MEET THE OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

July 2021 Issue ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>><><><><><>< Vol. 6 Issue 1

This issue is dedicated to the 20 Oregon Logging Conference Foundation scholarship recipients. Also find information about Pro Logger credits, and the 4^th Annual Future Forestry Workers Career Day. Easy Quick Links to the tentative 2022 OLC program schedule and other activities can be found on the last page of this newsletter.

Oregon Logging Conference Foundation Awards

20 Scholarships for the 2021-2022 Academic Year.

More than $40,000 in financial assistance has been awarded to 20 students by the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation (OLCF). Each of those recipients is highlighted in this article. They represent the next generation of those who will carry on in the logging and forestry industry.

20 students applied for scholarships this year, and each student qualified to receive this financial assistance to support them in their educational pursuits.

The OLCF accepts scholarship applications each year, beginning on December 1^st, with the deadline for submission April 1^st of the following year. Click here to download an application.

Of special note, recipient Justin Helgren was awarded the Carl Welle Memorial Scholarship. Helgren is studying Forest Management at Oregon State University.

The Carl Welle Memorial Scholarship fund was established to honor Welle, who graduated from Thurston High School and pursued a career as a paramedic until he bought his first D-4 Cat and found his true passion for logging. He turned his passion into owning his own company, Riverridge Excavating and Logging. It is the hope of Welle’s family that the recipients of this scholarship will pursue forestry, natural resources, or other careers that involve a life spent working in and enjoying the forests. Welle’s family believes this is a way of paying tribute to Carl, while giving a worthy student the boost forward that Carl would have appreciated.

Quentin Comus,

will receive scholarships of $500 from Robert & Carolyn Magathan and $500 from the OLC Foundation.

I am currently studying natural resources at Oregon State University’s Cascades Campus in Bend, OR. I anticipate graduating with my bachelor’s degree in natural resources, a two-year geographic information system (GIS) certificate, and education and business minors in June 2023.

With this formal post-secondary education, I aspire to become a licensed high school Environmental Educator; preparing the future leaders of our country to consider the social, economic, and environmental aspects of our forests. It is my intention to integrate world-class instructional techniques and classroom management practices so that all students who cross my path are informed and invested learners. I want to develop positive professional and educational relationships with my students by offering them unique real-world experiences and preparing them to become twenty-first-century citizens. At some point during my time as an educator, I anticipate pursuing a graduate degree in either education or business from Oregon State University, so that I can elevate my career by becoming an Education Program Coordinator. This optimal occupation would enable me to instill my experience and industry knowledge of natural resources management and youth development into both formal and informal instructional programs.

Today, and throughout my high school career, I have been involved in a number of volunteer, scholastic, and professional organizations. In particular, I am proud to be an Eagle Scout and recipient of the William T. Hornaday Silver Medal; the Boy Scouts of America’s most prestigious environmental conservation award. As a high school senior, I also established the Chehalem Valley Watershed Project. Additionally, while in high school, I was a member of our National Honor Society chapter, served as a student body representative, and was awarded our inaugural Student of the Year Award in 2019. In that same year, our local chamber of commerce awarded me with their Junior Citizen of the Year Award.

Today I am a member of our region's Society of American Foresters chapter and serve within our university’s student government. During the pandemic, I served as an Environmental Education Intern with the Yamhill Watershed Stewardship Fund and Newberg Public Schools by developing lesson plans and district-wide STEAM program plans.

I decided to pursue an education in Natural Resources after I was inspired by both my grandfathers, Quentin B. Comus and Stanley K. Suddarth, who were forest product researchers at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. Paired with my appreciation of the Pacific Northwest’s natural features and my involvement in the Boy Scouts of America, my family’s legacy was the spark I needed to pursue a career in the natural resources industry. With additional inspiration from high school ecology teacher and mentor, Peter Siderius, I discovered my true calling of becoming an environmental educator

The Oregon Logging Conference Foundation Scholarship will enable me to pursue my professional and educational endeavors during these challenging times. Living in Bend during the pandemic, away from family, attending class virtually, and working every day to make ends meet was a humbling experience. This gracious gift helps lessen the burden of paying for college and will allow me to focus on what’s important: school, friends, and giving back to those who are less fortunate than myself. I am extremely thankful for the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation and Robert and Carolyn Magathan for making this opportunity possible.

