Congratulations to all the winners of the Audria M. Edwards Scholarship Awards! We can’t think of a better way to invest in the future of our community.
2018 Scholarship Recipients
| Hunter Stuehm |
$5,000.00 |
Western Washington University |
Communication Sciences & Disorders |
| Phaedra McSherry |
$4,000.00 |
University of Oregon |
Biochemistry |
| Noah Pettinari |
$3,000.00 |
University of Oregon |
Physics |
| Kai Velazco |
$2,500.00 |
Mt. Hood Community College |
Nursing |
| Anna Raymond-Arruda |
$2,500.00 |
Wheaton College |
English, Spanish & Sociology |
| Cayce Hill |
$2,500.00 |
Portland State University |
Political Science & Pre-Law |
| Ava Bean |
$2,500.00 |
Portland State University |
Communications & Theatre |
| Mikaela Ortega |
$2,500.00 |
Portland State University |
Political Science/Pre-Law |
| * Nika Ko |
$2,000.00 |
Berklee College of Music |
Jazz Music |
| Grant Fagot |
$1,000.00 |
Clackamas Community College |
Psychology |
| * Tiara Desmond Memorial Scholarship Recipient |
2017 Scholarship Recipients
| Scout Osborne |
$5,000.00 |
Oregon State University |
Bioengineering & Spanish |
| Hunter Stuehm |
$5,000.00 |
Western Washington University |
Communication Sciences |
| Kai Velazco |
$4,000.00 |
Mt. Hood Community College |
Nursing |
| Adair Bingham |
$4,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Psychology |
| Julieta Ramirez-Solis |
$3,500.00 |
Willamette University |
Politics |
| Ryan DePauw |
$2,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Speech & Hearing Sciences |
| * Tabria Etuck |
$2,500.00 |
Portland State University |
Communications & Theatre |
| Zoe Bennett-Wendell |
$2,500.00 |
Portland State University |
Political Science/Pre-Law |
| Steven Tang |
$1,500.00 |
University of Oregon |
Science & Fine Arts |
| * Tiara Desmond Memorial Scholarship Recipient |
2016 Scholarship Recipients
| Aaron Reed |
$4,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Business Administration |
| Steven Tang |
$3,000.00 |
University of Oregon |
Fine Arts |
| Hunter Stuehm |
$3,000.00 |
Western Washington University |
Applied Linguistics |
| * Bradley Lewis |
$3,000.00 |
Marymount Manhattan College |
Acting/Musical Theatre |
| Jacob Fulbright |
$2,000.00 |
Willamette University |
Mathematics |
| Aaron Srok |
$1,000.00 |
Portland Community College |
Psychology |
| Kai Velazco |
$2,000.00 |
Southern Oregon University |
Nursing |
| Jose Madrid Beltran |
$1,000.00 |
Linfield College |
Nursing |
| * Tiara Desmond Memorial Scholarship Recipient |
2015 Scholarship Recipients
| David Mendez Cantu |
$4,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Computer Science |
| Andrew M. Hunt |
$3,250.00 |
Princeton University |
Computer Science |
| Teresa Fine Whittington |
$3,250.00 |
Washington State University |
English/Women’s Studies |
| Joe Breedlove |
$3,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Psychology/Social Work |
| Shaylee Reichardt |
$2,500.00 |
North Carolina State University |
Sociology/Business |
| Aaron Reed |
$2,500.00 |
Portland State University |
Business Administration |
| Maximilian West |
$2,500.00 |
Portland State University |
Community Health Ed. |
| Elizabeth Anderson |
$2,000.00 |
Ohio Wesleyan University |
Neuroscience |
| Philip Stinnett |
$1,000.00 |
Eastern Oregon University |
Music Education |
| Jean Withers |
$1,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Sociology/Gender Studies |
2014 Scholarship Recipients
| Patrick Douglas |
$2,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Computer Science |
| Andrew M. Hunt |
$1,500.00 |
Princeton University |
Computer Science |
| Bradley J. Lewis |
$1,500.00 |
Oregon State University |
Political Science |
| Shain L. Wright |
$1,500.00 |
Washington State University |
Human Development |
| Katie L. Jambor |
$1,500.00 |
Portland State University |
Biochemistry |
| Teresa M. Fine |
$1,000.00 |
Washington State University |
English/Sociology |
| Aquene Rose Kimmel |
