The Michael Arken Scholarship
In 2018 the chapter established the Michael Arken scholarship to honor the chapter’s founding President and long-time leader.
Every year a $1,000.00 award is made to a student who is a relative of an AFSCME member.
The winner is selected by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the Oregon Student Access Completion on behalf of the chapter.
To date scholarships have been awarded to:
2018 – 2019 Opal Richenberg
2019 – 2020 Kiera Dwyer
2020 -2021 McKenzie Barker
Kiera Dwyer (Second award via sub-chapter 46)
2021-2022 Shane Kreger
If you want to make a contribute, please mail a check with “M. Arken scholarship # 773” on the memo line to:
Higher Education Coordinating Commission / OSAC
3225 25th St SE
Salem, OR 97302-1133