Louis A. & Alice M. Blaser Educational Fund

This fund was planned for years before Alice's death in 2006 as a way for Alice and Lou to "give something back," and to help provide for ongoing quality in the professions of their choice. Alice graduated from Eastern Oregon University in 1954 with a degree in Education and a teaching certificate. She taught for the next 28 years, was a master teacher, and was highly respected by peers and students alike. After serving in the military during the Korean War, Lou graduated from Oregon State University in 1957 with a degree in forest engineering. He spent the next 34 years in various logging and land management positions with Simpson Timber Company, as Simpson's California Timberlands Manager, retiring in 1991. The fund provides annual grants to the School of Education at Eastern Oregon University and the School of Forestry at Oregon State University to provide scholarships and maintain their excellent educational programs. (2007)