This scholarship for safety and health careers was created with the intention of fostering a sense of enthusiasm among students, encouraging them to consider the rewarding possibilities that lie within the realm of safety and health professions.
The Evergreen Safety Council (ESC) Board of Directors established the Monty C. Lish & Stanley O. McNaughton Scholarship for Safety and Health Careers to honor Mr. Lish & Mr. McNaughton for their vast contributions to community service and education, as well as their dedication to Evergreen Safety Council. The scholarship program was developed to encourage more college students to consider Safety and Health professions as viable and worthwhile careers.
The Board of Directors has agreed to set aside 5% of ESC membership fees to create funding for the scholarship awards. It is the desire of the Board and the staff to see the number of scholarships and size of the program grow, to benefit organizations and individuals interested in making health and safety their field of interest.
Applicants for the Monty C. Lish & Stanley O. McNaughton Scholarship for Safety and Health Careers must be:
Preference will be given to applicants majoring in a safety-related field of study, as well as applicants from other areas of study who are planning to go into a safety and health career such as safety management, safety engineering, public health, risk management, or safety and health education.
Up to two awards of $1,000 each will be granted.
Applicants must submit the following to the Evergreen Safety Council Scholarship Committee:
Applicants will receive acknowledgment of receipt of their application by ESC; however, no review of information or completeness will be made by ESC staff. If an acknowledgment is not received within three weeks, applicants may contact ESC to verify the application has been received.
Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. Applications are evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, please answer all questions as completely as possible. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. All information received is considered confidential and is reviewed only by the ESC Scholarship Committee.
The scholarship program is administered by the ESC Scholarship Committee. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, disability, or national origin.
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated leadership, participation in school and community activities, honors, and work experience. Unusual personal or family circumstances may also be considered. Special attention will be given to the essay.
Recipients are selected by the ESC Scholarship Committee. Other than to verify membership affiliation, in no instance, does any employee of Evergreen Safety Council play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Not all applicants will be selected as recipients. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program if they meet eligibility requirements. Awards are for undergraduate and graduate study.
Applicants will be notified by the end of May.
Recipients have no obligation to Evergreen Safety Council. They are, however, required to supply the ESC Scholarship Committee with complete transcripts when requested and to notify the ESC Scholarship Committee of any changes of address, school enrollment, or other relevant information. The applicant is solely responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information for the application process. The ESC Scholarship Committee reserves the right not to process applications found to be incomplete as of the application deadline. Applicants give permission to Evergreen Safety Council to publish their name if selected for the award.
Evergreen Safety Council reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of this scholarship program and to make changes at any time, including termination of the program.
Application instructions:
To apply, click the button below and fill out our scholarship application form.
Aylar Elias is a third year student pursuing Safety and Health Management at Central Washington University. She knows from personal experience as a bilingual speaker that there are often language barriers that arise in the safety industries, especially in construction. She looks forward to helping workers in the safety industry by completing her major in safety and health management as well as a minor in risk, insurance, and safety management.
Jessica Marie Young is a student at Pierce College in the health and safety program. She is a mother of three and a gold star widow. She decided to become a health and safety professional after seeing the aftermath of a workplace accident firsthand. She is an active member of local safety community organizations, a member of Phi Theta Kappa, and volunteers in her free time. After graduation she plans to continue her education and find a position in the health and safety field.
Maria Victoria Peña is an Environmental Engineer and a first-year master’s student in Environmental Health Sciences with a focus on Occupational Hygiene at the University of Washington. Originally from Colombia, she brings over six years of experience as an Environmental, Health, and Safety Engineer in high-risk industries such as construction and manufacturing. Passionate about protecting worker health and improving workplace safety, Victoria will be interning with Sound Transit’s Health and Safety Department this summer, where she looks forward to applying her knowledge to real-world industrial hygiene challenges. Her long-term goal is to become a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP), and to advance health equity through science-based safety programs and impactful fieldwork.
Scholarship recipient Viri Magana
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