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OnPoint Credit Union Awards
Scholarships to OSAA Students
OSAA and OnPoint
have partnered to
award $90,500 to
25 students
OnPoint Community Credit Union and
the Oregon School Activities Association
(OSAA) today announced six graduating
seniors have won scholarships worth up to
$10,000. The awards are part of the 2023
OnPoint Community Credit Union Schol-
ar Program and are double the amount of
previous years’ scholarships. The program
recognizes graduating Scholar Athletes
and Activity Scholars from OSAA member
schools with two $10,000 scholarships and
four $5,000 scholarships. The two winners
of the $10,000 scholarships are Kavon
Bradford of Benson High School and Tara
Subramanian of Lincoln High School.
The four winners of the $5,000 schol-
arships are Austin Baker of Bend Senior
High, Charles Black of Central Catholic
High School, Camila Garibay of Sheldon
High School and Lane Shaffer of McDan-
iel High School. OnPoint received more
than 350 applications from 146 OSAA
2 recipients to receive scholarships Kavon Bradford and Tara Subramaniam
member schools.
“We are proud to partner with the OSAA
to honor exceptional students who have al-
ready achieved much success academically
and within their sport or activity, all while
making a significant impact on their com-
munities,” said Rob Stuart, President and
Chief Executive Officer of OnPoint Com-
munity Credit Union. “Take a few minutes
to read about this inspiring group of future
leaders and I believe you’ll agree that we
are in very good hands.”
OnPoint’s Scholar Program honors
graduating Oregon high school seniors
who have earned a 3.50 or higher un-
weighted cumulative grade point aver-
age and have earned a varsity letter in an
OSAA-sanctioned sport or competed in an
OSAA-sanctioned activity.
“I commend our 2023 scholars for their
excellence in the classroom and their com-
munities,” said Peter Weber, OSAA Ex-
ecutive Director. “We’re excited to honor
their achievements and grateful to OnPoint
for partnering with us to recognize some of
our state’s top high school seniors.”
Kavon Bradford of Benson High School
displayed leadership skills as a tutor, coach
and mentor with organizations and pro-
grams that help underserved young people
reach their full potential. The captain of his
varsity basketball team, Bradford applied
his basketball skills and math prowess
to serve as a role model to Black middle
school boys. During COVID, Bradford
helped raise $15,000 for Raphael House
and Rose Haven, non-profits that support
survivors of domestic violence, when they
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