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Maps Credit Union Scholarship Winners 2026

In 2026, Maps Credit Union and the Maps Community Foundation awarded more than $70,000 in scholarships to students across our service area who are pursuing higher education at universities, community colleges, and trade schools.

Recipients represent a wide range of interests—from healthcare and engineering to business, public policy, and the arts—and share a strong commitment to making a positive impact in their communities. Awards include Maps Credit Union Scholarships, named memorial scholarships, and dedicated support for non-traditional students continuing their education.

You can read more about each of this year’s scholarship recipients below.

Emily

West Salem High School
Chemical Engineering; Oregon State University

Phil Frey Memorial Scholarship

Madelyn Miller

West Salem High School
Finance & Criminal Justice;
Western Colorado University

Dan Penn Scholarship

Nadalyn

McNary High School
Accounting;
University of Oregon

Gordon Sawser Memorial Scholarship

Chase

Silverton High School
Business Administration; Corban University

Earl Littrell Scholarship

Mele Letisi

South Salem High School
Environmental Policy; Oregon State University

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Valeria

South Salem High School
Political Science; Willamette University

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

McKay High School
Mechanical Engineering; Oregon State University

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Maria

McKay High School
Nutrition; Chemeketa Community College

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Tommy

Sprague High School
Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation; Oregon State University


Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Manjun

Early College High School
Nursing; George Fox University

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Sawyer

John F. Kennedy High School
Human Physiology; University of Oregon

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

North Salem High School
Dietetics; Chemeketa Community College

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Eilee

Blanchet Catholic High School
Environmental Engineering; Oregon State University


Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Deandra

Woodburn High School
Nursing/Music; George Fox University

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Woodburn High School
Engineering;
Oregon State University

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Savannah

Central High School
Nursing; Chemeketa Community College

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Kiyora

Central High School
Theater/Japanese; Portland State University

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Emily Gomez

McNary High School
Nursing; University of Portland


Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Griffin

Silverton High School
Pre-Medicine; Oregon Institute of Technology


Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Cascade High School
Pre-Medicine; Chemeketa Community College

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Seoyun

West Salem High School
Neuroscience;
University of Oregon

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Jacob

West Salem High School
Business Administration; University of Oregon

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Miryana

West Salem High School
Nursing; Westmont College

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Homeschool/WCA
Business Finance; Colorado Christian University

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Katelyn

Astoria High School
Nursing; Clatsop Community College

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Rhiannon Dennis

Wilsonville High School
Economics & Finance; University of Oregon

Maps Credit Union Scholarship

Madalena

Behavioral Health; Chemeketa Community College

Non-Traditional Scholarship

Marina

Sociology; Western Oregon University

Non-Traditional Scholarship

2025 Scholarship Winners

Phil Frey Scholarship Winner

  • Lana Rinkin – Sprague High School – Public Health & Pre-Medicine; Colgate University

Gordon Sawser Memorial Scholarship Winner

  • Melani Betancourt – Central High School – Business Administration; Western Oregon University

Maps Credit Union Scholarship Winners

  • Addison (Addi) Wasko – West Salem High School – Elementary Education; Gonzaga University
  • Melissa Miranda – Early College High School – Bioengineering; Oregon State University
  • Liliana Cervantes-Navarro – McKay High School – Neuroscience/Spanish; University of Washington/Seattle
  • Enrike Aguilar – North Salem High School – Mechanical Engineering; Oregon State University
  • Oscar Amaro – Early College High School – Computer Science/Economics; Portland State University
  • Alexander Pelayo-Rodriguez – Regis High School – Biology & Pre-Veterinary studies; Oregon State University
  • Henry Baker – West Salem High School – Pre-Med & Hospital Administration; Willamette University
  • Mia Carbajal – Central High School – Sociology; University of Oregon
  • Jack Sparks – Dallas Community School – Mechanical Engineering; Oregon State University Honors College
  • Elizabeth Young – Stayton High School – Medical Imaging; Oregon Institute of Technology
  • Chloe Kolb – South Salem High School – Nursing; University of Hawaii in Hilo
  • Brody Kuenzi – Silverton High School – Fire Science; Chemeketa Community College

