In 2002, the Cottage Grove Community Foundation established a Scholarship Program by which donors could donate to the Foundation with the purpose of providing scholarships annually in the name designated by the donor. In 2002, a total of $6,100 was awarded to eight (8) recipients.

As of spring of 2025, $1,891,660 in scholarships have been awarded to graduates from the South Lane School District area and students returning for their 2nd to 5th year in college.

IN 2025, SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TOTALED $202,850  

2025 High School Graduate Scholarship Awards

Ruth Ackley Nursing Scholarship

Kaitlyn Hayes

Margaret Mae Anibal Scholarship

Alexander Hawks       

Carter Bengtson         

Maddison France       

Sarianna Frickey

Bauder Family Scholarship

Tristyn Burnes               

Board of Realtors Opportunity Scholarship

Abbi Hemenway          

Bjorn Family Scholarship

Otis Hitt            

Brunaugh/Nelson Memorial Scholarship

Alexander Hawks       

Bud & Sandy Stewart Scholarship

Dakota Roth  

Cottage Grove Community Foundation

Allison Palluck             

Angel Zarate Hernandez

Austin Tuerck

Jackson Riordan         

Chambers Family for LCC Scholarship

Bryce Johnson              

Danielle Seablom      

Kaeden Grogan            

Kimberly Plumlee       

Leandra Windham     

Olga Pablo Ahilon      

Peter Hughes

Terran Stewart              

CGHS Class of 1970 Scholarship

Annie Basting

Ethan Barnett

CGHS Class of 1973 Scholarship

Carter Bengtson         

Creager Family Scholarship

Gavin   Grogan              

Layla Hamilton

Summer Osborn

Darrel & Mary Lou Williams Scholarship

Abbi Hemenway          

Dr & Mrs Joseph Abbott Memorial Scholarship

Cassandra Hankins 

Elizabeth Stewart Memorial Scholarship

Caitlin Richardson    

Frank & Pamela Simpson Family Scholarship

Ethan Barnett

Gloria Discerni Memorial Scholarship

Eva Dreiling    

John & Inge Gorny Scholarship

Aaliyah Costa

Maddison France

Jeryl Lund Memorial Scholarship

Laura Sisson 

Jim & Betty Wright Memorial Scholarship

Luke Fery         

Savannah Bonn           

Kinkade Family Scholarship

Micah Spear   

Abbi Hemenway          

Kiwanis Club/Charlie Stoval Scholarship

Amy Cortes

Annie Basting

Danielle Seablom

Jorge Rodriguez

Peter Hughes

Ethel Krauss Scholarship

Addison Hitt   

Amy Cortes

Dakota Roth

Eva Dreiling

Laura Sisson

Maddison France

Otis Hitt

Peter Hughes

Summer Osborn

Terran Stewart

Krista Parent Scholarship

Autumn White              

Latham Elementary School Scholarship

Marianna Pifer              

Leroy & Bonney Cothrell Scholarship

Joshua Bruner               

Cottage Grove Lions Club Scholarship

Alexander Hawks       

Jorge Rodriguez

Mary Kingzett Nursing Scholarship

Avery Parsons              

Janice Neely Memorial Scholarship

Autumn White              

Avery Parsons

CGHS Old Schoolmates Scholarship

Alexander Hawks       

Avery Parsons

Eva Dreiling

Rylie Reeder

Orlie Kingzett Memorial Scholarship

Jocelyn Torralba          

Ron & Linda Palmer Memorial Scholarship

Emily Pacheco             

Glenn Perry Memorial Scholarship

Ella Fuller         

PeaceHealth CG Community Hospital Medical Scholarship

Jorge Rodriguez           

Peter Hughes

Victor Rodriguez

