b'2024 Scholarship RecipientsMia AdamsOREGONThe recipient of the 2024 WPMA Scholarship for the state of Oregon is Mia Adamsof Walla Walla, WA. Mia is the oldest child of her mother, Shawna and her stepfather Dustin Oates. Mia applied for theties that directly supported the basketball and baseball teams. scholarship throughMia kept the books for all the teams, not just here at school, but Ed Staub and Sons,also travelling all over the state of Oregon. Her commitment where her to her fellow classmates and community is commendable for a stepfather is a person her age.regional manager.Mia is no stranger toWhen choosing her courses Mia optedchallenges and wrote,for honors and AP classes in the curricu- My brother and I are both lum, graduating with a 3.42 GPA. Allisonbiracial and in a small Behrens, antown, that was different English teacherfrom what people were wrote, Mia isused to. Mia and her incredibly bright,brother experienced wors-hard-working, or- ening bullying throughout ganized and kind,their school years, until which makes herthe decision was made to a joy to teach. Shemove in Mias junior year. cares about herLeaving behind her best success in school,friend and a job she loved and always striveswas hard, but Mia says, I to do her best. Heram very happy here and responsibility andpeople are way nicer.work ethic are some of her most remarkable traits. She choosesMia hopes to pursue a to take accelerated and college classes and excels in them in mydegree in Marine Biology class. Even whenor Oceanography at Oregon State University in the fall, which a task was hard,boasts the third best oceanography program in the nation. Mia she exhibited thewas able to tour their Marine Institute in Newport, where she dedication neces- will spend a term for her studies. This will help me complete sary to be successfulthe objective of learn-in more advanceding more about ocean and challengingwildlife and what I can curriculums.do to preserve and help After school, Miathe ocean. I want to was the boysdiscover unknown things basketball manager,about the ocean to help which came with aus better understand it.lot of responsibility.It looks like Mia has her Mias counselor,future well planned.We Jennifer Smootknow she will continue wrote, Mia wasto achieve her goals as actively involved inshe continues on to col-after school activi- lege in the fall.S12 www.wpma.com / Summer 2024'