2023 Awards are due to the donations of Belva & Jon Hauxwell (2 awards), Carole & Larry Kreiger Family, Victor & Teresa Sansalone, Harry Greene & Kelly Zamudio, Stephen & Aida Heath, Randi Powell/Connor Sexton, Corrie Moreau/Christophe Duplais, Vicki & Paul Hasse (2 awards) and lastly, Corey Welch & his wife, Tracy Heath (3 awards).
2023 Awardee #1: Madison Big Back, 2nd year, Chief Dull Knife College, Associates of Arts
2023 Awardee #2: Shakira Burns, 2nd year, Chief Dull Knife College, Associates of Science
2023 Awardee #3: Macy Burns, 1st year, University of Montana, Psychology
2023 Awardee #4: Savannah Charette, 3rd year, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Business Entrepreneurship & Management
2023 Awardee #5: Quin Elkshoulder, 3rd year, Haskell Indian Nations University, Business Administration
2023 Awardee #6: Caleb Gutierrez-Paz, 1st year, Adam’s State University, Business Administration
2023 Awardee #7: MorningStar Jones, 1st year, Metropolitan State University of Denver
2023 Awardee #8: Demi Lawrence, 4th year, Montana State University-Billings, Organizational Communications
2023 Awardee #9: Nate Mann, 3rd year, Chadron State College, Nutrition and Dietetics
2023 Awardee #10: Weston Means, 1st year, Carroll College, Business Management
2023 Awardee #11: Collins Russell, 3rd year, Rocky Mountain College, Sociology
2023 Awardee #12: Nellie Whiteman, 3rd year, Montana State University, Film
2023 Awardee #13: Trey Wolfblack, 2nd year, Chief Dull Knife College, Associates of Arts
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2022 Awards are due to the donations of Belva & Jon Hauxwell (2 awards), Carole & Larry Kreiger Family, Victor & Teresa Sansalone, Harry Greene & Kelly Zamudio, Stephen & Aida Heath, Randi Powell/Connor Sexton, and lastly, Corey Welch & his wife, Tracy Heath (2 awards).
2022 Awardee #1: Savannah Charette, 3rd year, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Business Entrepreneurship & Management
2022 Awardee #2: Quin Elkshoulder, 2nd year, Haskell Indian Nations University, Business
2022 Awardee #3: Kyra Robinson, 2nd year, California College of the Arts, Illustration
2022 Awardee #4: Judas Threefingers, 3rd year, Montana State University, Microbiology
2022 Awardee #5: Rosalia Badhorse, 2nd Year Masters Student, University of Arizona, Native American Languages & Linguistics
2022 Awardee #6: Ryann Spang, 3rd Year, Montana State University-Bozeman, Environmental Design
2022 Awardee #7: Heidi Burns, 2nd Year, Montana State University-Billings, Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Counseling
2022 Awardee #8: Colton Connor, 2nd Year, Sheridan College, Nursing
2022 Awardee #9: Jacob Knobloch, 1st year, Western Welding Academy (Gillette, WY)
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2021 Awards are due to the donations of Belva & Jon Hauxwell (2), Victor & Teresa Sansalone, Carole & Larry Kreiger, Randi Powell/Connor Sexton, and myself (2).
2021 Awardee #1: Savannah Charette, 3rd year, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Business Entrepreneurship & Management
2021 Awardee #2: Quin Elkshoulder, 1st year, Haskell Indian Nations University, Business
2021 Awardee #3: Aryn Fisher, 5th yr Senior, Montana State University, Nursing
2021 Awardee #4: Jett Harris, 2nd year, University of Montana, Physics
2021 Awardee #5: Kyra Robinson, 1st year, California College of the Arts, Illustration
2021 Awardee #6: Kaleb Sooktis: 1st year, Montana State University, Computer Science
2021 Awardee #7: Judas Threefingers, 2nd year, Montana State University, Microbiology
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2020 Awards are due to the donations of Belva & Jon Hauxwell (2), Victor & Teresa Sansalone, Randi Powell/Connor Sexton, and myself.
2020 Awardee #1: Alexandria “Alex” Hopkins, 5th yr Senior, Colorado State University, Statistics & Ethnic Studies
2020 Awardee #2: Karly Matt, 3rd year, Salish Kootenai College, Nursing
2020 Awardee #3: Shelby Thex, 2nd year, Front Range Community College, Wildlife Biology
2020 Awardee #4: Elena Gutierrez Paz, 1st year, Rocky Mountain College, Biology (Pre-Health)
2020 Awardee #5: Montana Burns, 3rd year, Montana State University, Nursing
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2019 Awardee #1: Lisa Spang, Senior, Parks, Tourism & Recreational Management, University of Montana
2019 Awardee #2: Karly Matt, Sophomore, Salish Kootenai College, Nursing
2019 Awardee #3: Alexandria “Alex” Hopkins, Senior, Statistics, Colorado State University
2018 Awardee #1: Bailey Chalfant, Agricultural Communication/Media Studies, West Texas A&M University
2018 Awardee #2: Lisa Spang, Parks, Tourism & Recreational Management, University of Montana
2017 Awardee #1: Bailey Chalfant, Agricultural Communication/Media Studies, West Texas A&M University
2017 Awardee #2: Shannlyn Spotted Elk, Dietetics, Idaho State University
2016 Awardee #1: Nicole Wilson, Nursing student, Montana State University
2016 Awardee #2: Leslie Bigback, General Science Studies, Chief Dull Knife Tribal College
Due to a generous donation from long-time Lame Deer residents, Belva and Jon Hauxwell, a second Sharon Farr Welch scholarship has been awarded in 2016-Present.
2015 Awardee: Desi Small-Rodriguez PhD student, University of Arizona. Dr. Small-Rodrigeuz began a faculty position at UCLA in Fall 2020.
Her website: https://www.drdrdesi.com/
2018 Article by Desi: https://insight.livestories.com/s/v2/the-ancestors-know-who-you-are/463b5722-c21b-4176-8c86-9dd273936810/
Sharon Farr Welch Northern Cheyenne Tribal Scholarship 