2023 Annual Scholarship Awards

Based on the merits of the organization or individuals under consideration, and the Society’s annual budget guidelines, contributions are made to causes that advance the objectives of German heritage, language, art, music and traditions. The applicants and programs sponsored may vary each year; however, they are intended to cover a broad scope of activities and programs offered to the general public. 

The German American Society is proud to announce its annual scholarship contest, which rewards achievement in German Language by high school seniors in the Portland--Metro Area. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of the students' performance on the National German Exam of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG). Thousands of high school students across the United States annually take the National German Exam, now in its 62nd year.

This year the Board of Directors of our Society decided to award its 2022 scholarships to three students with excellent scores on the Examination of all students of the German Language across the state.

The 2023 winners and the scholarships amounts are:

Louis Stark German American Society $6,000.00

Cameron Harrington West Salem High School $5,000.00

Gentry Harms South Salem High School $4,000.00

The German American Society, in keeping with its mission to further the study of German ethnic culture, heritage, language and arts, awards these scholarships in recognition that educational and career opportunities are enhanced by German language skills, validating the winners' achievements in their German language and culture studies, and providing encouragement to high school students in the Portland Metropolitan region to undertake the study of German language and culture.

We also want to send a special thank you to Frau Langen, German Teacher of South Salem High School for her dedication to teaching the German Language, furthering student’s education in culture, heritage in everything German as well as a thank you to Jan Beck, the Director of the German American Society Language Program.