Forrest Allen Family Agriculture Scholarship Endowment

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 Japanese-American internment camp.
Year after year as Forrest worked the land, Heart Mountain became a reflection of himself – an enduring marker of place and perseverance, of quiet constancy. And like the mountain, Forrest’s legacy will stand forever.
At age 93, Forrest committed $1 million of his life’s savings to perpetuate ag-related scholarships at Northwest College. His gift was matched by the State of Wyoming, generating a $2 million endowment. Along with financial support, Forrest passes on character traits important to succeed in agricultural endeavors – fiscal responsibility, self-reliance and a patient, can-do attitude.