Coos Bay, OR – The Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation is proud to congratulate their 2022-23 scholarship recipients. Thanks to generous donors, the organization awarded nearly 190 scholarships totaling more than $275,000 for students attending Southwestern for the upcoming academic year.
“With the rising cost of basic living expenses, these scholarships are often the choice factor for students pursuing their education or not,” said Elise Hamner, Southwestern Foundation Executive Director. “We are so appreciative of donors who see this need and step up for students. Year after year, students tell us a scholarship is more than just a financial impact. Knowing someone believes in you is the inspiration a person needs to push on with career training. When Southwestern’s students succeed, it’s a win for students, families and our communities.”
Guided by a board of community volunteers, the Southwestern Foundation organized as a nonprofit organization in 1962, the year after the college started. Since then, thousands of students have attended the college using Foundation scholarships. These awards inspire students to achieve their goals and give back to our community.
In addition to Foundation scholarships, the college can potentially assist families of current high school graduates with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.75 or higher with a free two-year tuition waiver worth more than $9,450 to attend Southwestern. Program-specific tuition waivers may also be available. This past year, 31 students from the 10 high schools in the college district took advantage of the GPA award opportunity. In total, they saved their families nearly $150,000 in tuition costs. If you are interested in donating to Southwestern Foundation scholarships visit www.socc.edu/give or call 541-888-7211 for additional information.
2022-23 SWOCC Foundation Scholarship Recipients
| SCHOLARSHIP* | RECIPIENT |
| ACE Scholarship | I-Fang Chen |
| Andy Toribio Scholarship | Jalaika Sali |
| Ann Lansing Scholarship | Xiaoxiao Esty Ximena Fernandez Skrabonja Harley Loper |
| Art and Toni Poole Scholarship | Maci Flaherty Brooklyn Garrigus Alexandra Graves Koby Sewall Hanalei Warren |
| Barbara Dodrill Scholarship | Natasha Corbit Nicole Johnson Tessa King Aiyana Sederlin |
| Barbara Emily Knudson Scholarship | Joshua Vest |
| Baughman Memorial Apprenticeship Scholarship | Adrianna Thode |
| Bay Area Sportsman’s Association (BASA) Scholarship | Dean Yurica |
| Bechtold-Laird Health Care Scholarship | Asa Crusoe Brianna Peters Parker Stocker |
| Bezzerides Scholarship | April Jordan |
| Candy Cronberger Health Scholarship | Melissa Beavers Vickie Hartman |
| Christine Moffitt Science Scholarship | Mandy Lawson Nicole Lehto Rylee Nelson |
| Chuck Hanners Memorial Scholarship | JR Scott |
| Clyde and Jackie Cherry Memorial Scholarship Fund | Nicole Hamby-Freund Natasha Holmes |
| Coos Bay Vision Center Scholarship | April Jordan |
| Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary Scholarship | Zachary Lawrence |
| Coos County Realtors Scholarship | Eric Szenasi |
| Coquille Indian Tribe Scholarship | Ravyn Miranda |
| CTE Training Program Scholarship | Dylan Hankey |
| Curry Health-Related Scholarship | Vickie Hartman Alexis Pacino Amy Vick |
| Dean and Jane Muffett Memorial Scholarship | Stephanie Putman |
| DeArmond CTE Scholarship | Christon Beaird Alice Collins Samuel Jennings Tiffany Mahikoa Joshua Theis Aria Woodruff |
| Dennis and Janet Beetham Family Scholarship | Gideon-Abel Cole Rachel Dick Borislava Grigorova Aleczander Hardy Diannah Hathorn Dahlia Kanui Aidan Lilienthal Damian Lilienthal Alexandra Mead Santiago Rafael Robert Rodriguez Ian Wakeling Zachary Warner |
| Dorothy Heagy Education Scholarship | Aurora Parsons |
| Dorothy Mae Lindstrom Scavera Memorial Scholarship | Jordyn Harris |
| Ernest L. Frye-Keizer Memorial Scholarship | Megan Huckabee |
| Floyd Ingram Scholarship | Jake Bullard Skylar Lucas Chiara Mcnerney |
| Forty & Eight Bobby L. Fraser Memorial Nursing Scholarship | Jacqueline Hummel |
| Hales Family Scholarship | Kimberly Abarca Pacheco Alana Bridges Christen Coady Caitlin Gill |
