2022 Scholarship Winners: 

Please join the COAP board and scholarship committee in congratulating the following winners of the 2022 COAP Outstanding Central Oregon Senior.  We received an impressive array of applications!  The following students received $1800 to be used toward their higher education:​

Kylee Graunitz

Essay titled: In the Dark We find Light
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​Kylee graduated from Bend Senior High School in June 2022 and plans to attend San Diego State University in San Diego, California in the fall of 2022. Kylee plans to put the scholarship money towards the cost of tuition. 

Trace Terrell

Essay titled: I'm Not Alone
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​Trace graduated from La Pine High School in June 2022 and plans to attend John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland in the fall of 2022. With this scholarship money, Trace plans to put it towards the costs of books and tuition. 

Ana Henneman

Essay titled: Why My Room Became Alive
why_my_room_became__alive.pdf
Ana graduated from Bend Senior High School in June 2022 and plans to attend the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon in the fall of 2022. With the scholarship money, Ana will put it towards the cost of tuition.

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Four honorable mentions were recognized for their academic excellence and received $150:

Teo Rupp

Essay titled: Concussion & Repercussions
concussion___repercussions.pdf
Teo graduated from Bend Senior High School in June 2022 and plans to attend the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia in the fall of 2022. With the scholarship money, Teo plans to use it to buy an international studies permit.

Kelsie Russell

Essay titled: Finding my "Superheroes"
finding_my_superheroes.pdf
Kelsie graduated from Bend Senior High School in June 2022 and plans to attend the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah in the fall 2022. With her scholarship money, Kelsie plans to use it towards the cost of tuition. 

Alexandria Johnston

Essay titled: The Little Things
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​Alexandria graduated from Bend Senior High School in June 2022 and plans to attend the University of Southern California in Los Angles, California in the fall 2022. With the scholarship money, Alexandria plans to put it towards the cost of textbooks. 

​Kaylen McAdams

Essay tilted: Playing with Toys
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Kaylen graduated from Redmond Proficiency Academy in June 2022 and plans to attend Oregon State Cascades in Bend, Oregon in the fall of 2022. With the scholarship money, Kaylen plans to put it towards the cost of tuition. Kaylen requested for the essay to not be published publicly. 

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Past COAP Scholarship Winners:

2021 Scholarship Winners:

The following students received $1500 to be used toward higher education:​

Julia Burdsall

Essay titled: In Between
in_between.pdf
​Julia graduated from Summit High School in the spring of 2021 and plans to attend Boston College in Boston, Massachusetts in the fall of 2021. With her scholarship money, Julia plans to use it for books and school supplies and any additional money will go towards tuition. 

America Salazar

Essay titled: Personal Circumstance 
personal_circumstance.pdf
​America graduated from Bend Senior High School in the spring of 2021 and plans to attend Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon in the fall of 2021. With her scholarship money, America plans on using it for books and supplies.

Grace Bengtson

Essay titled: Rhapsody in Blue
​rhapsody_in_blue.pdf
​Grace graduated from Bend Senior High School in the spring of 2021 and plans to attend the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada in the fall of 2021. With her scholarship money, Grace plans on using it for books, student fees and any additional money will go towards tuition.

Four honorable mentions received a $100 donation: 

Hayden Husler

Essay titled: Texture
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​Hayden graduated from Bend Senior High School in the spring 2021 and plans to attend Wagner College in Staten Island, New York in the fall of 2021. ​

Anne Marie Covlin

Essay titled: The Claire Bell
the_claire_bell_.pdf
Anne Marie graduated from Bend Senior High School in the spring 2021 and plans to attend Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado in the fall of 2021.

Charli Stewart

Essay titled: Grab Life by the Bedazzled Belt Buckle
grab_life_by_the_bedazzled_belt_buckle.pdf
Charli graduated from Bend Senior High School in the spring of 2021 and plans to attend Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in the fall of 2021

Emma Harris

Essay titled: Brace Yourself
brace_yourself.pdf
​Emma graduated from Summit High School in the spring 2021 and plans to attend University of Oregon's Clark Honors College in Eugene, Oregon in the fall of 2021