Scholarship Awards
Today's Rotary meeting included the awarding of $31,000 in scholarships to local high school seniors. The scholarships were awarded in the following areas; Vocational Scholarships of $1,000 each, Hancock College Bound Scholarships in the amount of $500 (renewable in the second year), Santa Maria Breakfast Rotary Memorial Scholarships in the amount of $2,000, and Santa Maria Breakfast Rotary Support Scholarships in the amount of $1,000.
Vocational Scholarships
Incoming President Mike Buhring, presented scholarships to the following recipients:
Jose Aguirre - Pioneer Valley High School
Alex Avendano - Pioneer Valley High School
Leah Torres - Pioneer Valley High School
Mirian Vasquez-Marquez - Santa Maria High School
Hancock College Bound Scholarships
Hancock College Superintendent/President, Dr. Kevin Walthers, presented scholarships to the following recipients:
Gizelle Mincitar - Santa Maria High School
Julia Rodriguez - Ernest Righetti High School
Gillianne Reizl Soriano - Pioneer Valley High School
Kali Rose Villanueva - Ernest Righetti High School
Santa Maria Breakfast Rotary Memorial Scholarships
Interact Sponsor Michele Jensen, presented scholarships to the following recipients:
Francesca Muto - Ernest Righetti High School
Ji-Soo Park - Ernest Righetti High School
Kush Patel - Ernest Righetti High School
Santa Maria Breakfast Rotary Support Awards
Past President Shannon Seifert, presented scholarships to the following recipients:
Kayla Alarcon - Pioneer Valley High School
Jennifer Angeles - Pioneer Valley High School
Joon Chang - Ernest Righetti High School
Thomas Chiavacci - St. Jospeh High School
Cassi Colangelo - Ernest Righetti High School
Erica Diza Cervantes - Pioneer Valley High School
Michaela Freebourn - Orcutt Academy High School
Angie Ho - Ernest Righetti High School
Aaron Lee - Ernest Righetti High School
Ysenia Martinez-Espinoza - Santa Maria High School
Stephania Mendez Machuca - Santa Maria High School
Mitchell Modlin - Orcutt Academy High School
Cara Moussa - Orcutt Academy High School
Monserrat Nolasco - Santa Maria High School
Samantha Santana - St. Joseph High School
Diego Villagram - Santa Maria High School
Nhung Katryna Vong - Santa Maria High School
Hamilton Wall - Orcutt Academy High School
Megan Widle - Ernest Righetti High School