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Wenatchee River Salmon Festival
Natural Resources Scholarship

Supporting the next generation of stewards.

The Wenatchee River Salmon Festival Natural Resources Scholarship (previously the Nancy Duree Natural Resources Scholarship) is awarded annually to a student pursuing higher education in natural resources (i.e. fisheries, forestry, wildlife, botany, geology, soil sciences, watershed sciences, ecology, and environmental education/recreation).  The scholarship awarded is in the amount of $1,000. 

A Living Legacy

This scholarship was started in honor of a past core team member who was dedicated and devoted to the educational mission of the festival, Nancy Duree. Nancy received her education in wildlife management from Humboldt State University. She loved the outdoors and her hobbies included birding and wildflower identification. She was a member of the Wenatchee River Salmon Festival Core Team for years dating back to its inception in 1991. During many years of the festival, she coordinated both the Gyotaku (fish printing) and the Giant Fish Aquarium. Nancy believed strongly in the values of high quality natural resource education for people of all ages.

Eligibility

Applicants must attend high school in one of the following Washington State counties to be eligible for the scholarship:

  • Chelan County
  • Douglas County
  • Grant County
  • Kittitas County
  • Okanogan County
  • Yakima County

Students must have attained a minimum accumulative grade point average of 2.5 and have been accepted to an accredited two-year or four-year college or university by the time the scholarship is awarded (typically around May). The funds will be sent directly to the school financial aid office and dispersed as the school requires.