(Havre) – Montana State University – Northern has announced that Jeff Ament will be this year’s Commencement speaker. Jeff is a renowned musician, songwriter, and visual artist as well as the co-founder and bassist of the band Pearl Jam.
Jeff was born in Havre to George and Penny Ament and raised in Big Sandy, Montana. Jeff participated in basketball, football, and track at Big Sandy High School, where he graduated in 1981.
Jeff also founded Montana Pool Service, a charitable foundation that has helped build skateparks in rural Montana and surrounding states including the local communities of Big Sandy, Chinook, Box Elder, Malta, Hays, and Havre.
Recently Jeff generously established the Dan Ulmen Memorial Scholarship, named for his close friend and former classmate, which will support students from Big Sandy High School and North Star High School who choose to attend MSU-Northern.
MSU-Northern’s commencement ceremony is on Saturday May 9th.