Porter/West/Allen Memorial Scholarship

Addison Hitt   

Porter/Allen/West in Honor of Vicki Evans 18 years at CGHS

Sienna Wagner            

Michelle Portmann Memorial Scholarship 

Angel Zarate Hernandez         

Autumn White

Jorge Rodriguez

Kaitlyn Hayes

Rylie Reeder

Terran Stewart

Victor Rodriguez

Edward Prunkl Memorial Scholarship

Amy Cortes    

Rotary Club of Cottage Grove Scholarship

Jocelyn Torralba          

Leandra Windham

Sienna Wagner

Tayler Bentley

Victor Rodriguez

Roger & Eileen Russell Scholarship

Avery Parsons              

Sabrina Dake Honorary CNA Scholarship

Jocelyn Torralba          

Sarianna Frickey

South Lane Education Scholarship

Ella Fuller         

Sumer Solesbee Nursing Scholarship

Jocelyn Torralba          

Tayler Bentley

Territorial Seed Company/Marlece E Arthur Memorial Scholarship

Maddison France       

Rylie Reeder   

Woodard Family Scholarship for LCC

Abbi Hemenway          

Danielle Seablom

Henry & Donna Yoss Scholarship

Peter Hughes

2025 Renewed Scholarship Awards

Margaret Mae Anibal Renewed Scholarship

Presley Boyer

Valeta DeGarlais

Everett Heegard

Seazar Ibarra

Eryn Lawrence

Alexander Neiss

Ashley Pleitez

Stephanie Rodriguez

Zane Schnee

Talan Schweitzer

Gracie Arnold

Janice Neely Memorial Rewed Scholarship

Elliot Buehler 

Cheyne Galbreath      

Rylee Guthrie

Emma Hitt

Josie Hitt

Leah Schiewe

Ethan Stanfield

Porter/Allen/West Memorial Renewed Scholarship

Kajsa Merz      

Valeta Oliver

Michele Portmann Memorial Renewed Scholarship

Ashley Pleitez               

Zane Schnee

Hannah Mathis

Valeta Oliver

Rotary Club of Cottage Grove Renewed Scholarship

Rehn JaDah      

Talan Schweitzer

Zane Schnee

Summer Solesbee CNA Renewed Scholarship

Valeta DeGarlais        

Summer Lebow

Talan Schweitzer

 2024 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS   

(Note: Some students chose not to publish their names)

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Dr. Joseph and Doris Abbott:  Lily Guthrie

Margaret Mae Anibal Scholarship:  Presley Boyer, Savannah Chacon, Carli DeGarlais, Everett Heegard, Isabela Hermansen, Seazar Ibarra, Eryn Lawrence, Jace Meyer, Alexander Neiss, and Talan Schweitzer

Bauder Scholarship:  Noah Reyes

Bjornn Family Scholarship:  Benjamin Loveland

Braunaugh/Nelson Music Scholarship: Quinn Branstetter

Bud and Sandy Stewart Scholarship:  Payton Bickford and Presley Boyer

Chambers Family Lane Community College Scholarship:  Emely Agustin Avila, Payton Anlauf, Caleb Becraft, Presley Boyer, Dominic Dunn, Kira Flynn, Benjamin Loveland, Cian Merz, Noah Reyes, Caydence Rubio, Hope Stewart, and Meghan Mertens

Cothrell Scholarship:  Savannah Chacon

Cottage Grove Board of Realtors:  Lilly Waidtlow

Cottage Grove Community Foundation:  Jordyn Beswick and Alexander Neiss

Cottage Grove High School Class of 1970:  Payton Anlauf and Gracelyn Hass

Cottage Grove High School Class of 1973:   Caleb Becraft, Cole Bentley, and Morgan Pooler

Cottage Grove High School Old Schoolmates Group:  Joseph Bartram,  Carli DeGarlais, Everett Heegard, and Eryn Lawrence

Creager Scholarship:  Kaylee Jimenez and Olivia Joseph

Darrel and Mary Lou Williams:  Kaylee Jimenez

Edward Prunkl Scholarship:  Elijah Williams

Elizabeth Stewart:  (undisclosed)

