Following are scholarships awarded to this year’s senior class at Sweet Home High School, as reported by the school.
The total amount of scholarship funding secured by graduating seniors is $1,302,067. Combined with other financial aid ($481,250) and military signing bonuses ($260,000), the total amount of aid going to graduates is $2,043,317.
(Note: Multiple recipients each received the scholarship amount in parantheses.)
Sweet Home Alumni Foundation Scholarships
Greg Hagle Memorial ($1,500) – Fisher Anderson
Robbie Melcher Memorial (Forestry) ($1,500) – Austin James
L. David and Janice M. Horner Scholarship (Agriculture/Business/Music) ($1,000) – Milah Weld
Norm Davis Memorial (Wrestling) ($1,500) – Bryce Coulter
Casey “KC” Hanscam Memorial (Soccer/Track) ($1,000) – Bethany Gingerich
Cody McFarland Memorial (Auto/Metal Fabrication) ($1,000) – Callie Baker
John Seward Memorial (Swimming) ($250) – Rowland Lupoli, Rawlins Lupoli
Chuck Smith Memorial (Law Enforcement) ($1,250) – Jake Hindmarsh; ($250) – Lauren Yon
Jim Riggs Memorial ($750) – Haley May, Victoria Ingram
Keith Gabriel Memorial ($500) – Lauren Yon; ($250) – Luke Flierl
Maureen Scanlon Haynes ($1,500) – Fisher Anderson, Austin Griffin
Driggs Family Community Service ($1,000) – Ellie Davis
Velma Martin Memorial ($1,000) – Rowland Lupoli; ($500) Samuel Somatis, Kendyl Stutzman, Rachel Busek; ($250) Cameron Taber, Kaitlyn Gourley
Pat Baxter Memorial (Wrestling) ($1,000) – Bryce Coulter
Fun Forest (Timber Management) ($1,000) – Callie Baker
Ramona Waibel ($750) – Schailene Erickson, Samuel Somatis
Carlson Family Scholarship ($1,000) – Keegan Holly
McQueary Family Scholarship (Technology/Engineering/Science/Medicine) ($1,000) – Luke Flierl
Walraven/Schirmer Family Scholarship(Education/Human Health) ($1,000) – Rawlins Lupoli
Baumgartner Family Scholarship (Forestry/Education) ($1,000) – Kayla Miller
Loren Emmert Family Scholarship (Medicine/Education) ($750) – Kendyl Stutzman, Samantha Hutchins
Millie Miller Scholarship ($1,000) – Kylee Armstrong
Virginia Dosser Scholarship (Legal/Accounting/Technology/Nursing) ($750) – Rachel Busek
Tony and Shelly Larson Scholarship (Applied/Life/Physical Science) ($750) – Kaitlyn Gourley, Cameron Taber
Keesecker Family Scholarship (Biblical/Christian College) ($500) – Braden Greene, Jackson Musgrove
Sportsman/Sorseth Family Scholarship ($750) – Ally Tow, Bethany Gingerich
Cycle Oregon ($1,000) – Jacob Redfern
SHAF Rotary Scholarship ($750) – Caylie Trewin
Sweet Home Kiwanis Scholarship ($1,000) – Ally Tow
Family Alumni Scholarship (Alumnus in the Family) ($500) – Samantha Hutchins
SHAF General Scholarships ($1,000) – Joshua Murray, Rose Wingo ($750) – Hailey Nicholson, Rachel Crisp, Elizabeth Chelstad, Kylee Ceccato ($500) Kendall McPherson, Abigail Stone ($250) Jackson Musgrove, Braden Greene
Gear Up Scholarships
($2,500 to each recipient, some over two years) – Fisher Anderson, Kylie Armstrong, Callie Baker, Eric Blanchard, Natalie Blanchard, Rachel Busek, Kylee Ceccato, Liz Chelstad, Tasha Clayton, Bryce Coulter, Rachel Crisp, Schailene Erickson, Luke Flierl, Bethany Gingerich, Kaitlyn Gourley, Marissa Green, Braden Green, Austin Griffin, Jake Hindmarsh, Keegan Holly, Samantha Hutchins, Tori Ingram, Austin James, Kayley Lopez, Rawlins Lupoli, Rowland Lupoli, Haley May, Kendall McPherson, Makenna Melbye, Kayla Miller, CJ Mitchell, Joshua Murray, Jackson Musgrove, Justin Myronenko, Hailey Nicholson, Adam Oberg, Storm Paris, Hannah Ramsey, Jacob Redfern, Connor Russell, Caleb Simonis, Samuel Somatis, Cameron Taber, Jessi Thomas, Ally Tow, Katelyn Towry, Caylie Trewin, Milah Weld, Rose Wingo and Lauren Yon.
