Nearly 90 Taft High 7-12 students were honored May 24 at the school’s Senior Awards Celebration:
The top scholarships included the Gleneden Beach Community Club scholarship, the Lincoln City Rotary scholarship, Tiger Forward scholarship, Williams Family scholarship, and the Zak Kromer Memorial scholarship.
The top awards included the Outstanding Math Achievement, National Honor Society Award, Excellence in Art STEAM Award, Excellence in Science and the Minna Lee Beene Award.
Taft will hold its graduation ceremonies at 2:18 p.m. Saturday, June 9, in the school’s gymnasium, 3780 S.E. Spy Glass Ridge Dr. in Lincoln City.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
Ruben Ahumada
*Gear Up
Excellence in Jazz Band
Sydney Anderson
*Gear Up
*AAUW
*Zak Kromer
AVID Tutor
Excellence in STEAM
AP Physics
National Honor Society
Superintendent’s Award
Honors Diploma
Gabe Arce-Torres
*Gear Up
*Kiwanis
*North Lincoln Eagles
*Rotary
*Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Auxiliary
*JoAnn Hamilton (4 yr renewable)
*Western Oregon University Merit Scholarship
*Western Oregon University Athletic Scholarship
Leadership-ASB Class Representative
Principal’s Award
College Biology
National Honor Society
Superintendent’s Award
Honors Diploma
Jocelyn Arguello
*Gear Up
*Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Auxiliary
AVID Tutor
Jorja Arguello
*Gear Up
Madison Bayer
*Gera Up
*Frank Martin
National Honor Society
Superintendent’s Award
Lily Benham
*Gear Up
*Sodexo
Jonathan “Hunter” Bishop
*Gear Up
Excellence in STEAM
AP Physics
Blake Blakely
*Gear Up
Colby Bolan
*Gear Up
Kayla Braguy
*Gear Up
Kailynn Burbidge
*Gear Up
Enriching Contributions in Social Studies
Math Achievement
College Biology
Chris Carlson
*Gear Up
Jennifer Castro
*Gear Up
English Language Learner Excellence
Cash Cavendish
*Calvin J Ritchey Inspirational Basketball Player
“Quit Observer” Award
Aaron Chadwell
*Gear Up
*Tiger Forward”
Culinary Leadership
Math Perseverance
Brendon “Scott” Chavez
*Gear Up
Madison Clanton
*Gear Up
*Sodexo Custodial
Community Service-Green Cord
Riley Clark
*Gear Up
*Kiwanis
*Bateman Funeral Home
*Rotary
*Charles Elroy Memorial
*Marcy Taylor Memorial
*OSEA
*Sunshine Club
National Honor Society
Superintendent’s Award
Honors Diploma
Haylee Cochrane-Valencia
*Gear Up
*Eastern Oregon University Scholars
Indian Education Recognition
Rachel Compton
*Gear Up
Excellence in Choir
Principal’s Award
College Biology
Andrew Day
*Gear Up
“Rising Up” Award
Ben Delhorno
*Gear Up
*Gleneden Beach Community Club
Most Improved Math
Community Service Green Cord
Don Morris Service to Community
Key Club
Joseph Ellis
*Gear Up
Brandon Erickson
*Gear Up
*Oregon Coast Scholars
*Edith Modlin Memorial
*Phyllis Cary Chessman
Excellence in Social Studies
Superintendent’s Award
McKenzie Evenson
*Gear Up
Alliyah Flores-Keeley
*Gear Up
Indian Education Recognition
Club Social
Jesse Freeman
*Gear Up
Superintendent’s Award
Ashley Gamboa-Lara
*Gear Up
Club Social
Skylar Getty
*Gear Up
College Biology
David Gray
*Gear Up
Indian Education Recognition
College Biology
Logan Greenwood
*Gear Up
Mary Greenwood
*Gear Up
*Oregon Coast Scholars (2 yrs tuition)
*Minna Lee Beene Memorial
Superintendent’s Award
Faith Hacker
*Gear Up
College Biology
National Honor Society
Superintendent’s Award
Christopher Hatcher
*Gear Up
Maya Hatton
*Gear Up
*AAUW
*Bill & Jean Biggs Academic Athlete
*Kiwanis
*Rotary
*Dave Bice Memorial
*Frank Olsen Memorial
*Elks Most Valuable Student
Community Service Green Cord
Leadership Co-Class President
AP Physics
National Honor Society
Superintendent’s Award
Honors Diploma
Salutatorian
Sydney Hodges
*Gear Up
CNA Program Recognition
Zanielle Hudson
*Gear Up
Ayala Irvin
*Gear Up
*Kiwanis
*Mid Columbia Bus
*Rotary
*Billy Ann Stempel
Calvin J Ritchey Memorial for Music
Corbin University Chancellor’s Scholarship
Math Achievement
Community Service Green Cord
Key Club
AP Physics
