L. A. Stoddart Range Management Scholarship

Initiated in 1974, the L. A. Stoddart Range Management Scholarship is awarded annually by the Utah Section to outstanding sophomore or junior range management students. This cash scholarship honors the memory of the late Dr. Stoddart, former head of the Range Science Department at Utah State University and a noted researcher, scholar, and educator.

2024-2025 Scholarship Details

The Utah section of SRM will be awarding two $1,500 scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. The scholarship competition is open to students who currently are sophomore or juniors in a range or range-related program at a Utah University. Applicants must also be members of the Society for Range Management. Past recipients of the scholarship may also apply; however, preference will be given to those who have not received the scholarship in the past.

Applications must be received on or before May 1, 2024. The scholarship will be awarded based on GPA, and activity level with the Society for Range Management which includes involvement with a university range club, demonstrated leadership, letters of recommendation, essay, and potential to contribute to the range management profession.

Required application materials

  • Cover page that introduces the student and describes career goals and activities in SRM and/or other range-related organizations. Include the following information: Name, birth date, address, e-mail, university, major, and expected semester of graduation. Here students may include anything they wish the committee to know about themselves.

  • Transcripts for all undergraduate institutions attended which include both courses taken and GPA on a 4-point scale (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).

  • Two letters of recommendation must be included with the application or sent directly to Jeff Barnes by email from the person writing the recommendation.

  • An essay (2-page maximum) on “Strategies and Techniques that can be used to reduce the frequency of large scale Wildfires”.

    Applications should be sent or delivered to:
    Jeff Barnes

    barnes.jeffh@gmail.com

    495 East 180 South

    Smithfield, Utah 84335

    Phone : (435) 881-2610

2023 Scholarship Recipients


 

(L-R) Jeff Barnes, Hal Guymon, Logan Ballard not shown

Hal Guymon

Hal Guymon is from Huntington, Utah.  He grew up on a small cattle operation.  He is a Range Management major at Southern Utah University, with expected graduation date May 1, 2024.  He is serving as the range club president planning meetings and activities for the club.  Hal has also participated in plant identification and URME contests at the state and national level.  He works part-time at the local NRCS office in City Cedar learning implementation of environmental programs.  His goal is to become a Range Manager for our public lands.  Hal has a deep sense for stewardship and wise use of natural resources.


Logan Ballard

Logan comes from a community of cattlemen and ranchers and has worked on a ranch for much of his life.  He is currently working on a Bachelor’s degree at Utah State University graduating in December 2023. Logan spent two summers working as a crew lead and field technician doing monitoring in Rich County on the Three-Creeks Allotment. He was employed by Working Lands Conservation.  Logan has participated in both URME and Plant ID contests at state and national competitions. He is passionate about Rangeland Science and becoming the best professional he can.





 


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