Scholarship Recipients for 2012-2013 academic year

The Benton County Foundation board of directors is pleased to announce the 2012-2013 student scholarship recipients. A total of $138,909 has been awarded to date. Scholarship recipients listed below have been approved by the Benton County Foundation board of directors.

New for 2012 year was a Benton County Foundation board of directors decision to remove some scholarship offerings to allow those funds to recover from the recent economic downturn. The board evaluates the status of each scholarship at year end to determine the most prudent course of action to take to maintain the long term value of each trust.

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 Pfeil
Ellen Yin

David Bruce Belcher Scholarship
Kailey Barnette
Molly Batholomew
Garrett Cook
Whitney Schreiber

Benton County Rotary Youth Scholarship
Jeff Hendrix
Emma Westlind

Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year
Patrick McCarthy

Robert W. & Cleo Wakefield Burtner Scholarship
Scholarship not offered in 2012

Maybelle Game Carlson Scholarship
Ismael Hernandez

Coopey Boys’ Memorial Scholarship
Nicholas Baker
Brenden Fraser-Hevlin
Mercedie Langager

John & Nancy Dennis Scholarship
Cody Valencia

Friedman Scholarship in Physical Science
Boone McCoy-Crisp

Otto J. & Adelia M. Hahn Scholarship
Scholarship not offered in 2012

Peter & Barbara Hutton Scholarship
Scholarship not offered in 2012

Robin V. Jensen Memorial Scholarship
Nicholas A. Baker

Knights of Pythias Scholarship
Kenneth McGarry
Sabrina Sparks

Harry & Lorraine Lagestee Scholarship
Isaiah Savage
Haley Thomas

Louie Locke Athletic Scholarship
Tegan Grunwald

Vic & Emily Logan Scholarship
Emily Edwards

John C. & Jeanne L. Mackey Endowed Scholarship
Meredith Wells

Scott Minter Memorial Cross-Country Scholarship
Boone McCoy-Crisp

Monroe Rural Fire Protection District _Give Me A Chance Scholarship
Scholarship not offered in 2012

Allen R. & Jean H. Peters Family Scholarship
Jeffrey Hendrix
Michele Turney
Cody Valencia
Lauren Verdeyen

Loren J. & Audrey W. Smith Sr. Scholarship
No new applicants selected in 2012

Marjorie Rowett Sutherland Scholarship
Scholarship not offered in 2012

Dale & Thomasina Trout Scholarship
Chase Burchard
Mary Casillas
Garrett Cook
Ian Finn
Drummond Fudge
John Hanson
Sonora Harris
Jeffrey Hendrix
Kristin Herlihy
Ryan Houck
Irene Clock
Christopher Koenig
Aliz Koontz
Hayley Rictor
Whitney Schreiber
Clair Sims
MIchele Turney
Kelsey Van Antwerp
Lauren Verdeyen
Ellen Yin

CT Wang Scholarship
Scholarship not offered in 2012

Scholarships for past Benton County high school recipients

Otto J. & Adelia M. Hahn Renewal Scholarship
Scholarship not offered in 2012

Robin V. Jensen Memorial Renewal Scholarship
No applications received in 2012

Knights of Pythias Renewal Scholarship
Brydgette Dye
Jeremy Smith
Kenneth Willard

Loren J. & Audrey W. Smith Sr. Renewal Scholarship
Kayla Thorsness
McKenzie Warden
Kenneth Willard

Dale & Thomasina Trout Renewal Scholarship
Karl Payne

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
To be determined

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
Matthew Krussow
Sean Wallstrom

American Legion, Post #11 ROTC Scholarship
Brendan Fitzpatrick
Michael Huo
Michael Nielson
George Peterson

ASOSU Veterans Affairs Endowed Scholarship
Charles Van Acker

LTC (USA Retired) Thomas P. Bays Endowed Scholarship
Tyler Laufer

Eugene M. “Mitch” Beard Memorial Scholarship
Jayson Stewart

Col Arnold E. “Gene” Bench Leadership Award
Dylan Casey

Col Arnold E. “Gene” Bench Leadership Scholarship
Samuel Cochran

LTC David W. Blasen Memorial Scholarship
Brandon Thoennes

Bond, Foster, Rainey Families Endowed ROTC Scholarship
Dillon Grover

Capt Robert Arthur “Lefty” Brett, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Aaron Koob

Col Donald E. Carter Memorial Scholarship
Tyler Laufer

Justin D. Cole & Donald R. Meeks, Jr. ROTC Scholarship
Haley Fisher

Mark and Jennifer Fitch Family Scholarship
Branden Saito

Lt Sidney Fredrickson Memorial Scholarship
Christopher Partipilo

Col Ejner J. Fulsang, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Ralph Caldwell

