Paul Ciracs career passion was designing books about Nevada namely rural Nevada. Going forward, graphic arts students from rural Nevada with this same love will benefit through a scholarship in Pauls name at Western Nevada College.
The Paul Cirac Scholarship was started in 2020 by his wife of almost 40 years and WNC Professor, Maxine Cirac. Pauls love of graphic arts, the rural communities and educating students guided Maxine in creating the scholarship in his honor.
Paul was a fifth-generation Nevadan whose French ancestors settled in Central Nevada. He was self-employed as a graphic artist owning and operating White Sage Studios. He spent his career creating and designing books primarily about Nevada. Paul passed away during the summer of 2020.
The scholarship will help Rural Nevada students as they work toward completing degrees and certificates in Graphic Arts.
To learn more about this scholarship or to start one of your own, contact WNC Foundation at 775-445-3240 or email wnc.foundation@wnc.edu.