The National Western Scholarship Fund has awarded grants to 30 new students for the 2002-03 college term. The fund supports 58 annual scholarships from $1,500 to $4,500 at colleges in Colorado and Wyoming.

Casper College – Chalsey Kortes, Hanna, Wyo.

Colorado State University –Alexandra Ansteth, Castle Rock, Colo., Marianna Brown, Bard, N. M., Preston Carlson, Byers, Colo., Tanner Carpenter, Kiowa, Colo., Travis Chrisman, York, Neb., Brooke Enders, Durango, Colo., Rowan Gordon, Castle Rock, Colo., Regan Graf, Brownfield, Texas, Jennifer Guhde, Brock, Neb., Kevin McSweeney, Richmond, Va., Crystal Meyerett, Kiowa, Colo., Joshua Stroh, Hyannis, Neb. and R. Jake Tiedeman, North Platte, Neb.

Lamar Community College – Riley Busch, Walsenburg, Colo., Anthony Ingo, Pueblo, Colo. and Trey Jagers, Springfield, Colo.

Laramie County Community College – Alicia Adels, Gillette, Wyo., Jared Hamilton, Hudson, Wyo. and Jessica Tanner, Pine Bluff, Wyo.

Northeastern Junior College – Kendal Bauman, Grover, Colo. and Elizabeth Buckner, Branson, Colo.

University of Colorado – Lynnette Telck, Walden, Colo.

University of Wyoming – Tanya Bales, Cody, Wyo., Stacia Berry, Cheyenne, Wyo., Megan Boomgaarden, Burns, Wyo., Shelli Boyd, Strasburg, Colo., Dina Dudley, Buhl, Idaho., Reba Epler, Hillsdale, Wyo., and Lea Rempel, Laramie, Wyo.

Except for medical and graduate studies, all applicants must have participated in the National Western during the January show through exhibiting, judging, volunteering, Westernaires, a sanctioned FFA or 4- H project or competed in an event for which preparation and training are required.