Former Rocky Mountain House resident

Applications are now open for the 2024 Dr. Martha Kostuch Scholarship, which is offered by the Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ).

According to PAMZ, the scholarship celebrates the legacy of Kostuch, who was for 30 years an environmental advocate. Dr. Kostuch made a significant impact on how environmental management policy was developed in Alberta. Her work influenced a shift towards shared governance, recognizing that there is a shared responsibility for all sectors to act as good stewards of the environment, PAMZ says.

Among other things, Kostuch took over a veterinary practice in Rocky Mountain House when she came to Canada from Minnesota in 1975. She ended up working with organizations such as the Alberta Wilderness Association, Prairie Acid Rain Coalition and Friends of the Oldman River.

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The Dr. Martha Kostuch Environmental Education Fund was permanently established to honour her memory and to help students from the PAMZ region pursue an education that will benefit the environment.

This award is presented annually to a deserving, graduating high school student in recognition of their outstanding service and leadership, as well as their potential for future achievement in environmental stewardship.

The deadline to apply for the $2,500 scholarship is midnight on May 31, 2024, with the recipient announced June 30.

More information is at pamz.org.