2024 has been another record year of giving for the Hood River County Education Foundation, thanks to the generosity and support of our grantors, local businesses, and community organizations. This year, HRCEF awarded $388,000 in scholarships to 100 HRVHS seniors and alumni, as they take the next steps in pursuing their career and academic goals.
These awards are a testament to the hard work and achievements of our Hood River Valley High School seniors and alumni. We hope it shows the support and confidence this community has in you as you further your education. Congratulations to all HRCEF scholarship recipients, and to the class of 2024!
HRVHS High School Scholarship Recipients
This year HRCEF awarded a record $336,000 in scholarships to HRVHS seniors. HRCEF high school scholarships are open to HRVHS and HROA seniors as part of the HRVHS Local Scholarship Program. Our scholarships are open to any senior who plans to pursue a two-year, four-year or trade degree after graduation.
HRCEF High School Recipients
| Student | Scholarship | |
|---|---|---|
| Claire | Kealy | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Adamaris | Lopez | AVID Scholarship |
| Alyson | Esquivel | AVID Scholarship |
| Andrea | Romero-Jeronimo | AVID Scholarship |
| Bryana | Padilla | AVID Scholarship |
| Diego | Hernandez-Sataray | AVID Scholarship |
| Javier | Lopez-Vera | AVID Scholarship |
| Mayrin | Rios Ayala | AVID Scholarship |
| Oliva | Garcia | AVID Scholarship |
| Yuliza | Chavez | AVID Scholarship |
| Cali | Kirby | Beachman / Jakku Scholarship |
| Davis | Kerr | Beachman / Jakku Scholarship |
| Crystal | Lopez | Beardsley Family Scholarship |
| Oliva | Garcia | Beardsley Family Scholarship |
| Addison | Postlewait | Bev & Jay Bryant Memorial Scholarship |
| America | Barajas | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Arisbet | Leon | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Bryana | Padilla | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Connor | Farlow | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Cooper | Yasui | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Daisy | Sanchez | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Janely | Lopez | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Jesus | Ayala | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Juan | Flores | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Kimberly | Jaimes-Rodriguez | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Mallory | Keller | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Nora | Larvick | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Rohan | Farber | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Rowan | Halseth | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Wlfrano | Solano | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Ximena | Ramirez | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Yeribel | Bolanos Romero | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Ryder | Talbert | Butch Gehrig Memorial Scholarship |
| Caiden | Titus | Butch Ogawa Memorial Scholarship |
| Josslyn | Blue | Butch Ogawa Memorial Scholarship |
| Olivia | Miliken-Spray | Butch Ogawa Memorial Scholarship |
| Rohan | Farber | Butch Ogawa Memorial Scholarship |
| Rowan | Halseth | Butch Ogawa Memorial Scholarship |
| Sylas | LeBreton Smith | Butch Ogawa Memorial Scholarship |
| Josslyn | Blue | Cascade Locks Alumni Scholarship |
| Cristofer | Huila-Carabantes | Chen Family Scholarship |
| Mallory | Keller | Chen Family Scholarship |
| Arely | Rivera | Duckwall Pooley Sons & Daughters Scholarship |
| Omar | Jaimes Ravadan | Duckwall Pooley Sons & Daughters Scholarship |
| Claire | Kealy | Eagles Valedictorian Scholarship |
| Javier | Lopez Vera | Earl C. Koberg Scholarship |
| Kendra | Thurner | Earl C. Koberg Scholarship |
| Magaly | Avalos Lopez | Earl C. Koberg Scholarship |
| Marrhiana | McIntyre | Earl C. Koberg Scholarship |