National Honor Society
Superintendent’s Award
Honors Diploma
Caleb King
*Gear Up
Assistant Athletic Director
Collin Kisor
*Gear Up
National Honor Society
Cole Kissell
*Gear Up
Antonio Lascano
*Calvin J Ritchey Inspirational Basketball Player
“Quiet Dedication” Award
Samuel Long
*Gear Up
Al Barzee Citizenship Award
Key Club
AP Physics
National Honor Society
Superintendent’s Award
Bulmaro Lopez
*Gear Up
O’Malley Martin
*Gear Up
*Kiwanis
*Rotary
LCSD Administrators
AP Physics
National Honor Society
Superintendent’s Award
Daniel Mathews
*Calvin J Ritchey Inspirational Basketball Player
“I’ve Got This” Award
Principal’s Award
Kyliann McClain
*Gear Up
National Honor Society
Kolton McLaren
*Gear Up
Enriching Contributions in Social Studies
Cooper Miller
Gear Up
Wesly Miller
*Gear Up
Samuel Moreno-Islas
*Gear Up
*Sodexo Food Service
Culinary Leadership
Hailey Morris
*Gear Up
*Hawaii Pacific (17,593 x 4 yrs)
Club Social
“Rising Up” Award
Community Service Green Cord
National Honor Society
Noelani Napoleon
*Gear Up
*Zak Kromer
Language Arts Achievement
US Marines Distinguished Athlete
Excellence in Social Studies
Math Achievement
College Biology
National Honor Society
Superintendent’s Award
Honors Diploma
Ashley Noriega
*Gear Up
Elva Noriega
*Gear Up
Eric Nicolas-Fuentes
*Gear Up
Preston Nightingale
*Gear Up
ECMC
Math Achievement
Key Club
AP Physics
National Honor Society
Fatima Ochoa
*Gear Up
Community Service Green Cord
Carlos Ortiz
*Gear Up
Bonny Patel
*Gear Up
Oregon Coast Scholars (2 yrs tuition)
US Marines Scholastic Excellence
National Honor Society
Superintendent’s Award
Thomas Patterson, III
*Gear Up
Juan Perez Del Valle
*Gear Up
College Biology
Margery Price
*Gear Up
*AAUW
*Kiwanis
*North Lincoln Eagles
*Rotary
*Williams Family Foundation (4 yrs )
*Charles Elroy Memorial
*University of Oregon Summit Merit Scholarship (6000 x 4 yrs)
Excellence in Science
Excellence in Band
Community Service Green Cord
Franc Schaffer Most Inspirational
Leadership ASB Co-President
College Biology
National Honor Society
Superintendent’s Award
Honors Diploma
Valedictorian
Hunter Riggs
*Gera Up
*Phyllis Cary Chessman
College Biology
Naomi Rini
*Gear Up
*Blue Mtn Community College (2yrs tuition)
AVID Tutor
Leadership Class Co-President
Bryan Rupprecht
*Gear Up
Joshua Salsbery
*Gear Up
*Sunshine Club
US Marines Distinguished Athlete
AVID Tutor
Edward Sanchez
*Gear Up
Kira Sciarrotta
*Gear Up
*Oregon Coast Scholars (2 yrs tuition)
CNA Program Recognition
College Biology
National Honor Society
Superintendent’s Award
Honors Diploma
Sililo Scanlan
*Gear Up
Athena Skoglund
*Gear Up
Alex Smith
*Gear Up
Key Club
Ivan Stallard
*Gear Up
Jack Stempel
*Gear Up
*Johnson Family Memorial
*Bill & Jean Biggs Academic Athlete
*Kiwanis
*North Lincoln Eagles
*Rotary
*ECMC
*Charles Elroy Memorial
Community Service Green Cord
Bill & Jean Biggs Service to School
Leadership ASB Class Representative
Principal’s Award
College Biology
National Honor Society
Superintendent’s Award
Honors Diploma
Jamie Stephenson-Noble
*Gear Up
*Oregon Coast Scholars (2 yrs tuition)
College Biology
Superintendent’s Award
Alyssa Tanksley
*Gear Up
*Kiwanis
*Rotary
*Siletz Bay Music Festival
*Sodexo
*Phyllis Cary Chessman
US Marines Musical Excellence
Leadership ASB Co-President
National Honor Society
Superintendent’s Award
Katie Toro-Rodriguez
*Gear Up
Special Recognition
Rosemary Toro-Rodriguez
*Gear Up
Special Recognition
Diana Trapala-Fernandez
*Gear Up
Eneki Trujillo
Excellence in STEAM
Kindley Valenzuela
*Gear Up
Lisamar Velazquez Cornejo
*Gear Up
Club Social
Tora Vinter (Legal:Bailey Warner)
*Gear Up
Excellence in Art
College Biology
Taylor Welch
*Gear Up
Karl Wohlwend
*Gear Up
Ean Wood
*Gear Up
Dawson Wood
*Gear Up
*Denotes scholarship
College Based $181,622
Gear Up 210,000
Local 78,700
TOTAL $470,322
Plus 8 Gear Up Scholarships ($20,000) given to previous Taft High Students graduating from other schools.
