OCC Youth Award Honorees

Each year at Chinese Festival, we will announce one (1) recipient of Victoria Ren Scholarship, up to three (3) recipients of Voice of Civic Engagement Award, and up to three (3) recipients of Youth Empowerment Award.

Victoria Ren Scholarship – To let Victoria’s sweetest smile brighten other children in the community who need assistance emotionally and/or financially.

Voice of Civic Engagement Award – To encourage more youth to take a stand in public hearings or on any community platforms.

Youth Empowerment Award – To acknowledge those who step out to bring others to grow and excel with them.

To apply, please fill out the online form by July 1st.

==2025==

Voice of Civic Engagement Award

Lily Yao, South Eugene High School
Lucas Zhang, Catlin Gabel School

Youth Empowerment Award

Emily Jiang, Camas High School
Qinglu Xu, Lake Oswego High School
Raymond Lee, Westview High School

==2024==

Voice of Civic Engagement Award

Meilan Xu, Westview High School
Callie Chu, Sunset High School
Jenny Chen, Lincoln High School

Youth Empowerment Award

Sirena Chen, Lincoln High School
Emma Di, Crescent Valley High School
Helen Wang, Sunset High School

==2023==

Voice of Civic Engagement Award

Brian Barker, Sunset High School
Katie Jin, Catlin Gabel School
Sophia Hu, Catlin Gabel School

Youth Empowerment Award

Claire Cao, Jesuit High School
Derica Theobald, Whitford Middle School
Ethan Zhang, Westview High School

==2022==

Voice of Civic Engagement Award

Alexander Pi, Meadows Park Middle School
Danica Leung, Lincoln High School
Sophia Pi, Jesuit High School
Xinyan Chen, Lakeridge High School

Youth Empowerment Award

Erika Leung, Lincoln High School
The WCS Xinbao Group at Willamette Chinese School
Victor Li, Jesuit High School
Vivian Lu, Camas High School
Ziyue Wang, International School of Beaverton

==2021==

Voice of Civic Engagement Award

Jenny Duan, Jesuit High School
Jason Fu, Sunset High School
Danica Leung, Lincoln High School
Shengyao Liu, Lake Oswego High School
Michelle Wang, International School of Beaverton

Youth Empowerment Award

Maggie Bao, Sunset High School
Jenny Jiang, Sunset High Scvhool
Erika Leung, Lincoln High School
Julia Lin, Sunset High Scvhool
Project Lotus, Nonprofit Organization

==2020==

Voice of Civic Engagement Award

Edward Sun, Rising 8th Grader at West Sylvan Middle School
Jiaqi (Jackie) Zhang, Rising Junior at Sunset High School

Youth Empowerment Award

Danica Leung, Rising Junior at Lincoln High School
Qiyue (Cheery) Zhang, Rising Sophomore at Westview High School

==2019==

Voice of Civic Engagement Award

Jenell Theobld, Whitford Middle School

Youth Empowerment Award

Marshal Xu, Junior at Lincoln High School
Beats of Bethany, Volunteering project of young musicians, founded in 2017.

==2018==

Voice of Civic Engagement Award

Aaron Sha, Jesuit High School, Class 2018

Youth Empowerment Award

Lindsey Lee, rising Sophomore at David Douglas High School
Kevin Jin, rising Senior at Sunset High School
Elaine Yang, rising Senior at Sunset High School