The David L. Bucknam Memorial Scholarship Fund

About the Fund

The Bedbug Hat Trick

Apply for the 2008 scholarship [PDF]

Apply Now for the 2008 David L. Bucknam Memorial Scholarship

about the scholarship:

This memorial scholarship, established by friends of David Bucknam, honors David’s passion for the out-of-doors, learning and living. The Bucknam Memorial Scholarship will provide financial support to a junior or senior undergraduate student who is enrolled at an accredited college or university with a major in a field related to mine reclamation/restoration such as biology, botany, geography, geology, hydrology, environmental, range or soil science.

Eligibility:

Those eligible to apply must be full-time junior- or senior-year students attending an accredited college or university. The recipient will demonstrate a love for the out-of-doors, excitement about life-long learning, and an anticipated career devoted to environmental science.

Applicants must demonstrate a strong interest in field work and team work.Students with at least an overall GPA of 3.0 may apply. Preference will be given to those students who are pursuing a course of study directly related to reclamation or the environment.

To apply:

1. Complete the application form [PDF], which includes a short essay;
2. A one-page resume. The resume should include, among other things, a list of honors, awards, and scholarships received (if any), a list of extra curricular activities (if any);
3. Three letters of reference/recommendation (one must be from a professor or teacher in your current college/university in sealed envelopes with the instructor&rsquos;s signature along the flap).

Mail this completed form and your other materials by March 15 2008 to:

or e-mail the above information and attach your other materials electronically as a Microsoft Word or PDF document to bucknamscholarship@gmail.com

The scholarship will be awarded by May 1.

Thanks for the great support in 2007!

We had a great turnout and raised over $2,500 for the Fund. The weather was perfect for hiking and mountain biking, and the driving tour showed participants some of the best Fall Colorado scenery to be found in the state. For photos from the event, go to our flickr set here. And plan on coming to this year's event!

Mesa State Student Receives David L. Bucknam Memorial Scholarship

Elizabeth Fortushniak, a senior at Mesa State College, is the first recipient of the David L. Bucknam Memorial Scholarship. Fortushniak is a senior majoring in Environmental Science. She hopes to someday work in the restoration and land management field.

“Fortushniak was chosen because of her experience in working in the out of doors as well as her dedication to her studies and the environment,” said Alan Bucknam, president of the David L. Bucknam Memorial Scholarship. “Her work, both in returning land to beneficial use and in educating others in land restoration techniques shows her commitment to the ideals embodied in the Scholarship.”

Established by family and friends of David Bucknam in 2005, this scholarship honors Bucknam and his passion for the out- of-doors, learning and living. Bucknam was the Director of the Colorado Office of Active and Inactive Mines, which reclaims and restores abandoned mined land. The Bucknam Scholarship provides financial support to a junior or senior undergraduate student who is enrolled in an area of study at an accredited college or university with a major in a field related to mine reclamation/restoration such as biology; botany; geography; geology, hydrology; environmental, range or soil science.

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You are making a difference.

Thanks to all of the donors and attendees that came out to Castlewood Canyon State Park October 15th for the 2nd annual Bedbug Hat Trick, benefitting the David L. Bucknam Memorial Scholarship Fund!

We had a great turnout, with over fifty people hiking, biking, and driving through the beautiful fall countryside east of Castle Rock. Preliminary numbers show that we raised over $3,500 this year!

If you participated in any of the events and would like to share your feedback on them, please e-mail us and let us know. We're already starting to plan for next year!

If you missed the Hat Trick this year, you can still make a donation online via PayPal by clicking on the button below, and entering in the donation amount of your choice.

The David L. Bucknam Memorial Scholarship fund is a 501 (c)3 non-profit corporation based in Colorado.

A gateway page to stories and photos about our late Dad, Dave Bucknam, can now be found here. The original locations of the stories and gallery pages haven't changed, so any previous bookmarks you might have for those should still be valid.