Walla Walla, WA – The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association is pleased to announce the 2018 Scholar American recipients. The honor is bestowed on NIRA members that have earned points at a 2018-2019 NIRA sanctioned rodeo, been in college for more than one term, earned a 3.5 cumulative grade point average, and have been nominated by their rodeo coach.
They are as follows:
| Cheyenne | Adams | Mitchell Technical Institute |
| Casey | Allen | University of Tennessee, Martin |
| Joseph | Allen | Tarleton State University |
| Laramie | Allen | Cisco College |
| Bridger | Anderson | Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
| Irey | Anderson | University of Montana, Western |
| Macy | Anderson | Southern Utah University |
| Tarin | Arneson | Western Oklahoma State College |
| Dillon | Bahem | Lewis & Clark State College |
| Martin | Baker | Iowa Central Community College |
| Lauren | Bane | Sam Houston State University |
| Trevin | Baumann | Montana State University |
| Saige | Bell | Eastern New Mexico University |
| Leighton | Beyer | University of Montana, Western |
| John | Birkholz | University of Wyoming |
| Payton | Bladow | Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo |
| Layton | Bohlman | University of Montana, Western |
| Jade | Boote | Dickinson State University |
| Bryce | Bott | Montana State University |
| Amy | Bowditch | New Mexico State University |
| Madison | Brenner | Montana State University |
| Lauren | Brock | Oklahoma State University |
| Elizabeth | Broussard | McNeese State University |
| Bailey | Brown | Panhandle State University |
| Addee | Carder | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College |
| Colton | Carlson | South Dakota State University |
| Colton | Carnes | Connors State College |
| Michaela | Caudle | Southern Arkansas University |
| Alexandria | Cawthon | Cisco College |
| Cassandra | Chism | Missouri Valley College |
| Trevor | Clark | Sheridan College |
| Catherine | Clayton | Cochise College |
| Hadley | Cloward | South Plains College |
| Hayden | Cloward | South Plains College |
| Chadron | Coffield | Eastern Wyoming College |
| Teisha | Coffield | University of Wyoming |
| Kaylee | Cormier | McNeese State University |
| Meghan | Corr | Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
| Karli | Cowie | Eastern New Mexico University |
| Kolby | Currin | Montana State University |
| Shayla | Currin | Walla Walla Community College |
| Rebecca | Darrup | Mesalands Community College |
| Chandler | Dearmin | Panhandle State University |
| Madison | Deerman | Sam Houston State University |
| Brittany | Dias | California State University, Fresno |
| Maddy | Dickens | Tarleton State University |
| Alyssa | Dittmer | Missouri Valley College |
| Maddee | Doerr | Cochise College |
| Sean | Doherty | Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
| Jill | Donnelly | Cochise College |
| Wacey | Dorenkamp | Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
| ShaRae | Dorscher | Colorado Northwestern Community College |
| Cierra | Doyal | Southeastern Oklahoma State University |
| Emmalee | Dubois | Utah Valley University |
| Skylar | Eagles | Oklahoma State University |
| Laney | Elkins | Eastern New Mexico University |
| Miles | Englebert | Chadron State College |
| Hailey | Finnegan | Lassen College |
| Sadie | Fitzgerald | Utah Valley University |
| Lauren | Flaherty | Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo |
| Benjamin | Folsom | Montana State University |
| Elizabeth | French | Montana State University |
| Alex | Gartland | Missouri Valley College |
| Levi | Gray | Mesalands Community College |
| Kade | Greer | University of Wyoming |
| Zane | Grigsby | Panhandle State University |
| Jenna | Grover | Panola College |
| Kate | Grover | Missouri Valley College |
| Robert | Haley | University of |
| Weston | Hamilton | University of Tennessee, Martin |
| Kelsey | Hancock | Weatherford College |
| Bryce | Harrison | Blue Mountain Community College |
| Kaitlyn | Harwell | New Mexico State University |
| Anna | Hasper | University of Montana, Western |
| Cara | Hilzendeger | Missouri Valley College |
| Catherine | Hisel | Eastern New Mexico University |
| Cody | Hogan | University of Tennessee, Martin |
| Kaycee | Hollingback | Southeastern Oklahoma State University |
| Rachel | Huerkamp | Colorado Mesa University |
| Josie | Hume | Missouri Valley College |
| Kyle | Humphrey | Oklahoma State University |
| Sadee | Hurst | Montana State University |
| Tanner | Jackman | Kansas State University |
| Roy | Jackson | Mesalands Community College |
| Shannon | Jackson | Eastern New Mexico University |
| Gannon | Johnson | Eastern Wyoming College |
| Tyler | Johnson | Panola College |
| Carlee | Johnston | Black Hills State University |
| Savana | Johnston | Black Hills State University |
| Cara | Jolly | Oklahoma State University |
| Russell | Kay | College of Southern Idaho |
| Cassie | Kayser | College of Southern Idaho |
| Sierra | Keith | Central Arizona College |
| Bristan | Kennedy | Weatherford College |
| Wyatt | Kent | Central Arizona College |
| Morgan | Kessler | Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
| Justin | Kibler | Central Arizona College |
| Bailey | Kieckbusch | Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo |
| Lori | Klinglesmith | Colorado Mesa University |
| Shane | Knerr | Texas Tech University, Lubbock |
| Albert | Koenig | Montana State University |
