H. Kelleher Scholarship
Helping Youth
About the scholarship
Each year, Merit Resource Services offers scholarships to Central Washington high school seniors that are planning to attend college or trade school after high school. This year, for 2025 we will be offering five $1,000 scholarships, Yakima, Benton- Franklin, and Kittitas Counties. The scholarship is in memory of Howard Kelleher, who passed away in 2005 at the age of 98. Howard was a long-time recovering alcoholic who tried to help others get sober. He was one of the original founders of Merit Resource Services as well as a founder of Sundown M. Ranch and Triumph Treatment Services. Please see your school counselor to get an application. Or for the Scholarship letter click here. Scholarship application click here.
2024 HOWARD KELLEHER SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Trista Smith – Richland
Tyson Reed – Zillah
Zoe Puyette – Toppenish
Janette Martinez – Grandview
Sebastian Whiz-Smartlowit – Wapato
2023 HOWARD KELLEHER SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Kylie Clasen – Ellensburg
Natalie Keller – Selah
Maritza Duran – Wapato
Tinley Taylor – East Valley
Carynn Miller – Eisenhower
2022 HOWARD KELLEHER SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Ashlyn Rominger-Ellensburg
Grace Lorlene Olson-Cle Elum
Quentin Thomas Garretson-Selah
Ella Peters-Selah
2021 HOWARD KELLEHER SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Kaitlyn Dawn Janetos – Kittitas Secondary School
Bailey Sherley – Ellensburg High School
Grace Russell – East Valley High School
Grayce Geiger – Cle Elm – Rosyln High School
Sarah Olson – Kittitas High School
Ryan Bjazecich – Richland High School
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