This annual scholarship was established in 2020 for students pursuing a career in Nursing or Allied Health. The staff at 307 Health is committed to providing educational opportunities to meet our community’s health care needs. They are proud to offer scholarship...

An artist her entire life, Agnes L. Aagard loved painting. This passion began in her earliest years, painting with watercolors. Her love of art stayed with her through her final days when she left several acrylic paintings unfinished. Agnes’ willingness to help...

Absorkee Lodge # 30 A.F & A.M. of Powell received a letter from Cedar Chapter # 14, Order of Eastern Star of Cody regarding forming an Eastern Star Chapter in Powell and offered their assistance. First Meeting of Alcyone Ch. # 27 was held on November 11, 1911, those...

Amy R. Jacob spent her teaching career passionate about teaching students how to communicate to broader audiences about news in their community and beyond. For nearly 20 years, Jacob taught high school students journalism and yearbook in the communities surrounding...

After Amy R. Jacob’s husband, an agriculturalist with Great Western Sugar Company, passed away, she set up a scholarship to honor his memory and provide an education in agriculture to students who might not otherwise have access. Then she decided she would like to do...

Community—a word that is defined by the people and culture in Powell and at Northwest College. This was true for JoAnne Wroe, Amy Wroe Bechtel’s mother in the days and years after her daughter’s mysterious disappearance. The community came together and supported the...

Bob and Barb Vergara and family have had a partnership with Powell since moving to the community in 1973. The ties with community and the educational system are strong. All three of the Vergara children — Mike, Lori and Andy —are graduates of Powell High School, and...

R.A. Nelson, the grandfather of Andy, provided the catalyst to establish the NWC Foundation with a gift of Polaroid stock. Brenda and Andy wanted to continue with this family tradition of giving in support of NWC students with a scholarship of their own. Both Andy...

The Ann Deitrich Stoddard Scholarship was funded in 2004 by her children (two of whom live in Park County) to honor Ann’s love of children, her generosity, and her understanding of the value of education. Ann was born in Lansing Michigan, the only child of Dorothea...

Art Glasgow came to Powell in 1908 as part of an early homestead family. Leota came to teach in the public school system in 1946, the same year Northwest College offered its first classes (back then it was called the University of Wyoming Northwest Center). After Art...

Dr. William “Bill” H. Baker was a graduate of The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. He practiced veterinary medicine for many years in northern Virginia before trading his stethoscope and surgical instruments for a sailing license. A renaissance...

Berry Bryant’s life, and her promising future, were cut short on Oct. 5, 1996, when as an 18-year-old freshman at Northwest College, she was raped and murdered north of Powell by another NWC student. As the 25th anniversary of Berry’s death approached, Northwest...

As a native to Powell, Wyoming, Betty Rockhold had an immense amount of love for the town of Powell and the students at Northwest College. Betty was born and raised in the Powell, a VERY active community member, was a life long member of the American Legion...

Bob and Evelyn grew up during hard times, and neither of them could afford to attend college. They farmed and raised their five children (two boys and three girls) on the Croft homestead three miles east of campus. They always wanted college for their children and...

Both Bob and Rena Croft graduated from NWC—Bob attended right out of high school, and Rena enrolled after the couple married and returned to Powell. Bob developed the Northwest Analytical Lab in partnership with NWC to test water and soil in support of the area...

When Bruce and Darla Murray homesteaded on the Willwood in the 1920s, opportunities to hear live orchestral music in Powell were few and far between. After the Northwest College music program was established, the Murrays’ unflagging support for the Northwest Civic...

Many people said that Bruce Murray was born to farm. He grew up on his parents’ farm near Powell and homesteaded on the East Willwood as a young man. He was voted outstanding athlete of his graduating class in 1931 and passionate about athletics. Throughout his...

Bryson W. Herdt was a caring young man who liked to help others. Barry and Tawnya Herdt, Bryson’s parents, wanted something good to come out of losing their beloved son at the age of 25. A scholarship to an NWC student seemed a fitting tribute as Bryson was a...

For many years, Bud Linton and former NWC men’s basketball coach and athletic director, Ken Rochlitz, joined in an early morning walk while most of Powell was still sleeping. When they weren’t walking together, they often were playing golf together. A constant in...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...