Karl Falch Memorial Scholarship

Karl Falch was born June 14th 1916 in Lincoln county, CO to Joseph and Nellie Cady Falch. He received his early schooling in Purdin, MO where he was a good baseball and basketball player until arthritic condition sidelined him. Despite the ailment, it failed to dim his interest in sports. He was an avid baseball fan and developed into a good golfer, participating in many Sterling County Club tournaments. Mr. Falch returned to Colorado in 1937, entering the University of Colorado where he received his Bachelor's degree in 1942. He later worked at Lowry Air Force Base and the University of Colorado Medical Center in Denver while obtaining a degree in law from Westminster Law School.

Karl came to Sterling in 1948, where he opened a law practice. He was a Sterling attorney, municipal judge for the city of Sterling, Logan county attorney and serve as the city attorney for Haxtun. He held many advisory positions on many committees and organizations during his lifetime in Sterling. Mr. Falch was a democrat, served as legal advisor for the Logan County Democratic Central Committee and was committee secretary for many years. He was an attorney for the Chimney Canyon Grazing Association. Karl was a member of the board of directors of the Sterling Community Federal Credit Union and served several terms as president of the Credit Union.

A member of the Christ United Methodist Church, Mr. Falch was active in church programs and projects. He was a member of the Colorado Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the 13th Judicial District Bar Association and the Logan County Bar Association. He was also a member of the Sterling Elks, the Sterling Lions Club, active in Boy Scout activities and at one time was a Jaycee member and past president of the Cosmopolitan club. He was also a secretary of the board of directors of the Sterling Country Club.

Upon his sudden death in 1916, the NJC Foundation received a donation from his estate to begin this scholarship and support minority students pursuing their education at Northeastern Junior College.