Our 2009 Scholarship Recipient for Leadership is Melissa Stevens at West Virginia University. Melissa is involved in the Forestry Club, the Student Society of American Foresters and is also a member of Xi Sigma Pi National Forestry Honor Society. Melissa has worked for the Maryland Forest Service at Green Ridge State Forest and is involved in several community organizations including the Allegany County Forestry Board, Allegany County Agricultural Expo Board of Directors, Big Savage Sportsmen Club, and Piney Mountain Sportsmen Club.

Our 2009 Academic Scholarship goes to Mike Simmons who attends the University of New Hampshire. Mike’s academic achievements include being honored as a Society of American Foresters: Granite State Division Forestry Student of the Year and a Leadership and Scholarship Award from the Thompson School of Applied Science. Mike has experience as a Forest Technician and as an adjunct instructor at the University of New Hampshire. Mike’s long-term goal is to become a forestry professor.

For more complete details and qualification requirements for the Ben Meadows Natural Resources Scholarships please visit www.benmeadows.com/scholarships.