Amberly Pahut, executive director of the University of Montana Western Foundation and director of development and alumni relations, will join the seventh class of Leadership Montana, a statewide collaboration of higher education, community and business leaders.

University of Montana Western Executive Assistant to the Chancellor and Provost Donna Rouse will be honored for her 40 years of service to UMW with the 2010 Montana Western Distinguished Alumni Award.

The family of Elizabeth Ann Orr has provided funds for an annual scholarship at the University of Montana Western. The endowed scholarship is in remembrance of Elizabeth, who passed away on Jan. 20, 2010.

Award-winning educator and Montana Western alumna Angela McLean was appointed by Gov. Brian Schweitzer as the newest member of the Montana Board of Regents.

Fourth generation alumni Wally and Mike Feldt set up a memorial scholarship to honor their mother and benefit student athletes.

The next Faculty Forum will be held Monday, March 30, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. in the STC Great Room and will feature UMW alumna Jessica Ulrich. Ulrich, a Montana Western alumna and a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Montana will be giving a presentation about her experiences conducting research in Fiji about the FIJI bottled water company and its effects on the people of Fiji.