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Your support and donations are vital to helping NWSS continue the mission of agricultural education. With your contribution, you will help fund an essential scholarship program reserved for high school students in the Denver Public Schools system who wish to attend college and earn a degree that will positively impact the agriculture industry. Our mission is to continue educating all of America on where our food comes from and through the Denver Scholarship Program, take monumental steps towards increasing access and opportunities for Denver area students, and continue to build a strong foundation in ag education that will widely impact the future.
Learn more: nationalwestern.com/non-profit-mission/denver-scholarship-program/
Beck Varcoe, a recipient of Scholarship funds who attended CSU and MSU Denver, said:
"I want you to know the support of National Western for these four years from 2020 to 2024 has been incredibly generous. I will never forget how I was able to minimize my student loans because of this scholarship the National Western Scholarship gave to lucky Denver Public Schools students like me. It made a HUGE difference."
Investing in future generations, guided by its western heritage, the Western Stock Show Association serves the world, promoting youth and community development through livestock and equestrian education, innovation, entertainment and competition.
The National Western Stock Show was formed as a 501(c)(3) in 1906. Our primary role is education, focused on agriculture and the western way of life. We started simply as a livestock show in 1906 with 15,000 ranchers and 350 animals. Today, we are known as the "Super Bowl" of livestock shows with more than 15,000 animals competing to be crowned champion. We produce nearly 30 professional rodeos, more than 10 world-class horse shows and the largest western trade show in Colorado. Attendance has risen to a consistent level of more than 600,000 each year. Through our education programs such as the Denver Scholarship and Scholarship Trust, we support youth development and college-level students in the field of agriculture, veterinary medicine, biomedical sciences and rural medicine.
Organization name
National Western Stock Show
other names
The Western Stock Show Association, NWSS
1906
Tax id (EIN)
84-0517361
Category
Education
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
4655 Humboldt StreetDenver County, CO, US