For 33 years running, SELCO has recognized outstanding high school seniors across Oregon by awarding them with scholarships to fund tuition, textbook, and school-related expenses.
This year, SELCO awarded 19 students with $2,500 scholarships and an additional student who exemplified exceptional resilience, leadership, and dedication with the $5,000 Richard Metzler Opportunity Scholarship.
Richard Metzler Opportunity Scholarship Recipient
This year’s Richard Metzler Opportunity Scholarship recipient is Nakayda Jacobs (pictured left) from North Eugene High School. Nakayda was selected for her leadership, academic dedication, and perseverance.
Recognizing the 2023 SELCO Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations are also in order for the 19 graduating seniors receiving SELCO Scholarships. Not only do they all hail from Oregon high schools, but their backgrounds, interests, and hopes are as diverse as the communities they represent. There’s also another common theme: they hold the determination to transform challenge into possibility.
We are proud to announce this year's SELCO Scholarship recipients.
See a full list below:
- Tamerra Cervantes Carlos — Springfield High School, Springfield
- Ashlee Dana—Creswell High School, Creswell
- Jasmine Darmadi—South Eugene High School, Eugene
- Lilly Dedera—Jefferson High School, Portland
- Kallee Eck—Mohawk High School, Mohawk
- Hannah Ford—Willamette High School, Eugene
- Austin Gienger—South Salem High School, Salem
- Elli Higginbotham—Southridge High School, Beaverton
- Kaitlin Mattson—Monroe High School, Monroe
- Chazifer Mills—Sheldon High School, Eugene
- Jaelynn Piccini—Willamette High School, Eugene
- Lydia Plahn—Lowell High School, Lowell
- Edie Quinn—South Eugene High School, Eugene
- Naomi Saenger—South Eugene High School, Eugene
- Desmond Scott—Springfield High School, Springfield
- Kaylee Starbcuk—Crane Union High School, Burns
- Natafira Suryanata—Sheldon High School, Eugene
- Priscilla Tam—South Eugene High School, Eugene
- Sandra Vasquez—North Eugene High School, Eugene
Why SELCO supports scholarships
“To say this year’s recipients are impressive would be an understatement,” said Craig Carpenter, SELCO’s Senior Vice President of Lending & Business Banking. “Our hope is that the scholarships will help give these students a running start on the exciting futures ahead of them.”
SELCO’s scholarship program reflects our belief that financial obstacles shouldn’t prevent driven students from pursuing their education goals.
Published May 10, 2023
