D.J. Lindberg was a 1972 PHS graduate, and a graduate of WSU in 1977 with a B.S. in agricultural engineering. An auto accident took his life in April 1979.This perpetual memorial scholarship was established to award a scholarship to an outstanding PHS graduate with a commitment to citizenship, scholarship, and family. This memorial fund has been giving scholarship awards for many years, although this scholarship fund was transferred to the Pendleton Foundation Trust, as the new custodian, in 2012. The first scholarship given in 2013.

The David “D.J.” Lindberg Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of David “D.J.” Lindberg, a 1972 Pendleton High School (PHS) graduate and 1977 Washington State University graduate with a B.S. in agricultural engineering. After Lindberg’s life was tragically cut short in an auto accident in April 1979, this scholarship was created to recognize an outstanding PHS graduate who embodies the standards Lindberg set: citizenship, scholarship, and family.

In 2012, the scholarship fund was transferred to the Pendleton Foundation Trust, which awarded the first scholarship under its management in 2013. The scholarship awards $2,500 annually, and applicants can apply through the PHS Scholarship application available through ASPIRE.