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PO Box 1175 (5530 North Montana) •
Helena, MT 59624
406-458-0227 (phone) • 406-458-0373 (fax) •
www.montanawildlife.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 14, 2004
CONTACTS:
Craig Sharpe, Executive Director, Montana Wildlife Federation,
csharpe@mtwf.org,
(800) 517-7256
Land Tawney, Phil Tawney Hunters Conservation Endowment
Board,
ltawney@trcp.org,
(406) 829-3581.
“Montana
Wildlife Federation and
Phil Tawney Hunters Conservation
Endowment Board
Offer College Scholarship”
Helena, MT - With the 2004 archery season now in
full swing, and on the eve
of the opening of the backcountry deer and elk season,
Sept 15, the Phil
Tawney Hunters Conservation Endowment and Montana
Wildlife Federation
(MWF) proudly announce a new scholarship for junior
and senior college
students committed to our hunting, wildlife, and outdoor
heritage.
The $1000 scholarship is being offered by the MWF
endowment that was established in 1998 honoring the
legacy of the late Phil Tawney, a third-generation
Montanan, lifetime sportsman, and conservation leader.
Phil’s passion and commitment to protecting
Montana’s fish and wildlife, their vulnerable
habitats, and the future of hunting is the heart of
the Endowment Mission Statement:
“To educate and inform the general
public about hunting ethics, fair chase, and values
to perpetuate the sport of the hunt through efforts
to conserve habitat and wildlife; and to stimulate
the recruitment, mentoring, and involvement of youth
in hunting and conservation activities.”
Land Tawney, Phil’s son and Endowment board
officer said, “My mother (Robin) and I are absolutely
thrilled with the offering of the scholarship. This
is the first step in offering ‘living legacy’
- conservation education funds, in memory of my father
who committed his life to our wildlife heritage and
our Montana hunting legacy. The Endowment, in the
near future, will also be announcing a grants program
for 501(c)3 organizations that seek financial support
for conservation projects.”
Applicants must have an academic major in a field
related to conservation, exhibit a commitment to general
public hunting ethics, fair chase, and support values
to perpetuate the sport of the hunt through efforts
to conserve habitat and wildlife. Scholarship materials
have been distributed to all college financial aid
offices and appropriate departments. Application deadline
is December 31, 2005 with announcement of the scholarship
winner at the Montana Wildlife Federation’s
Annual Convention in April 2005.
For more information a student should contact college
financial aid offices or Montana Wildlife Federation,
Jan Cronin, jcronin@mtwf.org,
P.O.
Box 1175, Helena, MT. 59624, or call (800) 517-7256.
If you would like to
contribute to the Endowment, please contact MWF.
For more information:
Larry Copenhaver, Conservation Director
Montana Wildlife Federation
Web-site: montanawildlife.com
[406] 458-0227 • [800] 517-7256
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