What we have been able to accomplish in life has been thanks, in part, to those who believed in us, encouraged us, and challenged us. To pay that encouragement forward and challenge future Borah students to be all they can be, we have established the Borah Class of 1968 Scholarship.

In the spring of 2015, we met our initial goal, which was to raise $25,000 to endow the fund. The fund is managed by the Boise Public Schools Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity. The fund will award at least $1,000 annually, in perpetuity, to help a deserving Borah student continue his or her education.

A few highlights of the scholarship program:

• The award will be paid directly to an accredited non-profit college, community college, or university in Idaho toward payment of the recipient's tuition or fees.
• The recipient must be a full-time student who demonstrates outstanding citizenship, a commitment to study and education, and a high likelihood of completing post-secondary education--and who has shown significant academic improvement while at Borah.
• The scholarship selection committee will consist of a Borah math or science teacher; a Borah guidance or career counselor; and a Borah teacher of art, theater, English, or literature; all committee members being appointed by Borah's principal.
• As the scholarship fund grows, additional awards may be made - as of 2020, two scholarships are being awarded. The value of each represents half of the Foundation's maximum annual distribution amount (5% of the value of the fund on January 1 each year.)

Interested students should contact the Career Counselor at Borah. Information on how to apply for the scholarship can be found here.

Believing, encouraging, and challenging in one small but mighty Borah Lion way--the Borah Class of 1968 Scholarship. Please consider helping sustain the legacy. You can use our Gift Form to submit a donation.

Another way to support the fund, suggested by Lynette Brown Sali, is to include in your will or other documents expressing your final wishes that you would like to direct any memorial donations to our Scholarship Fund. Here's the wording that Lynette is using:

Memorials may be given in _____’s name to the Borah Class of 1968 Scholarship Fund (The Scholarship Fund awards scholarships each year to graduating seniors.) Make a check out to the Boise Public Schools Foundation, referencing “Borah Class of 1968 Scholarship - Memorial for ________” on your check.  Mail to the Boise Public Schools Foundation, 8169 West Victory Road, Boise, ID  83709.

Below is a list of classmates who have donated:

Emansives - $1,000 and above:
  Cheryl Low Anderson
  Denise Alexander Bittner*
  Mike and Sue Brandeberry
  Anne Burkholder
  Bob and Kathy Birch Durbin
  Christina Cline
  Jeff Fereday*
  Marty and Kathleen Gabica
  C Alan Horner
  Patrick and Rhonda Jensen Hynes
  Stephen & Sherrie Johnson
  Niki Kallenberger and Garry Richards
  Dennis and Lizabeth Labrum
  Nick and Jean Brassey Latham
  Mark and Julie Lliteras*
  Sue Mulkey
  Jay and Anne Satterfield
  Bev Stoddard Chipman*
  Curt Stoddard
  Robert and Carol Hill Warren
  Anonymous
  50th Reunion Donation

Monarchs of the Jungle - $500 - $999:
  Pat and Alana Syverson McHugh
  Guy Towle

Pride Leaders - $250 - $499:
  Sherry Fields
  Marsha Hatch Smith
  Larry and Julie Prince
  Doug Sherwood

Lions - $100 - $249:
  Barbara Bachman Cochrane
  Tim Celeski
  Georgia Chase Bowman*
  William and Stanna Headden
  Lloyd Kangas
  Doug and Opal Madison
  Diane Thomas Tanner
  Alan and Karen Loughmuller Trimming
  Robin Wand

Cubs - Up to $100:
  Anonymous
  Nancy Fenwick Choules
  Frank and Jeanene Ellis
  D. Richard and Judith Alexander McLane
  Michael & Sharon Penrod
  Sherry Allen Smith
  Henry and Dianne Theurer

Undisclosed Amount:
  Doug Ewing*
  Paula Weir

*Members of the Class of 1968 Scholarship Steering Committee