Welcome to the Viola Russ McBride Scholarship page.

Viola provided a means to assist her descendants and others from her community in their education endeavors, herself being a UC Davis graduate. In fact, she was in the first class of women allowed in the agriculture program in 1936 and was the first women president of the Humboldt County Cattlemen’s Association. She was also an accomplished artist, renown for her water colors of landscapes and buildings, often with humorous characters interacting with a variety of animals.

If you are a blood descendant of Viola and are seeking a scholarship , please click here

If you are not a descendant of Viola, but are a senior at Ferndale Union High or home schooled and reside in the Ferndale area, and are seeking a scholarship,  please click here