CANNEY SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND

Catholic students in the Baker diocese, entering their senior year of High School, may apply for the $2,500 scholarship, with the recommendation of their parish pastor or his designee. From the pool of applicants, one recipient will be selected each year by a panel established by LFF.

The scholarship is renewable for a second year provided the individual selected provides an official transcript of their grades with a minimum-overall grade point average of 2.0 or its equivalent for their first academic year. Students receiving this scholarship will designate to which institution of higher education, or trade school, the funds are to be sent. The institution may be within or outside the state of Oregon.

OVERVIEW

Olga “Honey” Canney, a much-loved parishioner of St Francis of Assisi Church in Bend, celebrated her 107th birthday on January 30th, 2023. When asked what she believes is the key to a full life, Honey replied, “To love and be loved.”

That principle was evident in her marriage with George Canney from the time they met in school at the age of 15 to their marriage eight years later, and throughout their remarkable, love-filled partnership which lasted until George’s death in January of 2014.

Both were deeply committed to their Catholic faith, their family, to the service of others, and to education. So it is that they established the George and Honey Canney Scholarship Endowment Fund to be administered by the Legacy of Faith Catholic Community Foundation of Oregon.