Congratulations to Darin Mydland! The Wade Christiansen Purple Heart Scholarship Fund and the Montana State University Veterans Support Center are pleased to recognize Darin as the 2025 recipient of the annual scholarship award. Darin served in the Coast Guard on active duty from 2007-2021, achieving the rank of E-5 before…
Congratulations to Diego Dominguez! The Wade Christiansen Purple Heart Scholarship Fund and the Montana State University Veterans Support Center are pleased to recognize Diego as the 2024 recipient of the annual scholarship award. Diego joined the Navy at 17 years old, shipping out a month after graduating high school in…
Congratulations to Jonathon Strong! The Wade Christiansen Purple Heart Scholarship Fund and the Montana State University Veterans Support Center are pleased to recognize Jonathon as the 2023 recipient of a $2,250 scholarship award. Jonathon is studying exercise science at Montana State, and plans to pursue a doctorate in physical therapy….
Congratulations to Cole Hough! The Wade Christiansen Purple Heart Scholarship Fund and the Montana State University Veterans Support Center are pleased to recognize Cole as the 2022 recipient of a $2,100 scholarship award. Cole is a senior studying psychology and philosophy. He is also an active member of the Honors…
Congratulations to Mechele Fonck! The Wade Christiansen Purple Heart Scholarship Fund and the Montana State University Veterans Support Center are pleased to recognize Michele as the 2021 recipient of a $1,000 scholarship award (obviously my post is a little behind schedule). Mechele is a student in the MSU architecture school’s…
Congratulations to Maggie Smiedala! The Wade Christiansen Purple Heart Scholarship Fund and the Montana State University Veterans Support Center are pleased to announce that Maggie has received a $1,000 award for the upcoming school year. Maggie is a psychology, criminology and military science student and Army ROTC cadet entering her…
Congratulations to Adam Job! The Wade Christiansen Purple Heart Scholarship Fund and the Montana State University Veterans Support Center are pleased to announce that Adam has received a $1,000 award for the upcoming school year. About his service, Adam writes: I joined the Army Reserves in December 2010 as a…
Congratulations to Troy Merriman! The Wade Christiansen Purple Heart Scholarship Fund and the Montana State University Veterans Support Center are pleased to announce that Troy has received a $1,000 award for the upcoming school year. About his service and education, Troy writes: I joined the Montana Army National Guard in…
The fundraiser barbecue in Red Lodge on July 3rd was a huge success! An estimated 400 guests gathered throughout the afternoon to enjoy great food, great music, and great friends to benefit a great cause. Through volunteer work from Operation Second Chance, and the generous efforts of Steve and Debbie…
Great news! Through generous partnership with Operation Second Chance and Well Approach Fitness of Red Lodge, there will be a fundraising barbecue in the Well Approach parking lot, 810 North Broadway in Red Lodge, on Sunday, July 3rd! If you will be in Red Lodge for the holiday and the…
