Sierra Chapter's Richard H. Townley Scholarship
The Richard H. Townley Scholarship is available exclusively within the SWANA Central California Sierra Chapter. To qualify, applicants must be either graduating from high school in the spring, current college student, or returning student, pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree. In addition, the scholarship candidates must be a SWANA Student Member, a current SWANA Sierra Chapter member, or the son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter of a member in good standing in the Central California Sierra Chapter of SWANA.
The application deadline is May 15, 2026, after which the Sierra Chapter Scholarship Committee will evaluate all applications and announce the recipient of this year's R.H. Townley Scholarship.
Richard H. Townley Scholarship Additional Information | Download the application here.
Scholarship Recipients
| Year | Scholarship Recipient(s) |
| 2025 | No scholarships awarded |
| 2024 | No scholarships awarded |
| 2023 | Jake Laura |
| 2022 | Jayson Lopez |
| 2021 | Samantha Redelfs & Matthew Zetz |
| 2020 | Ashley Danner & Zach Zetz |
| 2019 | Julia Rodriquez, Liberty Loreto & Zach Zetz |
| 2018 | Kyle Yerrick |
| 2017 | No scholarships awarded |
| 2016 | Jesse Serpa & Jacob Redelfs |
| 2015 | Caitlin Larkin |
| 2014 | Caitlin Larkin & Jacob Serpa |
| 2013 | No scholarships awarded |
| 2012 | Lauryn Brown, Kristen Ewert & Sarah Worrell |
| 2011 | Sarah Worrell |
| 2010 | Emily Greenwood |
| 2009 | Laura Greenwood |
| 2008 | Kate Gilbert & Kathleen McCutcheon |
| 2007 | Kate Greenwood & Justin Andrews |
| 2006 | No Scholarship this year to align with the SWANA Grant Flint Scholarship |
| 2005 | Afton Sides & Jared Hagemon |
| 2004 | Ken Beurmann & Samantha Brodie |
| 2003 | Jennifer Tierce & Steven McCutcheon |
| 2002 | Karyn Barnes |
| 2001 | Chantel Washington |
| 2000 | Jill Strait |
| 1999 | Brett Adams |
| 1998 | Susan Sanchez |
| 1997 | Brad Strait |
| 1996 | Nick Strait |
| 1995 | Chad Tindel |
| 1994 | Jill Stafford |