The North Carolina Wildlife Federation makes several annual scholarship grants of $1,000 each to students enrolled and attending an accredited North Carolina college or university full-time. These students must be majoring in the areas of wildlife, fisheries, forestry, conservation or the environment. Three scholarships are for graduate students and three for undergraduates, including 2-year programs. A seventh scholarship is restricted to a native or resident of Forsyth County.

The 2007 recipients are:

Charlotte Matthews, a graduate student at NCSU. Her current research involves the reptiles and amphibians of the Green River Game Land. Her scholarship is sponsored by the Tri-County Wildlife Club.

Bethany Clark, a junior at NCSU majoring in Fisheries and Wildlife Science with a minor in Botany. She enjoys hunting for deer, dove, goose, rabbit and squirrel plus lake and deep sea fishing. Clark’s scholarship is sponsored by the Alamance County Wildlife Club.

Amy Raybuck, a senior at NCSU. Raybuck is majoring in Fisheries and Wildlife Science with a second major in Zoology. She plans to attend graduate school, and this summer she will be a teaching assistant with the Fisheries and Wildlife Summer Program. Her scholarship is sponsored by the Rocky River Chapter of Trout Unlimited in Charlotte.
Christopher Ayers, a graduate student at NCSU. His graduate research project is an investigation of the efficacy of a chemical deterrent to nuisance non-migratory Canada geese. Ayers’ scholarship is sponsored by the Catawba Valley Wildlife Club

Kenneth Riley, a graduate student at East Carolina University pursuing a doctoral degree in fisheries. His current research involves defining essential fish habitat in estuaries and coastal rivers systems using a model-based approach. His scholarship is sponsored by the Wake County Wildlife Club.