SELCO’s scholarship program was built to reflect our mission of removing financial obstacles that prevent students from achieving their educational dreams.
We believe that when students receive support, they’re empowered to focus on building a brighter future for themselves and their communities.
Richard Metzler Opportunity Scholarship
Every year we award one student with a Richard Metzler Opportunity Scholarship. The scholarship was developed in honor of Richard Metzler, a retired board member who served SELCO for over four decades. Metzler was also a director and supervisor of special education in Springfield Public Schools for more than 30 years.
This year’s Richard Metzler Opportunity Scholarship recipient is Aaron Pina from Marist High School in Eugene, Oregon. While at Marist, Pina showed a commitment to his education while staying involved in extracurricular activities and ran on the cross-country team all four years at Marist. Pina now plans to attend Oregon State University to study Computer Science, with the hope of becoming a software engineer.
2022 SELCO Scholarship Recipients
We would now like to recognize and celebrate the 2022 SELCO Scholarship recipients.
“We’re honored to help give these students a well-deserved head start toward their college and career goals,” said Craig Carpenter, SELCO’s Senior Vice President of Lending & Business Banking. “If the quantity and quality of this year’s applications are any indication, Oregon’s high school seniors are as motivated and prepared as ever to do some truly incredible things.”
See the full list of recipients below:
