McMinnville, Ore. — November 8, 2021 — As part of The Springs Living’s annual commitment to support the educational goals of its employees and their families, the organization has awarded nearly $25,000 in scholarships to 59 students in the Northwest for the 2021-22 academic year. Through The Springs Living Scholarship Program, the organization has awarded more than $100,000 to its employees over the last five years to support their professional development.
“Our mission to change the way people feel about senior living starts with changing how people work in senior living,” said Fee Stubblefield, founder and CEO of The Springs Living. “The pandemic has only highlighted the heroic service of our frontline staff, and the need to advance this profession. These scholarships are just one way we are supporting our staff who deliver quality service to residents each and every day.”
Scholarship applications were accepted from any current employee of The Springs Living and their immediate family members seeking to advance their education in the 2021-22 school year. The amount awarded to each recipient is determined by a combination of a written essay and service years with the company. Scholarships are awarded to recipients to use for expenses, including tuition, books, and technology supporting their education.
“This scholarship will take the edge off my financial stress and help me continue to give my all to my studies,” said Molly Burton, a caregiver at The Springs at Tanasbourne in Hillsboro, Oregon. “My future goals include completing my bachelor’s degree and continuing to work as a caregiver at The Springs Living. I am using my skills as a CNA daily, and I have the time during my shift to spend one-on-one having fun with residents.”
This year, The Springs Living launched a new program that provides additional financial support to those in their junior or senior year of nursing school.
The following are recipients of this year’s scholarships, sorted alphabetically by their city of residence. Their names are listed along with the senior living community where they or their family member work.
ARIZONA
PHOENIX
- Trenton Smith, The Springs at Bozeman
MONTANA
BILLINGS
- Trey Slates, The Springs at Grand Park
- Jessica Sullivan, The Springs at Grand Park
BOZEMAN
- Hannah Crooks, The Springs at Bozeman
- Mariah Davis, The Springs at Bozeman
- Maximillian Devan, The Springs at Bozeman
- Nevin Larsen, The Springs at Bozeman
- Elena Oard, The Springs at Bozeman
- Ellie Scheibner, The Springs at Bozeman
- Kailey Smith, The Springs at Bozeman
- Keira Stringer, The Springs at Bozeman
- Emma Welle, The Springs at Bozeman
BUTTE
- Valerie DeTonancour, The Springs at Butte
- Delaney Hasquet, The Springs at Butte
- Douglas Jackson, The Springs at Butte
- Thomas Kelly, The Springs at Butte
- Annalee McCarthy, The Springs at Butte
COLUMBIA FALLS
- Casey Dossey, The Springs at Whitefish
KALISPELL
- Brody Connelly, The Springs at Whitefish
MISSOULA
- Anna Gillan, The Springs at Missoula
OREGON
ALBANY
- Amara Martinez, The Springs at Willowcreek
BEAVERTON
- Kayla Asakawa, The Springs at Tanasbourne
- Molly Burton, The Springs at Tanasbourne
- Luke Davis, The Springs at Tanasbourne
- Nhatalya Pagtakhan, The Springs at Tanasbourne
- Christian Warner, The Springs at Tanasbourne
- Nick Wymetalek, The Springs at Sherwood
- Anjali Wynkoop, The Springs at Sherwood
CENTRAL POINT
- Kelsey Mann, The Springs at Anna Maria
DAYTON
- Jessica Bue, The Springs at Sherwood
EUGENE
- Sarah Born, The Springs at Greer Gardens
- Omar Sanchez, The Springs at Greer Gardens
GASTON
- Alicia Hatch, The Springs at Sherwood
HILLSBORO
- Serena Forehand, The Springs at Tanasbourne
- Taylor Paden-Matsuzaki, The Springs at Tanasbourne
- Lesly Rios Santos, The Springs at Tanasbourne
LAKE OSWEGO
- Brenna Foy, The Springs at Carman Oaks
- Ahren Lucchini, The Springs at Carman Oaks
- Angelina MacCarvill, Home Office
- Eoin MacCarvill, Home Office
- Ian McClain, The Springs at Lake Oswego
MOLALLA
- Stefani Rodriguez, The Springs at Clackamas Woods
NEWBERG
- Maliyah Bowe, The Springs at Sherwood
- Macy Rickert, Home Office
OREGON CITY
- Cheyenne Hartland, The Springs at Clackamas Woods
- Jordan Willard, The Springs at Lake Oswego
- Josie Willard, The Springs at Lake Oswego
PORTLAND
- Shannon Merrion, The Springs at Lake Oswego
- Sarah Partch, The Springs at Tanasbourne
- Stephen Rue, The Springs at Carman Oaks
- Aliya Schwartz, The Springs at Carman Oaks
- Samantha Stevens, The Springs at Lake Oswego
SHERWOOD
- Anna Darchini, The Springs at Greer Gardens
- Sarah Duckering, The Springs at Sherwood
SPRINGFIELD
- Christopher Ritter, The Springs at Greer Gardens
TIGARD
- Giselle Ramirez, The Springs at Sherwood
TUALATIN
- Talia Rivera, The Springs at Sherwood
WEST LINN
- Caroline Frisch, The Springs at Wilsonville
- Andrew Oetken, The Springs at Carman Oaks
Based in McMinnville, Oregon, The Springs Living owns and operates 18 senior living communities in Oregon and Montana, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care services. Two additional communities are under development in Happy Valley, Ore. and Vancouver, Washington. Founded in 1996, the company is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
