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Scholarship and Award Winners

2022 Scholarship Recipients

Pictured: L to R Top Row: Cyrus Vore, Abigail Neff, Mia Moeller, Hailey Thaxton, Ryan Burnside, Brianna Hoekstra (Miss Gem State Stampede 2022). L to R Bottom Row: Hayven Chase, Samantha Lauer, Jenessa Norcini, Katharine Weed.
(Recipients Not Pictured: Annika Peterson, Samantha Wilfong, Gracelyn Nearing, Murphy Weatherford, Natasha DiBiase, and Tayva Maitland)

We are so grateful for our 2022 Donors, we are especially grateful for our Individual Donors, Joy Richards, Sheila Richards, George and Kari Shaeffer, John Magnuson and Hollice Houston, and Chief and Suzy Burt.

Thank you!

2022 Scholarship Donors

2021 Scholarship Recipients

2020 Scholarship Recipients

2019 Scholarship Recipients

Past Scholarship Recipients

2018 Scholarship Recipients

2017 Scholarship Recipients

2016 Scholarship Recipients

Clyde Boatwright Award

The Clyde Boatright Award — named for the late Idaho senator who was a longtime fair board member — is given to community leaders "whose generosity has touched all parts of the Inland Northwest through numerous donations and participation on many levels to the betterment of the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, its leaders and members of the community".

Each year the North Idaho Fair & Rodeo Foundation Board of Directors selects a recipient for the Clyde Boatright Award. The person(s) represents the spirit of giving of oneself and one’s resources to the benefit of the Fairgrounds as it follows the mission statement of the Foundation. The Fair Foundation raises awareness of the Fairgrounds and raises funds for capital improvements at the Fairgrounds and education opportunities for area youth.

Clyde Boatwright Award Winners

2013 BARBRA RENNER - Foundation President 2005-2007

2013 MERLIN BERGER - Foundation President 2007 – 2013

2014 JIM WILSON - Foundation Vice President 2005-2009

2015 LINDA RIDER

2016 KOOTENAI-SHOSHONE FARM BUREAU

2017 JACKLIN FAMILY

2018 ARLENE PISCHNER

2019 MARY LUANN LARSON

2021 DAVE AND SUE NUSSEAR

2022 KARLEEN MEYER