Ethel Irene Hart Scholarship:  Jace Meyer

Ethel Krauss Scholarship:  Logan Houck and Kolton Owens

GRIT:  Ashley Bowling and Meghan Mertens

Gloria Discerni Endowment:  Melody Roland

Glenn Perry Memorial Scholarship:  Quinn Branstetter

Howard and Bobette Peterson Scholarship:  Joseph Bartram

Janice Neely Scholarship:  Elliot Buehler, Kaeleigh Cavaner, and Ethan Stanfield

John and Inga Gorny:  Hope Stewart

Kinkade Family Scholarship:  Victoria Cervantes-Lopez

Kiwanis Club of Creswell – Charlie Stoval :  Reese Biehler, Cian Merz, Kolton Owens, Caydence Rubio, and Christian Spear

Krista Parent Scholarship:  Emely Agustin Avila

LCC Foundation:  (undisclosed)

Lions Club:  Reese Biehler and Daniel Hernandez

Mary Kingzett Memorial Scholarship:  Olivia Holweg

Orlie Kingzett Memorial Scholarship:  Emely Agustin Avila

PeaceHealth Medical:  Victoria Cervantes-Lopez, Carli DeGarlais, and JaDah Rehn

Porter/Allen/West Endowment:  Daniel Hernandez:  Jordyn Beswick, Victoria Cervantes-Lopez, Gauge Gurney, Olivia Holweg, JaDah Rehn, and Melody Roland

Rolnick/Wihtol Scholarship:  Melody Roland

Ron and Linda Palmer Scholarship:  Isabela Hermansen

Rotary Club of Cottage Grove Scholarship:  Olivia    Corley, Olivia Holweg, JaDah Rehn, Talan Schweitzer, and Ethan Stanfield

Roger and Eileen Russell:  Ashley Bowling

Ruth Ackley Nursing Scholarship:  Lily Guthrie

Sabrina Dake Nursing Scholarship:  Carli DeGarlais and Talan Schweitzer

Frank and Pamela Simpson Family Scholarship:  Liliana Corrales

South Lane Education:  Isabela Hermansen

Summer Solesbee Nursing Scholarship:  Carli DeGarlais, Summer Lebow, and Talan Schweitzer

Territorial Seed/Marlece Arthur:  Morgan Pooler

Woodard Scholarship:  Payton Anlauf

Jim Wright Memorial Scholarship:  Ema Bufo, Gauge Gurney, and Everett Heegard

Henry and Donna Yoss Family Scholarship: (undisclosed)

RENEWED SCHOLARSHIPS                                                  

Margaret Mae Anibal Scholarship:  Gracie Arnold, Halle DeGarlais, Ashley Pleitez, Stephanie Rodriguez, and Zane Schnee

John and Inga Gorny:  Cora McClean

GRIT:  Maycol Pablo Herrera

Mary Clark:  Kallie Black and Lacey Guest

Janice Neely:  Cheyne Galbreath; Rylee Guthrie, Char Hawks, Josie Hitt, Emma Hitt, Leah Schiewe, Bethany Struthers, and Enzo Valdez

Porter/Allen/West:  Kajsa Merz and Valeta Oliver

Michelle Portmann:  Ashleen Kaur, Hannah Mathis, Valeta Oliver, Ashley Pleitez, Zane Schnee, and Maycol Pablo Herrera

Rotary Club of Cottage Grove:  Wisper Pilling, Stephanie Rodriguez, and Zane Schnee

Our 2023 Scholarship Recipients!

Dr. Joseph and Doris Abbott Memorial Scholarship: Emma Walker

Margaret Mae Anibal Scholarship: Porter Browning, Nicholas Burns, Elyssa Foster, Carter Parsons, Ashley Pleitez, Stephanie Rodriguez Izucar, Zane Schnee, Austin Stanfield, Jesus Torralba, Emma Walker, and Lincoln Watne

Margaret Mae Anibal Renewable Scholarship: Gracie Arnold, Halle DeGarlais, and Thane Parsons