Maya Greydanus,

will receive a scholarship of $1500 from the Thompson Foundation.

I chose to study Forest Management because of my appreciation for the stunning network of forest habitats.

I love learning about the natural cycles of regeneration and sustainability in forests and in my career. I hope to do further research on the long-term health of forests and the goals we should set for ourselves as stewards of timber resources.

I am going into my junior year at Oregon State University. After I graduate in 2023, I plan on taking a year or two to work in the logging industry before beginning a graduate program in Forest Ecology.

The Oregon Logging Conference Foundation has been an incredible source of support for me. I am motivated to dedicate myself to this career by the examples set by the members of Oregon Logging Conference and the care they have for this industry. Thank you!

Carson Forsman,

will receive a scholarship of $2,000 from the OLC Foundation.

I am entering my second year at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in the Machining and CNC Technology. After studying at NIC I plan to go to the University of Idaho to study Career and Technical Education.

During high school I enjoyed working in the wood shop, metal shop, and on the farm during the summer. Machining drew me in as a high precision, hands on career that could lead me into Career and Technical Education so that I can offer others the same skills and opportunities in hands-on work.

I started working for Idaho Forest Group this summer as a Machinist Intern at Idaho Forest Group’s Central Fabrication Shop. I have enjoyed my time spent working in the wood products industry and hope to continue working in it for years to come. Receiving this scholarship will help me continue my education by helping with the costs of tuition, housing, and machining tools.

Angus Kjos,

will receive scholarships of $2000 from Douglas County Forest Products and $1000 from the OLC Foundation.

I am a senior at Oregon State majoring in Forestry Operations Management with a minor in business. I have chosen to go to school for forestry because there is no better place to work than in the woods!

My short-term goal is to graduate with my bachelor's degree debt-free and these scholarships will greatly help me towards that goal! My long-term goal is to own and operate my own road construction business and work for myself. To work towards that goal I have been jumping in every piece of equipment I can get my hands on! (so if anyone is looking for an equipment hand in the spring give me a call!)

One of the positives of online school last year was that I was able to work full-time running equipment while attending my lectures! I really appreciate the continued help towards my goals!

Ben Bressel,

will receive scholarships of $2000 Pape' Machinery and $500 from the OLC Foundation.

I have completed my first year at Portland Community College in the Diesel Technology program. I am enjoying the courses and am learning the basics of diesel technology, both from an academic standpoint as well as a “hands on” approach in the laboratories. Plus, I have secured a job at a local diesel repair shop which affords me the opportunity to get my hands dirty doing actual repairs.

I will be entering my second year of college this fall and plan to get a further degree in Electric Power Generation.

The scholarship award from the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation has been a big help to me and has enabled me to further my education.

As a side note, a few months ago I purchased a 1999 Dodge 2500 Cummins diesel equipped pickup truck, which I have been modifying and upgrading. Eventually, I may open my own shop to work on these and other diesel vehicles.

Lace-Anna Shiffert,

will receive scholarships of $2000 from the Thompson Foundation and $500 from the OLC Foundation.

I am a junior at Oregon State University majoring in Forestry Engineering and am amazed at how fast time flies. It seems like just last year I was telling my high school forestry coach/teacher Blake Manley that I would be taking his job, and now I am closer to doing just that. I just need a few more credits and a teaching degree.

I have always been largely immersed in the logging/forestry field. But it was in my Sophomore year that I really began to investigate it as a career. Jump to my senior year in high school and I was teaching forestry-related skills and loving it! That’s why I choose to pursue a degree in Forestry Engineering. This will help me get a solid understanding of the forestry industry before I go on and acquire a teaching degree.

The Oregon Logging Foundation scholarship is helping me fund my expensive dream of becoming a forestry teacher. I feel so blessed and honored to say that part of my tuition will be paid for, thanks to the OLC Foundation and their amazing behind the scenes team. Without this support, I would not be going to school.

Luke Verley,

will receive scholarships of $1000 from Oregon State Implementation Committee and SFI and $2600 from the OLC Foundation.

