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2025 Scholarship Awards Night

Celebrating Bruin Excellence: 2025 Scholarship Awards Night

On Thursday, May 22, Brookings-Harbor High School celebrated its annual Scholarship Night. At the event, the Brookings-Harbor Scholarship Foundation (BHSF) proudly announced scholarship awards totaling $240,000 to support both graduating seniors of the Class of 2025 and BHHS alumni continuing their education.

A total of $68,000 was awarded to 15 graduating seniors thanks to the generosity of local donors and long-standing scholarship funds. In addition, $172,000 in continuing education awards will support 39 BHHS alumni as they pursue degrees, certifications, and career training.

These scholarships are made possible by the incredible generosity of individuals and organizations including: Ruth Johnson, Doug Peterson, the John Atkins Scholarship, Mabel George, Opal F. Scott Scholarship, Tisdale and Longstreet Scholarships, Coleman Scholarship, Norma Fitzgerald, Azalea Quilters Guild, Susan K. Itzen Scholarship, Pioneer Scholarship, Leroy Weideman, George Darling, Rogue Credit Union, Dr. Edmund Samuel, the BH Student Body Scholarship, Bruce Harden, the Nidiffer Family Scholarship, Kurle Waite, and Tom Abbott Scholarship.

A sincere thank-you goes to these scholarship donors for believing in the future of our students!

Congratulations to the 2025 Brookings-Harbor Scholarship Foundation (BHSF) recipients: Owen Kolp – $10,000; Lily Sandefur, Avery Nidiffer, Lillian Walker, Jaiden Babb – $7,500 each; River Harris, Lucas Vanderlip, Devan Downing, Noah Speir – $5,000 each; Rayna Hayes – $3,000; and Daisy Sandefur, Aleena Solomon, Kamryn Koepnick, Jaden Palmerin, Destini Robb-Parke – $1,000 each.

In addition to BHSF awards, many local organizations and universities honored our students with additional scholarships and recognitions:

Other organizations recognizing students included:

  • 4H Scholarship Association (Talan Pryor, $1,000; Hayden Rosencrans, $500)
  • Azalea Pageant (Makenna Ratliff, $2,400; Sophia Bauer, $2,450; Dani Dotson, $1,700; Aleena Solomon, $1,400; Abbigail Phillippe, $1,250; Amelia Bruce, $1,250; and Kylee Brissette, $1,250)
  • Biola University Academic Scholarships (Owen Kolp, $32,700; Poppy Anderson, $21,500)
  • Brookings Emblem Club (Sophia Bauer, $2,000; River Harris, $1,000; Lucas Vanderlip, $1,000)
  • Brookings-Harbor Education Association (Noah Speir, $1,000; Brent Nolte [past grad], $1,000)
  • Chetco Medical & Aesthetics (Noah Speir, $1,500 – Gold; Jaiden Babb, $500 – Silver; Amelia Bruce, $250 – Bronze)
  • Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative (Noah Speir, $1,000; Jaiden Babb, $1,000 – “Luck of the Draw”; Owen Kolp, $1,000 – “Luck of the Draw”)
  • Curry Anadromous Fishermen (Noah Speir, $1,500)
  • Curry County Board of Realtors (Noah Speir, $750; Eden VanMaren, $750)
  • DAR Cape Sebastian Chapter – Good Citizen Award (Noah Speir, $300)
  • ECMC College Nights Scholarship (William Hall, $1,000)
  • Garvin Masonic Scholarship (Jaiden Babb, $12,000 – $1,000 x3/year for 4 years)
  • George Fox University Academic Merit (Noah Speir, $24,000/year)
  • Iona University Academic & Athletic (Lucas Vanderlip, $46,210/year)
  • Lewis & Clark College Academic + Fir Acres (River Harris, $23,185 total)
  • Linfield University Merit (Daisy Sandefur, $55,185)
  • Montana State University Merit (Aleena Solomon, $13,000)
  • Oregon Elks Student Scholarship – Most Valuable Student (Avery Nidiffer, $1,600)
  • Oregon Institute of Technology Academic Merit (Sophia Bauer, $5,000 – Fall Term; Kamryn Koepnick, $4,000 – Fall + $4,000/year)
  • Oregon Maple Scholarship (River Harris, $36,000/year)
  • Oregon Promise Grant (Katelyn Lopez; Destini Robb-Parke; Rayna Hayes)
  • Partnership of the Performing Arts (Lily Sandefur, $5,000)
  • Pelican Bay Arts Association – Creative Writing (Poppy Anderson, $1,000)
  • Peter R Marsh Foundation – Silent Servant Award (Jaiden Babb, $500)
  • Portland State University Merit (Lily Sandefur, $5,000)
  • Rotary Club of Brookings-Harbor (Wyatt Kolp, $1,000; Avery Nidiffer, $1,000; Noah Speir, $1,000)
  • Scottish Rite Foundation (Lucas Vanderlip, $2,000)
  • Soroptimist International of Brookings (Noah Speir, $1,500; Lucas Vanderlip, $1,500)
  • Southwestern Oregon Community College – Going Coastal (Rayna Hayes, $1,000)
  • SWOCC Tuition Waiver for 3.75+ GPA (William Hall; Avery Nidiffer; Lucas Vanderlip; Lillian Walker; Lily Sandefur; Jaiden Babb; Owen Kolp; River Harris; Devan Downing; Sophia Bauer; Skylynn Weise; Rayna Hayes; Talan Pryor; Kamryn Koepnick; Daisy Sandefur; Rachel Baltis-Berge)
  • Stanhurst Masonic Scholarship (Noah Speir, $2,000 – two $1,000 payments)
  • University of Oregon Academic (Devan Downing, $5,000)
  • Willamette University Merit + Music (Avery Nidiffer, $39,000 total)
  • WUE Scholarship – University of Nevada, Reno (Abbigail Phillippe, $14,000)

This year’s awards are a testament to the strength, resilience, and determination of the Class of 2025. Thank you to our generous community and all the organizations who continue to invest in the bright futures of our Bruins!