Scholars in Action
Montana’s Own, 1893, and Return-to-Learn scholars engage in a variety of events during their academic studies.
Spring 2025 Student Teaching Presentations


Spring 2025 Founder's Day Awards for Student Excellence
This award recognizes 40 extraordinary students at Montana State who have outstanding
records of achievement in academics, extracurricular activities, and service to the
University and the Bozeman community.
Montana’s Own Scholar Paula Diaz, second from the right, accepting the Founder’s Day Award for Student Excellence. Paula is a Microbiology-Environmental Health major in the College of Agriculture. With her from left to right, Dr. Sreekala Bajwa, Dean, College of Agriculture, Dr. Mari Eggers, Paula’s Mentor in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, and Dr. Steve Swinford, Vice President for Student Success.
Spring 2025 MSU Student Research Celebration
Spring 2025 Welcome Back Scholar Celebration
Scholars gather to celebrate the beginning of the Spring 2025 semester at MSU's American Indian Hall, the home base on campus for Native American students.
Fall 2024 Teach Montana


Shelbie Jackson: Early Childhood Education P-3, presents “The Power of Positive Reinforcement”
Fall 2024 MSU Career Fair Etiquette Dinner

Spring 2024 MSU Career Fair
Montana’s Own, 1893, and Return-to-Learn scholars attend career fair to network, find internships, and explore career opportunities with a variety of employers.
Fall 2024 Guest Chef Event
The Guest Chef Event, part of MSU's culinary arts program, is a fun opportunity for scholars to try new dishes, interact with guest chefs and learn how to meal prep.
Fall 2022 Undergraduate Research Fair
Montana's Own Scholar Hanna Fullerton, a sociology major, presents her capstone research "Parental Incarceration and its Association to Externalized Behavior in Adolescents".