| Hedian Swanson Nursing Scholarship to Promote Respect for Cultural Diversity in Health Care | Sean Esperance |
| Henry F. and Elva H. Hansen Memorial Scholarship | Ashlyn Briggs |
| ILWU Local 12 Scholarship | Kaitlyn Dubisar |
| Jack & Margaret S. Dean Scholarship | Angelica Hunnicutt Avery Pounder |
| James Montalbano Scholarship | Johnathan Goddard Trynly Haack Karsyn Loper Peter Perucci Gaige Pilot Aria Woodruff |
| James Reed VanDuzer IV Scholarship | David Salleng |
| John W. Burles Memorial Scholarship | Yazan Al Jaouni Brooklyn Culver Kaelynn Teagle |
| Keiser Scholarship for Culinary Excellence | Laura Martinez |
| Kyle Trust Scholarship | Jessica Hunter Carly White |
| Laker Legacy Alumni Scholarship | Molly Tildon |
| Leonard C. Farr Community Service Scholarship | Vanessa Cardoso |
| Linda Bufton Culinary Scholarship | Coltyn Howeth |
| Linda L. Kallgren Nursing Scholarship | Carly Homenyk Allison Seeley |
| Lisa G. Wampole Memorial Scholarship in Criminal Justice | Nadia Gracian |
| Lloyd and Betty Taylor Family Scholarship | Peter Perucci |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship | Marshall Dickson Jmie Lawrence |
| Mary, Kate and Cap Sharples Scholarship | Mandy Lawson |
| Maxine Smith Scholarship | Kala Summers |
| May Virginia Smith VanDuzer Scholarship | Cary Rogers |
| Maybelle M. Olson Scholarship | Ashley Swift Emily West |
| Menasha Legacy Fund Scholarship | Jesus Castillo Caitlin Hite Jacob Mitchell Ethan Pounder Timothy Stewart Lacey Tabor Aubrey Thorsen |
| Mike Groben Scholarship | Ryan DeVore Kiley Drummond |
| Nancy Douglas Memorial Scholarship | Celeste Snively |
| Pacific Orchid Society Scholarship | Hanalei Warren |
| Patricia Benetti Memorial Scholarship | Michele Ingle Jordan Nelson |
| Patricia D. and William B. Smullin Scholarship | Dylan Boice Nathaniel Little Rosemarie Springer |
| Presbyterian Church of Coos Bay Memorial Scholarship | Joseph Benavidez Heather Edwards Misty Thrash |
| Pringle Cunningham Scholarship for Curry Student | Anonymous |
| Randy Carpenter Memorial Foundation Scholarship | Joseph Greer |
| Roderick H. Morris Scholarship | Olivia Dimmick |
| Sandra Martinez & Carrie Kralicek Selfless Act Nursing Scholarship | Michael Baker |
| Sharon Barnett Scholarship | Alison Melo Sarah Tucker |
| Sharon Kolkhorst Memorial Nursing Scholarship | Therese Lichte |
| Sheryl Rosenbaum Memorial Scholarship | Lee Anna Saunders |
| Shirley Barton Nursing Scholarship | Jacqueline Hummel |
| Sickels Family Rural College Technology Scholarship | Romeo Maverick Macalino Madeleine Squier-Paine |
| Slaney Family Human Services Scholarship | Amy Hultman |
| Slaney Family Scholarship | Brooke Aldrich Guadalupe Trujillo |
| Soroptimist Scholarship | Kathryn Berger Carissa Pearson Caitlin Rowley |
| Southwestern Foundation Board General Scholarship | Vanessa Barragan Connor Fauver Nadia Gracian Lucy Hough Adele Javorsky Augusto Reyes-Mendoza Kelsie Thurston Issabella Vermaak Michael Witzil Elliott Wood Gabrielle Zellmer |
| Southwestern Foundation Culinary General Scholarship | Nathaniel Plant Carmen Rodriguez |
| Southwestern Foundation General Scholarship | Steffanie Dean Jessica Edmundson Brayden Edwards Erica Evers Leah Hernandez Cody Perry Jullianna Saint Hilaire Carley Sjogren Victoria Varivoda Boone Weatherby |
| Southwestern Foundation: Curry Campus General Scholarship | Suzu Nishioka Kasey Saadat |
| Southwestern Foundation: Early Bird Scholarship | Rachelle Maxon |
| Stephens Family Scholarship | Angel Garcia Jessica Guerrero |
| Steve Shirtcliff CASA Scholarship | Catrina Clayholt Deja McComb Andrea Pedrini |
| Student of the Year Scholarship | Luzmar Giraldo Torrealba |
| SWOCC Classified Scholarship | Anna Muroff |
| TRIO SWOCC District Scholarship | Harley Loper |
| TymByr Culinary Scholarship | Mason Franco Paige Hoene |
| Vernon Brecke Memorial Scholarship | Karis Kohl |
| Vernon C. and Jean G. Sorenson Scholarship | Bryce Bales Hailey Smith |
| William Lansing Scholarship | Makenna Johnson Jasper Nelson |
| William McGuire Scholarship | Aleczander Hardy |
| Yellow Cab Taxi Scholarship | Sara Torkelson |
