Russell J. Foreman Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Russell James Foreman graduated from Huntley Project High School, Huntley Project, Montana, in 1948. At age 17, he entered Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana, and played football and basketball. In 1952, he graduated from RMC with his bachelor’s degree and also met the love of his life, Dorothy Armstrong. They were engaged on Valentine’s Day in 1952 and married June 15 of the same year. Russ enter the U.S. Navy and served for four year. After discharge, he joined the faculty at Huntley Project High School and taught for seven years. While at HPHS, he completed his master’s degree at Eastern Montana College (now MSU Billings). He then moved to Great Falls, Montana, where he developed guidance programs in the high schools at Belt, Cascade, and Simms. Five years and four children later, the Foremans returned to Billings where Russ was hired by EMC as a counselor and test coordinator. After more than 30 years in education, Russ retired in 1986 and became active with Habitat for Humanity where he partnered with 13 families as they prepared to move into their new homes. Dorothy and Russ also sponsored a Habitat house in 1995 and dedicated it to their mothers. Russ passed away peacefully on March 12, 2012, surrounded by loved ones after a long battle with Pleura Mesothelioma. Russ is preceded in death by their son, Rick. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, and their three children, Randall, Deborah, and Diane. In memory of Russ and his passion for education, Dorothy established the Russell J. Foreman Memorial Scholarship Endowment at MSU Billings in October 2013 to help provide financial assistance to MSU Billings students. The first scholarship was awarded for academic year 2014-2015.