I chose to study Forestry Engineering because of my employment at Timberdrone. Timberdrone is a company that uses aerial imaging to provide foresters with various data points. During my three years at this company, I have learned about the forestry industry.

My intent for the OLC Foundation scholarship is to help pay my college tuition and housing. This scholarship will help accelerate my financial plans and provide a head start for my future.

My future goals are to serve as an officer in the United States Army and become a Forestry Engineer.

Abigail Richards,

will receive scholarships of $500 Harold & Lory Huffman and $500 from the OLC Foundation.

I have changed my career goals a few times over the past several years, but after volunteering in recent years at local fish hatcheries I realize what career path I am interested in.

In 2019 I applied to Oregon State University choosing fisheries and wildlife science as my major but because of personal circumstances was unable to attend college there. So, I took more classes at Southwestern Oregon Community College, and now am ready to finish what I started.

First, I needed financial assistance to attend OSU and I also decided I would change my major to natural resources. With this degree I will have the ability to specialize in multiple different sciences such as fisheries and wildlife conservation and marine biology. The natural resource degree is broad, allowing me to specialize in more than one thing.

My goal is to graduate from Oregon State University with a Bachelor’s degree in natural resources and a minor in forestry. After graduation my goal is to find a position either as a fisheries or wildlife biologist.

The Oregon Logging Conference Foundation scholarship will assist me in my educational goals by helping me go to one of the best universities in the country for environmental sciences. It gives me the ability to move forward, which is something I needed.

Alexis Helgar,

received scholarships of $1000 from Boise Cascade and $500 from the OLC Foundation.

I will be a junior this year, attending University of Idaho. My plan is to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry Management and a minor in Forest Operations.

In the spring of this year, I graduated from Walla Walla Community College with an AA degree. I have always devoted my time to school, especially this past year during the pandemic, which classes switched to online.

Growing up my father worked for Tiin-ma Logging on the Yakama Nation Reservation, driving a logging truck. Both my brother and I got to ride with dad in the logging truck and see the big equipment and be out in the mountains.

All my life I have found the timber industry interesting and unique, so I decided a career in this field would be wonderful for me. I want a career where I can be surrounded by nature and not stuck in an office all day.

By obtaining a degree in Forestry Management I hope to have as much knowledge as I can to help better our forests and our forestry/logging programs. I hope to have a job lined up to start as soon as I graduate.

The OLC Foundation scholarship is helping me continue my education career. If it wasn’t for this scholarship, I would be taking a break from college until I could find the funding to go to college. This scholarship is helping me push through these hard times.

Dylan Miller,

will receive

scholarships of $1000 from Stuntzner and $500 from the OLC Foundation.

I’m a California born and raised forestry kid and as long as I can remember I have always wanted to go to work with my dad. When I’d go out to the woods during the summers, I remember seeing giant trees and meeting nice loggers and truck drivers.

Skipping a few years ahead puts me at Oregon State University today and I am excited about the upcoming term, especially in person classes, listening to lectures about silviculture face to face.

This Oregon Logging Conference Foundation scholarship will allow me to continue my studies for this upcoming year and continue learning everything about forestry.

Hunter Hinner,

will receive a scholarship of $2500 from the OLC Foundation.

Since I was a young child, I have enjoyed working with my hands and spending time outside hunting, fishing, camping, and cutting firewood with my family. I spent many days with my dad, who is a forester, at work learning the ways of the woods. It was during this time spent with my dad that I developed a desire to be a forester.

I have learned through my dad and by taking forestry classes at my high school, to gain knowledge of what a forester experiences on a day-to-day basis. I am excited to have an opportunity to learn about forestry and gain an education focused around something that I truly enjoy

I am currently working at Hadaller Logging to help save for upcoming college expenses. My experience at Hadaller Logging has allowed me to gain additional knowledge in the industry. I have been working in the shop as a technician gaining an understanding of the types of equipment and maintenance related to the logging and timber industry in addition to recently working with the crews in the rigging. I have also had part-time jobs of tree planting, reforestation, survey plots, and time sales

Being a recipient of the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation scholarship provides me the opportunity to pursue my goal of attending Grays Harbor College in the Fall to study forestry and one day achieving my dream of becoming a small business owner. Thank you for your generosity.

