Sierra Pacific Foundation grants $746,000 in scholarships

The Sierra Pacific Foundation is awarding over $746,000 in scholarships to 239 students as they attend colleges, universities and trade schools during the 2026-2027 school year, a recent news release from the foundation announced.

"Our commitment to education is a commitment to a brighter future for all," Carolyn Emmerson Dietz, Sierra Pacific Foundation president, said in the release. "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 $12.5 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 2025, the Foundation contributed nearly $3.2 million to organizations in the local communities, the release stated.

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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 11:21 AM.