Kris Violette Music Scholarship
The Pleasant Hill Education Foundation will award one $500 scholarship to an eligible Pleasant Hill High School senior planning on attending a 2 or 4-year College, or music-based program. The scholarship is intended to be utilized the summer or fall of this year. This scholarship was established to honor the legacy of Kris Violette’s commitment to the Pleasant Hill community and her love of music.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
This scholarship is for a Pleasant Hill High School senior planning to attend a 2 or 4-year college or music program starting the fall immediately after graduation. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required to apply.
HOW DO I APPLY?
The following items need to be completed in order to apply:
1. Activity Chart listing high school extra-curricular activities and community service.
2. One Page Narrative answering: “What part of your Pleasant Hill music education helped or inspired you in your future goals?” (teacher, program, course, coach, mentor, field trip, etc.)
3. Transcript (we will reach out to Clarrissa Anderson for a copy of transcript)
WHEN ARE APPLICATIONS DUE?
Completed items above should be emailed in one PDF to amckee@phillfoundation.org by May 3rd, 2024.
WHAT CRITERIA IS USED TO SELECT A WINNER?
This scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis based on the following score weighting used by the scholarship selection committee and board:
60% - Narrative essay
40% - Extracurricular activities/music/athletics/work experience (not all required)
WHEN WILL NOTIFICATIONS TAKE PLACE?
The Pleasant Hill Education Foundation scholarship selection committee and board will review the applications in May. Candidates will be chosen, and notification will be given to the Pleasant Hill High School Principal and Counselor. The scholarship recipient will be announced at the Awards Night in June or via email..
QUESTIONS?
Email amckee@phillfoundation.org or call 541-736-0759.
Remembering Kris
Kris (Kasten) Violette was a beloved vocal teacher at Pleasant Hill High School who inspired her students while eventually facing a rare form of aggressive leukemia that took her life on February, 7th 2019.
Kris, a Billie Alumni, was always absorbed with music. As a student, every spare moment was spent in choir. Eventually she became the vocal teacher at PHHS and created a powerful bond with her students who came to see her as a “mentor, mother figure, and a friend to everyone. She gave respect, confidence, and love to each and everyone of her students.”
“Kris Violette helped me get through so many things in the time I knew her. She took time out of her day to make sure each and everyone of her students was doing okay even if she wasn’t. She will always be a huge part of my life…Kris influenced my love in music, and let me know that I shouldn’t be afraid to use my voice.”
Kris will be remembered for her humor, her sensitivity, her love for tomato soup and her love for her students and the music. Chansonnieres loved to sing Remembering Decembers to her.
Finally Kris carried her cancer diagnosis with honesty, vulnerability and courage. As in her life, her suffering was marked by her passion for her students and for music.
This scholarship is for students interested in pursuing music after high school.
