PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast NBCUniversal today announced that it has awarded $78,000 in scholarships for the 2018-19 school year to 60 Oregon/SW Washington high school students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. The program, funded by the Comcast Foundation, is a one-time, $1,000 scholarship awarded to the best and brightest high school seniors for their community service, academic performance and leadership skills. Since 2001, more than $28 million has been awarded to nearly 27,000 high school seniors across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers Program.
“Our Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners are exceptional students who are committed to academic excellence and community service,” said Rodrigo Lopez, Regional Senior Vice-President of the Oregon/SW Washington region. “We are honored to recognize their achievements and excited to support them as they continue their educational journeys.”
Comcast, joined by Oregon State Senator Mark Hass, recognized the students at a special event held at the Moda Center on Saturday, June 2. In addition to the Leaders and Achievers scholarships, ten students won laptops to help with their studies. Two students were also selected to receive an additional $9,000 Comcast Founders Scholarship - instituted in honor of Ralph J. Roberts, Founder of Comcast Corporation.
Andrew Ho, a student at Portland’s Cleveland High School, along with Ayan Muhumed of West Salem High School were each selected to receive the additional scholarships. Mr. Ho is vice-president of his class, co-founder of the Cleveland Alliance for Racial Equity, a lifeguard and swim instructor, and varsity pole vaulter. He plans to attend the University of Southern California, pursuing a degree in international relations. Ms. Muhumed is the editor of her school newspaper, works at a local food product processing plant, tutors children, and will be the first woman in her family to go to college. She plans to attend Portland State University for a career in social work.
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students who strive to achieve their full potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.
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2018-2019 OREGON/SW WASHINGTON LEADERS AND ACHIEVERS® SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS BY AREA |
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| Student Name | High School | High School City | ||||
| Ramon Henry | South Albany High School | Albany, Or | ||||
| August May | West Albany High School | Albany, Or | ||||
| Ana Bautista Coleote | Beaverton High School | Beaverton, Or | ||||
| Jonathan Montemayor | Southridge High School | Beaverton, Or | ||||
| Anna Terveen | Clackamas High School | Clackamas, Or | ||||
| Jasmine Engen | Crescent Valley High School | Corvallis, Or | ||||
| Mona Wong | Corvallis High School | Corvallis, Or | ||||
| Lydia Genz | Churchill High School | Eugene, Or | ||||
| Angel Montes-Michel | Marist Catholic High School | Eugene, Or | ||||
| Stephanie Mueller | Henry D Sheldon High School | Eugene, Or | ||||
| Linda Pham | Willamette High School | Eugene, Or | ||||
| Brett Fox | Gaston High School | Gaston, Or | ||||
| Elway Simpson | Gresham High School | Gresham, Or | ||||
| Gracie Patrick | Clackamas Middle College | Happy Valley, Or | ||||
| Joseph Alcantara | Century High School | Hillsboro, Or | ||||
| Claire Graves | Glencoe High School | Hillsboro, Or | ||||
| Patricia Sanchez Cruz | Hillsboro High School | Hillsboro, Or | ||||
| Jacob Schroeder | Liberty High School | Hillsboro, Or | ||||
| McKenzie Evans | Junction City High School | Junction City, Or | ||||
| Cooper Brooks | Lebanon High School | Lebanon, Or | ||||
| Alexis Han | La Salle Catholic College Preparatory School | Milwaukie, Or | ||||
| Kailee Aparicio | Newberg High School | Newberg, Or | ||||
| Sydney Buffonge | St. Mary's Academy | Portland, Or | ||||
| Maya Fiallos | Lincoln High School | Portland, Or | ||||
| Kendall Fleshman | Sunset High School | Portland, Or | ||||
| Andrew Ho | Cleveland High School | Portland, Or | ||||
| Lara McLain | Riverdale High School | Portland, Or | ||||
| Danny Nguyen | Parkrose High School | Portland, Or | ||||
| Naisrael Saelee | Jefferson High School | Portland, Or | ||||
| Felix Songolo | De La Salle North Catholic High School | Portland, Or | ||||
| Julia Taylor | Wilson High School | Portland, Or | ||||
| Melissa Torres-Duran | Grant High School | Portland, Or | ||||
| Olivia VanSlyke | David Douglas High School | Portland, Or | ||||
| Deepak Ilango | Sprague High School | Salem, Or | ||||
| Ayan Muhumed | West Salem High School | Salem, Or | ||||
| Savhana Satterlund-Stearns | McKay High School | Salem, Or | ||||
| Arnesto Valadez | Chemawa Indian School | Salem, Or | ||||
| Dolores Zavala Espindola | North Salem High School | Salem, Or | ||||
| Nicolle Swanson | Sherwood High School | Sherwood, Or | ||||
| Cody Dean | Thurston High School | Springfield, Or | ||||
| Ally Tow | Sweet Home High School | Sweet Home, Or | ||||
| Kaylee Price | Tualatin High School | Tualatin, Or | ||||
| Carolina Garcia | Wilsonville High School | Wilsonville, Or | ||||
| Kylie Sahota | Battle Ground High School | Battle Ground, Wa | ||||
| Karina Linchuk | Summit View High School | Brush Prairie, Wa | ||||
| Cornelius VanderMaas | Hockinson High School | Brush Prairie, Wa | ||||
| Dylan Henry | Union High School | Camas, Wa | ||||
| Nathan Halladay | Castle Rock High School | Castle Rock, Wa | ||||
| Paul Luke Delashaw | Kalama Middle-High School | Kalama, Wa | ||||
| Jordyn Dole | Kelso High School | Kelso, Wa | ||||
| Elizabeth Horton | La Center High School | La Center, Wa | ||||
| Hannah Cargill | Mark Morris High School | Longview, Wa | ||||
| Miles Gilchrist | Robert A Long High School | Longview, Wa | ||||
| Theresa Phan | Mountain View High School | Vancouver, Wa | ||||
| Ruby Urbina Vega | Fort Vancouver High School | Vancouver, Wa | ||||
| Ellie Furth | Columbia River High School | Vancouver, Wa | ||||
| Zoe Hernon | Hudson's Bay High School | Vancouver, Wa | ||||
| Bridgette McCarthy | Washougal High School | Washougal, Wa | ||||
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