Bauder Scholarship: Brennen Murphy

Bjorn Family Scholarship: Elizabeth Hankins

Brunaugh/Nelson Memorial Scholarship: Charlotte Hawks

Lane Community College Chambers Family Scholarship: Alannah Bailey, Rowan Bedell, Tristan Bentley, Peter Booth, Terrance-James Cruden, Jerzie Epperson, Myles Julien, Nickolas Lahaie, Ethan McMurray, Aldo Rea, Austin Stanfield, and Eilyah Whiterock·        

Cottage Grove Community Foundation Permanent Fund Scholarship: Gabriel Evans, Luke Gifford, and Michelle Jimenez Hernandez

Cottage Grove Graduating Class of 1970 Scholarship:  Luke Gifford and Jesus Torralba

Leroy and Bonney Cothrell Family Scholarship: Kalee Walter

Tom and Lila Creager Scholarship: Cora McClean and Eireann Woods

Gloria Discerni Memorial Scholarship: Shane Reimche

John and Inga Gorny Memorial Scholarship: Sebastian Bates and Cora McClean

GRIT: Shane Reimche and Isabella Stere

GRIT Renewable: Maycol Pablo Herrera

Charels Stoval/Kiwanis Scholarship: Carter Parsons, Nicholas Burns, and Terrance-James Cruden

Mary Kingzett Memorial Nursing Scholarship: Trinity Holder

Orlie Kingzett Memorial Scholarship: Eireann Woods

Cottage Grove Lions Club Scholarship: Myles Julien and Eryn Whisler

Jeryl Lund Memorial Scholarship: Jerzie Epperson, Lillian Ham, and Genevieve Valley Mary Clark Scholarship: Kallie Black, Lacey Guest, and Abigail Ramos

Janice Neely Memorial Scholarship: Cheyne Galbreath, Rylee Guthrie, Charlotte Hawks, Josie Hitt, and Allison Martinet

Janice Neely Memorial Renewable Scholarship: Emma Hitt, Leah Schiewe, Elise Smith, Bethany Struthers, and Enzo Valdez

Krista Parent Scholarship: Josie Hitt

Howard and Bobette Peterson Scholarship: Nicholas Burns and Carter Parsons

PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Medical Center Scholarship: Michelle Jimenez Hernandez, Helen Leal-Coronel, and Ashley Pleitez

Porter/Allen/West Memorial Scholarship: Elyssa Foster

Porter/Allen/West Renewable Scholarship: Kajsa Merz and Valeta Oliver

Michele Portmann Memorial Scholarship: Chase Fuller, Trinity Holder, Ashley Pleitez, Zane Schnee, and Emma Walker

Michele Portmann Renewable Scholarship: Ashleen Kaur, Hannah Mathis, Valeta Oliver, Maycol Pablo Herrera, and Elise Smith

Edward Prunkl Scholarship: Terrance-James Cruden

Rolnick//Wihtol Scholarship: Zane Schnee

Rotary Club of Cottage Grove Scholarship: Helen Leal-Coronel, Wisper Pilling, Stephanie Rodriguez Izucar, Zane Schnee, and Eryn Whisler

Roger and Eileen Russell Scholarship: Cheyne Galbreath

Sabrina Dake Honorary CNA Scholarship: Brayden Crump

Frank and Pamela Simpson Family Scholarship: Jacob Penland

South Lane Education Scholarship: Elizabeth Hankins

Summer Solesbee Nursing Scholarship: Trinity Holder

Summer Solesbee Renewable Scholarship: Jasmine Izucar-Rangel

Bud and Sandy Stewart Scholarship: Alannah Bailey and Nicholas Burns

Elizabeth Stewart Memorial Scholarship: Eryn Whisler

Territorial Seed Company/Marlece E. Arthur Memorial Scholarship: Halle Violette

Territorial Seed Company/Marlece E. Arthur Renewable Scholarship: Maycol Pablo Herrera

Woodard Family Scholarship for LCC: Jacob Penland and Isabella Stere

Jim and Betty Wright Scholarship: Allison Martinet and Maysen Scovil

Henry and Donna Yoss Family Scholarship: Myles Julien

Our 2022 Scholarship Recipients! 

