Kodi Jones was selected as the 2010 recipient of a $1,500 scholarship to be used at a college or university of her choice.  The scholarship is awarded annually to a North Central Washington graduating high school senior who is continuing their education in a natural resource field.

Jones is a graduating senior from Cle Elum/Roslyn High School in Cle Elum, Washington.  She will enter Washington State University this fall with a major in wildlife biology.  

Festival Director Betsy McIndoe said, “We are proud to honor Kodi with this scholarship and wish her the best of success.”   Many highly qualified applicants applied for the scholarship, “Jones was selected because of her academic record, personal essay, community service, recommendations and strong leadership abilities,” said McIndoe.

The Wenatchee River Salmon Festival scholarship has been offered since the festival’s beginning 20 years ago to area youth.

The scholarship is named in honor of Nancy Duree; one of the  founding Salmon Fest Core Team members who believed strongly in helping local youth understand and develop natural resource management skills.

The Wenatchee River Salmon Festival is a free, award winning festival held at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, September 16-19, 2010.

The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, and Chelan County PUD, host the festival.

The scholarship will be awarded to a North Central Washington 2010 graduating high school senior pursuing a college education in a natural resource field (biology, forestry, botany, fisheries, geology, ecology, environmental education etc.)

Applicants must attend a high school in one of the following counties to compete for the scholarship: Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Okanogan or Yakima. The successful candidate will be selected based upon their academic record, community commitment, essay, references and financial need.

Applications are due April 15, 2010 and may be downloaded from the internet at www.salmonfest.org.

The Wenatchee River Salmon Festival is dedicated to providing high quality natural resource education, promoting outdoor recreation, and sharing the cultural significance of the salmon to the people of the Northwest. The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery host the Wenatchee River Salmon Festival and invite you to join us for this year’s 20th celebration September 16-19, 2010.

Contact Corky Broaddus, Executive Director at (509)548-6662 for more information.

From the March, 2010 Press Release

To find out more, and to download an application, visit the Nancy Duree Natural Resource Scholarship page.