Scholarship Program

Friends of Madera Canyon is pleased to offer a Bud and Mary Gode Scholarship each year to a high school senior who plans to pursue a career related to the history, science or preservation of our natural environment. Application for the $5,000 award is open to students graduating from public high schools along the I-19 corridor south of Tucson. The Scholarship Committee works with counselors at the high schools to make the information and application materials widely available to students.  While the selection of each year’s recipient is often a difficult one for the Committee, the list of past recipients is an impressive one and Friends is happy to be able to help these students with the cost to pursue post-secondary education.

Contributions to the Scholarship Endowment Fund are welcome!

Please make your check to:

Friends of Madera Canyon, and write “Scholarship Fund” on the memo line.

Send your check to:

Friends of Madera Canyon, P.O. Box 1203, Green Valley, AZ  85622-1203.

Your contribution is a recognized tax deduction under AZ 501(c)(3).

For more information on the Scholarship Program, see the link below.

Walden Grove High School graduate, Xavier Limon is the 2026 recipient of the $5,000 Bud and Mary Gode Scholarship awarded by the Friends. He will continue his studies at the University of Arizona in the fall.

 Beginning initially with geology and expanding into biology, in particular botany, Xavier has a long-standing interest in the natural world. His artistic talents often find nature as his subject, as well.  All of that has led him to a desire to study environmental science and be part of the effort to make a difference in preserving the environment.

Dan White, President of the Friends, presented Xavier with the award certificate at the Senior Honors Night for Walden Grove on May 13.

Congratulations, Xavier, and good wishes as you begin your studies at the university.