Scholarship Recipients for 2011-2012 academic year

The Benton County Foundation board of directors is pleased to announce the 2011-2012 student scholarship recipients. A total of $159705.10 has been awarded to date. Scholarship recipients listed below have been approved by the Benton County Foundation board of directors.

Scholarships for high school graduating seniors in Benton County

Scholarship applications for graduating Benton County high school students are made available through area high school counseling offices after January 1st. Not all scholarships are offered at all high schools.

Ruth & Julian Adams Memorial Scholarship
Matthew Maupin

David Bruce Belcher Scholarship
Dominique Jenssen
Erin Ortiz
Jade Sigman
Barbara Sinclair

Robert W. & Cleo Wakefield Burtner Scholarship
Scott Berg

Maybelle Game Carlson Scholarship
Hannah Seagren

Coopey Boys’ Memorial Scholarship
Nicole Aldarondo
Breanna Balleby

John & Nancy Dennis Scholarship
Jason Mock
Kalee Wake

Friedman Scholarship in Physical Science
TJ Crane-Falque

Otto J. & Adelia M. Hahn Scholarship
Sean Arbogast
Vahishtah Dasteur
Brianna Dixon
Alex Nunez
Karl Payne
Jade Sigman
Barbara Sinclair
Jeremy Smith

Peter & Barbara Hutton Scholarship
Barbara Sinclair

Robin V. Jensen Memorial Scholarship
Eric Mason

Knights of Pythias Scholarship
Vahishtah Dasteur
Brydgette Dye
Jeremy Smith
Cody Stroda

Harry & Lorraine Lagestee Scholarship
Chelsea Ham

Louie Locke Athletic Scholarship
Nolan Bartlow

Vic & Emily Logan Scholarship
Elliot Goodrich

John C. & Jeanne L. Mackey Endowed Scholarship
Sean Hixon
Christina Law

Scott Minter Memorial Cross-Country Scholarship
Jeff Schreiner-McGraw

Monroe Rural Fire Protection District _Give Me A Chance Scholarship
Amber Dalton

Allen R. & Jean H. Peters Family Scholarship
James Alsip
Christina Law

Loren J. & Audrey W. Smith Sr. Scholarship
Vicki Neuman
Kayla Thorsness
Riley Warden

Marjorie Rowett Sutherland Scholarship
Hannah Mar

Dale & Thomasina Trout Scholarship
Anastasiya Berst
Audrey Hellesto
Brianna Dixon
Alejandra Gonzalez
Hannah Mar
Vest Namiranian
Karl Payne
Lisbet Rivas-Ruiz
Emma-Kate Schaake
Samantha Shroyer
Cody Stroda
Caitlin Turnbull
Molly Ward
Levi Waschmann
Andrea Whiteman

CT Wang Scholarship
Shannon Williams

Scholarships for past Benton County high school recipients

Otto J. & Adelia M. Hahn Renewal Scholarship
Tarah Renshaw

Robin V. Jensen Memorial Renewal Scholarship
Not available

Knights of Pythias Renewal Scholarship
Kenneth Willard

Loren J. & Audrey W. Smith Sr. Renewal Scholarship
Kenneth Willard

Dale & Thomasina Trout Renewal Scholarship
Hayley Belli
Micaela Danko
Lauren Dimock
Katie Elwer
Retta Johnson
Suzanne Katz
Bradley Nelson
Tarah Renshaw
Courtney Towery

Scholarships for students at Oregon State University

The Corvallis Woman’s Club Scholarship is for female graduates of a Benton County, Oregon high school attending Oregon State University currently holding a junior or senior class standing and a 3.0-4.0 GPA. The Oregon State University Women’s Center currently identifies and refers possible candidates to the Benton County Foundation.

Corvallis Woman’s Club Scholarship
Kathryn Hampton

The Benton County Foundation offers scholarship opportunities for cadets enrolled the military sciences Reserve Officer Training Cadets (ROTC) programs at Oregon State University or Western Oregon University. These scholarships are recommended by the officers in command of the Air Force, Army, Naval Science and Marine Corp programs at Oregon State University.

94th Bomb Group Scholarship
Brian Benavidez
Wyatt Porter
Sean Wallstrom

American Legion, Post #11 ROTC Scholarship
John Roher
Megan Taylor
Jacob Brown
William Moore

ASOSU Veterans Affairs Endowed Scholarship
William Jordan

LTC (USA Retired) Thomas P. Bays Endowed Scholarship
Brandon Thoeness

Eugene M. “Mitch” Beard Memorial Scholarship
Benjamin Meyer

Col Arnold E. “Gene” Bench Leadership Award
Nathan Nofziger

Col Arnold E. “Gene” Bench Leadership Scholarship
Jacob Brown

LTC David W. Blasen Memorial Scholarship
Stefanie Huffer

Bond, Foster, Rainey Families Endowed ROTC Scholarship
Joseph Meyer

Capt Robert Arthur “Lefty” Brett, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Edward Henricks

Col Donald E. Carter Memorial Scholarship
Brandon Thoeness

Justin D. Cole & Donald R. Meeks, Jr. ROTC Scholarship
Brandon Thoeness
Joseph Zimmerman

Mark and Jennifer Fitch Family Scholarship
Austin Snyder

Lt Sidney Fredrickson Memorial Scholarship
Joseph Meyer

Col Ejner J. Fulsang, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Joseph Webb

