May 15, 2024 2:50 a.m.
The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians has awarded scholarships totaling $21,000 for local high school seniors that will be attending Umpqua Community College in the fall of 2024.
An awards ceremony took place on May 5th at Seven Feathers Casino Resort.
A release from the Tribe and UCC said one recipient from each of the 14 high schools in Douglas County was selected to receive $1,500 awards. Students were chosen based on scholastic effort and commitment, potential for college-level work, good citizenship and behavior, motivation, and industriousness. No minimum grade point average was required.
The release said annual gifting of scholarship awards is a high priority for the Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe Board of Directors and has continued for over 25 years. The Cow Creek Education department sends out a letter to teachers in February, asking them to select a student who may not have been able to apply or be awarded other traditional scholarships because of the barriers in their lives.
The list of award winners and what high school they attend are posted with this story:
Award winners included:
- James Standley, Camas Valley Charter School
- Christine McCoy, Days Creek Charter School
- Kodi Marcisz, Douglas High School
- Harold Woods, Elkton High School
- Karlysia Ramirez, Glendale High School
- Shayd White, Glide High School
- Natalie Hescock, North Douglas High School
- Auria Vallotton, Oakland High School
- Yaziby Espinosa, Phoenix Charter School
- Alexis Watson, Riddle High School
- Kamryn Wattman, Roseburg High School
- Alexander Heze, South Umpqua High School
- Owen Mendenhall, Sutherlin High School
- Cecilia Phillips, Yoncalla High School