My goal upon graduating is to get a full-time job as a Forester in the Pacific Northwest. I would like to work all over the Northwest for a timberland or logging company. One of my goals is to get a better idea of how forestry works in several different climates in the Pacific Northwest. My long-term career goal is to become a forestry consultant and small business owner.

Justin Helgren,

will receive scholarships of $2000 from the Carl Welle Memorial Scholarship, $500 from the OLC Foundation and $1,000 from Oregon State Implementation Committee and SFI.

I am pursuing a degree in Forest Management at Oregon State University. I will be going into my senior year in the fall of 2021. I chose this field of study because I wanted to help promote forestry and proper forest management, as well as getting to spend most of my days in the woods.

In the past I have worked for Double S Logging, Mountain Western Log Scaling and Grading Bureau and owned/operated a small CAT logging operation.

My goals for the future are to work for a private timber company and to continue working with community outreach programs that help promote the industry and the people working in it.

These scholarships will help me achieve these goals by making it possible to afford tuition, books and fees that are needed to attend college. Thank you, Oregon Logging Conference Foundation for your support and helping me achieve my goals!

Elizabeth Kowallis,

will receive scholarships of $2000 from Bell Pole and Lumber and $1000 from the OLC Foundation.

In May of 2021, I completed my third year at the University of Idaho. And I plan to graduate in May of 2022 with a B.S. in Forestry, minors in Fire Ecology & Management and Forest Operations, and a certificate in Geographic Information Systems

My college career began while I was in high school in Pocatello, Idaho. I elected to take dual enrollment courses through Idaho State University, allowing me to begin my first year at the University of Idaho with a total of 40 credits. Initially, several disciples interested me and by the end of my Freshman year I was still unsure of what I wanted to study. The next summer, I worked in the Frank Church Wilderness performing wildlife surveys. My boss had many conversations with me about the forestry department, as he thought it would interest me. I was fascinated with trees and all the history they hold, such as fire occurrence and climate data.

At the beginning of my Sophomore year, I changed my major to Forestry and have since enjoyed the courses and related work experiences. I have really enjoyed learning about every aspect of forestry, including operations, silviculture, and forest ecology. I love working in the field of forestry to help manage land for sustainable harvesting. As I have learned about the ecological, economical, and developmental benefits that forestry offers, my passion for the field has continued to grow.

I plan to continue seeking diverse work experiences in forestry in order to learn as much as I can. During this time, I hope to discover aspects of forest management that are in need of more research and deeper understanding. I would like to return to school for a Master’s degree so that I can study key issues and eventually be able to contribute valuable information to the field of forestry.

Receiving this scholarship will allow me to spend more time studying for my classes and participating in several student clubs on campus. With extra time to study for my classes I will be able to maintain my 4.0 GPA during my last year as an undergraduate student! Thank you so much to those who have made this scholarship opportunity possible! I am so grateful to be a recipient of this scholarship and continue my education!

Matthew Scheuber,

will receive a scholarship of $2500 from the OLC Foundation.

I will be a sophomore attending Oregon State University studying Forest Engineering.

I would like to say thank you for the opportunity to be a recipient of the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation Scholarship for the 2021-2022 school year. This scholarship will help relieve the financial stress of college and will help me focus on my studies instead of tuition.

Zachary Brown,

will recieve a scholarship of $1500 from the OLC Foundation.

I have been passionate about being outdoors ever since I can remember. My family used to go camping every year with other families, and while the other boys were racing bikes or playing airsoft, I played in the dirt. I even earned the nickname “Diggerboy” from this love of dirt and outdoors.

Several years ago, the pine trees that surrounded our family property were harvested. I sat in my yard watching them for hours, captivated by the harvesting as I reviewed spelling words with my mom over a walkie talkie. Much of this property was cleared in an inefficient and crude way. Many trees were knocked down and chipped up into mulch instead of being incorporated into the design or sold for valuable wood. The harvesting and clearing intrigued and motivated me even more to pursue a career in the forest industry.

