2024 Undergraduate Ecology Scholarship Recipients
The Department of Ecology is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2024 undergraduate scholarships:
Ecology Memorial Scholarship
Rachel Larson
This award is given to a full-time junior or senior majoring in biological sciences in memory of John C. Wright, C.J.D. Brown, and T.B. Holker who all contributed greatly to ecology and conservation. John C. Wright was a MSU professor of Botany & Bacteriology and served as the director for the Center for Environmental Studies. C.J.D. Brown was a MSU professor of Zoology and Entomology and wrote the book “Fishes of Montana.” T.B. Holker was a MSU student in the Fish & Wildlife Program and had a lifelong love of Montana’s wildlife. He was killed during a flying mission in the Pacific in 1954 while serving as a captain in the US Air Force.
Awarded to Rachel Larson
Montana Trout Unlimited Fisheries Scholarship
Raegan Chevalier
This scholarship was established by the state of Montana chapter of Trout Unlimited to support undergraduates who seek an education and career in fishery science, especially in the area of coldwater fisheries.
Awarded to Raegan Chevalier
Sara Amasa Madsen Conservation Biology Scholarship
Kate Brownell
Mary and Jerry Madsen established this fund in loving memory of their daughter, Sara Amasa Madsen, who graduated from the university in 2019 with a degree in Biology in the option of Conservation Biology and Ecology. Sara was extraordinary, kind, and independent. Mary and Jerry created this scholarship to support students that have Sara's heart and enthusiasm for the wilderness, particularly wildland firefighting and water resources.
Awarded to Kate Brownell
Yarnall Family Scholarship
Emily Hagengruber
John and Kristi Yarnall are former MSU students who remain passionate about wildlife and conservation biology. They have established this award to help support a junior or senior in good academic standing who is studying fish and wildlife or conservation biology.