Growing up in the Big Horn Basin, it is not customary for young people to do elaborate college tours because students know that attending college in Wyoming is the best bang for their buck. For numerous Shipley family members Northwest College was also a bonus...

Harold Farmer, coach and agricultural instructor at Northwest College from 1960-1978, was recruited by the Los Angeles Rams to play football in the late 1950s, but he said “no” to stay and teach at NWC. Harold had a hand in starting the rodeo program, the wrestling...

Hazel Voerding was a founding member of the Cody Soroptimist Club in 1973. Through her 30 years of service, she worked to help women gain their independence through education. As a young woman Hazel always wanted to be a nurse, but due to life’s circumstances she...

The Eleanore Heasler Memorial Nursing Scholarship was started in 1990 by Richared Heasler, Katherine Christiansen, and Mary Lois Jacobson, three siblings who wanted to pay tribute to the beloved aunt who helped raise them. Eleanore Heasler (1891-1980) was the first...

Hubert and Elda Shoemaker started farming in Garland shortly after they were married in 1932. They were successful farmers who were active in the community for many years. They often liked to tell the story of them saving up enough egg money to buy a tube for their...

Being a family-owned and operated business in the Big Horn Basin is something Kriss Hunter and her children are proud of. Hunter Clean Care’s goal has always been to professionally provide reliable, efficient, and compassionate service. So, it made sense to them when...

Cal Jacobs attended NWCC in 1972 and 1973, earning a wrestling scholarship the second semester of his freshman year and his sophomore year. At the time, it was a great financial benefit to him. Today he’s pleased to have the opportunity to give back to the college...

James Seckman began his public accounting career in 1992 and purchased his own accounting practice in Powell in 1999. Through his work, James earned a reputation for professional excellence, integrity, and steadfast support of the local community. Believing strongly...

Jim West of Cody loved mathematics. He often sat at the table for hours and played with advanced calculations, just for fun. His eyes would light up as he would talk at length about mathematics. He was passionate about its innate elegance. This love of knowledge...

Coach Collins died unexpectedly just as he was set to enter his fourth season as Head Coach of the Trapper Men’s basketball team. Jay was beloved by his colleagues and student-athletes and his passion for the sport he loved was hard to match. Shortly after his...

Jeanie Good had wanted to be a nurse for as long as she could remember. As a child she cared for family members with scarlet fever and tularemia. After graduating from Greybull high school, she enlisted in the Army with the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. As a registered...

Jen Talich comes from a family of collegiate athletes. She and her husband Jim competed on college teams and now their children are also experiencing the challenges of being a student athlete. It requires time away from studies and managing it all is something that...

The Wenger family’s contribution to music has literally touched instrumentalists and vocalists across the country. From music stands and risers to acoustical backdrops, Wenger products have helped music makers perform their art since the company was launched in 1946...

Jim Howell served in the US Army during the Korean War, where his unit spent eleven months on the front lines. He was an “Average Joe” and a good soldier who felt the need to serve the country that made him so very proud to be able to “give some payback”. Jim...

Joan Daley Singer was an inspiration to all who knew her. She was a vibrant person with an out-going personality and a natural leader. Before graduating in the Powell High School class of 1945, she was active on the newspaper staff, the annual staff, in music, in...

Joe and Anni Ross had always had a dream to create a scholarship for students majoring in an agricultural academic program at Northwest College. This is not the first time Joe and Anni have created a scholarship. After working in the Real Estate Appraiser business...

When John Krause passed away in 1993, his wife Leona started a small scholarship to honor his love of Northwest College and of agriculture. John has served as an early member of the college’s Board of Trustees. She faithfully donated each year to fund the award...

A mild-mannered Powell store owner by day, John Bonner became the “music man” at night, playing his organ every evening at home. From accompanying Rotary Club songs at weekly meetings to delighting his grandchildren with pop tunes and oldies, John gifted everyone in...

John DeWitt, Jr., was a scholar who viewed education as a means for individuals to more fully appreciate the human experience and contribute to civic life in a constructive and thoughtful manner. He lived out this belief as Northwest College’s Dean of Students from...

John Hinkley dedicated his entire professional career to quality instruction at Northwest College where he was one of only sixteen faculty members and responsible for teaching all the “Social Sciences” at the beginning of his career. When Hinkley died in 1997, his...

Jonathan Miller’s opus was on its way to becoming a beautiful body of work until it was cut tragically short in 2002. A passionate young man who studied music in the rooms of this building before transferring to the Lamont School of Music in Denver, Jonathan was...

Dr. Lyle Haberland met June, a nurse and his wife-to-be, at Sacramento County Hospital in California. As a young nurse, June had aspirations of entering the nursing education field, but instead she became Lyle’s right hand in the family practice he opened in Powell...

Karen Harrison Memorial Nursing Scholarship Endowment According to her husband Bruce, Karen Harrison loved her job as a member of the Nursing faculty at Northwest College. “Karen loved teaching,” he said, “and every spare moment was spent working on that program.” ...

For decades, Keele Sanitation has been the trusted provider of sanitation services for residents and businesses in Cody, Powell and Lovell Wyoming. In 2021, this scholarship was created to support full-time students participating in intercollegiate athletics as...

Lars Bly was an accomplished and talented graduate of Powell High School. He was a National Merit Finalist and an excellent tennis player along with numerous other achievements. Growing up, he was often seen around the Northwest College campus where his father, Jim...

Larry Menefee has lived in Colorado most of his life, but he still thinks of Powell as his hometown. He grew up in Powell, and he attended NWC while still living with his parents, working 50 hours a week and playing baseball to put himself through school. In his...

Believing that education is a religious responsibility, area representatives from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worked with church leaders in Salt Lake City to create a scholarship program that assists members enrolled at Northwest College in...

Loretta Stapleton, former Cody Regional Health Emergency Room Director, and her family have left an amazing gift for generations to come. After Loretta’s passing in 2022, an endowed scholarship was created in her memory at Northwest College to support Cody Regional...

Marianna (Mari) Howard Daley Mathews always met challenges with determination and dignity. Returning to college and becoming a pharmacist was how she met the challenge of being widowed at the age of 32 with a drugstore to run and 3 small children to raise. As an...

The Marigold N. Saunders Scholarship Endowment was established in 1977 by Grant Taggart, of Cowley WY. Mrs. Marigold Saunders was the widow of H.J. Saunders, a former executive of California-Western States Life Insurance Company. Grant Taggart went to work as a...