Memorial Scholarship
Fundraising Committee
The WFIWC Memorial Scholarship Fund earns income throughout the year from on-going sale of fund-raising items such proceedings and photographs from past meetings, and silent auctions are held during WFIWC annual meetings. The fund-raising committee encourages donations throughout the year. WFIWC members who wish to honor a specific individual are encouraged to publicize and coordinate their giving with others who share their desire to honor a deceased member. Donations to WFIWC are tax-deductible in the United States, and should be sent to the WFIWC Treasurer.
Silent Auctions
Silent Auctions featuring art work, crafts, food, insect specimens, etc. are held during most work conferences -- please be thinking of items you might donate to the next auction! Awards are given to donors for the following categories: quality, aesthetic appeal, humor, and highest amount earned for the scholarship fund. View more information about the 2009 Silent Auction.
The fund-raising activities at the 2008 work conference were very successful. Over $1,160 was raised!
Kimberly Wallin and Steve Cook serve as Co-Chairs of the Memorial Scholarship Fundraising committee. Special thanks are also due to the employees of PheroTech, Inc who display the Memorial Scholarship Plaque at their offices and transport it to Work Conference meetings.
Please consider donating items to the 2009 Silent Auction.
2003 WFIWC Images
Now available on a CD are 244 high quality digital images of the 1st Joint Meeting of the Western Forest Insect Work Conference and the 12th National Symposium on Forest Parasites, held November 3-6, 2003 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Included are the group photos, field trips to Nevado de Colima and Talpalpa, social activities, banquet, and general scenes of Guadalajara. The photos were taken by Ron Billings and Joel McMillin. All proceeds go to support the WFIWC Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Bonus! This CD also contains a complete copy of the 2003 Proceedings (a 4.4 MB .pdf file)!
Cost = $10 -- includes shipping and handling! Make checks out to Western Forest Insect Work Conference and send to the WFIWC Treasurer (view contact information).
Past WFIWC Proceedings
Copies of proceedings are available for the meetings listed below. These past proceedings were once sold for $10 each, but you may obtain them by making a donation to the scholarship fund. You determine the amount of the contribution!
Also available: "My Recollections of the First Years in Forest Entomology", written by H.E. Burke (June 28, 1946). A commemorative edition was published in honor of Ralph C. Hall for the 1993 WFIWC held in Sacramento, CA.
Please contact Lia Spiegel (lspiegel@fs.fed.us, 541-962-6574) to obtain these proceedings or the H.E. Burke memoirs. Donations should be sent to the WFIWC Treasurer (view contact information).
| Year | Meeting # | Location | Group(s) | # Copies |
| 1989 | 40th | Bend, OR | WFIWC & WIFDWC | 8 |
| 1990 | 41st | Coeur d'Alene | WFIWC | 2 |
| 1992 | 43rd | Penticton, BC | WFIWC | 11 |
| 1993 | 44th | Sacramento, CA | WFIWC | 20 |
| 1995 | 46th | Rapid City, SD | WFIWC | 13 |
| 1996 | 47th | San Antonio, TX | North American WCs | 3 |
| 1997 | 48th | Prince George, BC | WFIWC | 5 |
| 1998 | 49th | Jackson Hole, WY | WFIWC | 23 |
| 1999 | 50th | Breckenridge, CO | WFIWC & WIFDWC | 2 |
| 2000 | 51st | Portland, OR | WFIWC | 26 |
| 2001 | 52nd | Edmonton, AB | North American WCs | 3 |
| 2002 | 53rd | Whitefish, MT | WFIWC | 19 |
| 2003 | 54th | Guadalajara, MX | WFIWC & NSFP | 54 |
Cash Donations
Cash donations are also welcome -- and are tax deductible! Please send your contributions to the WFIWC Treasurer (view contact information).
Fundraising Committee Members
Kimberly Wallin, Chair
Steve Burke
Jennifer Burleigh
Ladd Livingston
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