Horneck Scholarship Fund Halfway to Goal

The Don Horneck Memorial Scholarship Fund is halfway to its goal of raising $100,000.

Phil Hamm, director of the Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center (HAREC), said contributions and commitments to the fun have reached $47,000 as of last month.

“I can’t thank enough those who have contributed thus far,” said Hamm on Monday. “Our goal is $100,000. I know of others who are working toward contributing to the fund. Since this is an endowed fund, only the interest from the account will be used annually so there will always be funds to support an agronomy/soils student at HAREC.”

Horneck, an Oregon State University extension agronomist at HAREC for 15 years, died unexpectedly on Sept. 28.

Hamm said supporters can contribute to the fund by going to the OSU Foundation web page, click on “making a gift” then click again on “make a one-time gift” (or monthly contribution) and click on the either option of “making a one-time gift” or “making a pledge payment”. At that point fill in the blank on the figure amount and then under ”area you’d like to support” indicate Don Horneck Memorial Scholarship.

For more information, call Hamm at 541-567-8321.