| Mia | Paredes | Earl C. Koberg Scholarship |
| Olivia | Miliken-Spray | Earl C. Koberg Scholarship |
| Cooper | Yasui | Henry Lin Memorial Scholarship |
| Caiden | Titus | Hood River Community Service Scholarship |
| Daisy | Jaimes-Bustos | Hood River Community Service Scholarship |
| Crystal | Lopez | Isabel Gilkerson Memorial Scholarship |
| Diego | Hernandez-Sataray | Isabel Gilkerson Memorial Scholarship |
| Yuliza | Chavez | Isabel Gilkerson Memorial Scholarship |
| Fatima | Contreras Vargas | James Craig memorial Scholarship |
| Karyna | Marquez | Jason Ashby Memorial Scholarship |
| Jaden | Johnson | Jeff & Melissa Rippey Scholarship |
| Kikyo | Hawkins | Jeff & Melissa Rippey Scholarship |
| Mia | Paredes | Jeff & Melissa Rippey Scholarship |
| Sylas | LeBreton Smith | Jeff & Melissa Rippey Scholarship |
| Zitclali | Ocampo | Jeff & Melissa Rippey Scholarship |
| Magaly | Avalos Lopez | Jim Carnes Memorial Scholarship |
| Andrea | Romero-Jeronimo | John & Martha Weber Memorial Scholarship |
| Zachariah | Poole | Kyle Wood Memorial Scholarship |
| Daisy | Jaimes-Bustos | Marie Asai Memorial Scholarship |
| Adamaris | Lopez | Mary Clifford Memorial Scholarship |
| Ava | Moore | Mary Clifford Memorial Scholarship |
| Janely | Lopez | Mary Clifford Memorial Scholarship |
| Poppy | Mooney | Masami “Min” Asai Memorial Scholarship |
| Kai | Keeler | Megan Perkins Memorial Scholarship |
| Yuliza | Chavez | Mike’s Ice Cream Scholarship |
| Addison | Postlewait | Monte Hull Memorial Scholarship |
| Grace | Rowan | Monte Hull Memorial Scholarship |
| Guadalupe | Montoya Santillan | Oates Family Scholarship |
| Abraham | Santillan | Parkdale Elementary Alumni Scholarship |
| Alyson | Esquivel | Parkdale Elementary Alumni Scholarship |
| Finnegan | McQuade | Parkdale Elementary Alumni Scholarship |
| Yeribel | Bolanos Romero | Parkdale Elementary Alumni Scholarship |
| Mauricio | Flores | Parkdale VFW Scholarship |
| Magaly | Avalos Lopez | Phil Brady Memorial Scholarship |
| Marrhiana | McIntyre | Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Healing Careers Aileen Gaddy Fellowship |
| Daisy | Jaimes-Bustos | Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Healing Careers Bob Gobbo Fellowship |
| Diego | Hernandez-Sataray | Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Healing Careers Cory Johnston Fellowship |
| Adamaris | Lopez | Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Healing Careers Doris Galvez Fellowship |
| Guadalupe | Montoya Santillan | Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Healing Careers Jamie Hanshaw Fellowship |
| Hayden | Wavrunek | Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Healing Careers Jan Brauer Fellowship |
| Alexa | Ramos | Rentner Rust, PC Scholarship |
| Logan | King | Ryan Bowe Memorial Scholarship |
| Noah | Marcroft | Ryan Bowe Memorial Scholarship |
| Fatima | Contreras Vargas | Sally H. Connell Memorial Scholarship |
| Max | Webster | Steve Gates Memorial Scholarship |
| Alyson | Esquivel | Susan Kay McCarthy Memorial Scholarship |
| Mariela | Calderon-Lopez | Susanna Blake Gabay Memorial Scholarship |
| Sahale | Pfriem | Susanna Blake Gabay Memorial Scholarship |
| Andrea | Romero-Jeronimo | Taro “Tot” Asai Memorial Scholarship |
| Andrea | Romero-Jeronimo | Ted Webber Memorial Scholarship |
| Oliva | Garcia | Ted Webber Memorial Scholarship |
| Carlos | Linares | Ten for Tomorrow Scholarship |
HRCEF College & Continuing Scholarship Recipients
This year HRCEF awarded $52,000 in College Scholarships to 21 HRVHS alumni. HRCEF awards scholarships to HRVHS & HROA alumni who are currently enrolled in trade, two-year, or four-year degrees. College scholarship applications are open from mid-March to mid-April each year, and all HRVHS & HROA alumni who will be enrolled in the fall of 2025 are eligible. Read about our college scholarship program to learn more.
Congratulations to all college and continuing HRCEF scholarship recipients!
