Scholarships & Grants

ASSE Columbia-Willamette Chapter Leadership Award

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Walter G. Thorsell Memorial Scholarship Fund

Honoring Jack Durkin, Thomas McMahon and Walter Thorsell

The purpose of these funds is to provide educational aid to deserving students who are enrolled in an institution of higher education and are seeking degrees in disciplines preparatory to a career in occupational safety, health and/or environmental science (SHE). Applicants enrolled in an Associate degree program will be considered for the Leadership Award. Applicants enrolled in a Bachelor or Master Degree program will be considered for both the Thorsell and Leadership awards.

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must be matriculated at an institution of higher education in an associate, bachelor or master degree program related to occupational safety, health and/or environmental science.
Candidates must have completed at least one term of study in a SHE related program.
Candidates must have maintained a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 prior to selection.
Candidates must be an active member of a student section of ASSE or be a student member of ASSE and participate in professional chapter/section activities if no student section is on campus.
Candidates must be legal residents of Oregon or Washington.

Selection Criteria

A demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in the field of occupational safety, health and/or environmental science.
A statement of interest in the field.
Participation in an ASSE student section or professional chapter/section.
Financial need (this will not be the determining factor except when all other qualifications are equal).

How to Obtain an Application

Applications are posted on the ASSE-CWC website. Click here to download the application .

For more information, contact the Development Chair at sponsorship@cwc.assp.org

Deadline for Submitting Applications

The open period for applications is Nov. 1 – Jan. 1. All applications must be received by January 1st.

Disbursal of Funds

Award recipients will be contacted by January 15th. The funds will be disbursed to the recipient’s educational institution.

ASSP Columbia-Willamette Chapter

The Chapter was chartered on January 20, 1943. Membership meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month and rotate between breakfast, lunch and dinner and are held at Hayden’s Lakefront Grill located at 8187 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Road in Tualatin, Oregon. Check the events page for information on this month’s meeting.

The Chapter is located in Region I and serves the following areas:

a. Oregon counties include: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Hood River, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill Counties.
b. Southwest Washington counties include: Cowlitz, Skamania, Klickitat, Wahkiakum, and Clark.

The Chapter includes two Sections:

c. St. Helen’s Section serving the Southwest Washington counties.
d. Santiam Section serving the Oregon counties outside the Portland Metro area.

Plus two Student Sections representing:

e. Oregon State University, located in Corvallis
f. Mt. Hood Community College located in Gresham