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P.O. Box 496028
Redding, CA 96049-6028

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2025
Contact: Andrea Howell
Phone: 530-378-8000
SIERRA PACIFIC FOUNDATION
GRANTS $605,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS


Anderson, CA — The Sierra Pacific Foundation is awarding over $605,000 in scholarships to 202 students as they attend colleges, universities, and trade schools during the 2025-2026 school year.


“Our commitment to education is a commitment to a brighter future for all,” said Carolyn Emmerson Dietz, Sierra Pacific Foundation President. “The Foundation is proud to support these students as they broaden their learning and their training.”


The Sierra Pacific Foundation grants scholarships to qualified, dependent children of Sierra Pacific Industries’ employees. Recipients are eligible for the scholarship for four years, with some granted a fifth year based on their school and finalizing their undergraduate degree or their trade school program.


The Sierra Pacific Foundation is a philanthropic organization founded by the Emmerson family in 1979. Over those years, it has donated over $10.5 million in scholarships. In addition to scholarships, the Foundation contributes to youth activities and other organizations in the communities where Sierra Pacific Industries operates. In 2024, the Foundation contributed nearly $2 million to organizations in the local communities.

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