The Pendleton Round-Up Foundation has awarded scholarships to five young people to help continue their education. Pendleton High School seniors Allison Frey, Michael Hales, Tracey LeGore and Molly Murry along with Cheyenne Ward, a 2008 graduate of Pilot Rock High School, have each received $1,000.

“I wish I had more scholarships to give,” Judge Ron Pahl, the Round-Up director who chairs the scholarship committee said. “The caliber of the applicants is very high. This community should be proud. It’s so good for me to read the applications, because I see the more troubled young people in my day job.”

Allison Frey

Allison Frey of Pendleton is the daughter of A.J. Frey and Susan Frey of Pendleton. She has volunteered for Round-Up for nine years — doing everything from selling programs to washing seats. She has also traveled to numerous parades as a Round-Up pennant bearer. Frey is the 2009 queen of the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days. She’s won several awards over the years as a member of 4-H and FFA.

She has a 3.4 grade point average at PHS. In school she’s been involved in many activities and is a member of ASTRA. As a member of the leadership class she’s helped plan dances and assemblies. She’s on the volleyball and equestrian teams and has played club volleyball. Frey has applied to several colleges and wants to major in health services or biology as she works to obtain an advanced degree as an optometrist.

Michael Hales

Michael Hales of Adams is the son of Mark and JoAnna Hales and Carl and Jaclyn Culham. He’s volunteered at the rodeo for an estimated 10 years, serving in several capacities including serving soda in the hospitality tent to hanging the sponsorship signs.

Hales has maintained a 4.0 GPA at PHS and is a member of the National Honor Society. He’s played football and run track for four years and been on the bowling and tennis teams. In addition, he’s a volunteer coach for the Round-Up City Racers, a youth football referee and has participated in numerous community and school fundraisers. He was awarded the PHS Citizenship Cup. Hales plans to attend Oregon State University and wants to either study engineering or pursue a career as a doctor.

Tracey LeGore

Tracey LeGore of Pendleton is the daughter of Troy and Roselle LeGore. She’s volunteered for the rodeo for nine years, beginning that stint with stuffing programs, painting fences and washing bleachers. She now assists with souvenirs, tickets and the retail store.

At PHS, LeGore has a 3.92 GPA. She’s a member of ASTRA Club, the National Honor Society and the Pendleton High School Link Crew. She also volunteers at First Christian Church of Pendleton and the Pendleton Center for the Arts. She has been accepted at the College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho, where her academics and writing earned her two partial scholarships.  She’s a member of the high school band and her art has been used by the Arts Center for promotional material.

Molly Murry

Molly Murry of Pendleton is the daughter of Jim and Terry Murry. The 2009 Round-Up will mark her 10th year as a volunteer in the press and media trailer. She posts results to the rodeo’s Web site, guides photographers to the best spots and checks in the reporters. She also helps with the Saturday awards ceremony.

Murry has a 4.08 GPA at PHS. She’s treasurer of the National Honor Society and editor-in-chief of the high school yearbook. She also serves on the selection board for the literary magazine and a member of Link Crew. She is a state acting champion and a member of the PHS mock trial team. She was also selected to attend the LeadAMERICA law and trial advocacy seminar at Stanford University. Murry plans to attend the University of Washington, working toward her goal of becoming a trial lawyer.

Cheyenne Ward

Cheyenne Ward of Pilot Rock is the daughter of Nancy Porter. She has volunteered since 2006, when she started working in the retail store. For the past two years she has been a part of the run-out crew. Ward has also been a princess for the Umatilla County Fair. At PRHS she was vice president of the FFA where she earned several awards.

She has a 4.0 GPA at Blue Mountain Community College where she’s in her first year toward an associate’s degree in agricultural business. She hopes to transfer to Eastern Oregon University to complete her schooling with a bachelor’s degree in rangeland ecology and management with a minor in animal service. In high school she was a member of the National Honor Society. When her education is complete she hopes to work in a resource conservation position and on her family’s cattle ranch.