geppert here.
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The
Ecosystems Scholarship Fund is a new
scholarship established through the
Community
Foundation of South Puget
Sound
in Olympia, WA.
This scholarship fund is
unique in that it provides a systematic process
for assisting students with their college
expenses in pursuing careers in natural
resources and land use planning.
Also,
donors who employ people in natural resources
and land use planning can have confidence that
this scholarship will ultimately create a pool
from which they can hire future
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Students
Eligibility Requirements - Criteria
will be considered for a scholarship up to
$5,000:
- Major in natural
resources or land use planning
- Sophomore status
or above currently enrolled at one of the
following institutions:
- University of
Washington
- Washington State
University
- Western WA Univ.
(Huxley College of the Environment)
- The Evergreen
State College
- Recipients may
use scholarship funds to attend any four-year
degree educational institution located in the
United States as long as they pursue studies in
natural resources or land use
planning.
- Minimum Grade
Point Average of 3.0 in their college level
courses.
- Positive attitude
and passion for nature demonstrated through
involvement (volunteer or employment) in an
environmental organization or hands-on
work.
- Three letters of
references providing information on the
applicant’s academic, work ethic, and social
attributes of the student.
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To
apply for this scholarship -- If
you, or someone you know, are interested in
applying for this scholarship, please visit the
Ecosystems Scholarship Fund web site at ecoscholardfund.org.
To
support this fund -- To
donate to the Ecosystems Scholarship Fund,
contact: The Community Foundation of
South Puget Sound, 212 Union Ave. SE,
Suite 102, Olympia, WA 98501, (360) 705-3340 legacy@thecommunityfoundation.com.
Or click here.
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Each issue of INTERACTIONS
will feature one of the Ecosystems
Scholarship Fund recipients. In this issue
you will meet Julia Dolan, who
is the 2013 scholarship recipient.
Julia is a senior at the University of
Washington. She is pursuing a B.S. degree
in Environmental Science, as well as a
certificate in Geographic Information Systems.
Julia is interning with the City of Tacoma
Department of Public Utilities in the summer of
2014. She plans to work toward a career in
environmental consulting.
“Because of the financial assistance
from the Ecosystems Scholarship, it has allowed
me to be more successful in my classes and has
given me more time to participate in research
and other exciting opportunities. I am
very appreciative that I was selected and I am
proud to represent to Ecosystems Scholarship
Fund. Thank you for your support!” -
Julia Dolan |
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Here
are some of the our region’s leading experts
in natural resources who believe the
Ecosystems Scholarship Fund is essential in the
21st century:
*
Bill Ruckelshaus, Director,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1970 and
1985; Chairman, WA State Salmon Recovery Funding
Board 1999-2008; and Chairman, Puget Sound
Salmon Recovery Council
* Kaleen
Cottingham, WA State Recreation &
Conservation Office, Director
* Phil
Anderson, Director, WA State Department
of Fish and Wildlife
* Peter
Goldmark, Commissioner of Public Lands,
WA State Department of Natural Resources
* Don Hoch, Director, WA State
Parks and Recreation Commission
*
Ralph Munro, WA Secretary of
State 1980-2001
* John
Mankowski, Coordinator, North Pacific
Landscape Conservation Cooperative
*
Martin Raphael, Team Leader and
Senior Scientist, US Forest Service Forestry
Sciences Laboratory
* Chris
Maser, Author and Lecturer, Social -
Environmental Sustainability
* John
Dodge, Columnist, The Olympian
Newspaper
* David Workman,
WA State Government Executive Manager
See
leadership endorsement statements here.
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From
its inception in 2010 to 2014 the
Ecosystems Scholarship Fund as awarded five
scholarships totaling $15,000. Past
recipients include:
- Ian
Keene, Western Washington University
- Dan
Gusset, The Evergreen State College
- Julia
Dolan, University of Washington
- Dylan
Quinn, Western Washington University
- Sydney
Schlotterback, Western Washington
University
- Ian
Keene, Western Washington University
The next
award will be made in May
2015. | |
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Thank
you for your Generous
Support! |
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