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...

In 2025, long time Powell residents, Donnie and Dana Gillett took up an opportunity to give back to student athletes at Northwest College establishing their own named scholarship. Although creating a legacy wasn’t their priority, they jumped at the chance to support...

Mark Kitchen’s mother was a believer in the power of education and knew it was essential for her children. Kitchen noted, “When my sister, divorced with three small children, was accepted into a college Registered Nursing program, my mother cared for my nieces and...

Longtime community members Doug and Sarah Weedin have devoted their lives to strengthening Northwest College, the community of Cody and beyond. After over four decades at Pinnacle Bank, Doug helped it become the largest Wyoming-chartered bank in the nation. Doug and...

The Dr. Jeremy Johnston Spirit of the West Memorial Scholarship Endowment was established to help provide quality, affordable education for students who demonstrate financial hardship with preference given to students majoring in history at Northwest College. Jeremy...

Travis Graham grew up in Basin, WY, graduating from Riverside High School in 1992. Enrolling at Northwest College was an obvious choice as he followed his father’s path to success. Tim Graham, a 1971 NWC graduate and retired veterinarian, recently moved from Basin to...

Longtime NWC supporters Curt and Cathy Dugger know how important scholarships are to students. When it was time to find another area of support the choice was easy, the ESPORTS program. Their son, Christopher, is an employee of the college and directs the Trapper...

The Gould family home is across the street from Northwest College, and according to Earl and Faie’s daughter, Grace, the family watched the college grow from a University of Wyoming experiment farm to the Northwest College campus it is today. The success of the...

It seems that Eric and Wendi Robirds have always had a special place in their hearts for Northwest College student athletes. They were a host family for men’s basketball for many seasons, and Wendi served on the Trapper Booster Club for countless years. Even their...

Esther Cowgill Brodrick Brumage was born with a song in her heart and she played it for all 93 years of her life, often as a Sunday accompanist in church and at official high school functions.  She got others to sing along as the founding director of a 94-member...

Joe and Stacey Atkinson have been involved with Northwest College in many ways. Stacey in an NWC Alumni and Joe works at NWC and has also taken classes. Over the years, three of their children have attended NWC, and the Atkinson’s have seen their children excel not...

Eyob James Nigatu Robirds arrived in Powell, Wyoming as a seven year old from Ethiopia, Africa in 2006. Equipped with a joyful smile, an immense amount of resilience and a boundless capacity for kindness, Eyob embarked on a difficult and rewarding journey that...

Farm Credit Services of America is the leading provider of credit and insurance for farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, and rural residents. Company leaders are passionate about supporting the next generation of agriculture through scholarships. Awards at Northwest...

Olive Fell was born in 1896 and spent her early years in Montana and Wyoming. Her rural upbringing contributed to her appreciation of nature and animals. She graduated from Cody High School in 1916 and went on to study art at the Art Institute of Chicago, University...

Allan and Cindy Childs invested many years of work as employees at Northwest College – he as a chemistry faculty member and she in student support services, primarily as the TRiO grant manager. As first-generation students themselves, they understood the need for...

Stan and Mary Flitner have a passion for helping people get started on their path for life. Coming from a good family is often important to success, but there are plenty of people who do not have this opportunity, so they use college to experience being surrounded by...

Floyd Young was born and raised in Lusk, Wyoming. He attended the University of Wyoming, where he was a varsity wrestler. After receiving his Master’s degree in Physical Education, he was hired to teach and coach wrestling at Northwest College. His coaching career...

Having returned from active duty with the Army in World War II, Forrest Allen left his family’s sheep ranch in Montana in 1948 to homestead near Heart Mountain. He lived without electricity, gas or phone that first year in barracks moved from the nearby...

IJ and Lola Frank were among the first homesteaders on Heart Mountain, building their home and farm from scratch. Lola was a schoolteacher who taught on the farm in one of the barracks at Heart Mountain. NWC Alumni and Former Foundation Employee Robbi Welch honored...

The Fraternal Order of Eagles is an international non-profit organization uniting fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice, and equality, to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills and promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope. This...

Fremont Motor Powell is your hometown Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram truck dealership on the west end of Powell. Located between the Bighorn Mountains and Yellowstone National Park. A longtime supporter of Northwest College, Fremont Motor Company is proud to...

Meg and William Frere are big believers in higher education and value the sustainability of academics and athletics in the region. They want to support academic and athletic programs and encourage an international perspective. Their nephew, Colin Hayes was the...