NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release
Cottage Grove Community Foundation provides 51 scholarships to area students.
The Cottage Grove Community Foundation provided 42 scholarships and three renewable scholarships to students from Cottage Grove High School, Kennedy Alternative High School, and Creswell High School for a total $38,150. Since its inception, the foundation has given out almost $247,000 to deserving students to help them pay for their education.
“Each year we receive funds to disburse for scholarships from thirteen endowment funds. And this year we also had funds from over 20 donors and many of the faculty of the South Lane School District who have monthly payroll deductions for scholarships for the South Lane School District students,” said Kathryn Porter, co-chair of the scholarship committee. She said they received 61 applications and had funds to distribute to only 50% of those applicants. “We have a goal to provide scholarship funds to all the students graduating from schools in South Lane School District that want to pursue higher education including vocational schools, community colleges, and universities. Cottage Grove residents have been very generous in the past in their contribution of funds including the establishment of endowments and we must get the word out that more of our students are continuing their education and need the extra help that these scholarships provide.” Anyone wishing to make donations should contact the foundation office at 942-0014. All contributions are tax deductible.
The Cottage Grove High School and Kennedy Alternative High School recipients are:
Cottage Grove Community Foundation Permanent Fund Scholarship: Ubaldo Coron-Rodriguez, Rachel Meyers, Francisco Reyes-Martinez
The Cottage Grove Community Foundation Donor Scholarship: Brian Dunn, Tenaya Smith
Saunders Family Scholarship: Kimberlyn Hoffman
Dr. Tom Creager Scholarship: Yona Hazen
Rolnick/Wihtol Family Scholarship: Keelie Daquilanto
South Lane Education Fund Scholarship: Sheena Bettis
Woodard Family Scholarship for LCC: Kimberly Compton, Marshal Lehman, Mariah Pupke
Sumer Solesbee Nursing Scholarships: Hollie Arnold, Taylor Boxberger, Kimberly Compton. These students previously awarded Sumer Solesbee Nursing Scholarships were selected to receive renewable scholarships: Gorretti Pham who attends OSU, Aimee Smith who attend University of Portland, Rachel Stutzman who attends LCC
Jim Wright Memorial Scholarship:
Arthur Campbell, Clayton Kilmer, Jared McReynolds
Krista Parent Scholarship: Aly Harvey
Roger & Eileen Russell Scholarship: Angela Hensley
Orlie Kingzett Memorial Scholarship: Kelsey Woolsey
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Abbott Memorial Scholarship: Marissa Peterson
Alan Yordy Scholarship: Julia Jones
Alan Yordy Honorary Scholarship: Sarah Canales
Cottage Grove Community Foundation LCC Anonymous vocational scholarship:
Kristen Cochell, Sahara King
Allen Beers Memorial Scholarship: David Ledbetter
Margaret Mae Anibal Memorial Scholarship: Sheena Bettis, Taylor Boxberger, Sarah Canales, Yona Hazen, Julia Jones, Clayton Kilmer, Evan McClendon, Shannon McGuire, Jared McReynolds
Portmann Family Scholarships: Keelie Daquilanto, Brenda Corona-Rodrigues, Francisco Reyes-Martinez
Mildred Smith Memorial Scholarship: Katie Rose Stewart
Cottage Grove Rotary Scholarship : Sheena Bettis, Taylor Boxberger, Sarah Canales, Keelie Daquilanto, Yona Hazen
Cottage Grove Board of Realtors: Brian Dunn, Marissa Peterson
The Creswell Recipient is:
Elizabeth Stewart Memorial Scholarship: Chantelle Giles
The Cottage Grove Community Foundation was established in 1991 as a public non-profit organization to help improve the quality of life for the residents of the City of Cottage Grove and surrounding communities. It is a resource for citizens, private companies and other foundations to make charitable gifts and bequests that will provide financial support to educational, medical, cultural, social and civic organizations serving the community.
Media contact: Kathryn Porter, 942-0014 or 942-1940.