HRCEF College Scholarship Recipients
| Student | Scholarship | |
|---|---|---|
| Betzaida | Rodriguez Nolasco | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Brenda | Perez Barrera | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Brissa | Elias-Rojas | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Dameon | Solorzano | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Danna | Reyes-Pedroza | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Edith | Gonzaga-Soto | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Emiliano | Ramirez | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Griffin | Cordie | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Joseline | Lulo-Virgen | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Julian | Jaimes Ravadan | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Oliver | Yue | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Sarah | Arpag | HRCEF Board of Directors Scholarship |
| Aleyah | Klapprich | Cascade Locks Alumni Association College Scholarship |
| Emily | Sullenger | Cascade Locks Alumni Association College Scholarship |
| Mikayla | Matthews | Cascade Locks Alumni Association College Scholarship |
| Aleyah | Klapprich | Diana Carroll Education Scholarship |
| Kenya | Amezcua-Brassea | Diana Carroll Education Scholarship |
| Ayden | Phelps | Jesse Elder Memorial Scholarship |
| Mikayla | Matthews | Martha & John Weber Memorial College Scholarship |
| Ernesto | Jaimes Ravadan | Mary Clifford Memorial College Scholarship |
| Leslie | Barron-Avalos | Mary Clifford Memorial College Scholarship |
| Matoska | Silva | Mary Clifford Memorial College Scholarship |
| Owen | Sheppard | Nathan Hazlett Memorial Scholarship |
| Leslie | Barron-Avalos | Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Healing Careers Anna Spring College Scholarship |
| Ana | Juarez Cruz | Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Healing Careers Blessed Emilie Gamelin College Scholarship |
| Lissette | Beltran-Juarez | Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Healing Careers Mother Joseph College Scholarship |
| Tu | Le | Rosenback Family College Scholarship |
| Ana | Juarez Cruz | Ruth & Horace Daum Memorial Scholarship |
| Giselle | Gonzalez | Ruth & Horace Daum Memorial Scholarship |
| Hailey | Stuben | Ruth & Horace Daum Memorial Scholarship |
| Leslie | Barron-Avalos | Ruth & Horace Daum Memorial Scholarship |
| Matoska | Silva | Ruth & Horace Daum Memorial Scholarship |
| Sierra | Valentine | Ruth & Horace Daum Memorial Scholarship |
HRCEF Continuing Scholarship Recipients
| Student | Scholarship | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian | Flores | Butch Gehrig Memorial Scholarship |
| Noah | McElheran | Butch Gehrig Memorial Scholarship |
| Dario | Gudarrama | Carmen’s Route Scholarship |
| Yarisa | Magana Pedroza | Carmen’s Route Scholarship |
| Sandra | Castillo Palacios | Carmen’s Route Scholarship |
| Lena | Parsons | Hogg Family Scholarship |
| Betzaida | Rodriguez Nolasco | Hood River Community Service Scholarship |
| Jazmine | Lee | Hood River Community Service Scholarship |
| Eric | Elias | James Craig Memorial Scholarship |
| Julian | Jaimes Ravadan | James Craig Memorial Scholarship |
| Morgan | Edday | Jeff & Melissa Rippey Scholarship |
| Alondra | Ramirez | Jeff & Melissa Rippey Scholarship |
| Osiris | Mondragon | Jeff & Melissa Rippey Scholarship |
| Jacob | Revier | Jeff & Melissa Rippey Scholarship |
| Connor | Tennant | Jeff & Melissa Rippey Scholarship |
| Noah | McElheran | Jeff & Melissa Rippey Scholarship |
| Zachery | Perryman | Jeff & Melissa Rippey Scholarship |
| Iara | Figueroa | Isabel Gilkerson Memorial Scholarship |
| Angel | Becerra | Isabel Gilkerson Memorial Scholarship |
| Lissette | Beltran-Juarez | Isabel Gilkerson Memorial Scholarship |
| Hailey | Stuben | Isabel Gilkerson Memorial Scholarship |
| Isaiah | Poole | Isabel Gilkerson Memorial Scholarship |
| Reyli | Morales | Isabel Gilkerson Memorial Scholarship |
| Micah | Poole | Isabel Gilkerson Memorial Scholarship |
| Ernesto | Jaimes Ravadan | Isabel Gilkerson Memorial Scholarship |
| Benjamin | Garofalo | Isabel Gilkerson Memorial Scholarship |
| Dakota | Maichel | Marie Asai Memorial Scholarship |
| Natalie | Godkin | Marie Asai Memorial Scholarship |
| Amelia | Huxtable | Marie Asai Memorial Scholarship |
| Grace | Guertin | Marie Asai Memorial Scholarship |
| Daniela | Garcia Lopez | Mike’s Ice Cream Scholarship |
| Sofia | Lopez Toledo | Rod & Mary Anne Parrott Scholarship |
| Abraham | Juarez | Ten for Tomorrow Scholarship |
| Adamari | Lazaro | Ten for Tomorrow Scholarship |
| Zayante | Miller | Ten for Tomorrow Scholarship |
| Janetza | Camarena | Ten for Tomorrow Scholarship |
