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NAWLA remains committed to the future of the lumber industry, so we are proud to continue to support the NAWLA Scholarship. This scholarship is designed to support education, foster talent, and empower individuals to pursue their goals. Through this program, NAWLA is helping the next generation of lumber professionals continue to drive innovation and grow our industry!
Scholarships are awarded to students planning to attend a higher-education institution (post-high school) in the fall of 2026. Any career field or major is eligible. Submissions are selected based on academic performance, school and community involvement and a personal essay. Each scholarship is a one-time award of $2,500 but may be resubmitted for annually.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a full- or part-time employee at a current NAWLA member company in good standing, OR a child whose parent/legal guardian works full-or part-time at a current NAWLA member company.
- Must be accepted, and attending in Fall 2026, a North American-based technical school, vocational school, college, or university.
Announcing the 2026 Recipients
Harineey Baskaran
Queen's University
Weston Wood Solutions
Olivia Bice
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
PotlatchDeltic
Dylan Bradbury
University of Toronto - Rotman Commerce
Forest City Trading Group, LLC
Laura Carlson
Regis University
FCTG - Birmingham International Forest Products, LLC
Ananya Chopra
University of Waterloo
Weston Wood Solutions
Reese Collier
Auburn University
FCTG - Birmingham International Forest Products, LLC
Chamber Lee Copeland
East Mississippi Community College
Weyerhaeuser
Scarlet Dobler
University of Victoria
INTERFOR
Maycee Fowler
Abilene Christian University
Capital Lumber
Lola Heckman
Clemson University
Roseburg Forest Products
Nancy Johnson
Brigham Young University
Boise Cascade
Jethro Jones
Georgia Institute of Technology
Timber Products Inspection
Emma Manning
Auburn University
Harrigan Lumber Company
Zachary Martin
Oregon Institute of Technology
Forest City Trading Group, LLC
Ella Paras
Duquesne University
WS Building Materials
Matthew Plummer
Skidmore College
Hancock Lumber Company
Mary Robinson
Mississippi State University
Harrigan Lumber Company
Kira Turner
Belmont University
Forest City Trading Group, LLC
Kai Walker
NC State University
Parksite, Inc.
Austin Wolfe
University of Texas
Epicor Software
Previous Recipients
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Reach out to info@nawla.org with any questions.