Southwestern Foundation Congratulates 2021-22 Scholarship Recipients
The Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation is proud to congratulate their 2021-22 scholarship recipients. Thanks to generous donors, the organization awarded 176 scholarships totaling more than $264,000 for students attending Southwestern for the upcoming academic year.
“This support is incredibly helpful for our college and students. We are awarding more scholarships this year than ever before, at a time our students are trying to get their lives back on track,” said Elise Hamner, Southwestern Foundation Executive Director. “Scholarships help erase worry, so these students can focus on achieving goals and training for careers. I can’t say enough how much we appreciate donors who are there for students year after year. When Southwestern’s students succeed, it’s a win for students and our local 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 reminds families that any 2021 high school graduate with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.75 or higher is potentially eligible for a free two-year tuition waiver worth more than $9,100 to attend Southwestern. Program-specific tuition waivers may also be available. This past year, 28students from the ten high schools in the college district took advantage of the GPA award opportunity. In total, they saved their families $124,740 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.
Southwestern Foundation 2021-22 Scholarship Recipients*:
*Note: Some scholarship recipients request their award not be listed publicly. The Foundation respects their privacy by not including them on this list.
Andy Toribio Scholarship: Maci Flaherty
Ann Lansing Scholarship: Shanna Cannon
Art and Toni Poole Scholarship: Therese Holm, Koby Sewall
Barbara Dodrill Scholarship: Cynthia Devouassoux, Jennifer Dietz, Kayla Johnson
Barbara Emily Knudson Scholarship: Stephanie Higgins
Baughman Memorial Apprenticeship Scholarship: Brogan Markel
Bay Area Sportsman’s Association (BASA) Scholarship: Jacob Dukovich
Bechtold-Laird Health Care Scholarship: Amy Annaloro, Daryna Semenchuk, Mariia Semenchuk
Bezzerides Scholarship: Edgar Romero
Boynton English Scholarship: Jason Liddell
Christine Moffitt Science Scholarship: Kyle Burton, Jesus Castillo, Katherine Davis, Zachary Dickinson, Evelyn Ethington
Clyde and Jackie Cherry Memorial Scholarship: Juan Caballero, Natasha Holmes
Coos Bay Vision Center Scholarship: Sara Torkelson
Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary Scholarship: Kristin Mayer
Coos County Realtor Scholarship: Trevor Monk
Coquille Indian Tribe Scholarship: Allison Meyer
Dean and Jane Muffett Memorial Scholarship: Conor Heckard, Savannah McHugill
DeArmond CTE Scholarship: Emma Bouchat, Katherine Duncan, Sabastian Foucher, Jeremy Potter
Dennis and Janet Beetham Family Scholarship: Garrett Baird, Ethan Carpenter, Lloyd Crawford, Aidan Lilienthal, Damian Lilienthal, Andrew Okamoto, Terren Piburn, Carmen Samuels, Zachary Warner, Jordan Wilson
Dorothy Heagy Education Scholarship: Linda Robbins
Ernest L. Frye-Keizer Memorial Scholarship: Jasmine Herrera
Estella Morgan Memorial Scholarship: Khristina Fulkerson
Flaxel Family Scholarship: Kiya Weatherly
Floyd Ingram Scholarship: Hunter Betzinger, Jessica Collins, Luzmar Giraldo Torrealba, Bryan Osorio, Lindsey Putman
Forty & Eight Bobby L. Fraser Memorial Nursing Scholarship: Adolfo Rodriguez
Hales Family Scholarship: Alana Bridges, Jace Haagen, Bethany Rowe, Maya Salazar, Shayonna Tripp
Hedian Swanson Nursing Scholarship to Promote Respect for Cultural Diversity in Health Care: Sean Esperance, Mandy McCaffree
Henry F. and Elva H. Hansen Memorial Scholarship: Ellis Barnts
ILWU Local 12 Scholarship: Kaitlyn Dubisar
