Hermiston woman wrangles in Round-Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame scholarship

Published 5:00 pm Monday, September 19, 2022

The Pendleton Round-Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame has selected Binita Shrestha of Hermiston as the recipient of a $2,500 college scholarship.

The Pendleton Round-Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame Contract Personnel Scholarship is made possible through contributions by the contract personnel of the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon and the Hallof Fame’s board of directors. Although unable to attend, Shrestha was recognized during the Wednesday, Sept. 14 performance of the Pendleton Round-Up.

To be eligible, applicants must have at least a 2.0 GPA and plan to attend Blue Mountain Community College during winter term. Shrestha is a second-year nursing student at BMCC with a 3.51 GPA. She aspires to be a geriatric nurse to work with the elderly.

Shrestha, who is originally from Nepal, moved with her husband, Dovinda, to Hermiston in 2019 when he took a position with the Oregon State University Hermiston Agriculture Research and Extension Center. They have two children, Eva, 8, and Kush, 1.

Located at 1114 S.W. Court Ave., the Hall of Fame museum is across from the Pendleton Round-Up Grounds. Entry is by donation. For information, visit www.rounduphalloffame.org.