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The Dalles High School 2021 Scholarship Recipients 

The Dalles High School 2021 Scholarship Recipients 

The Dalles High School 2021 Scholarship Recipients

Local seniors were awarded more than $190,000 of scholarships on Tuesday, May 11.  The awards ceremony is available on YouTube by clicking here. Below is a list of each scholarship and its recipient.

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And a huge Congratulations to the Graduating

Class of 2021

Class of 2021

Class of 2021

TDHS Alumni Fund 

EMILY JOHNSON, $850 

EMILY JOHNSON, $850 

 

MAGGIE JUSTESEN, $850 

MAGGIE JUSTESEN, $850 


Kiwanis Club 

SPENCER COBURN, $1,000 

SPENCER COBURN, $1,000 

Bill Martin Memorial 

JAYLEEN HERNANDEZ, $1,000

JAYLEEN HERNANDEZ, $1,000

HANANI ANDRADE, $250 

HANANI ANDRADE, $250 


ELIZABETH VELADOR GARCIA, $200 

ELIZABETH VELADOR GARCIA, $200 

KEON KISER, $200 

KEON KISER, $200 

Cascade Eye Center 

XITLALY IBARRA HERNANDEZ, $500 

XITLALY IBARRA HERNANDEZ, $500 

SAVANNAH SCHELL, $500 

SAVANNAH SCHELL, $500 

Carter Family Orchards 

ARIANA ACEVEDO, $2,500 4-year renewable 

ARIANA ACEVEDO, $2,500 4-year renewable 

Cherry City Crush Scholarship 

MADISON TROUTT, $1,000

MADISON TROUTT, $1,000

D21EA Certified Members Award

QUINN RAFFENSPERGER, $500 

QUINN RAFFENSPERGER, $500 

GAVIN CATES, $500

GAVIN CATES, $500

SPENCER TAYLOR, $500 

SPENCER TAYLOR, $500 

Colleen Jenks Memorial 

ANGELICA VILLEGAS, $1,000 

ANGELICA VILLEGAS, $1,000 

YAHIR SANTILLAN-GUZMAN, $1,000 

YAHIR SANTILLAN-GUZMAN, $1,000 

First Generation 

PREET PATEL, $1,000 

PREET PATEL, $1,000 

YAHIR SANTILLAN-GURMAN, $1,000 

Educational Support Professionals

AUTUMN RINGER, $500 (NWESP) 

AUTUMN RINGER, $500 (NWESP) 

