Our Reach

Oregon high school students are part of the Knight Cancer Institute’s efforts to end cancer as we know it

Launched in 2019, the Knight Scholars program includes students from the following schools:

Schools supported by our NIH * grant:


  • Mid Willamette Valley Region

    • Woodburn High Schools: WeBSS, WACA, WAAST and AIS

  • Portland Metro Area

    • Jefferson High School School

  • Central Oregon (Jefferson County)

    • Culver High School

    • Madras High School

    • Including members of Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

  • Southern Oregon (Klamath County)

    • Chiloquin High School

    • Henley High School

    • Klamath Union High School

    • Lost River Jr/Sr High School

    • Mazama High School

    • Including members of the Klamath Tribes


*Knight Scholars Program - Building STEM Interest and Capacity for Cancer Research Careers among
Underrepresented and Rural High School Students, NIH grant R25 CA221741. Learn about our grant on NIH RePORTER or about the R25 grant mechanism

Schools supported by our Kuni Foundation grant:


  • Portland Metro Area

    • Parkrose High School

  • Northeastern Oregon - Umatilla County

    • McLoughlin High School

    • Nixya’awii Community School

    • Pendleton High School

    • Umatilla High School