Years of study are paying off for many members of Wallowa County’s Class of 2005 as scholarships and awards continue to come in.

So far the unofficial total is $237,552 in scholarships and awards to 39 students. This total does not include all scholarships and financial aid so far awarded to the new graduates.

For example, one graduate from each high school – Dustin Byers of Wallowa High School, Chelcee Noland of Enterprise High School and Riley Makin of Joseph High School – are recipients of the Ford Family Foundation award, which will pay 90 percent of expenses not already covered by other scholarships.

Many of the scholarships are also renewable for four years, and only the first year was included in a student’s final figure, which is only an approximation of the actual total in scholarships that will be earned by these students by the end of their college careers.

Scholarships are also listed in order to recognize the many local organizations, families, memorial funds and other donors who help make college education affordable for so many Wallowa County graduates.

WALLOWA(Eight students, total, $49,043)

Dustin Byers ($8,237 plus 90 percent of cost) – Ford Scholarship (90 percent of uncovered educations costs, four years); $1,250, Wallowa County Soroptimists; $1,000, American Legion/Shorty McKenzie; $1,000, Wallowa Lions; $1,587, Oregon Opportunity Grant; $1,000, Western Oregon University/ Academic Excellence Scholarship; $750, Haller Scholarship; $750, Tuition Remission Award; $500, Alumni Association/Mike Holloran Memorial; $200, WHS National Honor Society; $200, WHS, Year Book.

Lindsay Easom ($12,147) – $5,472, Boise State University/ Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE, renewable); $1,000, Wallowa Lions; $1,000, Education Foundation/Cecil and Lottie Chrisman; $1,000, Blokland Education Trust; $1,000, Mule Days/Max Walker Memorial; $750, Haller Scholarship; $500, Alumni Association/Margaret Dougherty Memorial; $500, Darrell Skillings Memorial; $325, VFW and Auxiliary; $200, WHS FBLA; $200, WHS VICA; $200, WHS Drama Club.

Jeremy McCulloch ($9,336)- $6,786, U of I/WUE; $1,250, Soroptimists; $500, Ed Foundation/Charles and Kate Goebel; $500, U of I Achievement, $300, Alumni Association/Willima Guillory Memorial.

Wendy Spaur ($8,086) – $6,786, U of I/WUE (renewable); $900, Ed Foundation/McDaniel Families; $200, WHS FBLA; $200, Wallowa Education Association.

Leah Pringle ($3,200) – $2,000, Trinity Baptist College/Christian Service Scholarship; $500, Wallowa Forest Products; $500, Wallowa Lions Club; $200, WHS Year Book.

Lee Phelps ($3,150) – $1,500, Wallowa Ed Foundation/Terry Crenshaw Award; $750, Haller Scholarship; $500, U of O/ Dean’s Scholarship (renewable four years); $200, WHS Year Book; $200, WHS Drama Club.

Kalin Schacher – $1,587, EOU/Oregon Opportunity Grant.

Megan Haga – $100, Delta Kappa Gamma Award.

Post Graduate Awards – Buelah Wynans, $1,000, Wallowa Ed Foundation/Lottie and Cecil Chrisman; and Randy Spaur, $1,000, Wallowa Futures/Community Bank.

ENTERPRISE(Eighteen students, total $115,599)

Chelcee Noland ($7,650 plus 90 percent cost)- 90 percent of uncovered college expenses, Ford Family Foundation Scholarship; $1,800, OSU Diversity Achievement (four years); $1,500, OSU Ag Honors College; $1,200, Soroptimists; $1,000, JB Thomas Memorial; $900, Leland and Erna Ratcliff Memorial; $750, Haller Scholarship; $500, CJD Queen Scholarship.

Kallie Hadden ($19,958) – $7,408, GEM State Scholarship (renewable); $6,000, DeWuhs-Keckritz; $2,000, Vivian Koerner Perron (VKP) Scholarship (four years); $1,250, Wallowa County Soroptimists; $1,000, Elks Most Valuable Student; $1,000, Elks Legacy Award; $750, Haller Scholarship; $300, EHS FCCLA; $250, Wapiti League.

Megan Oliver ($16,950) – $10,950, University of San Diego Scholarship (four years); $6,000, Presidential Scholarship.

Craig Swart ($12,450) – $6,000, DeWuhs-Keckritz Scholarship; $2,000,VKP Scholarship (four years); $1,800, OSU Diversity Achievement Scholarship (four years); $1,000, Elks Most Valuable Student; $900, Leland and Erna Ratcliff Memorial; and $750, Haller Scholarship.