Maps Business Partner Scholarship Winners

  • Michelle Le – McKay High School – Biology; Oregon State University
  • David Harvey – West Salem High School – Business Administration; Corban University
  • Remington Gray – West Salem High School – Business; Cal Maritime

Earl Littrell Scholarship Winners

  • Evanie Delgado-Gonzalez – McKay High School – Business, Administration; University of Oregon

Dan Penn Scholarship Winners

  • Lola Heide – Woodburn High School – Mathematics & Data Analytics; George Fox University

West Salem Branch Scholarship

  • Katherine (Kate) Endler – West Salem High School – Business Administration & Marketing; California State University in Bakersfield
  • Cade Vandiver – West Salem High School – Nursing; Chemeketa Community College

Career Technical Education Scholarship

  • Seamus Glade – Sprague High School & CTEC – Mechanical Engineering; Oregon State University

Non-Traditional Student Scholarship

  • Megan Walter – Psychology; Corban University
2024 Scholarship Winners
  • Jesus Salazar-Cervantes – North Salem High School – Mechanical Engineering; Oregon State University
  • Bryn Ulven – Silverton High School – Human Development, Family Science; Oregon State University
  • Stephanie Valdovinos Rodriguez – McKay High School – Business, Accounting, Finance; School TBD
  • Amelia Prins – South Salem High School – Business, Global Studies; Washington University
  • Raquelle Hendrix – Blanchet Catholic School – International Business; School TBD
  • Malia Morrison – West Salem High School – Business, Marketing; University of Oregon
  • Angelina Fajer – McNary High School – Business, Marketing; Chemeketa Community College
  • Christina Terhaar – Silverton High School – Emergency Medical Services;Chemeketa Community College
  • Kyla Welch – Silverton High School – Media Arts Production; Emerson College
  • Wyatt Heath – Silverton High School – Mechanical Engineering; Oregon State University
  • Samuel Stuart – Sprague High School – Engineering; Oregon State University
  • DeMari Thompson – North Salem High School – Kinesiology, Business; Western Oregon University
  • Ellie Lucas – South Salem High School – English, Pre-Law; Oregon State University
  • Yolett Lara Martinez – McKay High School – Psychology; University of Oregon
  • Lai Saephanh – McKay High School – Nursing; Chemeketa Community College
  • Areli Torres – Woodburn High School – Nursing; George Fox University
  • Emma Swartzfager – Central High School – Psychology; Western Washington University
  • Manya Vaquera – John F Kennedy High School – Nursing; School TBD
  • Hanna Krahmer – Cascade High School, Willamette Career Academy – Ag Management, Diesel Technology; Linn Benton Community College
  • Logan Skipper – West Salem High School – International Business; University of Southern California (USC)
  • Laila Ceja – South Salem High School – Pre-Med, Psychology; School TBD
  • Ginger Jokon – McKay High School – Accounting, Business; Chemeketa Community College
  • Candy Gracia – McKay High School – Engineering, Business; Oregon State University
  • Andrew O’Dell – West Salem High School – Accounting, Finance, Business; University of Oregon
  • Lucas Kimsey – West Salem High School – Business Management; University of Oregon
2023 Scholarship Winners

Phil Frey Scholarship Winner

  • Dylan Scott – Silverton High School – Architectural Engineering; Oregon State University
  • Hannah Bashor – Silverton High School – Biochemistry & Accounting; Oregon State University

Gordon Sawser Scholarship Winner

  • Melanie Toscano Escott – Woodburn High School – Accounting, Spanish & Pre-Law; Portland State University