I first discovered forest engineering in eighth grade when my counselor asked me to find a career that captured my attention. I realized that I excelled in all my studies especially ones relating to STEM disciplines. From this realization I discovered forest engineering, which is a combination of my strengths and love for the outdoors.

Now that I am enrolled at Auburn University, I am pursuing a bachelor’s degree in forest engineering and a minor in forest resources. This will allow me to become a professional engineer as well as a registered forester. While here at Auburn, I hope to hone my STEM abilities and receive valuable work experience through the engineering co-op program and internships for my post-college career. After graduating college, my plan is to go to graduate school and/or immediately enter the workforce. There are many paths I could pursue after graduation, but I’m not sure which interests me the most yet. I could design and machine parts for forestry equipment, conduct stream restoration, do stormwater and wastewater management, do site design, plant and harvest timber, fly drones for precision agriculture, or manage a sawmill or logging crew.

After becoming a forest engineer, I want to offer my expertise in engineering and dedication to service to help to solve environmental issues including invasive pine beetles, groundwater pollution, and ozone pollution and humanitarian issues such as water and food scarcities.

In addition to making a mark on the world, I want to make a mark on Auburn itself. I hope that by graduating from the forest engineering program here at Auburn, I can preserve an interest in forest engineering so that other students may pursue this career path in the future.

This scholarship from the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation will help me achieve my goals. I’m attending Auburn University as an out-of-state student, which is about three times the cost of in-state tuition. For this upcoming year I have received some scholarship funding from Auburn, but any additional scholarship funding like this scholarship is extremely helpful to alleviate financial stress.

Brandon Talbot,

will receive scholarships of $1000 from Sundance Lumber and $500 from the OLC Foundation.

I grew up in Camarillo and while growing up my cousin Mack had a great influence on what I wanted to do in this life. I would watch him work on vehicles in his driveway and he would include me by asking me for tools and explaining what each tool did.

Then during my junior year in high school, a speaker from Coastline Equipment talked about the training program they offer and how they were looking for interested people. I was definitely interested and have been working on this field ever since.

This scholarship will help me pay for my school, expand my knowledge about a field that has intrigued me since I was just barely starting school, and turn an old hobby of helping my cousin into a full-time career of completely understanding what I’m doing.

Joshua Fox,

will receive scholarships of $1000 from the Thompson Foundation and $1000 from the OLC Foundation.

I am a second-year student at Linn Benton Community College in Albany Oregon. I am enrolled in their construction and forestry program and plan on becoming a diesel technician

I was originally going to pursue a career in firefighting, but after getting married, decided to search for a new career path. I thought about how I used to enjoy working on cars and decided I wanted to become a mechanic.

I enrolled in a trade school with light auto and diesel as my path. Then I received an offer from a company in Las Vegas willing to give me a position if I went to a school that they selected. I leaped at that offer and have loved it ever since.

One day I hope to become a service manager of a shop. I am excited to work in this field and be the best technician I can be and to take that knowledge and use it to my advantage.

The OLC Foundation scholarship is accelerating the rate at which I can learn skills I need to perform my career effectively, efficiently, and appropriately. It is not only helping pay my tuition but helping me acquire the mental tools I need to be the best I can be and achieve my goals.

Jacob Mitchell,

will receive a scholarship of $2000 from the OLC Foundation.

I attended fire school and am working this summer as a wildland firefighter for the Coos Forest Protective Association. As Oregon experiences yet another devastating fire season, I am inspired to consider a career in wildland fire management.

This fall I am excited to begin the forest management program at Southwestern Oregon Community College with plans to complete my degree at Oregon State University.

The decision to study forestry came naturally to me. My great grandfather was a logger, my grandfather was a millworker, and my father is a forest engineer. And after working two summers as a watershed restoration crew member while in high school, I was certain that a career in resource management was ideal.

I am truly honored to be one of the recipients of the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. This scholarship has special meaning to me, as my father received this award years ago when he was attending Oregon State University. This will greatly alleviate the financial burden of attending college, enabling me to focus on my goal of becoming a forestry professional.

Karissa Hadermann,

will receive a scholarship of $1000 from Starker Forest.

I was raised in the natural resource rich area of Nehalem, Oregon I have grown up just a blink away from some of the most beautiful ecosystems in the world. Science and outdoors have always been a constant in my life and there was never a question as to what direction I would go with my further education.

