The
Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation provides a scholarship in honor of
the late Gary Beach and his work on behalf of Wyoming's natural
resources. Beach worked for the Department of Environmental Quality and
as Administrator of the water quality division was instrumental in
working with local conservation districts to establish the local
watershed planning approach to addressing Wyoming's impaired waterbodies.
University of Wyoming students
focusing on natural resource management are encouraged to apply. In
order to be eligible for the scholarship, the following criteria must by
met: The applicant must have completed at least 59 credit hours (be
enrolled at the Junior level or higher) and have a cumulative GPA of at
least 2.5. The applicant must be enrolled at UW in one of the following
academic majors: environment and natural resources, water resources,
rangeland ecology and watershed management or a related field.
Pictured above, Stacia Slowey was selected as 2011 recipient. Applications for the Fall 2012
school year will be available in February/March 2012.
Press Release
on 2011 Recipient
Scholarship Application
Scholarship Criteria