Benjamin Gerling Memorial Scholarship
Bradley Beninati

BG Frank & Bobbie Gillespie Memorial Scholarship
Casey Colvin

LtCol Ivan B. Grimes Memorial Scholarship
Aaron Koob

Dorothy E. Halm Memorial Scholarship
Branden Saito
Tyson Snider

1Lt Robert Hamill Memorial Scholarship
Haley Fisher

Capt Gerry A. Harr Memorial Scholarship
No award in 2012

Dixie Holder Memorial Scholarship
Tyler Laufer

Holmes Family ROTC Scholarship
Dillon Grover

Lon & Mary Jensen Endowed Scholarship
Dillon Grover

James L. Kennedy Memorial Scholarship
Cera Olson

Jay & Kelleigh Killen Military Excellence Endowed Scholarship
David Liebe

Helen A. Kirby Memorial Scholarship
Stephanie Bristow

Lulay Superior Cadet Award
Stephanie Bristow

Cecil and Martha MacGregor Memorial Scholarship
Ralph Caldwell
Christopher Partipilo

LTC Stephen C. Marks Memorial Scholarship
Christopher Partipilo

Mater Family Endowed Scholarship
Joseph Webb

Lisa Maurer Memorial Scholarship
Cera Olson

Rebecca McFadden Memorial Scholarship
Benjamin Parmenter

Walter J. McPherson Memorial Scholarship
Michael Huo

Military Officers Club of Corvallis (MOCC) Veteran’s Support Scholarship
Funding provided to Cornerstone Associates, Inv for Veteran support services.

Military Officers Club of Corvallis Memorial Scholarship-MOCC
Taylor Haun
Michael Huo
Robert Jager

Anton & Helen Nizich Memorial Scholarship
Shelby Paulson

LtCol Nelson M. Olf Endowed Scholarship
Nicholle Miller
Ryan Schmidt
Paul Stiger

LtCol Nelson M. Olf Endowed Navy Scholarship
Thomas Baker

The Order of the Purple Heart ROTC Scholarship
No award in 2012

Lt Frederick E. Pokorney, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Brendan Fitzpatrick

James & Rose Rainbolt Memorial Scholarship
Stephen Austin

ROTC General Scholarship
Jessalyn Horton
Clark Snyder

Jacob Saunders & John-Mark Nelson Endowed Scholarship
Ralph Caldwell

CMSG & Mrs. James E. Schwab Endowed Scholarship
Cera Olson

Sibayan Family Endowed Scholarship
No award in 2012

Major Gregory L. Stone Memorial Scholarship
Jessalyn Horton

John E. Taylor Family Endowed ROTC Scholarship
Joseph Webb

Col Mark H. Terrel Memorial Scholarship
Joseph Webb

Major James R. Trower Memorial Scholarship
Keith Muller

Timothy A. Vevoda Family Endowed Scholarship
Cera Olson

Western Oregon University Alumni Scholarship
Stephaine Bristow

Women in ROTC Endowed Scholarship
Casey Colvin
Haley Fisher
Tricia Nguyen

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 2012-2013 awardees.

Joel R. Friend Scholarship
Hatai Jivagunchainan
Satta Jivagunchainan

William Harrison Gill Education Fund Scholarship
Glenn Jones

Helen J. & Harold Gillman Smith Scholarship
Christopher Anderson
Sade Beasley
Jenna Crawford
Aaron David
Thomas GhostDog
Timothy Hogan
Mariah Huhndorf
Jacob Johansen
Derek Littlejohn
Lacey London
Melissa Millholllin
Cathleen Osborne-Gowey
Tara Sieminski
Bradi Voigt
Matthew Williams
Tim Williams

Margaret Dowell-Gravatt, M.D. Scholarship
Cathleen Osborne-Gowey
Parisah Moghaddampour

Lucy Hsu Ho Scholarship
Xin Zhang

Kilbuck Family Native American Scholarship
Haley Fisher
Ramsi Marchand

David W. Schacht Native American Student Scholarship
Karl Smith

Hugh & Helen Wood Nepalese Scholarship
Barun Pradhan
Tanika Pradhan

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
Victoria O’Nion

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
To be determined_

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
To be determined.

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
Carrie Buchert
Clair Sims
Hannah Sneller

Dorothy May Jenks Endowed Scholarship
Camille Walker

Goldie Rogers Composition Award
To be determined

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
Valerie Reaves