• Banner Bank Scholarship: Jayden Cameron
• Bauder Scholarship: Kajsa Merz
• Bjorn Family Scholarship: Kajsa Merz
• Board of Realtors Opportunity Scholarship: Izabell Senters
• Brunaugh-Nelson Scholarship Fund: Brook Anderson
• Cottage Grove Community Foundation Endowment Fund: Halle DeGarlais, Kajsa Merz, Justin White, and Andrew Wiley
• Cottage Grove High School Class of 1970 Endowment: Carter Bascue, Hannah Mathis, Taylor McKay, John Swanson, and Gracie Arnold
• Cottage Grove PeaceHealth Medical Center Fund: Febronia Corona Rodriguez and Charish Tucker
• Cothrell Family Scholarship: Charish Tucker
• Creager Scholarship: Hailey Cook, Febronia Corona Rodriguez, Emma Hitt, and Leah Schiewe
• Elizabeth Stewart Memorial Fund: Halle DeGarlais
• Frank & Pamela Simpson Family Fund: Sylas Williams
• Gloria Discerni Endowment: Jordin Hamilton
• GRIT Scholarship: Febronia Corona Rodriguez and Maycol Pablo Herrera
• Howard & Bobette Peterson Endowment: Sylas Williams and Thane Parsons
• Janice Neely Scholarship: Brook Anderson, Ann-Marie Barlow, Hailey Cook, Emma Hitt, Leah Schiewe, Gricelda Lopez Martin, Kourtney Owens, Bethany Struthers, and Enzo Valdez
• Jim & Betty Wright Fund: Wyatt Petrasek and Andrew Wiley
• John & Inge Gorny Endowment: Mathias M. Anderson and Mikayla Baird
• Joseph T. Abbott Scholarship: Shyla Browning
• Kiwanis/Charlie Stoval Fund: Sylas Williams, Callie March, Milo Morgan, and Justin White
• Krista Parent Scholarship Fund: Ann-Marie Barlow
• LCC-Chambers Scholarship: Brook Anderson, Febronia Corona Rodriguez, Jordin Hamilton, Emma Hitt, Sidney Lowery, Callie March, Eternity Reimche, Evelyn Smith, and Sylas Williams
• Lions Endowment Fund: Mathias M. Anderson and Febronia Corona Rodriguez
• Margaret May Anibal Scholarship Fund: Halle DeGarlais, Callie March, Taylor McKay, Eternity Reimche, Grace Sisson, Andrew Wiley, Isis Becerra, Thane Parsons, Kenzie Parsons, Cynthia Wright, Mathias M. Anderson, and Gracie Arnold
• Margaret Bui Memorial: Lily Riordan
• Marilyn Mayers Scholarship: Lily Riordan
• Mary Clark Memorial Fund: Kallie Black, Lacey Guest, and Abigail Ramos
• Mary Kingzett Scholarship: Sidney Lowery
• Michelle Portmann Scholarship: Carter Bascue, Hannah Mathis, Valeta Oliver, Evelyn Smith, Charish Tucker, Ashleen Kaur, Gricelda Lopez Martin, Hailey McKay, Maycol Pablo Herrera and Elise Smith
• Orlie Kingzett Memorial Scholarship: Hailey Cook
• Porter/Allen/West Endowment: Kajsa Merz, Valeta Oliver, and Lucas Davey
• Roger & Eileen Russell Memorial Scholarship: Cydni Dill
• Rolnick/Wihtol Scholarship: Shyla Browning
• Sabrina Dake CNA Fund: Evelyn Smith
• South Lane Education Fund: Brook Anderson
• Sumer Solesbee Nursing Scholarship: Charish Tucker, Jasmine Izucar-Rangel, and Hailey McKay
• M. “Bud” & Sandy Stewart Fund: Gabriel Cortes
• Territorial Seed/ Marlece Arthur Fund: Grace Sisson
• Woodard Fund: Lilly Heltman-Hogg and Izabell Senters