Meet the 2019-2020 recipient of the David “Gypsy” Chain Memorial Scholarship, and find out about the 2020-2021 scholarship opportunity

Drop in at the HSU Library “Fishbowl”, (Library Room 209), 4:30 to 5:30 on Thursday, February 20. (Refreshments served)

Applications are open for the David Nathan “Gypsy” Chain Memorial Scholarship award for 2020-2021.

Meet Anne Rants, HSU Freshman, recipient of the first scholarship (2019-2020).

The David “Gypsy” Chain Memorial Scholarship Committee invites you to meet Anne, and to find out about the scholarship for 2020-2021.

The scholarship was established in memory of 24-year-old forest defender “Gypsy” Chain, who was killed in 1998 during a forest defense action to save old growth redwood forest about to be logged by Pacific Lumber Company.  Friends, family, and supporters have remembered “Gypsy” Chain with contributions to the scholarship fund since 2018.

The next scholarship will be awarded to a Humboldt area high school Senior who will attend HSU or College of the Redwoods, or to a first-year (continuing) student at HSU or CR, who is dedicated to protecting our region’s forests or natural environment through scholarship, community organizing, or other activities.  The scholarship is administered by the Humboldt Area Foundation with advice from a volunteer committee. 

Read about the scholarship and about Gypsy Chain’s legacy at http://www.davidgypsychain.org or at https://hafscholar.fluidreview.com/p/a/19205 . 

Learn more about this and other HAF scholarships and apply online through Humboldt Area Foundation’s scholarship website at https://www.hafoundation.org/Students/Scholarships-Available with the online application at https://hafscholar.fluidreview.com/ . Applications and supporting material must be submitted to Humboldt Area Foundation by March 16, 2020.  For help with the application procedure contact Elena Keltz (elenak@hafoundation.org, 707-267-9920) or Craig Woods (craigw@hafoundation.org, 707-267-9913). 

Donate to the scholarship fund through Humboldt Area Foundation at https://www.hafoundation.org/Giving/Make-a-Gift-Today/Give-Now?fn=David+Nathan+%22Gypsy%22+Chain+Memorial+Scholarship+Fund  or by mail to Humboldt Area Foundation David Nathan“Gypsy” Chain Memorial Scholarship Fund, 363 Indianola Rd, Bayside, CA 95524.

From: The “Gypsy” Chain Scholarship Committee

Contact:  Judith Mayer (judith.mayer@sonic.net ), Geraldine Goldberg (geraldine1051@gmail.com) or gypsychainredwoods@gmail.com