February 14, 2020 3:35 a.m.
Five Roseburg High School seniors have been chosen as the semi-finalists for the 2020 Future First Citizen Award.
A release from the Roseburg High School Foundation said the students will share $26,000 in scholarship money. The winner will earn $10,000 toward tuition at the college of their choice. The remaining four finalists will each receive $4,000 scholarships.
Foundation President Brian Prawitz said the award recognizes five top seniors as future leaders, volunteers, supporters, and role models who will make a difference in their community.
The semi-finalists are Colby Fairborn, Isabelle Hervey, Ashtyn Hooten, Brigid Rickman and Quinlan Wedge. They will be interviewed by a panel that includes a representative from the foundation, a past winner of the Future First Citizen Award, and three local business leaders who have donated to the scholarship fund.
Prawitz said the Future First Citizen recognition and scholarship award was initiated for RHS seniors approximately twenty years ago. It was originally designed and financially supported by a combination of local businesses and individuals, many of whom are supporting the return of the award with a three-year commitment. Last November the Roseburg High School Foundation board assumed oversight of this recognition and announced the return of the scholarship award after a one-year hiatus.
The winner will be announced at the inaugural foundation scholarship night, set for Tuesday, March 17th at 5:30 p.m. at the RHS Student Center. Tickets are currently on sale for $10 each and can be reserved via email at: roseburghighschoolfoundation@gmail.com.