Past Scholarships & Awardees

2024 Award Recipients

Back row: Stephanie Haynes (SOU Grant-in-Aid), Anora Villella (VoTech), Jane Johnson (VoTech), Abigal Wileman(VoTech), Simone Starbird (Vicki Smith), Juniper Christopherson (Vicki Smith), Elise Anway (Vicki Smith)
Front row: Carolina Moreno (SOU Athletic), Jennifer Hatala (Live Your Dream), Isabela Hernadez (VoTech), Vanessa Houck (Woman of Distinction)

 

 

2023 Award Recipients

Mia Day, Sarah Amesbury, Trinity Supelana-Mix, Catherine (Cat) Prescott, Megan Pickett, Madison (Madi) Gray, Kelly Arana-Sandoval, Abigail Lambert, Tara Vivrett, Sofia Rodriguez, Alexa DeLaCruz, Yvonne

2022 Award Recipients

Front row: Saosinuth Beasley (live Your Dream), Malaika Quigley (SOU Athletic Award, Soccer), Haylee Brodahl (SOU Athletic Award, XC/Track), and Annalise Gutrich (Vicki Smith Memorial).
Back row: Katie Vroman (Volleyball), Megan Monaghan (Live Your Dream), Jillian Mahon (Live Your Dream), Nayeli Esqueda Alvarado (SOU Grant-in-Aid), Bernice Petit (SOU Grant-in-Aid), and Estefani Reyes Elias (Vicki Smith Memorial).
Not present, Kaia O'Neil (Vicki Smith Memorial).

Photo: Janie Burcart

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2017 Award Recipients

Left to right: Sarah Shepard – Live Your Dream, Brittany Travis – VoTech, Caitlyn Abshire – GIA, Brenna Culbert – Live Your Dream, Elizabeth Sukles – AHS, Delany Meads – AHS, Nelle Strong – VoTech, Jenni Rosenberg – Women Helping Women; Not present: Davalin Ontiveros - Athletic

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2016 Award Recipients

SOU Women’s Athletic Award: Kylie Moltzen $1,500, Vicki Smith Memorial Ashland High School Scholarship: Sarah Lasoff $1,500, Zoey Petrone $1,500, Vocational Technical Award: Makayla Bellis, Ashland High School $500, Monserrad Ramirez. Phoenix High School $500. SOU Grant-in-Aid: Dusti Campbell $2,000, Bethany Dawson $1,000. Live Your Dream Award: Aubrey Fitzgerald $2,000, Paige Johnson $1,000. Women Helping Women Award: Agnes Emma Baker Pilgrim $500

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2015 Award Recipients

Back Row: Amy Waters (SOU Grant-in-Aid), Kailee Scott-Unger (Vicki Smith Memorial) and Marina Harnell (Live your Dream Award). Front Row: Lilana Wurfl (Vicki Smith Memorial), Teresa Lehman (Vocational Technical Award), Alexa Gonzalez (SOU Women’s Athletic Award) and Sydney White (SOU Women’s Athletic Award)

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2013 Award Recipients

Back Row: Sabrina Podsobinkski:  (SOU Grant In Aid),  Claire Huggins (Ashland HS: Vocational Technical Award), Sara Ratto: (WOA), Sharifa Johka: (OSF), Erin Keoppen: (Vicki Smith Memorial), Christine Darland: (WOA) - Front Row: Alyssa Bricker: (SOU Women’s Athletic Award), Theannah Hannon:  (Vicki Smith Memorial), Sarah Cotton Honeywell: Violet Richardson Award - Not in attendance: Sharon Rich – SOU Fellowship Award, Walder Reeder – Ruby Award

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2012 Award Recipients

BACK ROW: Lauren Frazier (Vocational technical Award), Maureen Page (Vicki Smith memorial), Alex Kielsing (Vicki Smith memorial), Tatsiana Asheichyk (SOU Grant-in-Aid), Christa Tapp (Violet Richardson Award), Pam Roessler (SOU FellowshipAward), Malinda Wood (Ruby Award), Sharifa Johka (FAIR Experience Manager - OSF)
FRONT ROW: Tenaya Kenner (Tracie Tedaldi Scholarship), Stephanie Carr  (SOU Women's athletic Award), Tawyna Ayala-Baker (Women's Opportunity Award), Jackie Farrell  (Women's Opportunity Award),  Sherry Nurre (SOU Grant-in-Aid),

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2011 Award Recipients

Back Row: Hannah Sayles (Vicki Smith Memorial), Maile Raymond (Violet Richardson),  Cherise Brittany Cottier (SOU Grant-in-Aid), Kelly Clark (SOU Athletic Award, Track);  Renee Yomtob (SOU Athletic Award, Volleyball);  Randall Lum (OSF FAIR Experience Manager)
Front Row: Athena Storm (SOU Grant-in-Aid),  Kysa McSky (Vicki Smith Memorial), Katie Moy (SOU Athletic Award, softball), Kasey Baker (Violet Richardson), Jessica Kuehlwein (SOU Athletic Award, soccer), Susan Moen (Ruby Award), Linda Edholm (Women's Opportunity Award)

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2010 Award Recipients

from left to right: Liz Kiger - SOU Athlete (Tennis), Katie Moy - SOU Athlete (Softball), Dr. Deltra Ferguson - Ruby Award, Nica Pap - WOA, Jessica Plascencia - Vo-Tech, Jessica Kuehlwein - SOU Athlete (Soccer), Leah Bergstrom - SOU Athlete (Volleyball), Emily Hand - Vicki SmithMemorial AHS Scholarship, Kelly Clark - SOU Athlete (Track), Maraya Best - Violet Richardson Award, with Kimiko Shimodo, OSF FAIR in the foreground

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Kimberly Thompson with daughter Anissa joined us after visiting the emergency room for a playground mishap. Kimberly is our WOA winner, with an additional $5,000 award from Soroptimist NWR.

2007 Award Recipients

Back Row: Molly McGuire, Ashland Highschool Scholarship, Coach Cliton, SOU Athletics for Katie Ross, Rosie Converse, SOU Athletics, Track, Ludmiller Zuckman, SOU Grant-in-Aid, Jennifer Beaman, SOU Grant-in-Aid, Amalia Kieley, Women's Opportunity Award - Front Row: Rachel Fine, Violet Richardson Award, Jodi Dietz, SOU Athletics, Soccer, Mandy Rucker, Women's Opportunity Award, Teresa Cordero, SOU Grant-in-Aid,
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Additional Award Recipients: Lynn Ramey, Making a Difference for Women
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Vo-Tech Award: Phoenix High School Principal, Jenny Hale, and Shop Teacher, Jeremy Kennedy
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