PORTLAND, OREGON – The ACE Mentor Program of Oregon last week awarded a record $121,000 in college scholarships to 18 Portland-area seniors interested in pursuing careers in architecture, construction management, engineering or the trades. 

The local ACE program has awarded more than $1.17 million in college scholarships to more than 220 Oregon students since its inception in 2006. These young people are graduating from college and emerging as promising talent in their fields; many are becoming ACE mentors themselves. 

 "This year's scholarship recipients embody the very essence of the ACE mission – each one driven by a genuine desire to uplift our communities, care for our planet, and champion diversity within our industry,” said ACE Board Secretary Octavio Gutierrez of BRIC Architecture. “As a board, we couldn't be prouder of these remarkable students, and we eagerly await the opportunity to work alongside them.”

This year’s scholarship recipients are: 

• $10,000 scholarship: Jackie Vo, McDaniel High; Asiyah Muhammad, Roosevelt High; Dalia Martinez, David Douglas High; Maggie Gonzales, Roosevelt High. 
• $8,000 scholarship: Rachel Maxwell, Tualatin High; Malia Lee, Cleveland High; Ravi Eisner, Edison High; An Hoang, David Douglas High; Blen Ermias, International School of Beaverton; Ashton Bulow, Benson Polytechnic High. 
• $6,000 scholarship: Krishna Prasannan, Lincoln High; Finn Burgoyne, McDaniel High 
• $4,000 scholarship: Isaac Lutz, Summit Learning Charter; Anna Arsenault, Chehalem Classical Academy; Chisom Ojini, Summit Learning Charter. 
• $3,000 scholarship: Ava Moore, Grant High; Megan Hiserote, Alliance Charter Academy; Renner Link, Southridge High School 

Jackie Vo of McDaniel High School is also the recipient of a $10,000 national scholarship through ACE's CMiC program. She will be studying engineering in the fall at Oregon State University. 

ACE is an after-school mentoring program that helps approximately 150 Portland-area high school students a year find their paths toward careers in Architecture, Construction and Engineering through hands-on, project-based career learning. ACE inspires local students to go to college, helps them make informed career decisions, and uses business donations to provide college scholarships. For more information, please visit: www.acementoroforegon.com