I AW F SCHOL ARSHIPS
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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS W here are they now? We reached out to our past recipients to see what they are up to now; as you will see from the following, they are doing great, with successful careers, families, and many exciting adventures! We are so proud of them and wish them all continued success.
Each year the International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) awards two graduate-level scholarships typically valued at $3,000 USD to Master of Science or Ph.D. students studying wildland fire or wildland fire-related topics. Student submitted essays are evaluated by an international panel of fire science experts and one award recipient is chosen for the Masters level and one for the Doctoral level. The IAWF has been presenting this award annually to members of the fire science community since 2007.
2011 RECIPIENT ALEXIS WALDRON
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA I am currently a human performance specialist with the U.S. Forest Service. I have been very fortunate that I have been able to use much of the research I did while I was earning my degree – which IAWF helped support – to conduct leadership, resiliency and other personal development trainings with wildland firefighters and larger units within the Forest Service and other outdoor based organizations. This research has served as a foundation for other work that has been influential in how the wildland fire community thinks about leadership and its development. It has been so rewarding and exciting to receive feedback over the years on the difference it has made for people in the way they are able to show up for their work and lives to do what matters most. These days I don’t find myself out on the fireline, but love hanging out with my husband, three-year-old and nine-month-old by bodies of water near the ocean, lakes, ponds, rivers, and puddles. Thanks IAWF!!
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