$1,000.00 |
Case Western Reserve University |
History |
| John David Kearns |
$1,000.00 |
University of Phoenix |
Criminal Justice |
| Dustina Haase-Lanier |
$1,000.00 |
Washington State University |
Social Work |
| Emily E. Mooreland |
$1,000.00 |
Concordia University |
Nursing |
| Mathew Longworth |
$1,000.00 |
Chemeketa |
Nursing |
2013 Scholarship Recipients
| Andrew Hunt |
$2,000.00 |
Princeton University |
Materials Science |
| Charity Judkins |
$2,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Applied Science |
| Alexander Horsey |
$2,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Community Development |
| Patrick Douglas |
$2,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Computer Science |
| Taylor Darnielle |
$1,000.00 |
University of San Francisco |
Mathematics |
| Brydon Qualls-Thomas |
$1,000.00 |
University of Oregon |
Chinese |
| Tyler Griswold |
$1,000.00 |
Willamette University |
Pre-Med, Nursing |
| Aaron Sean Lee Cryer |
$1000.00 |
University of the Arts |
Dance |
| Tascha Johnson |
$1,000.00 |
Portland Community College |
Physical Therapy |
| Monty Herron |
$1,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Liberal Arts |
| Tony Nordheim |
$1,000.00 |
Rogue Community College |
Associate of Arts |
2012 Scholarship Recipients
| Evan Griffis |
$2,000.00 |
Whitman College |
Pre-Political Science |
| Charity Judkins |
$2,000.00 |
Lane Community College |
Fabrication/Welding |
| Edgar Cedeno |
$2,000.00 |
Warner Pacific |
Social Sciences |
| David Morris |
$2,000.00 |
Ashford University |
Behavioral Sciences |
| Phillip Wade Garry |
$1,500.00 |
Portland State University |
Sociology |
| Annie Levitt |
$1,500.00 |
Washington State University |
Social Sciences |
| Britany Martin |
$1,000.00 |
Washington State University |
Human Development |
| Kassandra Simmons-Yager |
$1000.00 |
University of Portland |
Nursing |
| Patrick Douglas |
$1,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Computer Science |
2011 Scholarship Recipients
| Evan Griffis |
$1,500.00 |
Whitman College |
Pre-Political Science |
| Lily (Christine) Haboush |
$1,500.00 |
Linfield College of Nursing |
Nursing |
| Ben-Lee Feliciano |
$1,500.00 |
Aveda Institute |
Cosmetology |
| Phillip Wade Garry |
$1500.00 |
Portland State University |
Sociology |
| Alan Thompson |
$1000.00 |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University |
Aeronautical Engineering |
| Thien Tran |
$1000.00 |
Clark College |
Pharmacy |
| Devon Davis |
$1000.00 |
Portland Community College |
Social Services |
| Krystal Lynn Phillips |
$1,000.00 |
Aveda Institute |
Cosmetology |
2010 Scholarship Recipients
| Jose Echvarria-Acosta |
$1,000.00 |
Stanford University |
Political Science |
| Brian Delaurenti |
$1,000.00 |
Montana State University |
Business/Marketing/Photgraphy |
| Nathan Reed |
$1,000.00 |
Western Washington |
Music & Art |
| Alan Thompson |
$1000.00 |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University |
Aeronautical Engineering |
| Terry Roberts |
$1000.00 |
PCC & OHSU |
Nursing |
2009 Scholarship Recipients
| Steve Tran |
$1,500.00 |
University of Oregon |
Psychology/Women’s Studies |
| Brian Salvador |
$1,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Business Administration |
| Kevin Truong |
$1,000.00 |
The Pratt Institute |
Photography |
| Michael J. Tofte |
$750.00 |
Lewis & Clark College |
Art History |
| Sage Trail |
$750.00 |
Maryland Institute College of Art |
Fine Arts |
2008 Scholarship Recipients
| Brian Salvador |
$1,500.00 |
Portland State University |
Accounting, Communications |
| Kevin Murphy |
$1,250.00 |
University of Redlands |
Environmental Studies |
| Carlos Lopez |
$1,000.00 |
Southern Oregon University |
Performing Arts |
| Michael J. Tofte |
$1,000.00 |
Lewis & Clark College |
English Language & Lit |
| Michael A. Goss |
$500.00 |
University of Washington |
Atmospheric Science |
| Maisha Foster-O’Neal |
$500.00 |
Lewis & Clark College |
