Comcast Names Sixty-Five Oregon And SW Washington Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Recipients

Comcast Names Sixty-Five Oregon And SW Washington Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Recipients



PORTLAND, Ore., May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Comcast Foundation today announced the 2013-14 recipients of its annual Leaders and Achievers(®) Scholarship Program awards in Oregon and SW Washington.

"Each year, we are excited to provide scholarships for these talented students," said Charisse R. Lillie, President of the Comcast Foundation and Vice President, Community Investment of Comcast Corp. "Comcast seeks students who demonstrate leadership abilities in school activities and who reflect a strong commitment to community service. These students are our future leaders, and we hope these scholarships will help to power their dreams for success."

Sixty-five Oregon and Southwest Washington high school seniors will be awarded $1,000 scholarships. Comcast is honoring the students at a recognition celebration beginning at 10:30 AM on Saturday, June 1(st) at the Portland World Trade Center: 121 SW Salmon St. #2 Portland, OR 97204.

At the celebration, two students will receive an additional Comcast Founder's scholarship for $5,000. Fifteen mini iPads will also be given to students at the event. Honored students and guests will hear from Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, Oregon Deputy Director of College & Career Readiness Dr. Hilda Rosselli, Portland Public Schools Superintendent Carole Smith and former Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Jerome Kersey.

"We are continually impressed with the leadership responsibilities and commitment to community service the students in Oregon and Southwest Washington take on while working hard to succeed academically," remarked Rodrigo Lopez, Comcast Oregon and Southwest Washington Regional Vice President. "These sixty-five students will undoubtedly do well in college and go on in life to inspire their peers to make change happen within their lives, schools and communities."

2013-2014 OREGON AND SW WASHINGTON LEADERS AND ACHIEVERS® SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS



Portland Metro Area




Student Name School School City
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Cameron Ainslie Central Catholic High School Portland, OR
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Melaku Arega De La Salle North Catholic High School Portland, OR
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Bethany Burgess Parkrose High School Portland, OR
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Mario DeSimone Southridge High School Beaverton, OR
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Vanessa Dominguez Roosevelt High School Portland, OR
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Madison Egan Lake Oswego Senior High School Lake Oswego, OR
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Kyle Farrell Century High School Hillsboro, OR
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Pamela Flores-Sandoval Lincoln High School Portland, OR
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Angeleesha Frierson Jefferson High School Portland, OR
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Nils Hagberg Tualatin High School Tualatin, OR
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Jesse Hanson Scappoose High School Scappoose, OR
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Tyler Hoffeditz Gladstone High School Gladstone, OR
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Jordan Hurwitz Sunset High School Portland, OR
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Alejandra Ibarra Sam Barlow High School Gresham, OR
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Danielle Kirby Oregon City High School Oregon City, OR
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Tayla Kuyl Gaston High School Gaston, OR
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Vanlena Le Reynolds High School Troutdale, OR
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Peter Lommen Forest Grove High School Forest Grove, OR
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Mimi Ly Benson Polytechnic High School Portland, OR
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Molly McGuckin Liberty High School Hillsboro, OR
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Christopher Munjar Banks High School Banks, OR
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Mackenzie Olson Centennial High School Gresham, OR
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Katrina Rapp Grant High School Portland, OR
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Megan Risinger Tigard High School Tigard, OR
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Tracy Robert David Douglas High School Portland, OR
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Brittany Rosenthal Beaverton High School Beaverton, OR
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Haley Schaeffer Gresham High School Gresham, OR
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Nicole Streeter Alpha High School Gresham, OR
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Josiah Thurston St. Helens High School St. Helens, OR
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Edward Tran Aloha High School Beaverton, OR
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Connor Tripp Glencoe High School Hillsboro, OR
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Matthew White Lakeridge High School Lake Oswego, OR
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McMinnville Area




Student Name School School City
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Eliza Hallett McMinnville High School McMinnville, OR
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Giselle Naranjo-Cruz Dayton High School Dayton, OR
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Corvallis/Albany Area




Student Name School School City
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Michael Boggess Crescent Valley High School Corvallis, OR
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Keet Dailey Corvallis High School Corvallis, OR
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Debra Leonor Albany Options School Albany, OR
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Kaela Mlsna South Albany High School Albany, OR
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Sierra Payne Philomath High School Philomath, OR
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Ryan Spires West Albany High School Albany, OR
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Taylor Thorpe Sweet Home High School Sweet Home, OR
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Salem Area




Student Name School School City
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Hailey Brown South Salem High School Salem, OR
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Jennifer Lewis McNary High School Keizer, OR
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Ashlyn Moore West Salem High School Salem, OR
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Roman Perez North Salem High School Salem, OR
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Eugene/Springfield Area




Student Name School School City
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Anna Avidan North Eugene High School Eugene, OR
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Hannah Bolton Junction City High School Junction City, OR
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Paige DePaepe Churchill High School Eugene, OR
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Gregory Gaffney-Bills South Eugene High School Eugene, OR
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Aliyah Gallup Thurston High School Springfield, OR
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Raelissa Glennon Willamette High School Eugene, OR
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Southwest Washington


Student Name School School City
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Jamie Boatman Kalama Junior Senior High School Kalama, WA
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Haley Case Columbia River High School Vancouver, WA
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Christina Chen Hudson's Bay High School Vancouver, WA
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Anna DeLeo Fort Vancouver High School Vancouver, WA
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Lana Ferris Prairie High School Battle Ground, WA
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Haylee Grunwald Camas High School Camas, WA
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Kristine Hampton Vancouver School of Arts and Academics Vancouver, WA
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Megan Holeman Ridgefield High School Ridgefield, WA
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Jeffrey Longust Mountain View High School Vancouver, WA
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Maegan O'Neill Homelink River Battle Ground, WA
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Pacer Said Castle Rock High School Castle Rock, WA
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Danielle Stinson Skyview High School Vancouver, WA
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Adeena Wade Battle Ground High School Battle Ground, WA
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Kennedy White Kelso High School Kelso, WA
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The Comcast Leaders and Achievers(®) Scholarship Program provides $1,000 scholarships to students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.

To date, Comcast has awarded nearly $19 million to nearly 19,000 Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners.

Connect with the scholarship winners at www.facebook.com/ComcastLeadersandAchievers. Explore and "like" Comcast in the community at www.facebook.com/WePowerDreams.

The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified nonprofit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities. The Foundation has three community investment priorities--promoting community service, expanding digital literacy, and building tomorrow's leaders. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $123 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/community.

SOURCE Comcast - Oregon and Southwest Washington

Comcast - Oregon and Southwest Washington

CONTACT: Theressa Davis, 503-605-6390, 503-209-5245 (cell), Theressa_davis@cable.comcast.com

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