Brent and Marjorie Mobley-Oorthuys

The scholarship was established by Marjorie and Brent Mobley-Oorthuys. As students, Chemeketa gave both Marj and Brent a second chance.

Brent flunked out of college after high school. He later returned to college at Chemeketa. At Chemeketa he found instructors who were encouraging both academically and personally. After changing his life for the better, he went on to marry Marjorie, who he met in class, graduating with honors from university, then returned to teach at Chemeketa for 26 years becoming an award-winning instructor. Teaching allowed Brent, in turn, to encourage his students to change their lives for the better.

Marjorie attended Chemeketa after graduating from university. Wanting to add a teaching certificate to her degree, she took a few needed classes at Chemeketa before transferring to another university where she earned a master’s degree. She went on to teach math for 33 years at Stayton Middle School then North Salem High School, both Title I schools, where Marjorie’s goal was to make a positive difference in her students’ lives.