Current Scholarship Recipients
We are bursting with pride to share the names of this year’s scholarship recipients. We have no doubt they will go on to do great things!
RON HERNDON SCHOLARSHIP
Basualdo Estil attends Centennial High and holds a GPA of 2.77. Activities include sports editor for the school newspaper, speech and debate team, Chess club and a member of the Yoga club.
Briaunna Solomon attends De La Salle North Catholic High and holds a GPA of 2.98. Activities include Varsity Volleyball, Les Femmes Prospective Debutante and volunteer work.
Esther R. Hardy attends De La Salle North Catholic High and holds a GPA of 3.6. Activities include Varsity Volleyball, acting in plays and volunteering in the community.
Allyson Knapper attends St. Mary’s Academy and holds a GPA of 4.2. Activities include Theater club, Pacific Youth Choir, Doernbecher Children’s Fundraiser Committee, and Les Femmes Debutants.
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY/JOHNSON SCHOLARS
Arainnia Brown attends Grant High and holds a GPA of 3.3. Activities include volunteering, mentoring, track and reporting for the Grantonian School newspaper.
LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
Nima Mohamed attends Oregon Islamic Academy and holds a GPA of 3.9. Nima’s activities include volunteering and she would like to pursue a Masters in Social Work.
Hibaq Adan attends Wilson High and holds a GPA of 3.76. Hibaq’s activities include track, volunteering and getting ready for College life.
Wasil Ahmed attends Central Catholic High and holds a GPA of 3.36. Wasil’s activities include First Team All-State (Track), member of African American Students United, mentor and student volunteer.
Taylor Gerst attends Glencoe High and holds a GPA of 4.0. Taylor’s activities include National Honors Society, varsity dance team, softball and Metro court for the Rose Festival.
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND SCHOLARSHIP
John Muwulya attends Grant High and holds a GPA of 3.92. Activities include soccer, volunteering and school work.
J’reyesha Brannon attends Cleveland High and holds a GPA of 4.1. Activities include National Honor Society, President of the Black Student Union and Multnomah Library’s Summer Reading Program. J’reyesha also likes to create fine jewelry and hand-woven textiles.
Dorcas V. Kaweesa attends Madison High and holds a GPA of 4.0. Activities include National Honor Society, council member of the Student Government Leadership, and academic mentor.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Lalah Johnson attends Grant High and holds GPA of 3.8. Activities include National Honors Society, Reischauer Scholars Program at Stanford University, learning new languages and cooking.
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RON HERNDON SCHOLARSHIP
Basualdo Estil attends Centennial High and holds a GPA of 2.77. Activities include sports editor for the school newspaper, speech and debate team, Chess club and a member of the Yoga club.
Briaunna Solomon attends De La Salle North Catholic High and holds a GPA of 2.98. Activities include Varsity Volleyball, Les Femmes Prospective Debutante and volunteer work.
Esther R. Hardy attends De La Salle North Catholic High and holds a GPA of 3.6. Activities include Varsity Volleyball, acting in plays and volunteering in the community.
Allyson Knapper attends St. Mary’s Academy and holds a GPA of 4.2. Activities include Theater club, Pacific Youth Choir, Doernbecher Children’s Fundraiser Committee, and Les Femmes Debutants.
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY/JOHNSON SCHOLARS
Arainnia Brown attends Grant High and holds a GPA of 3.3. Activities include volunteering, mentoring, track and reporting for the Grantonian School newspaper.
LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
Nima Mohamed attends Oregon Islamic Academy and holds a GPA of 3.9. Nima’s activities include volunteering and she would like to pursue a Masters in Social Work.
Hibaq Adan attends Wilson High and holds a GPA of 3.76. Hibaq’s activities include track, volunteering and getting ready for College life.
Wasil Ahmed attends Central Catholic High and holds a GPA of 3.36. Wasil’s activities include First Team All-State (Track), member of African American Students United, mentor and student volunteer.
Taylor Gerst attends Glencoe High and holds a GPA of 4.0. Taylor’s activities include National Honors Society, varsity dance team, softball and Metro court for the Rose Festival.
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND SCHOLARSHIP
John Muwulya attends Grant High and holds a GPA of 3.92. Activities include soccer, volunteering and school work.
J’reyesha Brannon attends Cleveland High and holds a GPA of 4.1. Activities include National Honor Society, President of the Black Student Union and Multnomah Library’s Summer Reading Program. J’reyesha also likes to create fine jewelry and hand-woven textiles.
Dorcas V. Kaweesa attends Madison High and holds a GPA of 4.0. Activities include National Honor Society, council member of the Student Government Leadership, and academic mentor.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Lalah Johnson attends Grant High and holds GPA of 3.8. Activities include National Honors Society, Reischauer Scholars Program at Stanford University, learning new languages and cooking.