In recognition of founding director Bernie Kuehn’s 30 years of service and contribution to the community, the Oregon Chorale has established an ongoing, endowed scholarship in partnership with the Hillsboro Community Foundation. This scholarship is awarded to one graduating high school senior each year who plans to major or minor in music at a university.

If you have questions about applying or are interested in donating to the Bernie Kuehn Music Scholarship, please contact us at admin@oregonchorale.org.

Bernie Kuehn Music Scholarship

Application Form

Scholarship Founder’s Circle

Betty Adams in memory of Robert Lammlen

Bill & Dottie Baldwin

Terry Blackburn

Steve & Joan Callaway

Timothy & Deanne Carlisle

John & Nan Dahlquist

Ed & Karin Doyle

Kayse Durgan

Robert & Kendra Friar

Timothy R. Hall

Ralph & Marilynn Helzerman

Hillsboro Pharmacy Coffee Group

Bernd R. Kuehn

Karen Helen Kuehn

The Lien Sisters

Diane Gatke

Karen Kenyon

Kristina DeShazo

Launa Rae Mathews

Paul & Linda Minor

Brad & Linda Needham

Rodgers Instruments Corporation

Mark & Theresa Savoy

Christopher & Kathleen Schaefer

Oregon Chorale Altos

Oregon Chorale Basses

Oregon Chorale Tenors

Oregon Chorale Sopranos

Raymond & Silverna Scott

Vance & Kyle Sele

Colin & Victoria Shepard

Susan & Ron Swingen

Cindy & Jeffry Uecker

Gordon Zaft

2023-2024 Scholarship Donors

Hillsboro Community Foundation

Scholarship Winners

Taylor Meeuwsen

2024 Scholarship Winner

Taylor Meeuwsen is graduating from Century High School this year as a Valedictorian and plans to attend Oregon State University to major in Music Education. She has been playing flute for 8 years, piccolo for 6 years, and has also dabbled in clarinet, trombone, and ukulele. She is a member of the Century High School wind ensemble, marching band, pit orchestra, tech theater, and was the flute section leader.

Taylor has received 5 varsity letters in marching band and was the flute soloist in the Fall 2023 show “Labyrinth”. For the past two years, she has been selected to participate in Music in May and has had two flute duets qualify for state in the OMEA Solo and Ensemble Competition. Taylor has committed many hours of community service to her high school band program through the Century High School Outreach Music Program (CHOMP) and through being a teacher’s aide for elementary school band classes.

After college, she plans to pursue a career in teaching middle or high school band. Outside of band, Taylor enjoys learning about biotechnology and microbiology, is involved in the National Honors Society where she received graduation cords for merit and community service, and enjoys being an Outdoor School student leader.

Lily Pounders

Lily Pounders graduated from Westview High School in June of 2023. She spent her first year of college at the University of Portland majoring in Vocal Performance and will be transferring to Portland State University in the Fall of 2024 to major in Secondary Music Education and minor in French.

Lily has been performing for as long as she can remember in choirs, theatre productions, and solo performances. Lily was awarded the title of “Most Outstanding Musician” by the Westview Choir program her graduating year. Within the Westview Choir program, Lily was a teacher’s assistant, student conductor, soprano section leader, and served on the choir council. Lily was also involved in the Westview Band program where she played Trombone, and the Westview Theatre program where she most recently performed the role of Elsa in a production of Disney’s Frozen the Musical.

Lily has competed and placed in many events including OMEA/OSAA’s State Solo and Ensemble competitions, NATS Classical and Musical Theatre competitions, and Oregon Thespians Regional and State competitions. Lily has a passion for music that she hopes to share with everyone and is thankful to her family and friends for their constant support of her dreams.

2023 Scholarship Winner