NWTF National Scholarship Winners

  • 1999 Michael Kromrey Missouri
  • 2000 Jonathan May Kansas
  • 2001 Nathan Williams Kentucky
  • 2002 Bradley Herrin Arizona
  • 2003 Chanda Cooper South Carolina
  • 2004 Cody Rosania Arizona
  • 2005 David Edson South Carolina
  • 2006 Victoria Scott Colorado
  • 2007 Andrew Payne Texas
  • 2008 Anna Lee Harris Alabama
  • 2009 Amanda Bowering California
  • 2010 Melissa Bueker Missouri

NWTF Scholarship Facts

  • More than 9,245 scholarships — $3.5 million worth — have been awarded since 1999.
  • Approximately 800 are awarded annually.
  • More than $500,000 in scholarships is available to graduating high school seniors each year.
  • Most scholarship winners were affiliated with one or more NWTF-supported organizations, like Boy Scouts and the National FFA Organization.

Learn more about the NWTF scholarship program at www.nwtf.org/education.

 

Living Off the Land

Summer is the season for road trips. Point your GPS to the Virginia Museum of Natural History, where the NWTF has sponsored the "Living Off the Land" exhibit, which will run from June 4, 2011 until Jan. 14, 2012.
"Living Off the Land" shows the many ways in which humans depend on nature, including its economic and recreational benefits. The exhibit includes information about Virginia's wildlife, modern and ancient hunting and fishing methods, and the evolution of the rifle.
NWTF members receive discounts on VMNH admission and in the museum store. Chapters can also request behind-the-scenes group tours.

Learn more at www.vmnh.net.





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Christine Rolka
Christine Rolka
Director of Education

A future investment

Want to feel good about the future of conservation? Simply pick up a stack of NWTF national scholarship applications.

Each one tells the story of a young person who has achieved so much, yet maintained balance in their academic and social lives, all while running the obstacle course that are the teen years.

Be forewarned, sifting through these applications can be a gut check. My own high school resume paled in comparison to those of our winning applicants. And as a parent, I wonder if I'm doing enough to equip my children with what they need to become accomplished young adults.

As an NWTF employee and volunteer, I swell with pride knowing I'm part of an organization that invests in our country's most promising young people through our longstanding scholarship program.

There's a saying that it takes a village to raise a child. When delving into these scholarship applications a bit deeper, you'll discover the influence of family, teachers, mentors and youth leaders, many of whom are NWTF members or belong to groups the NWTF supports.

You also see how hunting and conservation have fine-tuned the character of these young people.

I am grateful that NWTF chapters have embraced the scholarship program in their communities and states, and provided us with high-caliber national scholarship candidates for more than a decade. I'm also thankful for sponsors, like Mossy Oak, who are helping us grow the scholarship program each year.

Wonder what our past scholarship winners are doing today? Some have found a place in the outdoors industry; others are simply trying to find time to still enjoy nature in their busy schedules.

All of them have continued the pattern of success that made them winners. — Christine