Jim Ratz “Climb the Grand” Memorial Scholarship
Jim Ratz was a community member, an avid climber and a visionary. He was a former Executive Director of NOLS, co-owner of Jackson Hole Mountain Guides, and director of the AMGA. He dedicated his life to outdoor education and the preservation of Wilderness. The Jim Ratz Climb the Grand Memorial Scholarship was created to provide young people with the opportunity to experience the power of personal achievement and the experience of problem-solving through climbing.
Each year, 4 recipients in Fremont County are chosen to experience the adventure of a lifetime with a 4-day guided climb up the Grand Teton, the most iconic peak in Wyoming.
Applications for the 2025 Year are open Through April 1st
Interviews will be held at Lander Public Library on April 5th from 10am - 3pm and April 6th from 3 - 7pm. If you are unable to interview during those times please contact justin@wyomingclimbers.org and make other accommodations. The Education Committee will decide on recipients by April 18th. While this trip is free to the recipients, a lot of time and money go into organizing and funding this opportunity. If you apply, you are committing to take advantage of this scholarship and be respectful of all the work that goes into making this happen and other applicants.
A Trip of A Lifetime
Past Scholarship Winners
2024: Brooks Even (Lander), Madison Stachowski (Lander), Sequeil Lozier (Lander), Daius Shoyo (Ft. Washakie),
2023: Emily Anderson (Lander), Benjamin Kulow (Lander), Quentin Cole Quequesah (Ft. Washakie), Ryan Cox (Riverton)
2022: Alexa Coleman (Lander), Benjamin Browning (Lander), Timothy Bales (Lander), Lily Hitchock (Lander)
2021: Aidan Jones (Riverton), Shayla Babits (Lander), Garrick McDonald (Riverton), Jessica Baron (Lander)
2019: Ethan Howard (Dubois), Magdalena Escudero-Kane (Lander), Kellyn Chandler (Dubois)
2018: Jordan Memering (Pavillion), Tori Newton (Lander), Nicolas Kulow (Lander), Ariana Hunter (Ft. Washakie/Lander)
2017: Justin Don Martin (Riverton), Darien Ferris (Ft. Washakie)
2016: Dorian Baldes (Ft. Wasakie), Kaylen Frable (Atlantic City), Maria Kulow (Lander), Emilee Robins (Lander)
2015: Rachael Troxl (Lander) and Ryan Crawford (Lander)
2014: Nesto Lowham (Lander) and Kamille Brough (Lander)
2012: Sammy Crawford and Mitchell Atnip
2011: Beryl Coulter and Henry Austin
2010: Anna Boyle (Lander) and Chancy Headley (Ft. Washakie)
2009: Joe McGowan (Lander) and Willy Ratz (Lander)
2008: Carlyn Cook (Lander) and Jessica Roberts (Riverton)
2007: Lisa Zirbel (Lander) and Larkin Guenther (Lander)
2006: Teresa Miller (Lander) and Clayton Tanner (Lander)
2005: Heather Birch (Lander) and Eliah Petersen (Lander)
2004: Heather Hendricks (Lander) and Marie Cartwright (Lander)
2003: Tom Pryor (Hudson) and Karissa McGiven (Riverton)
2002: Cale Hinkle (Lander) and Marissa Matthews (Riverton)