ROWLAND, PA — The Lackawaxen River Conservancy (LRC) announced that Julia Wehrmann, a graduate of Western Wayne High School, is the 2025 winner of the Lackawaxen River Conservancy Scholarship.  

She will attend Juniata College in Huntingdon, where she will major in environmental science in preparation for a career in the field.

Wehrmann’s academic record is stellar.  She has excelled in a highly demanding program, which includes many Advanced Placement courses.  Science has been her abiding interest throughout high school, and she has shown a strong commitment to environmental stewardship.

Her extracurricular activities reflect Wehrmann’s strong interest in conservation and include Envirothon, grades nine through 12; Science Olympiad in grades 10 through 12; and the Wallenpaupack Engineering Competition.

“My motivation is driven by a sense of responsibility toward nature and the world around me,” Wehrmann wrote in her scholarship application essay.  She envisions a career in which she can work to protect vulnerable species, restore ecosystems and promote sustainable land management practices.  

The Lackawaxen River Conservancy Scholarship is open to graduating seniors who are attending high school in the Lackawaxen Watershed and who intend to pursue a career in environmental conservation.  The eligible high schools are Honesdale High School, Wallenpaupack Area High School, Western Wayne High School and the Canaan Christian Academy.          

The Lackawaxen River Conservancy is composed of local residents, past and present, from Pike and Wayne counties.  It is an organization that is dedicated to the protection and preservation of the natural splendor of the Lackawaxen River, its watershed and wildlife.