Sociology/Anthropology, Gender |
| Tania Diane Porter |
$500.00 |
Oregon State University |
American Studies: Diversity |
2007 Scholarship Recipients
| Jeffrey DeGroot |
$1,500.00 |
Whitman College |
Political Science |
| Brian Salvador |
$1,500.00 |
Portland State University |
Business |
| Linda Cathey |
$1,000.00 |
University of Oregon |
Family & Human Services |
| Allison Kateri Parker |
$1,000.00 |
University of Washington |
Economics & International Relations |
| Kristine M. Earl |
$1,000.00 |
Clark College |
Addiction Medicine |
| Candido Cornejo Jr. |
$1,000.00 |
Los Angeles Film School |
Film Production |
| Brandon Kazen-Maddox |
$500.00 |
University of Seattle |
Arts & Science |
| Ricky Cookman |
$500.00 |
Boise State University |
Education |
2006 Scholarship Recipients
| Jeffrey DeGroot |
$1,500.00 |
Whitman College |
Political Science |
| Brian Salvador |
$1,500.00 |
Portland State University |
Business |
| Brandon Kazen-Maddox |
$1,500.00 |
University of Seattle |
Arts & Science |
| Michelle Martinez |
$1,000.00 |
Seattle University |
International Studies |
| Marc Delphine |
$1,000.00 |
University of Phoenix |
Business Mgmt. & Marketing |
| Rylee Keys |
$1,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Pre-Medicine |
2005 Scholarship Recipients:
| Jeffrey DeGroot |
$1,500.00 |
Whitman College |
Political Science |
| Rylee A. Keys |
$1,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Pre-Medicine |
| Britta Houser |
$1,000.00 |
Samuel Merritt College |
Nursing |
| Cody J. Newton |
$1,000.00 |
Lane Community College |
Automotive Technology |
| Margaret Whitcomb |
$1,000.00 |
Southern Oregon University |
Psychology |
| Jeffrey Allen Stumpf |
$1,000.00 |
Portland State University |
English/Writing |
2004 Scholarship Recipients
| Emma Rood |
$2,000.00 |
Simon’s Rock College |
Linguistics |
| Jeffrey Bert DeGroot |
$2,000.00 |
Whitman College |
Political Science |
| Marilyn L. Ceaser |
$2,000.00 |
Portland Community College |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Phillips G. Mathews |
$2,000.00 |
Western Oregon University |
American Sign Language & Psychology |
| Zachary T. Schreckenberger |
$2,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Theater Arts |
| Jared W. Sherrow |
$1,500.00 |
Lewis & Clark |
International Affairs and Pre-Med |
| Victoria Miller-Moon |
$1,500.00 |
Clark College |
Gay and Lesbian Advocacy Law |
| Benjamin T. Nice |
$1,000.00 |
Oregon State University |
Bioresource Research & Applied Genetics |
| Jack “Jaye” Sablan |
$1,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Child and Family Studies |
| Tuesday Smillie |
$1,000.00 |
Oregon College of Arts and Crafts |
Book Arts |
| Jessica Hale |
$1,000.00 |
Western Oregon University |
Liberal Arts & Education |
| Douglas A. Hopper |
$1,000.00 |
University of Oregon |
Journalism & Electronic Media |
| Nicole Mack |
$1,000.00 |
Oregon Institute of Technology |
Dental Hygiene |
| Robert S.D. Hein |
$1,000.00 |
University of Portland |
Nursing |
2003 Scholarship Recipients
| Miriam A. E. Volpin |
$3,500.00 |
Oregon Health Sciences University |
Nursing |
| Kelly Hoeppner |
$3,000.00 |
Oregon College of Art and Craft |
Textiles |
| Wayne C. Bund |
$2,000.00 |
University of Oregon |
Theatre/Fine Arts |
| Trevor Cords |
$2,000.00 |
University of Oregon |
Psychology |
| Leah Kristine Rivendell |
$1,500.00 |
Portland State University |
Biology/Japanese |
| Jodi Russell |
$1,500.00 |
Portland Community College |
Psychology |
| Becky Van Wormer |
$1,500.00 |
Oregon State University |
Electrical Engineering |
| Dyana Mitchell |
$1,000.00 |
Western Business College |
Medical Administration |
| Jaye Sablan |
$1,000.00 |
Mt. Hood Community College |
Mental Health/Human Services |
| Joel Vasquez Reyes |
$1,000.00 |
Chemeketa Community College |
Nursing |
2002 Scholarship Recipients
| Morgan Hawes |
$3,500.00 |
Linfield College |
Health Sciences- Pre-Med |
| Kelly Hoeppner |
$2,500.00 |
