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Sarah Zuber Memorial Scholarship Foundation

Applications will open Fall 2025. Sarah Zuber, a resident of Columbia County, had just celebrated her 18th birthday. Thank you for your interest and support.

The Sarah Zuber Memorial Scholarship Foundation is dedicated to honoring Sarah's memory by providing annual scholarships to high school and home school graduates who excel in art, creative writing, and critical thinking. Sarah's active life was tragically cut short just before her graduation, where she was to receive her college associate degree as well as her high school diploma. Sarah accomplish

ed much in those few short years, even self-publishing a book. Sarah's senior year was full of college preparations as she planned to begin her third year at a university campus. Just like others her age, Sarah's schedule was full. Along with completing classes and finals, there were college tours, college applications, scholarship and financial aid applications, reviewing university acceptance letters, and working a job while learning to pay bills and become an independent, responsible, young adult. Sarah was excited and nervous in anticipation of her future academic choices, even in decisions on her major, which included neuroscience. But her ongoing passion and gift was in the arts. Sarah was a creative artist, always thinking outside of the commonality of the usual or mundane. Sarah was a creative thinker and a critical thinker, analyzing and critiquing all aspects of her world. Sarah also enjoyed creative writing, whether it was short stories or poetry, or even fiction novellas. Sarah's grandiose imagination always shined through. It is our desire to carry on this fire of excitement for art, creative writing, critical thinking, and the ability to think outside of the box. The Sarah Zuber Memorial Scholarship Foundation seeks to financially help students who have a strong and vivid imagination. See the following page for the application process. Whether a sponsor or an applicant, The Sarah Zuber Memorial Scholarship Foundation looks forward to future communication with you.

04/09/2026

Thank you to all applicants! It was a joy to get to know each of you through your various talents.

Because of the ongoing support and generous donations by the St. Helens, Oregon Mayor Jennifer Massey, we were able to award a financial gift of $500 to our two finalists, as well as $100 gifts to all who applied. Thank you for your hard work on these applications.

Riya Roylance:

At only 18 years of age, Riya is an accomplished musician and her talent soars in the world of literature. Keep an eye out for her soon to be released, edge of your seat novel, “The Hunt”.
Riya is also the recipient of several awards and credentials including St. Helens High School Band, Community Impact Award, Young Women’s Youth camp leadership, ST. Helens Elks student of the month, NHS Food Drive coordinator, ASB VP, SHHS National Honors Society, SHHS PAC, SHHS Valedictorian, and of course participating and flourishing in StoryCon as student advisor.
Catch a snippet of Riya’s talent on You Tube.

Congratulations Riya. You have a bright future. Enjoy the journey!

Josiah Zednick:

Overcoming obstacles of various degrees, Josiah showed a deep rooted talent in creativity and imagination. His dedication and determination to succeed in every area of interest has been an inspiration. Josiah is an accomplished drummer in the SHS ASB. Jaw dropping performances! His teaching and leadership skills shine in his commitments to other students and peers. Josiah founded the Table Top Games Club at Scappoose High School and is currently creating a legacy in the Table Top Gaming world that will continue long after he graduates.

On sale soon: Tavern Quest: Side Hustle of The Arch Mage

Congratulations JoJo! Create and Play! Keep reaching for the stars!

FINALLY THE WINNER OF THE 2025 $10,000 SARAH ZUBER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP!!

Emily Anne Zieres of Scappoose

Congratulations, Emily! You have a humble talent that will not go unseen by the world. Careful planning, prayerful commitment and stepping forward one day at a time is what will guide you into the future. You are well on your way!

God’s blessings to all.

03/18/2026

We have some exciting news! The Sarah Zuber Memorial Scholarship Fund has selected 3 local finalists for the 10k scholarship for the upcoming year. We will be conducting interviews with the finalists in the near future so more information to come. We will also be sharing names, pictures and some interesting facts about the finalists so stay tuned!

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12/01/2025

Exciting News! The scholarship application is now open. The deadline for applications is December 31, 2025. The scholarship amount is for $10,000. This is for any student within Columbia County. Please help share.

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On behalf of the Sarah Zuber Memorial Scholarship Foundation, we are pleased you have chosen to apply for this unique scholarship gift. We are honored to have the ability to award $10,000 in cash for a uniquely gifted student.

10/16/2025

Episode 2 is out now.

OPB journalists Leah Sottile and Ryan Haas attend True Crime 101 at Oregon State University and speak with Professor Justin St Germain, whose life has been shaped by violent crime. They learn who typically dictates a true crime story: the police, the community and the media.

10/14/2025

10/13/2025

This week, we’re bringing you the first episode of season 2 of OPB’s investigative podcast “Hush," from host Leah Sottile and producer Ryan Haas. The ongoing series is focused on uncovering buried truths about critical stories in the Pacific Northwest.

09/29/2025

New Podcast Release on Sarah Zuber:

On October 8th, Oregon Public Broadcasting will release Season 2 of its investigative podcast Hush. This season, reporters Leah Sottile and Ryan Haas take an independent look into the 2019 death of Sarah Zuber. Their work examines not only Sarah’s case, but also the challenges of declining local media, the rise of citizen sleuthing, and the divisions that have grown in rural Columbia County when answers remain elusive.

There is still a $10,000 reward available.

Here is the trailer for the upcoming podcast:

Season two of "Hush" covers the case of Sarah Zuber, who died 400 feet from her front door in 2019. Despite living in a small community, police have been unable to figure out what happened to her.

05/20/2025

Exciting News!! We have officially raised $10,000 so far for the first year of the scholarship! We just wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their donations and for helping us raise awareness about the foundation. If you would like to donate, please see the link below.

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03/19/2025

Please share any pictures that were taken from Saturday's fundraiser. We would love to see them 😊

03/18/2025

$6,283.93!!!!

To all who made Saturday’s fundraiser dinner such a success; Thank you for your donations, contributions, and volunteer efforts!!

The Sarah Zuber Memorial Scholarship Foundation would like to thank you for making the first annual fundraising event a huge success!! We have raised a total of $6,283.93 as of today. This is incredible.

We are honored to have such an outpouring of love and support. There is much work still to be done. We will update the web page sarahzubermemorial.org, and the page for the Sarah Zuber Memorial Scholarship Foundation, periodically.

Please continue to pray for each part of this venture. The next step is creating the application page. This is a huge piece of the process, and your prayers are appreciated.

Finally, we believe it is important to glorify God as well as honor Sarah’s memory. It is only because of Jesus that we know we will see her again one day. That is why we ask for prayer. We praise God for guiding our every choice, and action.

The Sarah Zuber Memorial Scholarship Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Financial donors, keep an eye on the mail for your thank you letter.

Until Tomorrow,

Sarah Zuber Memorial Scholarship Foundation
Randy and Rebecca Zuber
71004 Neer City Rd.
Rainier, Oregon 97048

03/12/2025

Many have inquired about contributing if they cannot attend on Saturday. Here is a link to donate directly on the website. We are sincerely thankful for all of the support and generosity.

03/01/2025

You can find the application process for the scholarship on the Sarah Zuber Memorial Scholarship Foundation Website.

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