Valley County High School Seniors Encouraged To Apply for Barb Marsh/Mark Jackson Memorial Scholarship

All Valley County high school seniors are eligible to apply for a substantial college scholarship that will be awarded this spring by the Hi-Line Sportsmen.

Since the inception a decade ago of the Barb Marsh and Mark Jackson memorial scholarship, Hi-Line Sportsmen have donated $28,500 in funds to 25 Valley County college-bound seniors. Last year’s recipients were Brooke Billingsley and Owen Thompson, both 2025 Glasgow High School graduates.

In keeping with the wildlife-conservation mission of the Hi-Line Sportsmen, scholarship applicants must possess a valid Montana hunting license. Other considerations are community service, participation in hunting and conservation-oriented activities, and two letters of reference.

Application materials are available from guidance and career counselors at these  Valley County high schools: Glasgow High, Nashua High, Opheim High, Hinsdale High, Frazer High, and Lustre Christian High School. Application deadline for the scholarship is May 1, 2026. Incomplete applications or applications postmarked after the deadline will not be accepted.

The scholarship is presented in memory of Barb Marsh and Mark Jackson, both longtime supporters of wildlife conservation and local youth.

Hi-Line Sportsmen is a group of volunteers committed to promoting wildlife conservation, landowner-sportsmen relations, hunting and fishing access, and promoting the involvement of young and beginning hunters and anglers in Valley and neighboring counties.

Call Jenn Jackson at 263-7339 or email Jackson at jennjenn910@gmail.com for information about the scholarship. Or check out Hi-Line Sportsmen’s Facebook page for information about the group and its semi-annual banquet, which raises funds for local wildlife conservation, outdoor recreation, youth events, and our hunting heritage.