Collegiate Athletic Scholarships
Nyack College, N.Y. – Eric Blanchard (track and field)
George Fox University – Bethany Gingerich (track and field)
Lewis and Clark College – Keegan Holly (football)
Umpqua Community College –Justin Kurtz (wrestling)
Corban University – Haley May (golf)
Linn-Benton Community College – Ally Tow (volleyball)
Oregon State University – Lauren Yon (swimming)
Oregon Cheerleading Association Scholarships – Britney Zook ($1,500)
Reserve Officer Training Corps Awards
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Ariz. Air Force ROTC – Jake Hindmarsh
Oregon State University Marine Corps ROTC – Ricky Yunke
Military Enlistments
Each of the following students have been admitted to one of the United States branches of military:
U.S. Marine Corps – Trey Kincaid (Motor Transportation), Kenny Stiles (Ordinance Technician);
U.S. Navy – Trevor Minor, Military Police.
College and Other Scholarships
Sweet Home Junior First Citizen ($250) – Bethany Gingerich, Jake Hindmarsh
Foster Alumni Scholarship ($250) – Kaitlyn Gourley, Cameron Taber, Lauren Yon
Sweet Home Rotary Scholarships ($1,000) – Samantha Hutchins, Rawlins Lupoli
Sweet Home Rotary Excellence Awards ($100) – Jake Hindmarsh, Keegan Holly, Rowland Lupoli, Samuel Somatis, Ally Tow, Katelynn Towry, Lauren Yon
Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam Youth of the Year ($500) – Kayla Miller
East Linn Masonic Lodge ($1,000) – Kaitlyn Gourley
Oregon School Employees Association Scholarship ($500) – Bethany Gingerich, Kylie Armstrong, Rose Wingo, Rawlins Lupoli, Rowland Lupoli, Kylee Ceccato, Keegan Holly
Mr. Husky Scholarship ($400) – Jake Hindmarsh
Sweet Home Education Association Scholarship ($500) – Ally Tow, Lauren Yon
SHEA $500 Post-Graduate Scholarship – Justin Tow
Sweet Home Elks Lodge Most Valuable Student Award ($1,000) – Jake Hindmarsh, Ally Tow
Elks District Level Scholarship ($1,400) – Jake Hindmarsh
ATI Scholarship ($2,500) – Callie Baker
2017 Sportsman’s Holiday Court ($250) – Elizabeth Chelstad
2017 Sportsman’s Holiday Court ($600) – Kylie Armstrong
2017 Sportsman’s Holiday Court ($854) – Jessilynn Thomas
2017 Sportsman’s Holiday Court ($2,214) – Kendyl Stutzman
American Red Cross ($500) – Bethany Gingerich, Ally Tow
Cline Memorial ($1,500) – Makenna Melbye, Tori Ingram, Adam Oberg, Justin Myronenko
St. Helen Catholic Church Billie Drago Scholarship ($1,000) – Kaitlynn Towry
Volunteers of America Al Forthen Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) – Bethany Gingerich
Comcast Leaders & Achievers ($1,000) – Ally Tow
National Wild Turkey Federation ($500×2) – Austin James
Oregon Athletic Coaches Association ($1,000) – Ally Tow
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Women’s Association ($500) – Elizabeth Chelstad, Katelynn Towry
Dan & Daisy Ashton Memorial Scholarship ($4,500) – (renewable for a second year) – Bryce Coulter, Tori Ingram, Sam Hutchins, Connor Mitchell
Grace Patch Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) (renewable for a second year) – Austin James
Grace Patch Memorial Scholarship ($3,000) (renewable for a second year) – Connor Mitchell