Supporting our schools, students and customers.
Blackfoot Communications is committed to supporting educational opportunities for all ages. Our educational support includes investments in schools, student scholarships and customer learning opportunities.
See our 2024 Student Scholarship awardees below!
School Support
Here are some ways we help local schools and educators.
- August Institute: We proudly support August Institute, an annual conference for educators that focuses on technology integration into core content areas. We also cover the cost of registration to help send rural teachers to attend.
- Public Library Grant Program: Blackfoot’s Public Library Grant Program focuses on purchasing electronic equipment for public use at county public libraries in our service communities. Click for online application »
- Missoula College: Blackfoot Communications is proud to be the largest-ever private donor to the Missoula College, pledging $500,000 to help fund construction and provide cutting-edge technology to the new Missoula College Campus.
- University of Montana: Blackfoot Communications is proud to partner with the University of Montana as the first-ever corporate community partner for the PISCES (Public Infrastructure Security Cyber Education System) program. This program provides free cybersecurity training and analysis to schools, public utilities, and government organizations in small and rural communities, enhancing local cybersecurity and fostering critical workforce development. Learn more »
Scholarships
Customer Learning
Supporting our schools, students and customers.
Blackfoot Communications is excited to announce it has awarded $53,000 to 42 students this year. As part of its commitment to education, our Scholarship Program provides academic scholarships for students from within its residential Montana and Idaho service areas.
The scholarship program is designed for graduating high school students and/or post-secondary students currently served by Blackfoot at either their parents’ residence or their own principal residence, and/or attending college/university/trade school.
- District 1 (Condon, Seeley Lake)
- James Hayhurst-Benassi — Seeley-Swan High School
- Regan Jones — Seeley-Swan High School
- Aubrey Matthew — Seeley-Swan High School
- Tate McNutt — Seeley-Swan High School
- Aiden Posthumus — Seeley-Swan High School
- District 2 (Drummond, Philipsburg)
- Megan Hicks — Montana Technological University
- Lexi Nelson — University of Montana Western
- Annabelle Yates — Drummond High School
- District 3 (Avon, Elliston, Potomac, Greenough)
- Halee-Joe Butte — Drummond High School
- Tanner Davis — Big Sky High School
- Finn Graveley — Powell County High School
- Kadin Graveley — Drummond High School
- Leah Nelson — Big Sky High School
- District 4 (Arlee, Dixon)
- River Gray — Arlee High School
- Gabby Smith — Montana State University
- Brody Smith — Arlee High School
- Sierra Stevens — University of Montana Western
- District 5 (St. Ignatius)
- Amelia Cronk — St. Ignatius High School
- Jack Keast — St. Ignatius High School
- Abbie Orr — St. Ignatius High School
- Lina Sturman — Homeschool
- District 6 (Clinton, Missoula, Alberton)
- Ireland Johnston — Loyola Sacred Heart High School
- Gabrielle Smart — Washington State College of Veterinary Medicine
- Lacey Zimmerman — University of Montana
- District 7 (Charlo, Plains)
- Zayden Allen — Plains High School
- Layla Harris — Plains High School
- Fabiolito Martinez Zapien — Plains High School
- Branson Zempel — Charlo High School
- District 8 (Thompson Falls, Noxon, Trout Creek)
- Isabella Buchanan — Thompson Falls High School
- Nathan Hutfles — Noxon High School
- Theodor Nygaard — Rocky Mountain College
- Riquelme Williams — Noxon High School
- District 9 (St. Regis, Superior)
- Averie Burnham — St. Regis High School
- Lanie Crabb — University of Montana Western
- Abigail Wheeler — Superior High School
- Idaho (Ashton, Island Park, St. Anthony)
- Ivan Brown — South Fremont High School
- Camila Cruz — North Fremont High School
- Ella Cude — North Fremont High School
- Gretchyn Farris — South Fremont High School
- Grace Heiner — North Fremont High School
- Oriana Knighton — North Fremont High School
- Josie Richardson — North Fremont High School
- Foundation for Rural Service Youth Tour Winners
- Jack McVicker – Arlee High School (St. Ignatius)