2023 scholarship recipients
Pioneer Connect is proud to recognize and announce accomplished students who have been awarded a college scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Since 1999, Pioneer Connect has awarded over 300 scholarships worth more than $340,000, showing significant financial dedication to the communities and members it serves.
Each year, Pioneer Connect opens its scholarship application to young adults beginning or continuing their college journey. Interested students choose either Academic or Community College Scholarships, based on their higher education goals and plans. Pioneer Connect’s Board of Directors then reviews and awards the scholarships.
Congratulations to this years 2023-2024 recipients!
Academic Scholarship Recipients
| Name | High School | College Attending |
| Mia Bennett | Philomath High | OSU |
| Hannah Brunston | Santiam Christian | Bushnell University |
| Dawson Clendenin | Alsea Charter | OSU |
| Drake Dougherty | Eddyville Charter | Eastern Oregon University |
| Marcos Garcia | Philomath High | OSU |
| Hope Gassner | Eddyville Charter | Oregon Institute of Technology |
| Ingrid Hellesto | Philomath High | Azusa Pacific University |
| Anastasia Kaldy | Newport High | Willamette University |
| Jenisa Mather | Triangle Lake Charter | OSU |
| Micah Matthews | Philomath | Stanford University |
| Liam Morgan | Waldport High | OSU |
Community College Scholarship Recipients
| Name | High School | College Attending |
| Addison Cleveland | Philomath Academy | LBCC |
| Caiden Hohensee | Santiam Christian | LBCC |
| Kaitlin Mattson | Monroe High | Lane CC |
As the cost of higher education continues to rise in Oregon and across the nation, Pioneer Connect remains committed to supporting local students and their college aspirations with these annual scholarships. Those interested in applying can visit our application each January when it opens.
