Our Team
Lisa Cirks
Ron Halling
Ron Halling
Lisa is the founder and the reason Skylar's Scholarships exists. She is the heart and soul of this organization. She has been involved in animal rescue for many years in many different capacities. Her passion and goal is to help as many rescue dogs in need as she can and founding this organization is her first step in achieving her goal.
Ron Halling
Ron Halling
Ron Halling
Ron has been training GSD’s for almost 50 years. He has served on the Board of Directors and as Director of Obedience at St. Paul Dog Training Club. He has been facilitating a monthly GSD Workshop that he created in 2008 for the local GSD Club. In doing so, Ron also goes to people’s homes that are experiencing difficulties with their dogs
Ron has been training GSD’s for almost 50 years. He has served on the Board of Directors and as Director of Obedience at St. Paul Dog Training Club. He has been facilitating a monthly GSD Workshop that he created in 2008 for the local GSD Club. In doing so, Ron also goes to people’s homes that are experiencing difficulties with their dogs to repair what is broken and make the family whole again. In the Obedience world he’s had many accolades including the AKC National Invitational in 2011 and winner of the prestigious Grand Victrix award at the 100th year GSD Nationals. Ron shares his time and energy towards the betterment of the GSD breed earning national recognition with the Don Cliff Award.
Carol Hough
Rhonda Meath
Rhonda Meath
Carol is fairly new to the rescue world but has loved and owned German Shepherds most of her adult life. She was asked to be a part of this organization and has jumped in with both feet and can't wait to help do all the great work she knows this organization is capable of.
Rhonda Meath
Rhonda Meath
Rhonda Meath
Rhonda has owned and trained German Shepherd Dogs for 30+ years in obedience, agility, rally, trick dog and behaviors, perimeter guard dogs and therapy dogs. The GSD pictured with Rhonda here (Smith) is the #1 AKC titled GSD in the State of Minnesota with 51 titles. Smith also earned the 2015 GSDCA Agility Victor Champion. In addition t
Rhonda has owned and trained German Shepherd Dogs for 30+ years in obedience, agility, rally, trick dog and behaviors, perimeter guard dogs and therapy dogs. The GSD pictured with Rhonda here (Smith) is the #1 AKC titled GSD in the State of Minnesota with 51 titles. Smith also earned the 2015 GSDCA Agility Victor Champion. In addition to the many earned titles, Rhonda is a member of and has chaired several of the local dog clubs. Rhonda has also volunteered her time and knowledge of dog training behaviors with law enforcement officers and is currently a board member of the Minneapolis Police K9 Foundation.