Petaluma Education Foundation hands out thousands in scholarships

The Petaluma Educational Foundation saluted and benefited Petaluma High School’s best and brightest graduating seniors at a gala grant and scholarship awards night held at the Petaluma Shearton.

PEF Scholarship Committee Chair Ramona Nizibian and Program Director, Katy Verke announced 336 awards from 61 PEF managed scholarships that were presented to 241 students in the amount of $243,875 bringing PEF’s total giving since 1990 to $2,715,535.

SCHOLARSHIP

RECEPIENTS

Alphabet Soup Thrift Store Scholarship: Kathrine Sachen, CGHS, $500

ATHLETA Scholarship: Kayleigh Hart, CGHS, $1,000; Hannah Sarlatte, SVHS, $1,000

Trey Atkin Memorial Scholarship: Justin Mahrt, PHS, $500; Jenna Teagarden, PHS, $500

Baldwin, McGaughey & Co. CPA Scholarship: Angel Angel-Caro, PHS, $750; Rachel Becker, CGHS, $750

Andrea & John Barella Vocational Scholarship: Tanner Durham, PHS, $600; Alexandra Gambonini, SVHS, $600

Gene Benedetti Memorial Scholarship: Bengiamino Ielmorini, PHS, $2,000; Justin Mahrt, PHS $2,000; Steven Pozzi, PHS, $2,000

Carol Brandner, ROP/Occupations with Children: Lupe Garcia, CGHS, $500

Bug Under Glass Scholarship: Anastasia Lucas, PHS, $500

Dan Caletti Memorial Scholarship: Bengiamino Ielmorini, PHS, $500

Heather Campbell Sports Medicine Scholarship: Rachel Becker, CGHS, $250

Frances Casell Wildlife Management Scholarship: Holly Hay, PHS, $500; Kerrianne McCarthy, CGHS, $500

Max Cerini Memorial Scholarship: Kayleigh Hart, CGHS, $1,000; Dillon Plumbree, PHS, $1,000

Cleveland U’Ren Teen Mother Scholarship: Miriam Espinoza, SAHS, $850

Stephen P. Collins English Language Learners Scholarship: Mirella Calvilli, CGHS, $750; Lisset Rico Caballero, PHS, $750; Carolina Sedano, PHS, $750

Community Achievement Awards: Fayed Ali CGHS; Shreya Anilkumar, CGHS; Megan Buck, PHS; Brock Burnett, CGHS; Kevin Cox PHS; Dan Curren, PHS; Alexandra Gambonini, SVHS; Natalie Gilmore, PHS; Morgan Giraud, PHS; Anna Golitzin, CGHS; Audrey Hall, CGHS; Kayleigh Hart, CGHS; Jeanette Jin, CGHS; Haaris Khan CGHS, Tommy Koenitzer, PHS; Jessica Lee. SVHS; Victoria Leoni, PHS; Jason Metten, PHS; Priscilla Ng, CGHS; Justin Sablik, SVHS; Jerome Schumikowski, PHS; Jad Shaheen, PHS; Anna Simon, CGHS; Henry Steiner, CGHS; Tavia Vitkauskas, SVHS; Joseph Wertz, SVHS; Alex Wolf, PHS. Each receives $500

Cooperfield’s Petaluma Scholarship: Logan Manchester, SVHS, $750; Nicole Smith, PHS, $750

Arnie Dado Memorial Scholarship: Samantha Hoan, PHS, $250

Victor DeCarli Family Scholarship: Fayed Ali, CGHS, $1,250; Brandon Barron, SVHS, $1,000; Kevin Cox, PHS, $1,000; Tanner Durham, PHS, $1,250; Kayleigh Hart, CGHS, $1,000; Tommy Koenitzer, PHS, $1,000; Dominik Martinez, CGHS, $1,000; Riley Mauch, SVHS, $1,000; Jason Metten, PHS, $1,500; Nikolas, Mifsud, CGHS, $1,500; Zachary Nizibian, PHS, $1,000; Justin Sablik, SVHS, $1,500; Jerome Schumikowski, PHS, $1,000; Henry Steiner, CGHS, $1,250; John Whitman, SVHS, $1,250; Ashley Yee, CGHS $750

