Lynn and Bernie Harrington thoroughly enjoyed their college experiences at Eastern Montana College (now MSU Billings), both in and out of the classroom. Lynn earned an education degree in 1980; Bernie a business degree in 1984. As a student, Bernie soon became a...

Harry Fitzhugh Lee grew up in the Grand Junction, Colorado, area where he was known affectionately by family and friends as “Willie.” He attended Mesa College and continued his education at the University of Northern Colorado where he earned three education degrees....

Harry Leffler graduated from Eastern Montana College with a Bachelor of Science degree in General Business. During his junior and senior year, he participated in a financial assistance program at EMC known as the “Advanced Honor Fee Waiver”. Harry appreciated the...

Hattie Ula (Brown) Martin was born in Zachary, Louisiana Dec. 30, 1916. Hattie was the fifth of eight children born to John and Hattie Brown. She knew she would not get married right out of high school in 1935—although that was expected of her. She always thought she...

Sandy Wong says a sense of philanthropy was instilled in her as a freshman at Eastern Montana College (now MSU Billings). Sandy was able to graduate from EMC in 1983 almost debt free because of financial aid and scholarships. “I support MSU Billings and help raise...

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation made a grant in 1982 to the Eastern Montana College Foundation (now MSU Billings Foundation) to establish a Hispanic scholarship endowment program. The Hearst Endowment Scholarship fund provides annual scholarships to deserving...

Robert and Priscilla Hector established the Hector Foundation Endowment Fund with the Montana Community Foundation. In 2015, the Hectors recommended the Montana Community Foundation fund a scholarship at MSU Billings to support a student majoring in nursing. The...

Charles E. Heisey (1863-1939), a Great Falls, Montana, wholesale grocery distributor stipulated in his Will the creation of the Heisey Foundation. The Trustees of the Heisey Foundation have established a series of scholarships to be given annually to students from...

Dr. Helen Wilson joined the faculty of Eastern Montana College (now MSU Billings) in 1961. While on the faculty, she earned a reputation for excellence in teaching, advising, and research. In addition to publishing in several journals, Dr. Wilson was in demand as a...

Helen D. Adams was born to John Adams and Henrietta Applegate Adams at the family homestead south of Laurel, Montana, in 1909. She attended grade school and high school in Billings and graduated from Eastern Montana Normal School (now MSU Billings) in 1929, earning...

The David Harold McCleave Scholarship was established in 1976 by family and friends in memory of the late Dr. Harold McCleave, historian and academic vice president of Eastern Montana College (now MSU Billings), to recognize his outstanding service to higher...

The Homer A. and Mildred S. Scott Foundation is a private charitable foundation located in Sheridan, Wyoming, established by area ranchers Homer and Mildred Scott. From their earliest days as a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Scott were personally involved in supporting their...

In 1995, the Homesteaders Scholarship – Petroleum County Scholarship was established at Montana State University Billings with a gift from an anonymous donor. It was the intent of the donors to provide scholarship assistance to students who were graduates of a high...

Hubert Abrams grew up on the family farm at Carlyle, Montana, with his brother and sister, graduating from Ollie High School. He later entered the U.S. Navy during World War II and served honorably. Viola Hout grew up on a ranch south of Miles City, Montana, along...

In 1971, Paul Husted graduated from Knoxville High School in Knoxville, Iowa. He went on to attend Marshall Town Community College where he played football for two years and graduated. In the fall of 1972, Eastern Montana College (now MSU Billings) offered Paul a...

For the past five years, Montana State University Billings (MSUB) has prioritized work with Mexico, both directly with partner universities in Mexico, and through cooperation with the Mexican Consulate in Denver, Colorado. At the same time, the number of Hispanic...

The Information Technology Endowed Scholarship was established in December 2004 by an anonymous donor. The intent of the endowment is to provide financial assistance to current employees of the MSU Billings Information Technology Department and their spouses or...

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is one of the largest labor unions in the entertainment and related industries. Since the birth of the organization, the stage hands and projectionists have been joined by a great variety of other...

Jaq Quanbeck and Duane Quanbeck established the Irving Quanbeck Environmental Studies Endowed Scholarship in memory of their father, Irving, in 2004. Mr. Quanbeck was a science teacher and department head at Lincoln Junior High School in Billings, Montana. He was a...

Jack and Isabel Haynes owned and operated The Haynes Picture Shop in Yellowstone National Park. This was a continuation of the photo shop originally started by Jack Haynes’ father, Frank J. Haynes, in 1884. The Haynes family photographs, post cards, guidebooks and...

Professor James B. (Jim) Pickens retired from the Michigan Tech School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science after 30 years of dedicated service. Known for his roles as a teacher, storyteller, and graduate program coordinator, Jim also developed the...

Jim Swanson is just a regular guy who is proud to call Montana his home. In 2011, Jim and his land were victims of a major oil spill. The James Gordon Swanson Environmental Urgency Scholarship Endowment was created in 2014 from funds Jim received as “compensation.”...

As a memorial to his mother, Ted and Ruth Buttrey established the Jane Buttrey Memorial Scholarship fund in 1982. They both took great pleasure in the knowledge that they would be able to provide financial assistance to young people who might otherwise be unable to...

Jane A. Dahle graduated from Eastern Montana College (now MSU Billings) with her Bachelor’s degree in Human Services in 1985. While on campus, she was active in theater. Jane passed away in 1989. In her memory, the Jane Dahle Memorial Women’s Studies Scholarship was...

From the time she was a little girl, Jane Worth Ferguson was building tents out of sheets in the yard of her home in Southern Indiana. Jane took both solace and inspiration from nature. She worked in a variety of outdoor settings and as an instructor for both the...

Jane Vaughan made a gift in 2005 during the People, Pride and Promise Campaign for Excellence to establish the Jane F. Vaughan Endowed Scholarship. Jane was a distinguished alumna of Eastern Montana College (now MSU Billings) whose extraordinary generosity will...

Jane was born August 17, 1944, in England, grew up there, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Leeds in 1965. She met her husband, Joe Howell, when he was studying in England during the 1960s. After they married in 1968, they moved to...

Janet Ellen Bloomgren Fox was born to Blaine and Ellen Bloomgren on August 25, 1951 in Kalispell, Montana. Old photographs of Janet hint at her spirit and charisma, which her parents confirmed. Janet learned to play the piano and sign at a young age. These musical...

The Janet Dunlop Memorial Endowed Scholarship honors a pioneer in special education. Janet Elaine Dunlop, was born Sept. 13, 1933, in Minot, North Dakota. A 1951 graduate of Minot High School, she earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Minot State Teacher’s...

Janis Hendrickson Frank came from Turner, Montana, a small town located one mile from the Canadian border. Growing up, she loved riding horses up to the Canadian border, attending dances, and acting in local theater productions. Throughout school she had a perfect...