I am currently pursuing my love of learning as a Natural Resources major at Oregon State University. This coming year will be my second year working towards completing a bachelor’s degree, however I plan to continue on for a Masters’ degree.

The Oregon Logging Conference Foundation scholarship will aid in making the most of this next year of education, allowing me to focus on being involved and learning, rather than worrying over funding. With such help I will be much closer to my dreams of a life spent challenging my intellect, working hard, following my passions, and making a positive difference in the world.

Ayron Katterman, will receive scholarships of $875 from Olin & Olin Memorial and $125 from the OLC Foundation.

I will be attending Oregon State University in the fall studying Forest Management. I have been attending Portland Community College, and from 2016 – 2020 I attended Mount Hood Community College.

My intent for the OLC Foundation scholarship is to help pay for the educational costs associated with getting a bachelor’s degree in Forest Management.

This education would essential to my progress in a career field focused on conducting our nation's forest management in an active and sustainable way that would address wildlife, climate change, wildfires, and many other aspects of our land, including logging and production of natural products.

I am driven to work hard, learn, and succeed in a career that is important to me.

Two-Day Auction at OLC

Raises Money for Scholarships

It is the generous donations and proceeds from the two-day auction at the annual Oregon Logging Conference that allows the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation (OLCF) to award scholarships to deserving students and support other educational programs.

Plans are underway to hold the fundraiser auction next year on February 24^th and 25^th, following the morning breakfasts in the Wheeler Pavilion at the Lane Event Center and Fairgrounds. Auctioneer for the fundraiser will be Jaime Yraguen of Basco Logging.

The OLCF is a 501(c)3 charitable organization and all donations and purchases are tax deductible.

Donations of auction items are now being accepted and those interested should contact the OLCF office at 541.686.9191 or complete the donation form. Donations will be updated regularly on the OLC website and watch for updated lists in future issues of the OLC NEWS.

4^th Annual Future Forestry Workers Career Day

See you in February 2022

February 25, 2022. Mark that date on your calendar as plans are moving forward to have the 4^th Annual Future Forestry Workers Career Day in conjunction with the 84^th Annual Oregon Logging Conference.

Since its establishment in 2018, student interest and industry participation in this natural resource career day have steadily increased, and, if it is possible to hold this event in-person in 2022, the same is expected.

The proposed location for the 4^th Annual Future Forestry Workers Career Day is the livestock arena at the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene. The livestock arena offers 36,000 square feet of space for hands-on activities like tree planting, running a small backhoe, learning about firefighting, and viewing state of the art equipment. The plan is again to incorporate the high school skills competition/demonstration into this career day, with examples of crosscut sawing, cable splicing, and more.

More details will be included in future issues of the OLC NEWS newsletter, or you can call the Oregon Logging Conference office at 541-686-9191.

Students enjoy talking to industry professionals about forestry career opportunities

Over 825 High School students, teachers, and parents attended the 3rd Annual Future Forestry Workers Career Day.

Students learn about heavy equipment operation.

Weyhaeuser talks to the students about Forest Engineering and Reforestation

Students enjoy pizza lunch hosted by OLC Foundation.

Seneca talks to the students about Forest Products Manufacturing Careers.

Pro Logger Credits Available through

Oregon Logging Conference

There is still an opportunity to earn Pro Logger credits in conjunction with the 83^rd Annual Oregon Logging Conference, which was held in February of this year in a non-traditional way due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Several pre-recorded seminars and presentations from the 2021 OLC are available for viewing now and will be available for viewing through this end of the year (December 31, 2021).

REGISTER NOW TO EARN PRO LOGGER CREDITS FOR THE 2021 YEAR. Visit https://oregonloggingconference.com/virtual-seminar-topics/

And as plans proceed for an in-person OLC in February 2022, earning Pro Logger credits at the 84^th Annual gathering is also included. The hope is to go back to earning Pro Logger credits by attending in-person seminars and panel discussions at the Lane Events Center and Fairgrounds, on the most current regulations and logging techniques

Stay tuned for more details. Check the OLC website for updates (when available) and follow us on Facebook for more regular updates.

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