| Ashley | Koenig | Montana State University |
| Sage | Kohr | Montana State University |
| Wyatt | Kostrzewski | Mitchell Technical Institute |
| Lindsey | Kraus | Missouri Valley College |
| Delaney | Kunau | South Plains College |
| Taylor | Lagasse | Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
| Nichole | Lake | University of Montana |
| Kamie | Landolfi | Western Oklahoma State College |
| Shelby | Lankford | Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
| Lariat | Larner | Tarleton State University |
| Jacy | Leach | Walla Walla Community College |
| Kelsey | Lensegrav | University of Wyoming |
| Matthew | Lesofski | University of Montana, Western |
| Alyssa | Lockhart | Black Hills State University |
| Rayna | Longeway | Idaho State University |
| Joeni | Lueders | Black Hills State University |
| Sierra | Lyons | University of Montana, Western |
| Mable | McAbee | Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
| Jace | McClure | California State University, Fresno |
| Hadly | McCormick | Panhandle State University |
| Kassidy | McKee | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College |
| Kenna | McNeill | Oklahoma s |
| Kynzie | McNeill | Oklahoma State University |
| Kassi | McPherson | University of Wyoming |
| Makayla | Mack | Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
| Dalton | Magilke | Black Hills State University |
| Jacob | Malek | University of Montana, Western |
| Shayne | Mallory | University of Tennessee, Martin |
| Mia | Manzanares | McNeese State University |
| Vinell | Mariano | Mesalands Community College |
| Hunter | Martin | Texas A& M University, Commerce |
| Dustin | Martinez | Panhandle State University |
| Kolton | Mazoch | Wharton County Junior College |
| Shaun | Mentaberry | College of Southern Idaho |
| Chance | Merrill | Coffeyville Community College |
| Mylee | Mickelsen | Idaho State University |
| Jack | Mitchell | Weatherford College |
| Hunter | Morgan | California State University, Fresno |
| Kati | Murphy | McNeese State University |
| Garrett | Mussmann | University of Montana, Western |
| Kynsee | Mussmann | University of Montana, Western |
| Justin | Neill | New Mexico State University |
| Jared | Nicholson | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College |
| Jill | Nunn | Utah Valley University |
| Collin | Palmer | Black Hills State University |
| Mitchell | Parham | California State University, Fresno |
| Emilee | Pauley | Black Hills State University |
| Andrew | Pedrana | Western Texas College |
| Katelyn | Perkins | College of Southern Idaho |
| Beau | Peterson | Panhandle State University |
| Andrea | Poole | California State University, Fresno |
| Megan | Powell | New Mexico Junior College |
| Shelby | Rasmussen | Montana State University |
| Maci | Ray | Hill College |
| Trey | Recanzone | Central Washington University |
| Janey | Reeves | University of Idaho |
| Julia | Reeves | Boise State University |
| Tylynn | Rettig | University of Montana, Western |
| Celie | Salmond | Montana State University |
| Molly | Salmond | Montana State University |
| Riley | Savage | University of Montana, Western |
| TJ | Schmidt | Panhandle State University |
| Nicole | Sederstrom | University of Wyoming |
| Allyson | Skaggs | Oklahoma State University |
| Abby | Slagle | Sam Houston State University |
| Brooke | Smith | University of Montana, Western |
| Kaylee | Smith | Panhandle State University |
| Kennedy | Smith | Eastern New Mexico University |
| Macy | Smith | Mesalands Community College |
| Samantha | Smith | Tarleton State University |
| Sierra | Smith | Panhandle State University |
| Tegan | Smith | Clarendon College |
| Gavin | Soileau | McNeese State University |
| Ruby | Speth | Montana State University |
| Ryon | Springer | Tarleton State University |
| Jase | Staudt | University of Wyoming |
| Larrya | Stegall | Three Rivers College |
| Jaylee | Stimpson | University of Montana, Western |
| Tommi | Swannack | Walla Walla Community College |
| Raegan | Taylor | University of Tennessee, Martin |
| Drake | Taysom | Kansas State University |
| Jacey | Thompson | Eastern Wyoming College |
| Andrew | Tilton | Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo |
| Kathryn | Todd | Ranger College |
| Kelly | Valdez | Weatherford College |
| Linzie | Van Horn | Panhandle State University |
| Wyatt | VanOrsdol | Western Oklahoma State College |
| Kathryn | Varian | Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo |
| Hannah | Vogel | Montana State University |
| Riley | Wakefield | Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
| Levi | Walter | Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
| KeAnna | Ward | Black Hills State University |
| Lane | Watson | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College |
| Tyler | West | Southwest Texas Junior College |
| Whitley | Whitewood | Texas A&M University |
| Halley | Wilbur | California State University, Fresno |
| Madison | Wilkerson | Montana State University |
| Kirstie | Williams | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College |
| Mikayla | Wilson | University of Wyoming |
| Brazos | Winters | Frank Phillips College |
| Savannah | Wirth | Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo |
| Caitlyn | Wiswell | Panhandle State University |
| Callie | Wollenburg | University of Montana, Western |
| Jessica | Yeater | Oklahoma State University |
| Scout | Yochum | Northwest College |