HERMISTON — The Red & Gena Leonard Foundation announced that 144 students from Eastern Oregon were awarded scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year.

Each recipient will receive between $2,100 and $4,500 for a total of $328,800.

Local recipients, high school, year graduated, course of study and college:

HERMISTON — Maria Alatorre (2020), dental hygiene, Columbia Basin College; Itzel Alatorre-Ledezma (2022), Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer, Blue Mountain Community College; Maria Avila-Lobato (2021), education, BMCC; Briseida Barrera-Lozano (2023), nursing, BMCC; Victoria Barreto-Ortega (2022), education, Eastern Oregon University; Bryon Bonifer (2021), AAOT/graphic design, BMCC; Evelyn Cadenas (2019), nursing, BMCC; Samuel Cadenas (2022), exercise science, EOU; Adrianna Coleman (2023), business administration, UO; Heavenly Coleman (2023), psychology, Pacific University; Tallulah Cubbage-Thorp (2023), elementary education, BMCC; Estephany Diaz (2023), pre-health professional, Lane Community College; Gavin Doherty (2022), engineering/construction, Oregon State University; Jennifer Flores (2019), sonography, Spokane Community College; Ashley Garcia-Sandoval (2022), civil engineering, University of Portland; Janelle Godinez (2022), computer science, OSU; Inle Gonzalez (2021), social work, PSU; Isaac Ibarra (2021), electrician, Perry Technical Institute; Brittany (Paullus) Kestner (2008), educaiton/psychology, EOU; Alejandro Leon-Mendoza (2023), diesel technology, BMCC; Moises Lopez (2021), AAOT/business, BMCC; Xavier Mina (2023), AAOT/computer, BMCC; Kendal Muniz (2023), nursing, BMCC; Jesus Nava (2023), diesel technology, BMCC; Ismael Ochoa (2021), ethnic education, OSU; Kaylee Ordaz-Garcia (2023), business, PSU; Flor Pena (2018), nursing, EOU/OHSU; Ivana Pena (2019), nursing, EOU/OHSU; Andrea Perez-Mendoza (2022), AAOT, BMCC; Edward Rodriguez (2022), mechanical engineering, UP; Cydney Sanchez (2022), speech therapy, UO; Maria Tejeda-Solorzano (2020), writing/graphic design, OSU; Jaycee Ternes (2017), Spanish, University of Oregon; Amara Theros (2023), nursing, EOU; Avianna Velsco (2023), biology/public health, OSU.

ECHO — Morgan Hendrix (2023), special education, BMCC; Kyla Larson (2023), psychology, University of Idaho; Jayden McConnell (2020), natural resources, UI; JoLee Palmateer (2023), dental hygiene, CBC.

IRRIGON — Braden Atkins (2023), data center technician, BMCC; Caren Cardenas Navarrete (2023), construction management, OSU; Joanna Carrillo-Ochoa (2023), social work/human services, OSU; Esmeralda De Loera (2023), counselor/family therapy, PSU; Payge Foster (2023), AAOT/social work, BMCC; Klarisza Gomez (2023), animal science, OSU; Vanessa Juarez-Murguia (2020), criminal justice, PSU; Alan Murguia-Ortega (2023), accounting, WOU; Jose Ramirez (2023), electrician, BMCC; Colton Taylor (2023), criminal justice, WOU; Jimena Villarreal (2023), education, WOU.

RIVERSIDE (BOARDMAN) — Jessica Amaya (2023), criminal justice, WOU; Lesly Anzora (2020), psychology, EOU; Martha Calvillo-Mendoza (2022), psychology, EOU; Uriel Diaz-Ramos (2023), AAOT, BMCC; Valeria Echevarria-Clemente (2022), AAOT/veterinary technician, BMCC; Damian Garcia (2023), information technology, Perry Tech; Yazeli Lomas-Ayala (2022), business analytics, OSU; Tania Mendoza (2017), nursing, Mt. Hood CC; Juliet Montes (2023), nursing, BMCC; Cielo Munoz-Rosales (2023), international business, OSU; America Pacheco (2021), computer science, OSU; Marisol Pacheco-Madrigal (2022), business/finance, OSU; Diana Ramirez Rodriguez (2023), nursing, Treasure Valley Community College; Noah Reaves (2020), pre-physical therapy, BMCC; Perla Rodriguez-Coria (2023), agricultural food/business, Washington State University; Maria Silva Gallardo (2021), environmental engineering, OSU; Cooper Szasz (2021), chemical engineering, OSU; Aleydis Torres (2023), psychology, BMCC; Brenda Trujillo-Vasquez (2023), food science/technology, OSU.

STANFIELD — Ricardo Carrillo (2021), nursing, EOU; Uriel Carrillo (2021), business management, OSU; Alexander Flores-Lopez (2023) electrician, Portland Community College; Jennifer Flores-Lopez (2022), nursing, Lane CC; Aileen Galarza (2021), business administration, UO; Yaneily Montes-Ibarra (2023), business, OSU; Rheanna Rivera (2022), nursing, BMCC; Cassidy Timm (2023), criminal justice, BMCC.

UMATILLA — Evelyne Avitia (2023), social work, BMCC; Berenice Ayala (2023), AAOT, BMCC; Peyton Childers (2023), auto technology, Perry Tech; Piper Dilley (2023), AAOT/radiology, BMCC; Dacceli Gonzalez-Medina (2023), sociology, BMCC; Eric Hoyos-Diaz (2021), health management, OSU; Javier Jaime (2023), agricultural entrepreneurship, EOU; Annai Magana (2023), nursing, BMCC; Breana Martinez-Madrigal (2019), medical assistant certification, BMCC; Marlenne Mendoza (2021), biology/dental, OSU; Isabel Vazquez-Murgia (2023), nursing, BMCC; Leah Yarbrough (2021), education/music, EOU.

The foundation was established in 1997 to provide support for average students of good character with financial needs. The first scholarships were awarded for the 2000-01 academic year. The foundation has awarded 3,161 scholarships, totaling $6,461,700.

In addition to the individual scholarships, the foundation also disbursed grants to the BMCC nursing program ($10,000) and the BMCC TRIO program ($4,000).

For more information, visit www.leonardfoundation.org. For questions, contact Executive Director Tracy Gammell at P.O. Box 1024, Hermiston, OR 97838 or email rglfoundation@qwestoffice.net.