June 2025 News

A MONTANA SUMMER TRADITION RETURNS: THE FIFTH ANNUAL BEAVERHEAD TREASURE HUNT IS ON!
The Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce, Tourism & Development, in proud partnership with the University of Montana Western’s Glass Program and Club, invites you to dive into a summer of discovery with the Fifth Annual Beaverhead Treasure Hunt!

UMW BIOLOGY GRADUATE NICOLAS JOHNSTON ACCEPTED INTO GENETICS PH.D. PROGRAM
Nicolas “Cole” Johnston, a graduate of Beaverhead High School and UMW Class of 2025, will begin Ph.D. research in human genetics this fall through the University of Iowa’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics. His path to doctorate-level biomedical research began after transferring from engineering at Montana Tech to join the UMW biology program. Inspired by UMW’s block schedule and immersive, discipline-specific practices, Cole developed a true passion for learning and a drive to excel.

UMW ENGLISH STUDENTS SHARE RESEARCH AT UC DAVIS CONFERENCE
University of Montana Western English majors Selika McGlynn and Rebecca Shandy presented their original research at Connections 2025, an academic conference hosted by graduate students at the University of California, Davis. Their papers were developed as part of the final project in LIT 228: Italian Late Middle Ages Literature, a co-taught course by Dr. Sean Eudaily and Dr. Bethany Blankenship.

MONTANA WESTERN NAMES STUDENTS TO 2025 SPRING SEMESTER DEAN’S LIST
The University of Montana Western is proud to announce that 530 students have been named to the Dean’s List for the 2025 spring semester.