October 2026

To: South Salem Class of 1970

Much thanks to everyone who has supported our Class of 1970 Scholarship Fund! We have so far provided scholarships to 16 deserving South Salem graduating seniors. As the information below shows we supported five scholarships this past year to Saxons headed off to George Fox, the U of O, Corban, the College of Holy Cross and Oregon State. Our contributions truly are having meaningful impacts!

We hope that you will all consider making donations to our scholarship fund now and in the future - every contribution matters! As a reminder, those of us who have retirement accounts can make a Qualified Charitable Donation (QCD) from the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) directly to the Saxon Success Fund and avoid all tax consequences on the amount donated. Whether you take advantage of the RMD/QCD benefit or make a straight tax-deductible charitable donation know that contributions in any amount all make a difference!

Contributions should be made to the Saxon Success Fund and designated to go into the Class of 1970 Scholarship Fund. Donations made by check should be made payable to Saxon Success Fund and mailed to PO Box 3783, Salem, OR 97302. Donations can also be made online through the Saxon Success Fund website at: saxonsuccessfund.org  If you have any questions, please feel to contact any of us.

We wish you all the best through the rest of 2026. Thanks again to all who have contributed and thank you all for considering donating now. Go Saxons!

Class of 1970 Scholarship Fund Committee

Ed Whipple                 egwhippe@gmail.com

John Ross                    jrosse@comcast.net                

Stephanie Schoap       stephhackle52@gmail.com

Phil Schradle              philipschradle@gmail.com

Spring 2026 Class of 1970 Scholarship Recipients

Student 1

Attending George Fox University and studying Biology/pre-Physician’s Assistant program. Her goal is to work as an orthopedic physician’s assistant. She was a stellar basketball player at South and in the district, playing varsity all four years and maintaining a 4.0 GPA.

Student 2

Attending the University of Oregon with a dual major in Business Administration and Business Law. His goal is to work in the law field. He participated in football, track and field, speech and debate. He took classes in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.

Student 3

Attending Corban University and studying nursing. He was captain of the soccer team and received district and conference honors while maintaining a 3.71 GPA. He was also an active participant in the SSHS AVID program, a nationally recognized program designed to improve college and career readiness for underrepresented students.

Student 4

Attending the College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA) to study biochemistry and pre-med. Her goal is to become an acupuncturist. She had a 4.0 GPA at South while taking IB classes and involved in music, DECA and other student activities. She also volunteered at the Salem Hospital.

Student 5

Attending Oregon State University and is majoring in Business Administration and Marketing. She participated in several high school and community activities while also working part time at a local gym. She was on the SSHS yearbook staff for three years and participated in the South Leadership program during her senior year.