"e financial assistance Oregon Alpha's
alumni association has given me has
served first to ease the ever-increasing
burden of higher education on my
family and I, and secondly allowed me
to focus on my responsibilities as both a
student and brother of the chapter. e
generous endowments from our alumni
network allowed me to pursue research
opportunities within Geller Labs and to
focus on my academics. In short, Oregon
Alpha's alumni scholarships allowed me
to make the most of my education here at
Oregon State and have helped make me a
more balanced man."
– Victor M. Tran '12
the ImpACt Our
sChOlArshIps Are mAkIng
"e summer aer my freshman year, I
planned on staying in Corvallis, living in
the house, and taking a class. I'm paying
my way through college, though, so it
posed a serious question as to how I was
going to pay for that. I then learned about
the scholarships offered by Oregon Alpha.
rough the scholarship I received, I was
able to pay my way through the whole
summer, including rent and class. Because
of this, I didn't have to worry about finding a
job to squeeze into my schedule, and instead
volunteered in a research lab all summer.
With the help of that experience, I was
able to secure an internship that summer.
It would not have been possible if not for
that scholarship. It really had a profound
impact on my life, and I'm truly grateful
for the alumni willing to donate money to
help younger brothers like myself try and
figure out what we want to do with our lives.
A little bit goes a long way and it has just
proven to be another benefit of becoming a
member of this incredible brotherhood."
– Wesley Johnston '18
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