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¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ Foundation celebrates more than 250 scholarship recipients and donors
Story by James Hill. Photos by Tom Cook.
For the first time since 2019, the ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ Foundation hosted its annual Scholarship Reception, bringing together more than 240 students, donors and college leaders in the Sylvania Campus gym. The event, which was paused due to the pandemic, celebrated the achievements of ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ scholarship recipients and honored the donors who support their educational journeys.
With a theme of “Community and Possibility,” the evening was filled with messages of resilience, hope, and the impact of collective investment in education. The program featured speeches from ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ Foundation Board President Kim Morgan, ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ graduate and accountant Melissa Lamproe and ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ President Dr. Adrien Bennings and emceed by Ivan Hernandez, former ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ scholarship recipient and current director of Community Development for the Hillsboro Hops.
During the 2024-2025 academic year, the ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ Foundation aims to award nearly $2.4 million in scholarships to support 1,550 students, underscoring its commitment to advancing educational opportunities in the community.
Learn more about the foundation’s scholarships.