Nursing is a caring profession. Bud and Mary Linton know and appreciate the value of dedicated nursing care. “Over the years, Mary has spent some time in hospitals, having joint replacement surgeries,” Bud said. “Nurses are so important to the patient’s recovery in...

When you grow up in the heart of ranching country in Meeteetse, Wyo., as Bud Linton did, you know rodeo as a way of life. And when you build your business in Park County, serving the farming and ranching community, you feel the pulse of the rodeo capital of northern...

Bud and Mary Linton have been to their share of soccer games through the years to watch their grandson, Tyler, play. He grew up with the game of soccer and participated in youth leagues. As a high school student in Billings, Mont., Tyler played four years of...

Originally a stagecoach stop, today the Two Dot Ranch operates as a large Angus cattle ranch along the scenic Chief Joseph Highway east of Cody. The ranch was owned by Yves Burrus, an international banker from Geneva, Switzerland in the late 1900s. After a...

This annual scholarship was created in 2023 by Waylon Alsbury for full-time non-Wyoming degree seeking students who are current members of the NWC wrestling team with preference given to Montana students. Alsbury, a native of Scottsdale Arizona, is an NWC Alum and...

Cal and Irene Taggart’s scholarship endowment is a tribute to their belief in supporting the future of the Big Horn Basin by providing opportunity for area young people to grow and succeed. Cal Taggart was born and raised in Cowley, Wyoming, and Irene grew up in...

CAMPCO Federal Credit Union has been empowering members to achieve their financial dreams, with strong ties to family, the community and Northwest College. Recipients of this scholarship demonstrate superior athletic achievement and academic performance. Students...

Carolyn has loved school ever since she dreamed of being a teacher in first grade. She wanted to share that opportunity with others who felt the same calling. After attending college (University of North Dakota, Kansas State University, and the University of...

For those who were lucky enough to know her, Carrie Gasch inspired them to give.  As an influential member of the fundraising team at Northwest College Foundation, she added life to the annual phonathon and created unforgettable employee campaigns.  This work gave...

The Fish family connection to Northwest College Forensics began in the fall of 1971, when Duane and Virginia arrived on campus as students and met while competing on the speech and debate team. Duane joined the Northwest College faculty in 1976, and began coaching...

Charles “Les” and Nora Bovee married in 1947, after meeting at a community dance at the old Garland Schoolhouse. Les was born in Powell on the family farm, and Nora had moved to the area from South Dakota to teach in Powell and at the Valley School west of Cody. ...

The Chet and Joy Lindsay Memorial Scholarship was created out of love for two remarkable individuals who, despite their intelligence and talent, couldn’t fully pursue their educational dreams due to financial barriers. Chet and Joy Lindsay were bright and gifted,...

Chris Cooley spent the first 10 years of his life in Powell before moving to Logan, Utah, where he’d eventually play college football at Utah State. He then went on to play nine seasons in the NFL finishing his career as Washington’s all-time leader in receptions by...

When Clay Miller passed away, his wife Dianne and family dedicated his memorial funds to creating the Clay Miller Electrical Apprentice Scholarship. Clay was a Master Electrician, and in 1977 he started Clay’s Electrical Service (later Prime Power and...

When Stacy Bair established Wyoming’s premiere fitness center with multiple locations, creating a new scholarship wasn’t something she thought about at the time. However, when the idea of creating an athletic scholarship came to light, it seemed to be a perfect fit....

Jerry Lanchbury, member of the Cody High School Class of ’49, said, “Ours is a special class. We believe in giving, in whatever way you can.” There’s some confusion about whose idea the scholarship fund was, but since its initial funding in 1999 with money left...

Cole Schanz was a musical artist and like many artists, was with us for too short a time. As a gesture of support to his parents, the Breakfast Exchange Club in Billings, Mont., endowed a scholarship in honor of Cole. To keep his memory alive, every year in Oregon...

There are times in life when we see glimpses of ourselves in other people’s stories. When Northwest College alum and Army Command Sergeant Major Kevin J. Griffin died during an attack in Afghanistan in 2012, Army veteran and NWC faculty member Steve Walker had such a...

“Everything is going to be OK; Connie’s taking care of me.” Generations of Powell patients were soothed by Connie Kovach’s calming nature and compassionate care. As Pastor Ron Lytle put it, “Connie was a healer.” Educated as a nurse in the 1950s, Connie returned to...

Athletics have always been a huge part of the Ostermiller family. For years, they opened their home as a host family for numerous Trapper student athletes who have a special place in their hearts. Prior to working at NWC, Cory served on the Trapper Booster Club while...

For Dan and Lynn Bennion, funding an LDS Scholarship at Northwest College was an easy decision. Lynn is an alumna from 1972, having followed in the footsteps of her mother, Ruby Hopkin, who was a member of the first NWC class in 1946. Dan operated a construction...

After her husband, Dennis, died in a four-wheeler accident, Betty Carmon used memorial gifts to establish the Dennis Carmon Memorial Scholarship at NWC. Her goal was to help educate future teachers to provide hope and skills to people with Autism Spectrum Disorder...

Diane E. Bonner was a colorist at heart. She held a B.A. degree in art from the University of Wyoming (1962), formal training that sharpened her natural creativity. Her bold work played out in the use of distinguishing vivid colors in an array of fields—paintings,...

The Smith family started the Dick Smith Memorial Scholarship in 1988 after Dick’s early passing. Dick was not a college educated man, but a man who learned by doing. However, he always believed “diplomas open doors that otherwise may remain closed.” Jeanette,...

Dick and Marge Wilder enrolled as members of Northwest College’s first class in 1946. Marge still vividly remembers the makeshift college put together in a few rooms in the basement of Powell High School. The Wilders attended NWC for one year, and then moved on to...

“Education is the one thing that no one can take away from you.” These are the searing words of a Palestinian man in Amman, Jordan, who sacrificed to pay for a college education for his eight children after he had lost nearly everything, including his land on the...

Dock Fulton never wrestled a match in his 80 years of life, but his legacy is a family of wrestlers, wrestling officials, and wrestling coaches. He believed in the value of education, and the importance of participation in activities; his scholarship encourages...

The Dolores Snyder Nursing Scholarship was started in 2004 after Dolores lost her life to colon cancer. In gratitude for the loving care that Dolores received from the Cody medical community during her illness, Dolores’ husband Bob approached one of her doctors...

Don “Livy” Livingston founded “Engineering Associates” in Cody in the 1950s and guided its growth and development over the decades. His hard work and sacrifice made it what it is today. He has always been a tireless advocate for the engineering and surveying...

Don Mack attended NWC (then NWCC) from August 1973 to May 1974. During that academic year, he earned enough credits, by completing and challenging classes and taking CLEP examinations, to complete the equivalent of four semesters in that single year with a 4.00...