Oregon College of Art and Craft |
Textiles |
| Miriam A. E. Volpin |
$2,500.00 |
Oregon Health Sciences University |
Nursing |
| April Sunrise |
$1,500.00 |
Portland Community College |
Writing/Psychology |
| Damon Thompson |
$1,000.00 |
Oregon College of Art & Craft |
Metalsmithing |
| Jesus Morales |
$1,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Computer Sciences |
| Gregory Lloyd |
$1,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Bio Chemistry (Pre-Med) |
| Chad Chamberlain |
$1,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Business Administration/
Information Systems |
| Charyse Appledorn |
$1,000.00 |
University of Oregon |
Elementary Education |
2001 Scholarship Recipients
| Kelly Hoeppner |
$3,500.00 |
Oregon College of Art and Craft |
Textiles |
| April Sunrise |
$2,000.00 |
Portland Community College |
Writing/Psychology |
| Leah Gregory |
$1,500.00 |
Southern Oregon University |
Science |
| Lela E. McDonald |
$1,500.00 |
Southern Oregon University |
Psychology/Women’s Studies |
| Tad M. Williams |
$1,500.00 |
Lewis & Clark |
Art |
| Miriam A. E. Volpin |
$1,500.00 |
Portland Community College |
Nursing |
| Alex Tinker |
$1,500.00 |
University of Oregon |
History/Teaching |
| Tara Hicks |
$750.00 |
Oregon State University |
Fine Arts |
| Chad Chamberlain |
$750.00 |
Portland State University |
Business Administration/
Information Systems |
| Nicole Hooper |
$750.00 |
Iona College |
Mass Media |
2000 Scholarship Recipients
| Kelly Hoeppner |
$3,000.00 |
Oregon College of Art and Craft |
Textiles |
The PDX Eagle & CC Slaughter’s |
| Nancy Slocum |
$1,750.00 |
Southern Oregon University |
Human Services |
The Raintree Empire of Vancouver, WA. |
| Rebecca Clark |
$1,750.00 |
Linfield College |
Nursing |
The Raintree Empire of Vancouver, WA. |
| Michael Aucoin Jr. |
$1,250.00 |
Portland Community College |
Special Education Instruction |
Red Cap Garage/Boxxes |
| Joel Campos-Alvis |
$1,250.00 |
Portland State University |
Education |
Red Cap Garage/Boxxes |
| Cynthia Hubble |
$1,250.00 |
Memphis College of Art |
Art |
Miller Beer & Patti O’Dora |
| Jazmyn Hutchinson |
$1,250.00 |
Reed College |
Physics |
Silverado & Patti O’Dora |
| Heather Kimberly |
$1,000.00 |
Portland Community College |
English |
Eric Brown |
| Dori Hinamon |
$500.00 |
Portland Community College |
Graphic Design |
Ms. Portland X Mary Houston |
| Jessica Brunelle |
$500.00 |
Portland Community College |
Graphic Design |
Ms. Portland X Mary Houston |
1999 Scholarship Recipients
| Donna Johns |
$2,500.00 |
Washington State University |
Psychology |
ISRC & GayPDX.com |
| Chris Eglinton |
$1,500.00 |
University of Oregon |
Elementary Education |
Silverado & Misfits |
| Nancy Slocum |
$1,000.00 |
Southern Oregon University |
Sociology |
Just Out |
| Justin Jay Clark |
$1,000.00 |
University of Oregon |
Political Science |
Half Acre Manor |
| Bobbi Jo Epperson |
$1,000.00 |
Linn-Benton Community College |
Graphic Art |
Brig/Boxxes |
| Chelsea Bendele |
$900.00 |
Oregon Health Science University |
Dental Hygiene |
Eagle |
| Chris Reynolds |
$800.00 |
Academy of Art College |
Art History |
Miller Brewing Company |
| Justin Hovey |
$800 |
Portland State University |
Psychology |
Portland Creative |
| Orchid Cavett |
$500.00 |
Portland Community College |
Associate of Arts |
GayPDX.com |
| Nicole Hooper |
$500.00 |
Portland Community College |
Journalism |
David Evans Memorial |
1998 Scholarship Recipients
| Robert Wright |
$1,500.00 |
Clark University Atlanta |
Social Work |
Embers Avenue |
| Gregory Matteucci |
$1,200.00 |
Portland State University |
Urban Studies |
Brig/Boxxes |
| Justin Jay Clark |
$1,200.00 |
University of Oregon |
Political Science |
Imperial Sovereign Rose Court |
| LaTania Chura |
$1,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Sociology |
www.gaypdx.com |
| Gregory Twiss |
$1,000.00 |
Southern Oregon University |
Communications |
www.gaypdx.com |
| Shelley L. Smith |
