The Herbert and Isabel Bitz Memorial Scholarship was created by Mr. Don Bitz of Montana in honor of his parents, Herbert and Isabel. The awardees of the annual $5,000 scholarship must exhibit a good knowledge of and strong dedication to rural America. Ideally, in their application they will exhibit a desire to continue to contribute to the rural community as much as possible. The awardees must be from the Northwest Region of the NTCA membership.