Applications open for 2025 scholarships honoring former B.A.S.S. Conservation Director Noreen Clough

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Noreen Clough Memorial Scholarship for Females in Fisheries. In memory of the late Noreen Clough, the long-time U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service administrator and former National Conservation Director for B.A.S.S, her friends and colleagues established a scholarship honoring her contributions to the field of fisheries management and conservation, as well as her trailblazing role as a female leader in the American conservation community. 

Up to two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded by the Southern Division American Fisheries Society Black Bass Conservation Committee in summer 2025 to deserving students. Last year’s recipient is honored in an article on Bassmaster.com. Details of Noreeen’s career in conservation and the 2025 application information can be found here

Deadline for applications is April 1, 2025.