The Dustin and Kristen Yoder Memorial Foundation and the Flagstaff Field Institute have teamed to offer students an annual scholarship to wilderness medicine courses in Flagstaff, Arizona. The scholarship honors the memory of Dustin and Kristen Yoder – two amazing young people who were killed in a tragic mountaineering accident in Peru. Dustin and Kristen had participated in multiple wilderness medicine courses with NOLS Wilderness Medicine, and this scholarship enables other aspiring outdoor leaders to gain similar education in wilderness medicine.
The scholarship is made possible through the generosity of the Dustin and Kristen Yoder Memorial Foundation. More information on the foundation, other scholarships, and the lives of Dustin and Kristen can be obtained at www.yoderfoundation.org.
The 20th annual Yoder scholarship will provide students with a full tuition scholarship to a Hybrid Wilderness First Responder course or Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals course sponsored by the Flagstaff Field Institute and NOLS Wilderness Medicine. Recipient may attend one of the following courses:
- Hybrid WFR course on January 4-8 in Phoenix
- PRM 216 Hybrid WFR course on January 6-10 (NAU students only)
- Hybrid WFR course on January 13-17 in Las Vegas
- Hybrid WFR course on January 20-24 in Flagstaff
- Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals course on January 27-31 in Tucson
To apply, download the scholarship information and the application and course registration form and follow the directions provided. Completed applications should be emailed to the Flagstaff Field Institute.
Scholarship applications are due November 1, 2026.