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2017 WHS graduate, Jared Farley, received a pleasant surprise last week when he learned he had been awarded a $10,000 Milotte Foundation Scholarship. The award is funded by photographers and filmmakers, Alfred and Elma Milotte whose goal is to "perpetuate a passion for the natural wonders of our world."

Walt Disney discovered the couple's work and commissioned them to film Seal Island and the Alaskan Eskimo, two films that launched Disney's True Life Adventure and People and Place series. The documentaries earned the Milottes the first two of six academy awards. They continued to tour the country, filming documentaries for Disney.

To win the scholarship, Farley submitted a photo of his friend skiing and wrote an essay describing the phenomenons of nature and how they can be genuinely experienced.

Farley has been photographing nature and honing his action photography skills for several years and his work was highlighted in The Times in January of 2016. Farley currently attends Western Colorado State University where he is studying communication arts and double emphasizing in film studies and strategic communications. He is also majoring in recreation and outdoor education.

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