Students
Support and scholarships for college and advanced degrees.
- "I'm honored that Dennis and Phyllis would create this wonderful scholarship in my name. This scholarship is special to me because it will help young people realize their dreams."
- Helen B. Miller
Helen B. Miller Horatio Alger Scholarship
In 2005, the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation proudly announced the creation of the Helen B. Miller Horatio Alger Scholarship for students attending Montana State University.
Dennis and Phyllis Washington are honored to express their gratitude for Helen's friendship and loyalty by creating this educational legacy at her alma mater.
This special scholarship is directed toward Montana students with financial need who have demonstrated the ability to overcome adversity in their young lives. Visit Montana State University's Financial Aid office for more details.
About Helen B. Miller
Helen B. Miller, B.A. 1940 Business Administration, grew up in Willow Creek, Montana and worked at MSU's Hamilton Hall, then a women's dormitory, to pay room, board, and tuition. After college she and her husband ran a dry goods store in Drummond and it was there that she was approached in 1965 by Dennis Washington to work as a bookkeeper for his new construction business. Helen became the second employee of Washington Construction and is still at work today managing daily affairs within Washington Business Services.
Helen has been recognized as a Montana businesswoman exemplifying many high ideals of The Washington Companies: absolute integrity, honesty, thoroughness, and an unfailing work ethic. Her ability to see the lighter side of any situation and her cheery humor brighten any room.
Student News
01.31.11 - 2011 Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation’s Horatio Alger Undergraduate Montana Scholarship Program is now accepting applications!
Each year for the past seven years, the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation has partnered with the University of Montana and its affiliates...Read More
10.15.10 - Anita Moore-Nall selected as 2010 Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation Native American Graduate Fellow
From MSU News - A Montana State University graduate student who grew up hunting agates along the Little Bighorn River now plans to study abandoned mines to see if they're contaminating water on the Crow Indian Reservation....Read Story
05.10.10 - DPWF Teams with Fort Belknap area Boys and Girls Club to Help Students Find Path to Success
After School Programs across the country show remarkable success in the battle against rising drop-out rates of today’s teenagers...Read more
