Since it was established in 1976, Astoria High School Scholarships Inc. has depended on the generosity of parents, graduates, friends and volunteers to support its mission of providing scholarships to AHS and other county high schools. This year, the organization gave more than $86,000 to deserving students.

Following are the Astoria High School 2006 scholarship recipients, including some which are not part of the Scholarships Inc. group.

Andrew Ames, Astoria High School Scholarship

Brooke Arndt, Sanford Swain Scholarship, George and Inez Kesti Scholarship, Lektro Corporation Scholarship, CIMS

Cecilia Bermudez, Vickie Prewit Davidson Scholarship, Herman and Mary Lou Haggren Scholarship

Kevin Berry, Erik Hubbard Scholarship

Becky Caccavano, Dr. Jeffrey Leinassar Health Science Scholarship, Marie Dahlgren Scholarship, CIMS

Kylie Carlson, George and Inez Kesti Scholarship, Lektro Corporation Scholarship, CIMS

Abby Chesimet, Angel Medical Scholarship, Michael Stoner Scholarship

Kathryn Choate, Ruth Wirth Scholarship

Caitlin Clarke, Rose Tolonen Scholarship

Jessica Clarkson, Michael Stoner Scholarship

Marlie Cokley, Michael Stoner Scholarship, ILWU

Anna Conklin, Mary F. Lum Scholarship, Oswald and Loretta Niemi Scholarship

Danielle De Boer, John and Jan Swanson Scholarship, Class of 1944, Paul Strong Scholarship, CIMS

Aaron Dugan, Elsie Silver Scholarship, Astoria Clowns, CIMS

Jonnie Dunne, Edward R. Hall Scholarship, CIMS

Andrew Ellsberg, Casey Thompson Scholarship, CIMS

Maia Fastabend, Vince Dulcich Scholarship, Arvid and Nellie Wuonola Scholarship, CIMS

Ben Frisch, CIMS

Andrew Gardner, Lavis/Navarro Scholarship, Astoria High School Scholarship

Tyler Gramson, Eugene Lukoszyk Scholarship

Melissa Grothe, George and Inez Kesti Scholarship, Lektro Corporation Scholarship, CIMS

Andrew Gustafson, CIMS

Hilary Gustafson, Bank of America, Gary and Faurest Anderson, CIMS

Cyrus Heick, Kenneth and Lucy Drucker Scholarship, Elsie Silver Scholarship, CIMS

Emily Hill, Henriette Spangler Hanson Scholarship, George and Alice Harvey Scholarship, Nancy Kem Scholarship

Alysia Johnson, George and Inez Kesti Scholarship, Lektro Corporation Scholarship, CIMS

Kye Johnson, Goodall/Grams Scholarship

Sara Kelly, Elsie Silver Scholarship

Emily Kuske, Charles Gustafson Scholarship, Astoria High School Scholarship

Benjamin Lilley, Kenneth Drucker Scholarship

Brittany McGinnis, Elsie Silver Scholarship

Sarah Nevin, Bing Gong Fong Scholarship

Kaitlin Oja, Rose Tolonen Scholarship

Brandon Peterson, Rose Tolonen Scholarship

Kelly Pierce, Laurel Spangler Scholarship, Astoria High School Scholarship, Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship

Mackenzie Rascoe, Michael Stoner Scholarship, CIMS

Joshua Ray, Oswald and Loretta Niemi Scholarship

Kimberly Russell, Class of 1952 Scholarship, Marjorie Halderman Scholarship

Katrina Sentgeorge, Hunt’s Home Furnishings Scholarship

Coreene Tussing, Marie Dahlgren Scholarship

John Wilson, Timothy and Sandy Patrick Memorial Golf Scholarship, Annie Silver Scholarship, CIMS

Kari Wilson, Astoria High School Scholarship

Rotary ClubThe Astoria Rotary Club selected five local high school students as recipients of its annual scholarship program. The five students are all seniors and plan on attending a college or university in the fall. The scholarship program is designed to award those students who have shown excellent community service that demonstrates the Rotary motto, “Service Above Self.”

The recipients are Alison Gerttula and Kelsie Schindler of Knappa High School and Brittany D. McGinnis, Maia Fastabend and Aaron Dugan, of Astoria High. Each will receive $1,000 toward expenses at the institution of their choice.

Wauna Federal Credit UnionEight graduating high school seniors were awarded college scholarships from Wauna Federal Credit Union.

The recipients, their high school and intended colleges are Nicole Barendse, Knappa, Oregon Institute of Technology; Laura Brookins, Vernonia, Oregon State University; Tyler Gramson, Astoria, University of Oregon; Crystal McAllister, Warrenton, Portland State University; Curtis Olds, Knappa, OSU; Justine Pillar, St. Helens, Linfield College; Kayla Pugh, Clatskanie, Seattle Pacific University or George Fox University; and Felecia Sinclair, Clatskanie, Art Institute of Portland.