YSA

​The Program

OATAG will award one outstanding Oregon student the OATAG Young Scholar Award. The OATAG Young Scholar Award is designed to recognize excellence in young students. The award, which includes a certificate and a maximum $500 scholarship to a summer program, is awarded each school year.  Potential award recipients are students in grades 4 through 8 who have achieved excellence in one of the following areas of endeavor: leadership, visual/performing arts, or academic achievement. A student may be recommended by a teacher, parent, or civic/religious leader. 
  • Only one Young Scholar Award recipient will be selected each year.  
  • Applicants must be enrolled in either grades 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 during the current school year.
  • Applicants may demonstrate excellence in one or more of the following areas: visual or performing arts, academic achievement, or leadership.
​Award Winners will receive:
  • Certificate and up to a $500.00 scholarship for a summer program
  •  OATAG membership for the parent/guardian
  • Complimentary admission to annual conference for the winner and their parents/guardians

The Young Scholar Award includes the following conditions of acceptance:
  • The award winner will receive up to a $500 scholarship to a summer program. OATAG will provide payment directly to that program once the student has returned a voucher along with a registration form.
  • OATAG asks that the Young Scholar provide evidence of successful completion of the summer program and a 500 word essay describing the lessons and benefits of the program experience for the scholarship winner.  The essay may be used in an official OATAG publication.
  • Failure to complete the program for reasons other than death or serious illness/injury will result in award revocation, in which case the Young Scholar and his/her parents will be required to return the award in part or in full, according to the determination by OATAG.​
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Current Recipient of the YSA

​Luke Donaldson of Coquille, Oregon is the recipient of the 2018 OATAG Young Scholar Award. 
Kylie Ostrin, an 5th grader from Albany was selected as a runner-up 
Past Winners and Press Releases.
2014 ​Daniel Winger
  • Daniel Winger, Vale
  • Runners-up:
    • Neha Mishra, Portland
    • Jessica Bedolia-Yepez,  Salem
  • Press Release
2015 ​Augustin Montes-Tacuba
  • ​Augustin Montes-Tacuba, Portland
  • Runners-up:
    • Adam Atman, Eugene
  • Co-Runners-up: (McMinville)
    • Opal Primozich 
    • Ukiah Halloran-Steiner
  • Press Release
2016 Grace Traeger
  • Winner Grace Traeger, Silverton
  • Runners-up:
    • Ashley Bec, Portland
    • Jane Brinkley, Eugene
  • Press Release​
2017 Emma Price
  • Emma Price, Newport
  • Runners-up
    • Addyson Lynn, Beaverton
    • Luke Donaldson, Coquille
  • Press Release
2018 Luke Donaldson
  • Luke Donaldson, Coquille
  • Runner-Up
    • Kylie Ostrin, Albany