Shalynn Fjeld is normally pretty soft-spoken, but the 18-year-old started screaming when she got the news that she’d won a $10,000 college scholarship from the Horatio Alger Association. “She was upstairs” and screamed, recalled her mother, Angela Levang. “I thought something was wrong. She said, ‘Mom! Mom!’ Then, we cried.” “I wouldn’t be able to […]
Scholarship opens doors for Butte students attending Montana Tech
The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, in conjunction with Montana Resources, announced a $597,000 gift to Montana Tech to create the Montana Resources Opportunity Scholarship for students who graduate from high schools in Butte. This gift will provide more opportunities for Butte students to pursue their education by funding three full-ride scholarships for graduates of […]
2016 Dennis R. Washington Achievement Graduate Scholarships awarded
The Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation provides the 2016 Dennis R. Washington Achievement Graduate Scholarship of up to $120,000 to Horatio Alger Scholars who wish to obtain a master’s, doctoral or professional degree Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue their […]
Graduation Matters Montana featured by Washington Monthly
Graduation Matters Montana is the latest feature of Washington Monthly magazine’s “Successes of Philanthropy” series. “Boosting High School Graduation Rates,” by Mike Halligan, Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation Executive Director, chronicles the statewide success of the Graduation Matters Montana initiative in raising the graduation rate, preventing dropouts, and encouraging post-secondary education and training. Under Graduation Matters […]
Native American Graduate Scholarship recipient Kimberly McKeehan
My name is Kimberly McKeehan and I am graduating from the University of Montana in May 2016 with a Master’s of Social Work. I describe myself as a mother, a poet, a scholar, a chaplain, and a social worker. I have been married for 21 years and have two children. I also have a large […]
Horatio Alger Montana Scholarships
Through the generosity of Horatio Alger Member Dennis R. Washington and the Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation, the Association recognizes and rewards 50 inspiring and resilient young men and women from Montana with college scholarships. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of […]