Each year, the Cleveland High School Scholarship Association is honored to recognize outstanding seniors who have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership, perseverance, and a commitment to their community. It was our pleasure to award scholarships to these exceptional students as they begin their next chapter. We can’t wait to see where their journeys take them next!
Brent Alphonzo Welch IV was awarded the Business and Communications Scholarship. He has committed to Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota where he will study International Relations, Diplomacy and Economics. He hopes to eventually work abroad with international governments to foster peace.
Celia Roehl was awarded the Media and Visual Arts Scholarship. She will attend Oregon State University in Corvallis and study Public Policy with a minor in visual arts. She wants to work in Public Policy creation – she is a muralist and hopes to create murals while at Oregon State and to study abroad to perfect her Mandarin Chinese Language.
Kaito David Haines was awarded the Science and Math Scholarship. He will attend the University of Washington at the Seattle Campus where he will study Biomedical Engineering and Pre-medicine. He wants to be the kind of doctor who is there for others, often when they are at their lowest level.
Owl Matthews was awarded the Ironman Scholarship, a scholarship for a student who has overcome a significant challenge during their high school career. Owl will attend Washington State University in Pullman, Washington to study Pre-Veterinary Science and Biology. She hopes to stay in the Portland area working at a Vet clinic.
Robert Low was awarded the Performing Arts Scholarship. He will attend Reed College in Portland where he will study Performance Theatre and Physics. He hopes to have a career in the acting world and is prepared to make the lasting connections necessary to be successful.