The Patricia Schroder Memorial Scholarship was established in honor of Pat, who had a big heart for helping others and devoted her life to assisting, teaching, and coaching students with disabilities. She worked as a special education teacher's assistant at various schools across the Evergreen School District after earning her Masters, she moved to White Salmon, Washington, where she taught at Columbia High School. The scholarship will be awarded to students who have either experienced challenges such as development, emotional and/or physical disabilities; or to students who have worked with or volunteered with students that experience challenges such as development, emotional and/or physical disabilities. Students selected to receive this scholarship must have graduated from a high school in one of the following school districts: Evergreen School District in Clark County, WA; Camas School District in Clark County, WA; White Salmon School District in Skamania County, WA; or Frisco Independent School District in Collin and Denton Counties, TX. Applicants who have worked and/or volunteered with students with disabilities must answer a short question of briefly describing their experiences. Applicants with a documented disability must submit documentation. Acceptable documentation may include an IEP, 504 plan, official letter from doctor or qualified provider, or accommodation letter from the applicant's school. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington for more information.