HUBBARD SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED AT UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Two students have received Hubbard Family Scholarships at Utah State University. The scholarship was created in the memory of Grant Hubbard Redford and Gwennie Hubbard Redford by Ralph Hubbard Redford and Lora Bryning Redford to support students who show the promise of becoming the next May Swenson or Rick Bass – outstanding graduates of Utah State University who demonstrated deep, abiding interest in the environment. The scholarship is administered by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Utah State but is open to all upper division students at the university.
Recipients of the 2003-04 scholarships are Janica Kynaston, a junior majoring in English, and Sarah Lundstrum, a senior environmental studies major. Both were selected as Hubbard scholarship recipients for their interest and ability in creative writing, including the areas of poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction. Candidates submitted portfolios that were reviewed by the scholarship selection committee prior to the award. This year‚s recipients will receive a $3,000 scholarship to be used next academic year.
“The generosity of the Hubbard family has enabled us to award two scholarships this year,” said selection committee chair Ann Leffler. “There were nine applicants this year, and it was a difficult job narrowing the field to only two.”
Scholarship recipient Kynaston calls herself a late bloomer. Her desire to attend college was delayed while she devoted time to raising a family.
“When my oldest daughter registered for her first year of college, I did too,” Kynaston said. “We spent a wonderful semester together. We did a lot of giggling, studying and racing to class when we accidentally slept in late. I have been seeking knowledge ever since.”
A resident of Honeyville, Utah, Kynaston said in her application portfolio that she wakes up each morning to a beautiful view of the mountains. She raises chickens and enjoys needlepoint, gardening, long walks with her dogs and spending time with her grandsons. She has rare moments of spare time, since she works full time and is a full-time student.
The second scholarship recipient, Lundstrum, said her life is devoted to red rock and sagebrush. Growing up in Spokane, Wash., she said she spent as much time as possible outside. That continues today, where the deserts of southern Utah attract her interest.
Lundstrum volunteers for a number of environmental organizations and has traveled to Washington, D.C., to lobby for wilderness in Utah. She is finishing her degree in environmental studies and said she looks forward to attending law school, specializing in environmental law.
For information on the Hubbard Family Scholarship or this year‚s recipients, contact the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, (435) 797-1195.
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