Press Release: May 31, 2020
 
WEST LINN LIONS CLUB PRESENTS $6,500.00 IN 2020 SCHOLARSHIPS.
 The West Linn Lions Service Club presented four (4) scholarships to 2020 West Linn graduating seniors at the West Linn High School (WLHS) virtual Evening of Excellence on May 28th. Finalists were interviewed and winners selected by Club members via Zoom May 20-22. 

• Andrew Currey was awarded $2,000.00 for his Community Service contributions throughout his high school career and previous achievements.  The West Linn Lions Club was chartered in 1953 under the International Lions motto “We Serve”, thus this award.  (Two-Thirds of a century serving the West Linn community.)
• Caroline Brandeberry was awarded $1,500.00 to major in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math) at Creighton University.  The Club members were especially pleased to interview several highly qualified female students for this scholarship.  An academic choice the Club has encouraged for several years.
• Daniyar Meagher was awarded $1,500.00 to continue his academic pursuits in higher education as a student that had to Overcome Challenges to complete high school and will be continuing to college.  Overcoming barriers such as health, sight, and hearing are additional critical objectives of Lions International.
• Gracie Cao was awarded $1,500.00 for her to pursue a future in Career and Technical Education in higher education  Gracie graduated with Honors and was Editor-In-Chief of the WLHS yearbook beginning in her junior year.  This scholarship was co-sponsored by the West Linn Riverview Lions Club.
• Graduates Ian Pries and Casey Tawa were awarded $3,000.00 Business major scholarships through the Eric Egland Family/WL Lions scholarship partnership.

Scholarships awarded this year by the West Linn Lions Service Club have increased the total to more than $106,000.00 over the past 15 years with 82 individual recipients. 

Overview:
Each year, the West Linn Lions Club provides 3 or 4 scholarships to West Linn graduating seniors.  The scholarships have been plus or minus $6,000.00 annually and will exceed $106,000.00 after presentations this year. 
The primary scholarship funding mechanism for the past eleven years has been our annual wine raffle.  Local wineries donate wine through our 501(c)(3) Lions Foundation of West Linn and Club members sell tickets in September and October.  36 raffle winners are drawn at our first Club meeting in November.  Cash contributions, also through the 501(c)3, are encouraged with confirmation available for tax purposes if desired.  
A key component of our success has been the Club covering all expenses so every dollar raised goes directly to scholarships (e.g., $6,500.00 raised in 2019 for 2020 scholarships).

2021 Scholarships:
The West Linn Lions Service Club intends to offer scholarships to 2021 West Linn graduating seniors, including those enrolled at West Linn High School or Art Tech High School. Details on how to apply for next years scholarships will be posted sometime in the 1st quarter of 2021.

Endowment:
The Club has established an endowment to aid in the scholarship grants. Already the endowment has grown enough to fund one of the scholarships. As it continues to grow, the Club will be able to either provide more scholarships or increase the amount granted. We accept tax-deductible donations through our Lions Foundation of West Linn, a 501(c)(3) certified non-profit entity.

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2020 Scholarship Details:
The West Linn Lions Service Club (WLLC) offered four (4) scholarships to 2020 West Linn graduating seniors, including those enrolled at West Linn High School (WLHS) or Art Tech High School. 

Scholarship Types:

• $2,000.00 to a senior selected for their Community Service contributions. The WLLC was chartered in 1953 under the International Lions motto “We Serve”, thus this award. Two-Thirds of a century serving the West Linn community.
• $1,500.00 to a senior that will major in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math.)
• $1,500.00 to a senior that had to Overcome Challenges to successfully complete high school and will be continuing to college.  Barriers such as: health, sight, hearing, memorization, concentration, etc. will be considered and kept strictly confidential.
• $1,500.00 to a senior intending to pursue a future in Career and Technical Education such as electronics, automotive, water resources, welding, CAD/CAM, etc.
• $3,000.00 to a senior intending to major in Business granted by the Eric Egland Family/WLLC.
  

How to Apply:
If you have a Naviance Student/parent account, go online and search for West Linn Lions or Egland Family scholarship.  If you don't have an account or if you have problems finding information on Naviance, email the WLHS College and Career Coordinator.  She is the WLHS College Councilor and all applications are to go to her. If you still have problems please call our Scholarships Committee Chairman (Ron Adams) at 503-636-8444 or contact the Club below. 

Winners:
We had a total of 21 applicants for all categories. We selected up to 6 finalists for each category, interviewed them via Zoom to maintain social distancing, and determined winners. We contacted each finalist of each scholarship. Winners of each scholarship were announced at the WLHS Evening of Excellence. WLHS delivers the scholarships directly to the winners college or university to aid in their tuition.