$800.00 |
Portland State University |
History |
Raintree Empire |
| Kimberly Ramsey |
$500.00 |
Mt. Hood Comm. College |
Mental Health |
Portland Creative |
| Tod Mollgaard |
$500.00 |
Vancouver School of Beauty |
Cosmetology |
Michael Norvell |
| * Nichol Hooper |
$500.00 |
Portland Community College |
Arts |
Lanny Swerdlow |
| * 1998 David Evans Memorial Scholarship Fund |
1997 Scholarship Recipients
| Shane Baker-Snelling |
$1,500.00 |
Marylhurst University |
Pre-Med |
| Shelley Smith |
$1,500.00 |
Portland State University |
History |
| Colleen Huntwork |
$1,000.00 |
Portland State University |
Elementary Education |
| David Adkins-Brown |
$1,000.00 |
Pacific University |
General Studies |
| Michelle Neely |
$1,000.00 |
Portland Community College |
Civil Engineering |
| Shawn Jereb |
$1,000.00 |
Portland Community College |
General Studies |
| Jason Stoats |
$750.00 |
Chemeketa Community College |
Business Administration |
| Jennifer Wetteland |
$750.00 |
Portland Community College |
Speech Therapy |
| Michael Sorensen |
$500.00 |
New York University |
Social Work |
1996 Scholarship Recipients
| Patricia Sexton |
$2,500.00 |
Clackamas Community College |
Nursing |
| Amie Oliver |
$1,750.00 |
Portland State University |
Sociology/Women’s Studies |
| Michelle Neely |
$1,750.00 |
Portland Community College |
Civil Engineering |
| Gina Ross |
$1,000.00 |
Lewis & Clark College |
Pre-Med |
| Noni Gibson |
$750.00 |
University of Portland |
Science |
| Pat Hunter |
$750.00 |
College of Oriental Med. |
Oriental Medicine |
| Diane Hartford |
$500.00 |
University of Portland |
Nursing |
| Jean Mulcahy |
$500.00 |
University of Portland |
Biology/Chemistry |
| LaTania Chura |
$500.00 |
Portland State University |
General Studies |
1995 Scholarship Recipients
| Beth Allen |
$1,000.00 |
Willamette University College of Law |
Law |
| Jean Mulcahy |
$750.00 |
University of Portland |
Biology/Pre-Med |
| Shoshana Freiden |
$750.00 |
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine |
Oriental Medicine |
| Howard Dana |
$750.00 |
Starr King School for Ministry |
Theology/Religion |
| Colleen Huntwork |
$750.00 |
Marylhurst College |
Human Studies |
| Noni Gibson |
$500.00 |
University of Portland |
Biology/Pre-Med |
| Shane Wyatt Davis |
$500.00 |
University of Michigan |
Philosophy |
| Josef Baiddou |
$500.00 |
Ganzaga University |
Veterinary Medicine/Writing |
| Raul Lozano |
$500.00 |
Portland Community College |
Nursing |
1994 Scholarship Recipients
| Beth Allen |
$1,000.00 |
Willamette University College of Law |
Law |
| Christopher Cornett |
$800.00 |
University of Oregon |
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| Benjamin Basin |
$600.00 |
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| Casey Allen |
$500.00 |
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| Jose Solis |
$500.00 |
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| Mathew Werner |
$500.00 |
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1993 Scholarship Recipients
| Christopher Cornett |
$600.00 |
University of Oregon |
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| Beth Allen |
$600.00 |
Willamette University |
Law |
| Regina McCoy |
$600.00 |
Mt. Hood Community College |
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| Michael Clark |
$600.00 |
University of Portland |
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| Marnie Allen |
$600.00 |
Willamette University |
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| Casey Baker |
$600.00 |
Mills College |
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1992 Scholarship Recipients
| Casey Harrington |
$1,000.00 |
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| Regina McCoy |
$1,000.00 |
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| Ben Anderson |
$750.00 |
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| Michael Ray |
$500.00 |
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