Walter E. and Esther M. Woods Memorial Endowed Scholarship
John D. “Jack” Woods established the Walter E. and Esther M. Woods Memorial Scholarship Endowment in 1993 in memory of his parents. Jack, a past president of the MSU Billings Foundation Board of Trustees, was raised and finished high school in Saco, Montana. Annual...
Wells Fargo Bank Endowed Scholarship
Community investing is an everyday activity at Wells Fargo — not only financial investing, but also the investment of people power. Supporting education is a top priority for Wells Fargo both nationally and locally. In 1995, Wells Fargo Bank (then Norwest Bank...
Westmoreland Coal Company and Penn Virginia Corporation Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Westmoreland Coal Company is the oldest independent coal company in the United States and an owner of highly clean and efficient independent power projects. The company’s coal production is from five surface mines and operations include coal mining in the Powder...
Willard E. Fraser Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Willard Fraser was elected mayor of Billings, Montana, in April 1971 and was an outstanding public servant. His success resulted not only from his own great abilities, but perhaps most importantly from the fact that he inspired support for his goals and projects from...
William R Byars Jr
William “Bill” R. Byars Jr. of Billings, 73, passed away in Billings with his family at his side Nov. 22, 2016, after a valiant battle with brain cancer. Bill was born in Billings, attended grade school in Billings and graduated from Billings Senior High School in...
Wipfli Scholarship
In 1930 Clarence J. Wipfli & Company was established in Wausau, Wisconsin. Clarence founded the company with a clear vision for bringing his values to his business. Today, with approximately 1,500 associates, 33 offices in the United States and two offices in India,...
Yellowstone County DUI Task Force Scholarship in Memory of Roger Gordon
Roger Wayne Gordon, born May 10, 1934, was a long-time resident of Billings and had a love for automobiles, a passion he would carry through his entire life; he first “borrowed” his Dad’s car at the age of nine. As a teenager, he loved to race cars at the various...
Yellowstone County Lodging Association
The purpose of the Yellowstone County Lodging Association was to serve the lodging industry through education, public relations, communications, and by protecting and promoting the lodging industry at the state and local levels. In 2021, the association dissolved and...
Yellowstone County Tavern Association Endowed Scholarship
The Yellowstone County Tavern Association was formed in the 1950s as an associate of the statewide group, The Montana Tavern Association. The YCTA’s main purpose was to lend Yellowstone County’s support to the MTA in its goal of helping members in the promotion of...
Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club Endowed Scholarship
The Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club Scholarship Endowment was initiated and established by the Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club on December 12, 2007, with a gift of $10,000. Dr. Rhonda Dillman, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at MSU Billings, is a member of the...
Yvonne Bost Pickett Nursing Endowed Scholarship
Born in New Orleans, LA, Yvonne Bost moved to Vandalia, IL, before starting school. She always knew she wanted to be a nurse, a career that fully engaged her mind, body and spirit. She attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL, for two years before transferring...
Zonta Club of Billings Scholarship
Zonta is an international non-profit organization, with about 45 members in Billings, Montana, and more than 30,000 worldwide that works to advance the status of women. The Zonta Club of Billings provides service to the community through domestic violence awareness,...