TRESSA WOOD, $500 

TRESSA WOOD, $500 

Jump Start 

JAYLEEN HERNANDEZ, $6,000 

Lloyd Heckman Memorial 

MAIA THOMAS, $2,500 

MAIA THOMAS, $2,500 

PREET PATEL,  $1,000 

Cascade Singers 

TAYLOR BEEKS, $500  

TAYLOR BEEKS, $500  

Lenora Hunter Memorial 

XITLALY IBARRA HERNANDEZ, $1,000 4-year renewable 

ISABELLA EVANS, $2,000

ISABELLA EVANS, $2,000

Hyde Family Scholarship 

JUAN MEJIA, $540 

JUAN MEJIA, $540 

Lester T. Jensen Memorial Scholarship 

FONETIA DUYCK, $1,000

FONETIA DUYCK, $1,000

 KEON KISER, $750 

Lois Kimsey Chapter EJ, PEO

MAGGIE JUSTESEN, $1,000 

Richard Lewis Memorial

AVERY WINWOOD, $500 

AVERY WINWOOD, $500 

ICYSS MORGAN-ERVIN, $800 

ICYSS MORGAN-ERVIN, $800 

Bob & Mary May Memorial 

BRINDEL CHARLIE MAY, $2,500 

BRINDEL CHARLIE MAY, $2,500 

ALEX GONZALEZ, $2,500 

ALEX GONZALEZ, $2,500 

The Dalles Lions Club 

HANNAH BIEHN, $1,000 

HANNAH BIEHN, $1,000 

SPENCER COBURN, $1,000 

Steve Martin Memorial 

KEON KISER, $2,000 

 JAYLEEN HERNANDEZ, $2,500 4-yr renewable 

Mosier Grange #234

 ISABELLA EVANS, $500 

Kevin Mullen Memorial

 ELENA CARDOSI, $500 

 ELENA CARDOSI, $500 

COURTNEY HERT, $500 

COURTNEY HERT, $500 

Multiple Mental Models

 JACKSON AGUILERA, $1,500 

 JACKSON AGUILERA, $1,500 

Chapter BF, P.E.O. Sisterhood

COURTNEY HERT, $1,000 

John V. Peterson Memorial

 HANANI ANDRADE, $1,000 

JONATHON VALDOVINOS, $500 

JONATHON VALDOVINOS, $500 

Annette E. Pugh Memorial 

KEON KISER, $4,000 4 yr 

HANNAH ZIEGENHAGEN, $4,000 4 yr 

HANNAH ZIEGENHAGEN, $4,000 4 yr 

Renaissance

 NICHOLAS CARACCIOLO, $500 

 NICHOLAS CARACCIOLO, $500 

Randy Rood Memorial

SHAELYN SCOTT,  $2,500  5-year renewable

SHAELYN SCOTT,  $2,500 5-year renewable

ELIZABETH VELADOR GARCIA,  $2,500 5-year renewable

XITLALY IBARRA HERNANDEZ,  $2,500 5-year renewable

KEON KISER,  $2,500 5-year renewable

ARIANA ASEVEDO MARMOLEJO,  $2,500 5-year renewable

Rotary Service Above Self

COURTNEY HERT, $2,500

IZABELLA EVANS, $2,500

Rotary - Griffith Family Business

KEON KISER, $2,000 

Schanno Family

COURTNEY HERT, $500

MYAH ELL, $500 

MYAH ELL, $500 

Wasco Masonic Lodge

ISABELLA EVANS, $2,000 

JESSE LARSON, $2,000

JESSE LARSON, $2,000

YAHIR SANTILLAN-GUZMAN, $2,000 

The Dalles Girl’s Softball Assoc.

COURTNEY HERT, $500 

St. Mary’s Academy Scholarship

SPENCER COBURN, $500 

Harris & Anna K. Stout Memorial

ARIANA ACEVEDO, $1,750 

TDHS Student First Generation

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JASMIN VEJAR, $1,000

ARIANA ACEVEDO, $1,000 

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ILIANA MORENO LOPEZ, $1,000 

Gerald Smith Scholarship

JAIME CASTRO, $1,000 

JAIME CASTRO, $1,000 

KEON KISER, $1,000 

SKYLER LEESON, $1,000 

SKYLER LEESON, $1,000 

SHAELYN SCOTT, $1,000 

ELIZABETH VELADOR, $1,000 

Lillie & Dorothy Tindall Memorial

 ELENA CARDOSI, $1,000

COURTNEY HERT, $1,000 

Mid Columbia Vision Source

EMILY JOHNSON, $1,000 

Vogt Family Memorial

JAIME CASTRO, $2,000 4-year renewable

Wayne vonBorstel 

HANNAH BIEHN, $11,000

 NICHOLAS CARACCIOLO, $7,000 

SPENCER COBURN, $4,414.94 

JESSE LARSON, $4,414.94 

JAYLEEN HERNANDEZ, $5,000 

Edward Ward, Jr. Memorial

YAHIR SANTILLAN-GUZMAN, $1,235 

Wilma Roberts Memorial

JASMIN VEJAR SAPIEN, $1,000 

Colonel Wright School PTO

 MYAH ELL, $500 

Jeffrey Staver Memorial

TAYLOR BEEKS, $1,000 

Murray/Stone

 JESSE LARSON, $600 

Susanna Blake Gabay Memorial

ELIZABETH VELADOR, $1,000 

Dr. Mills Family Trust

SAVANNAH SCHELL, $1,500 4-year renewable 

KJERSTEN RICHARDSON $1,500 4-year renewable 

KJERSTEN RICHARDSON $1,500 4-year renewable 

Keith Tucker Memorial 

BRINDEL (CHARLIE) MAY, $500 

HANNAH BIEHN, $500 

CGCC Foundation Scholarship

Full tuition for 2 years ($2,500 /yr)

ANNA MILLER 

ANNA MILLER 

XITLALY IBARRA HERNANDEZ 

MAKENNA WILCOX 

MAKENNA WILCOX 

COLIN SHUBERT 

COLIN SHUBERT 

Marlys Krein Memorial Fund

ISABELLA EVANS, $500

Outstanding Drama Award

TAYLOR BEEKS, $200 

AVERY WINWOOD, $200 

IZABELLA MARLINGA, $190 

IZABELLA MARLINGA, $190 

SHAELYN SCOTT, $190 

ELIJAH PERKINS, $190 

ELIJAH PERKINS, $190 

ASHLEY CLAUSEN, $190 

ASHLEY CLAUSEN, $190 

Outstanding Senior Girl of the Year

AVERY WINWOOD, $250 

Outstanding Senior Boy of the Year 

YAHIR SANTILLAN-GUZMAN, $250 




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