Financial award honors graduate of first leadership class

CORVALLIS, Ore. (June 12, 2008) – A new scholarship that allows a small business owner or independent consultant to participate in Leadership Corvallis has been named for Scott M. Zimbrick, a program alumnus who passed away in 2007.

Zimbrick graduated from the first Leadership Corvallis class in 1993. He continued to participate in the program by speaking to class members about volunteering and service in the community. The Hans Neukomm Leadership Award, named for Leadership Corvallis’ founder, was given to Zimbrick in 2005 for his participation in the program and the community.

As well as his service as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Citizens Bank and a City Councilor from Ward 7, Zimbrick was a businessman who actively volunteered in Corvallis and felt everyone should give back to the community.

The Scott Zimbrick Small Business Scholarship is a $250 scholarship and will pay for approximately half of the program’s cost.

For more information on Leadership Corvallis scholarships and to download an application for the Scott Zimbrick Small Business Scholarship, see our application page.

Susan Poole has been honored for her years of community volunteer service with the Hans Neukomm Leadership Award.

The award, presented to Poole at the Leadership Corvallis graduation ceremony June 14, is named for program founder Hans Neukomm. This is the fourth year the award has been given; Julie Manning, Scott Zimbrick and Pete Bober are previous recipients.

Poole, a 1994 Leadership Corvallis graduate, recently retired from Oregon State University’s Student Health Services and has served on the boards of Old Mill Center for Children and Families, the Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis and Community Outreach Inc. She’s currently active on the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation board.

Congratulations, Susan!