A scholarship program for members, and their families, of the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA), Northwest Region has been established as a living memorial to the late W. Vernie Reed, General Secretary-Treasurer of LIUNA. Through the generosity of Brother Reed's friends and associates, a self-perpetuating fund will provide a program of yearly scholarships to assist eligible worthy students and members in good standing in furthering their education. The first award was made in the spring of 1981. Scholarships are usually awarded before July.

The LIUNA Northwest Region includes all Local Unions located throughout Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Alaska, and Montana as well as four provinces of Western Canada including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, the Northwest, Yukon and Nunavut territories.

LiUNA is pleased to announce the availability of the following scholarships for the 2026 school year, totaling $257,500, for our members and their families.

For 2026:

Scholarship Awards:

■ One $11,000 scholarship, Pamela Reed winner

■ One $9,500 scholarship, Chuck Barnes

■ Twenty-two (22) $6,500 Local Union Scholarships

■ Six (6) $6,500 scholarships for the District Councils and Western Canada Sub-Regional Office

■ Ten (10) $5,500, At-Large scholarships

Applications are due by May 1st, 2026. Please click the link to view the Scholorship application. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:6b71651f-8fed-4cae-a2d0-673059ff6bd2

For more details regarding the Scholarship fund check out https://www.nwliuna.org/w-vernie-reed-scholarship