Maps Credit Union Scholarship Winners

  • Elle Fischer – Silverton High School – Mechanical Engineering; Colorado School of Mines
  • Peyton Stuckart – Regis Catholic – Elementary Education; Western Oregon University
  • Elizabeth Valencia – North Salem High School – Nursing & Spanish; Coe College
  • Natalie Gieselman – West Salem High School – Business Administration; OSU
  • Maribel Lomeli Merlos – North Marion High School – Psychology & Counseling; George Fox University
  • Alex Gauthier – McNary High School – Aerospace Engineering; Oregon State University
  • Lauren Prins – South Salem High School – Political Science; University of Oregon
  • Azriel Chavez – Early College – Film; Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Alex Ochoa – Gervais High School – Nursing; George Fox University
  • Yvana Perez Ponce – McNary High School – Diesel Tech; University Technical Institute
  • Avery Lord – Silverton High School – Occupational Therapy; University of Southern California
  • Jenna Hopkins – Mt. Angel – Business; Willamette University
  • Brady Bliven – West Salem High School – Business; Vanderbilt

Maps Business Partner Scholarship Winners

  • Michelle Le – McKay High School – Biology; Oregon State University
  • David Harvey – West Salem High School – Business Administration; Corban University
  • Remington Gray – West Salem High School – Business; Cal Maritime

Earl Littrell Scholarship Winners

  • Ashley Sinn – Silverton High School – Accounting; Chemeketa Community College
  • Logan Connor – St. Paul High School – Marketing & Business; Linfield University

Dan Penn Scholarship Winners

  • Ashley Sinn – Silverton High School – Accounting; Chemeketa Community College
  • Logan Connor – St. Paul High School – Marketing & Business; Linfield University
2022 Scholarship Winners

Phil Frey Scholarship Winner

  • Stephanie Urenda – McKay High School – Civil Engineering; Oregon State University

Gordon Sawser Scholarship Winner

  • Aracely Salazar Cervantes – North Salem High School – Business Management; Portland State University

Maps Credit Union Scholarship Winners

  • Ava Silbernagel – Regis High School – Radiology; Oregon Institute of Technology
  • Adriana Cavazos – McKay High School – Computer Science/Spanish; Swarthmore College
  • Ava Bush – Silverton High School – Hair Design; Tangled Ends Hair Academy
  • Emily Manzo – North High School – Nursing; George Fox University
  • Sarahi Bazan – Gervais High School – Bilingual Education; Western Oregon University
  • Jennifer Valdivia Garcia – McKay High School – Speech/Hearing; Portland State
  • Brody Whetzel – Sprague High School – Secondary Education/History; Boston College
  • Rianna Nowlin – St. Paul High School – Christian Studies/Leadership; Point Loma Nazarene
  • Grace Hernandez – Silverton High School – Spanish; University of Oregon
  • Yasmeen Ochoa – Central High School – Science/Nursing; Chemeketa
  • Isabel Swain – North Salem High School – Civil Engineering; Portland State University
  • Gabriel Jurado – McKay High School – Marine Biology/Environmental Studies; Oregon State University

Maps Business Partner Scholarship Winners

  • Luke Rommel – West Salem High School – Finance; Grand Canyon University
  • Alberto Ortega – McKay High School – Engineering; Oregon State University
  • Madeline Endler – West Salem High School – Marketing/Business; Gannon University
  • Breanna Elmore – West Salem High School – Business/Law; Pacific University

Earl Littrell Scholarship Winners

  • Daniel Corona Ramos – McKay High School – Music and Economics; University of Oregon
  • Whitley Stepp – Regis High School – Finance, Accounting, Data Science; Willamette
  • Caleb Mitchell – South Salem High School – Economics/Business; University of Oregon

Dan Penn Scholarship Winners

  • Mason Luna – Stayton High School – Business; George Fox University
  • Haley Sanders – McNary High School – Business; Eastern Oregon University
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