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Five receive Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation scholarships

WALLA WALLA– The Walla Walla Community College Foundation is pleased to announce the

Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation scholarship recipients for 2022‐2023. The scholarships honor

the generosity of Harold and Helen Shepherd who were active civic leaders in Garfield County. These

scholarships will provide five Pomeroy residents the opportunity to pursue their educational dreams at

Walla Walla Community College this fall. Awardees are: Victoria Bly, Cindy Everhart, Justus Harris, Heidi Heytvelt, Gustavo Alvarez Tornez.

The Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation scholarship fund was established in 1987 to support WWCC students who have graduated from Pomeroy High School.

About the Walla Walla Community College Foundation. The WWCC Foundation exists to eliminate financial barriers to students’ educational dreams. Th foundation raise, manage and grant financial support in order to assure student access, equity and educational excellence at Walla Walla Community College. We appreciate the generous support from across our community, the WWCC Foundation is pleased to award more than $600,000.00 in student scholarships and emergency assistance to hard‐working WWCC students in 2022‐23.