Jack & Margaret S. Dean Scholarship: Weston Jennings, Nicholas Turner
James and Hope Sessums Scholarship: Connor Spanos
James Reed VanDuzer IV Scholarship: Andrew Evans
John W. Burles Memorial Scholarship: Camryn Guzman, Rhylee Sinks
Keiser Scholarship for Culinary Excellence: Max Myrick, Mitchell Woodbury
Kirk Jones Scholarship: Everett Chandler
Kyle Trust Scholarship: Carly White
Laker Legacy Alumni Scholarship: Brooke Aldrich
Leonard C. Farr Community Service Scholarship: Ashley Watkins
Linda L. Kallgren Nursing Scholarship: Jake Gerhardt
Lisa G. Wampole Memorial Scholarship in Criminal Justice: Cynthia Devouassoux
Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship: Jalen Haener, Gabrielle Smit
Mary, Kate and Cap Sharples Scholarship: Trisha Dreyer
Maxine Smith Scholarship: Moriah Koch
May Virginia Smith VanDuzer Scholarship: Rebecca Healy
Maybelle M. Olson Scholarship: Kristin Kirchgesler, Joslyn Soinila
Menasha Legacy Fund Scholarship: Taylor Beeks, Khristina Fulkerson, Aria Mays, Kaliakeanukoaki McCabe, Jacob Mitchell, Kelsey Seabourn
Metzger Family Culinary Scholarship: Isaiah Speroni
Mike Groben Scholarship: Bridger Holmes, Jonel Martinez
Nancy Douglas Memorial Scholarship: Trisha Dreyer
New Beginnings for Tribal Students Scholarship: Marcus Lemos, Philip Metz, Emma Yazzie, Kalieyah Boyd, Sonia Haro, Cheyenne Mitchell
Norma Kyle Cain Memorial Nursing Scholarship: Drew Diefenbaugh, LaShawn Rodriguez
Opportunity Links! Chambers Construction Scholarship: Jett Nelson
Opportunity Links! Johnson Controls Scholarship: Shjon Petersen
Opportunity Links! West Coast Contractors Scholarship: Kayla Wyatt
Pacific Orchid Society Scholarship: Jesus Castillo
Patricia Benetti Memorial Scholarship: Elena Smith
Patricia D. and William B. Smullin Scholarship: Eden Chereek, Kathleen Forrester, Mandy McCaffree
Presbyterian Church of Coos Bay Memorial Scholarship: Beth Castro, Julia Graves, Natalie Moss, Andrea Pedrini
Pringle Scholarship for Curry Student: Amy Vick
Randy Carpenter Memorial Foundation Scholarship: Tyler Easter
Roderick H. Morris Scholarship: Mitchell Woodbury
Sandra Martinez & Carrie Kralicek Selfless Act Nursing Scholarship: Erica Londagin
Sharon Barnett Scholarship: Kijana Gantenbein
Sheryl Rosenbaum Memorial Scholarship: Chrysalis Davis
Shirley Barton Nursing Scholarship: Kayla Wyatt
Sickels Family Rural College Technology Scholarship: Yazan Al Jaouni, Kasey Saadat
Slaney Family Human Services Scholarship: Gabrielle Smit
Slaney Family Scholarship: Skylar Lucas
Southwestern Foundation Culinary General Scholarship: Rachel Berry, Azurdee Clark, Grace Doney, Lindsay Duckett, Kaleb Hoffman, Christa Jolley, Brandon Partosan, Taylor Ramsey, Morgan Steele
Southwestern Foundation General Scholarship: Kimberly Abarca Pacheco, Abel Ailon-Cinto, Sasha Arzner, Averi Carroll, Keziah Cochran, Mackenzie Dimond, Jacob Dukovich, Jesse Flannery, Joseph Greer, Brody Harnden, Benjamin Hernandez-Cobian, Katie Horn, Noah Kegley, Moriah Koch, Rainey Lambert, Rylee Nelson, Jenifer Risenhoover, Landon Rodriguez, Karina Rosales-Osorio, Jullianna Saint Hilaire, Jacob Thompson, Logan Todd, Jamie Tomlinson, Brandon Usry, Amy Vick
Southwestern Foundation – Curry Campus General Scholarship: Averi Carroll, Shanon Cowan, Juan Ruiz-Medina, Fabian Zamora Forno
Southwestern Foundation – Early Bird Scholarship: Natalie Osborne
Stephens Family Scholarship: Lydia Evans
Student of the Year Scholarship: Stephanie Sell
SWOCC Classified Scholarship: Dylan Boice
TymByr Culinary Scholarship: Zoey Nelson, Pierce Simmerman
Vernon Brecke Rainbow Bridge Memorial Scholarship: Dylan Boice
Vernon C. and Jean G. Sorenson Scholarship: Paige Hinkel
William Lansing Scholarship: Kara Klietz, Kameron Stading
Woolridge Myrtle Point Scholarship: Heavenlee Reynolds
Yellow Cab Taxi Scholarship: Drew Wilson
