In 1997, the Mark Carson Family Trust established two permanent scholarships – one for students studying agriculture and the second for students in the College of Education. This scholarship helps students from Wyoming and Nebraska attending the University of Wyoming.

Mark Edward Fox (B.S. History 2011) passed away on April 17, 2020 following an extended illness. Mark proudly served in the United States Navy and was a veteran of the second Gulf War. Following six years in the service, he studied history at the University of...

Mark H. Wilcox graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Engineering in 1971 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and later graduated from the College of Business in 1977 with a Master’s in Business Administration. Mark worked primarily in Southwest Wyoming...

Martha Wyrsch earned her BA in English from the University of Wyoming in 1980, where she participated in the newly formed UW Honors Program. While at UW, she was elected President of the Student Body, was an officer in the Tri Delta Sorority and was a member of...

Mary Ann P. Wilcox graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Education in 1970 with a BA in Secondary Education, and again in 1976 with a MA in Curriculum and Instruction. After each degree, she worked as a teacher, primarily in the State of Wyoming. Mark...

Originally from Newcastle, Wyoming, Mary Thorson Gullikson was the daughter of Harry and Inga Thorson. Mary’s father co-founded Black Hills Bentonite in 1947. Mary always wanted to be a nurse however, she was encouraged to pursue a degree in home economics. Mary...

Established by her children, Matt, Brad, and Muffy, this scholarship honors Mary Mead’s life-long involvement with the Wyoming livestock industry. The scholarship benefits women undergraduate and graduate students within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Peter C. Maxfield set a fine examples for all new professors coming to the University of Wyoming College of Law. He was generous in conversing with people about teaching, scholarship, and other academic matters. He did not simply advocate fine teaching, he practiced...

After emigrating from Germany in 1873, Jake Mill made his way west and in 1891 founded the Mill Ranch near Lusk, Wyoming. Jake and his wife Philaphena continued to develop their ranch until it became one of the largest ranches in the area. Later they added the U-L...

Martin “Mort” Drury attended the University of Wyoming (UW) and graduated from the College of Education in 1958. He was recruited to the University of Wyoming to play baseball and received an athletic scholarship. Without this scholarship, Mort would not have been...

After graduating from Princeton University in 1924, Courtenay C. Davis continued his education by receiving his law degree from Northwestern Law School. He then went on to practice law in Chicago and purchased the Y Cross Ranch in Horse Creek, Wyoming, in 1941. After...

Each year one student, whose career goal is to work in the livestock industry, is awarded the NWSS Livestock Leadership Internship. In addition to scholarship assistance, the recipient spends two weeks in Denver helping with the stock show management and participates...

This scholarship is designed to encourage young men and women with an interest in the field of agricultural sciences to pursue and complete their education at the university level. Proceeds from the National Western Stock Show junior livestock sale, the Citizen of...

Neil’s service as the farm manager of the Laramie Research and Extension Center livestock farm was truly exemplary. He touched many faculty and student’s lives. This scholarship preference shall be given to undergraduate students who travel to professional...

The Nelson Engineering family wishes to extend our deepest Condolences to the Family & Friends of Boots Nelson; The Jackson Wy Community; & State of Wyoming Engineering Community for the loss of a dear friend and founder of our Nelson Engineering Family. The Nelson...

This scholarship was established in memory of Noreen Ring, an Irish nurse who had a deep affection for open spaces and animals of all kinds, particularly wildlife. Both of her children work in North America, one of them in Wyoming. The intention of this scholarship...

Neil DeLapp, a Wyoming native, graduated from the University of Wyoming with a degree in range management. Norma, also a Wyoming native, earned her degree at Carroll College in Montana and she is a registered nurse. Norma and Neil run the Hat Ranch northwest of...

Born in Warren, Ohio, “Dutch” Hilston received a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University and master’s and doctoral degrees from Pennsylvania State University. He joined the University of Wyoming faculty as an associate professor of animal production in 1945....

Professor Emeritus O.A. Beath was a member of the College of Agriculture Experiment Station Faculty from 1914 until his retirement in 1955. Nearly 50 years of his life were involved in selenium research and its effects on soils, plants and livestock. At the time of...

A native of Missouri, Loren Likins and his brother homesteaded in Goshen Hole, Wyoming, in 1917. In 1936, Loren married Oletha Coombs, a second grade teacher in Hawk Springs. For more than 50 years they managed their successful wheat farm near Torrington while still...

Pamala D. Larsen, RN, PhD, was a professor and associate dean in the Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing from 2006 until her retirement in 2013. Pamala’s nursing career spanned 44 years with 28 years of those in higher education, the last 7 years at UW. Pamala...

Neither Pat nor Stan Lowe were native to Wyoming but once each of them visited our state, residency soon followed. Pat, interested in pursuing a Master’s in Geology came from Boston. Stan arrived shortly after receiving a Juris Doctor degree from University of...

Paul Stratton was born and raised on a sheep ranch near Rawlins. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Wyoming, Paul managed the ranch (Divide Sheep Company) from 1947 to 1949. After the great blizzard of 1949, Paul decided...

Paul Stock (1894-1972) was born in Florence, Colorado. He started in the oil business as a roughneck at 15. One biographer says he was hard-nosed, hard-playing, hard-working, and hard-living. He had a kind and generous heart, a western-style sense of humor, and a...

This Fund honors the Peterson family from Wyoming and their passion for literacy and children. The goal of this Fund is to promote literacy and Reading Excellence for Wyoming’s youth with whom UW will impact through its LRCC and students.

In memory of their son, G .W. and Lillie Goodrich provided the Philo Ayers Goodrich Memorial Scholarship and made it available to the College of Agriculture in 1968. This scholarship is furnished for students in an agricultural field and is funded by income from the...

Richard graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1959 and then went to the University of Wyoming majoring in Chemistry, graduating in 1963 with a B.S. degree. He then went to the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a major in Physical Chemistry and a minor in Physics....

R.J. and Alice McColloch came to the University of Wyoming in 1956, and this marked the beginning of their many contributions to the campus and Laramie community. R.J. served as head of the biochemistry department and with Glenn Miller, a food scientist, helped to...

Robert Joseph Golten “Bob” He received a B.A. from the University of Michigan (1954) and an LLB from Harvard Law School in 1959 after serving a two-year stint in the Army. After law school, Bob embarked on a colorful career as a public interest lawyer. He worked in...

Originally from Wheatland, Wyoming, Bob Swan received his bachelor’s degree in agricultural mechanics in 1961, and in 1968 received a master’s degree in animal husbandry. In 1958 he married Pat Dunn. Bob and Pat’s children, Wayne, Dan, Ann, Nat, Laura, and Jason, are...