Dreams ScholarshipS Recipients

Abby’s Closet has been proud to offer our Dreams Scholarship since 2011 to applicants who best embody the spirit and mission of the organization. To date, 34 scholarships have been awarded totaling $52,500.

2025 Recipients

Victoria Huynh

Franklin High School, Portland, OR
Elaine A. Davis Memorial Scholarship

Victoria is the proud daughter of two Vietnamese immigrants. She plans to double major in Biology and Public Health, with hopes of becoming a women’s nurse or epidemiologist focused on disease prevention and supporting people during their most vulnerable moments. At school, she leads Franklin’s Red Cross Club, working closely with her 11-person board to organize school-wide blood drives and volunteer events. Through this work, she’s donated hundreds of hygiene kits and handwritten letters to organizations like Rose Haven and Rahab’s Sisters. She also serves as secretary of the Asian American Association and competes on one of Franklin’s Varsity Mock Trial teams (Go Gray!). Outside of school, Victoria is in her third year with Teen Council, teaching sex ed in Portland-area schools and providing her unique perspective on the region’s Planned Parenthood Educational Committee. She brings civic engagement to her community as a member of Next Up Oregon’s Youth Action Team and Board of Directors. She’s also an intern for Divison Midway Alliance, a nonprofit organization with a focus on supporting underserved communities. In her free time, you’ll find her playing tennis or taking unexpectedly long naps.

Salema Shiferaw

Parkrose High School, Portland, OR
University Scholarship

I love helping my community through volunteering, supporting immigrant families, and working with elders and youth. I’m planning on studying nursing at Portland State University so I can keep making a difference.

Caden Christensen

Amity High School, Amity, OR
Community College Scholarship

Caden plans to attend Chemeketa Community College, then transfer to Oregon State University for a major in Forestry and a minor in Agriculture Science. She plans to open her own business as a craftsman and equestrian trainer. She is an active member of her school's National Honor Society, and participates as a varsity athlete on the soccer, wrestling, trap and skeet shooting, OHSET, and golf team. During high school she has volunteered over 2,000 hours to Butte Creek Scout Ranch, teaching youth how to ride horses, and has been a campaign leader for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for two years. All through high school she has worked diligently to excel in her many collegiate classes, and has the highest current GPA of her graduating class. She loves serving her community and is excited for a future full of adventure and discovery!

Cloe roberts

Tualatin High School, Tualatin, OR
Trade School Scholarship

Cloe is senior at Tualatin High School and plans attend to Concorde Career College for Cardiovascular Sonography. Throughout her past four years of high school, she’s been a varsity athlete with the Tualatin Dance Team, winning state for the very first time in spring of 2025. She was also selected to be a member of the OSAA All-State Team. As a separate hobby, Cloe finds interest in Culinary Arts. After her journey through the Culinary Arts program at Tualatin High, she was awarded Culinary Student of the Year, Cord Recipient, and was chosen to be featured on the Wall of Fame for her Culinary successes. Outside of school, Cloe works as a Starbucks Barista and part-time babysitter.

Past Recipients

2024
Lilly Freeman, Monroe High School
Stephanie Hernandez Garcia, Tigard High School
Haley Moreschini, Waldport High School
Ava Watson, Shorecrest High School

2023
Hanna Bailey, Columbia High School
Avery Lord, Silverton High School
Kaitlin Mattson, Monroe High School
Ruby Rodriguez-Rojas, David Douglas High School

2022
Isabel Dao, Clackamas High School
Jessica Haley, Century High School
Veranika Pahodzina, Parkrose High School
Jaclyn Van Luik, Heritage High School

2021
Monserrat Beltran Juarez, Hood River Valley High School
Marisa Gaglio, Glencoe High School

2020
Lisa Amani, Roosevelt High School

2019
Aazaad Burn, Mercer Island High School

2018
Christina Swafford, Weston-McEwen High School

2017
Carolyn Ngo, Century High School

2016
Naly Setthaongsack, Roosevelt High School

2015
Courtney Ahn, Nestucca High School
Blanca Gaytan Farfan, Centennial High School

2014
Ashley Black, South Albany High School
Jacque Lu Nelson, Centennial High School

2013
Monica Therrien, Nestucca High School

2012
Christine Trinh, De La Salle North Catholic High School

2011
Maria Martell, Glencoe High School