Tony Swart ($8,722)- $5,472, Boise State University/WUE (four years); $2,000, VKP Scholarship (four years); $750, Dick Quinn Memorial; $500, Leland and Erna Ratcliff Memorial

Eryn Kelley ($8,550) – $2,100, OSU Department Scholarship (two years); $1,500, John Stanley Fisk Scholarship; 1,200, OSU Dean’s Scholarship (renewable); $1,000, Lynden Memorial Scholarship; $1,000, Elks Legacy Scholarship; $900, OSU Diversity Achievement (renewable); $750, Haller Scholarship; $100, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Kayla Stoffel ($8,172) – $5,472, Boise State University/WUE (four years); $2,000, VKP Scholarship (four years); $500, Leland and Erna Ratcliff Memorial; $200, Top Gun Challenge.

Logan Juve ($7,525) – $2,000, VKP Scholarship (four years); $1,200, U of O Dean’s Scholarship (four years); $1,000, U of O General Scholarship (four years); $1,000, Leland Ratcliff Memorial; $1,000, EJ and Wythel Blokland Scholarship; $500, U of O School of Journalism Scholarship (four years); $500, Tamkaliks Scholarship; and $325, VFW Auxiliary.

Jessica Morgan – $5,472, Boise State University/WUE (four years); $200, Top Gun Challenge Scholarship.

Alyse Fisher ($5,650) – $1,500, EOU Foundation Scholarship (four years); $1,250, Soroptimists; $1,250, John Stanley Fisk Memorial; $1,000, Blokland Scholarship; $750, Haller Scholarship; $500, Enterprise School Employees Scholarship; $300, EHS Drama Club/ Shea Capdeville Memorial.

Michael Swart ($4,500) – $4,500, Lewis-Clark State College/WUE; 25 percent of out-of-state tuition cost, cross country scholarship.

Hilary Lopez ($2,750) – $2,000, VKP Scholarship (four years); $750, Leland and Erna Ratcliff Memorial.

Megan Wilks ($2,500) – $2,000, VKP Scholarship (four years); $750, Leland and Erna Ratcliff Memorial.

Heather Kamp – $2,000, VKP Scholarship (four years).

Erik Gilliland ($1,500) – $1,000, EOU Music Scholarship (four years); $500, University Scholar Award (four years).

Casey Montgomery ($750) – $500, EOU Scholar Award; $250, Chief Joseph Days Scholarship.

Andrew Marcum – $150, Eddie Nobles Memorial.

Sara Schnetzky – $150, Eddie Nobles Memorial.

JOSEPH(Thirteen students, $72,910)

Riley Makin ($4,050 plus 90 percent of cost) – 90 percent of uncovered college expenses, Ford Family Foundation Scholarship; $1,800, OSU Diversity Award (four years); $1,500, Ray and Lucille Stewart Scholarship; $750, Haller Scholarship.

Zeke Hale ($20,750) – $20,000, Lewis and Clark College/Reed Smith Scholarship (four years); $750, Haller Scholarship.

Denae Micka ($15,300) – $12,000, U of O/Deans Scholarship; $1,200, Soroptimist Scholarship; $1,000, U of O /General Scholarship;$750, Haller Scholarship; $250, Joseph Education Association; $100, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Erin Baynes ($10,300) – $4,000, Whitworth Scholarship (four years); $2,000, Drama Talent Grant (four years); $1,500, Melba Day Sparks Henning Endowment (to theater student); $1,300, Whitman Grant (four years)$500, Enhanced Talent/Drama Scholarship; $500, First Baptist Church Scholarship; $500, Whitworth Matching Church Scholarship.

Kevin Ryan – Approximately $6,250, Army ROTC Scholarship at U of O (four years).

Clayton Lowe ($4,700) – $2,500, EOU/University Scholar; $1,000, FFA/Pepsi Scholarship; $500, FFA Alumni; $500, Joseph Chamber of Commerce; $200, Cosgrove Memorial.

Derrek Layton ($3,550) – $1,200, Soroptimist Scholarship; $1,000, Blokland Scholarship; $1,000, Community Service Award; $250, National Turkey Federation; $100, Jo-Hi FCCLA.

Beth McClaran – $2,500, FFA/Chevrolet Scholarship.

Sarah Schoeningh ($2,210) – $1,200, Soroptimist Scholarship; $1,000, Blokland Scholarship; $100, Jo-Hi FCCLA.

Megan Garnett ($1,900) – $1,000, FFA/Ford Trucks; $400, anonymous scholarship; $500, EOU/ University Scholar.

Darcy Witherrite ($1,100) – $1,000, Blokland; $100, Jo-Hi FCCLA.

Lance Strickland – $200, Cosgrove Memorial.

Cassy Parker – $100, Jo-Hi FCCLA.