Gene Kimler-Echo Valley Ranch Memorial Scholarship

• Major in College of Agriculture and students pursuing an agriculture teaching credential.
• Minimum overall gpa 3.0
• First priority should be given to a student who has attended Nevada Union High School or Bear River High School in Nevada County, CA

The scholarship endowment is being set up by Tamzen Stringham and Trena Kimler-Richards, daughters of Gene Kimler. Both attended and graduated from CSU, Chico. Trena Kimler-Richards graduated from the College of Agriculture in Agriculture Business and completed a secondary agriculture credential. Tamzen Stringham graduated in Economics and then completed a masters in Agriculture Economics at Oregon State University. Gene Kimler was raised on a corn and cattle operation in Blandensville, ILL. After WWII he attended and graduated from Colorado State University in Agriculture Business. He owned and operated a small cattle and hay business in Grass Valley and Auburn. He was very supportive of the local FFA and 4-H. He believed in giving back to his community. He always felt that higher education was the key to a successful future. Education was the one thing that never could be taken from you. This belief came from being raised during the depression and experiencing the loss of the family farming operation. The intent of this award would be to help a young person achieve the goal of higher education with the future promise of giving back to the community in the future.
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