Benjamin Gerling Memorial Scholarship
Kenneth Durbin

BG Frank & Bobbie Gillespie Memorial Scholarship
Keith Muller

LtCol Ivan B. Grimes Memorial Scholarship
Alyson Dunlap

Dorothy E. Halm Memorial Scholarship
Miranda Berry
Danielle Jackson
John McRae

1Lt Robert Hamill Memorial Scholarship
John McRae

Capt Gerry A. Harr Memorial Scholarship
Benjamin Meyer

Dixie Holder Memorial Scholarship
Stefanie Huffer

Holmes Family ROTC Scholarship
Benjamin Meyer

Lon & Mary Jensen Endowed Scholarship
George Peterson

James L. Kennedy Memorial Scholarship
Joseph Meyer

Helen A. Kirby Memorial Scholarship
William Jordan

Lulay Superior Cadet Award
Cole Edgley

Cecil and Martha MacGregor Memorial Scholarship
William Jordan
Austin Snyder

LTC Stephen C. Marks Memorial Scholarship
John Roher

Mater Family Endowed Scholarship
Austin Snyder

Lisa Maurer Memorial Scholarship
Haley Fisher

Rebecca McFadden Memorial Scholarship
Haley Fisher

Walter J. McPherson Memorial Scholarship
Joseph Webb

Military Officers Club of Corvallis (MOCC) Veteran’s Support Scholarship
Not Available

Military Officers Club of Corvallis Memorial Scholarship-MOCC
Miranda Berry
Lindsey Leitz
William Moore
John Roher

Anton & Helen Nizich Memorial Scholarship
John McRae

LtCol Nelson M. Olf Endowed Scholarship
Charles Dowling
Spencer Hayashi
Samuel Houghtling
Keegan McAllister
Braxton Philipp

The Order of the Purple Heart ROTC Scholarship
Haley Fisher

Lt Frederick E. Pokorney, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Jerrid Procter

James & Rose Rainbolt Memorial Scholarship
Thomas Baker

ROTC General Scholarship
Jonathan Derr
Thomas Schantz

Jacob Saunders & John-Mark Nelson Endowed Scholarship
Andrew Schaal

CMSG & Mrs. James E. Schwab Endowed Scholarship
Andrew Schaal

Sibayan Family Endowed Scholarship
Andrew Schaal

Major Gregory L. Stone Memorial Scholarship
Brandon Woods

John E. Taylor Family Endowed ROTC Scholarship
Dillon Grover

Col Mark H. Terrel Memorial Scholarship
Dillon Grover

Major James R. Trower Memorial Scholarship
Bradley Beninati

Timothy A. Vevoda Family Endowed Scholarship
Dillon Grover

Western Oregon University Alumni Scholarship
Cole Edgley

Women in ROTC Endowed Scholarship
Stefanie Huffer
Lindsey Leitz
Nicholle Miller
Shelby Paulson

The Benton County Foundation manages several OSU Opportunity Scholarships for designated minority status students attending Oregon State University. The application and criteria for the scholarships are available after January 1st at www.bentoncountyfoundation.org. The deadline is posted on the application. Below is a list of the 2011-2012 awardees.

Joel R. Friend Scholarship
Juthamas Choomlucksana
Kenneth Huang
Satta Jivagunchainan

William Harrison Gill Education Fund Scholarship
David Wright

Helen J. & Harold Gillman Smith Scholarship
Jenna Crawford
Matthew Cross
Conor Dempsey
Gabriel FirstRaised
Thomas GhostDog
Mariah Huhndorf
Christy Jones
Bo Neilan
Anthoney Stock
Shelby Towns
David Wright

Margaret Dowell-Gravatt, M.D. Scholarship
Yesenia Castro-Guzman
Annalisa Sanchez Lopez
Tiffany Soto

Lucy Hsu Ho Scholarship
Xiaoou Han

Kilbuck Family Native American Scholarship
Matthew Cross
Haley Fisher

David W. Schacht Native American Student Scholarship
David Wright

Hugh & Helen Wood Nepalese Scholarship
Suman Pant

The Daniel E. & Dorothy J. Petrequin Scholarship is a scholarship available to any Oregon high school graduate who is enrolled in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University. The staff of the College of Veterinary Medicine currently selects candidates for this scholarship.

Daniel E. & Dorothy J. Petrequin Scholarship
Emily Amsler

The H. Wayne & Edna M. Schultz Scholarship is for Benton County, Oregon high school graduate who currently is enrolled in the College of Pharmacy at Oregon State University. The staff of the College of Pharmacy currently identifies and refers possible candidates to the Benton County Foundation.

H. Wayne & Edna M. Schultz Scholarship
Jennifer Garber

Other Scholarships

The Citizens Bank Scholarship provides scholarships to the dependents of current or retired employees of Citizens Bank. Selections are recommended by the bank’s staff.

Citizens Bank Scholarship
Not Available

The Loene P. Guthrie Scholarship, Dorothy May Jenks Endowed Scholarship and Goldie Rogers Composition Award contests are administered by the Oregon Music Teachers Association who mange these annual contests for promising young musicians in the mid-Willamette valley.

Loene Pooler Guthrie Scholarship Contest
Alex Lancaster
Brian McFadden
Jessica McKiernan

Dorothy May Jenks Endowed Scholarship
David Hamilton
Avery Heater

Goldie Rogers Composition Award
Audrey Au
Ashleigh Avery
Ivy Ding
Sarah Emmert
Lucy Lin
Gretta Hansen Simmons
Yang Yan
Jennifer Yang

The Patricia McEwan Wilson Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance to members of the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority while attending Oregon State University. Candidates are selected by Alumnae members of the Executive Council of the Phi Chapter of the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority.

Patricia McEwan Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Danielle Long