Maxwell and Doris Decker RN Scholarship: Naomi Awoke, CGHS, $2,000; Stefanie Buot, CGHS, $2,000; Mirella Calvillo, CGHS, $2,000; Sophia Champoux-Hutchins, PHS, $2,000; Michaela Kinahan, CGHS, $2,000; Irvinn Lopez-Soto, CGHS, $1,000; Hannah Wood, CGHS, $1,000

Paul DeGirolamo Memorial Scholarship: Maria Diaz, PHS, $500

Pat Doherty Memorial Scholarship: Ami Keen, PHS, $1,000; Gregory Thomas, PHS, $1,000

First Presbyterian Church Alternative Ed. Scholarship: Anthony Rossi, PHS, $450; Matthew Vosseler, PHS, $450

Freeman Walker Scholarship: Naomi Awoke, CGHS, $300; Caitlin Prior, SVHS, $300

Jeff Froom Memorial Scholarship: Jim Kolbe, PHS, $550

Grant Elementary School Alumni Scholarship: Madeline Thomas, PHS, $500

Ed Grossi Memorial Automotive Scholarship: Anthony Rossi, PHS, $500; Matthew Vosseler, PHS, $500

Alice Guglielmetti Scholarship: Haley Antonini, SVHS, $2,500

Darren Hansen Memorial Scholarship: Graydon Wilson, PHS, $750

Henris Family Scholarship: Liza Bernard, PHS; Diana Chan, CGHS; Makayla Chavez, CGHS; Carole Cheda, CGHS; Nicole Cheda, CGHS; Christopher Cisneros-Murillo. SVHS; Forrest Davenport, PHS; Emma Dennett, CGHS; Shelby Evenich, PHS; Matthew French, PHS; Erik Macias, CGHS; Seyla Muise, CGHS; Gravier Pacheco Alamilla CGHS, Anneka Richard, VOHS; Yesenia Sahagun, PHS; Luis Signor, CGHS; Francisco Silva-Carrero PHS. Each receives $700

Hillcrest Dental Group Scholarship: Joseph Wertz, SVHS, $1,000

Kim and Bill Jensen Valley Vista Scholarship: Anahi Cisneros Vasquez, PHS, 500; Laura Orizco jacinto, PHS, $500

Larry Johnson Memorial Scholarship: Lucia Mora, CGHS, $500

Edwin Kelsey Memorial Scholarship: Henry Steiner, CGHS, $3,200

Harry Kimball Memorial Scholarship: Jocelyn Jeffries, CGHS, $1,000

Peg King and Jeremy King Real Estate Scholarhship: Ella Abelli-Amen, PHS, $500; Stefani Buot, CGHS, $500; Taylor McCarthy, SVHS, $500

Kiwanis Community Service Scholarship: Kayleigh Hart, CGHS, $1,000; Joseph Wertz, SVHS, $1,000

John and Elrose Lounibos Memorial Scholarship: Logan Manchester, SVHS, $600

McIlvain Academic Honor Roll Scholarship: Katie Breuer, PHS; Dorothy Buzard, PHS; Fiona Domergue, PHS; Tawni Eads, PHS; Nichole Freitas, PHS; Natalie Gilmore, PHS; Kelsey Harrigan, PHS; Caleb Hess, PHS; Kara Jones, PHS; Kathleen King, PHS; Tommy Koenitzer, PHS; Matias Kunzman, PHS; Yifu Lang, PHS; Simon Lindsay, PHS; Madeline Mehciz, PHS; Lucas Minor, PHS; Ty O’Donnell. PHS; Dimitrios Papageorgeacopoulos, PHS; Mary Pierce, PHS; Sarah Rinzler, PHS; Jerome Schumikowski, PHS; Benjamin Seymour, PHS; Jad Shaheen PHS; Hannah Sloth, PHS; Olivia Stewart, PHS; Claire Sydeman, PHS; Madeline Thomas, PHS; Charles Walker, PHS. Each receives $850

McIlvain Family Scholarship: Brooke Ascher, PHS, $750; Tate Barend, PHS, $750; Robert Belove, PHS, $500; Benjamin Bies, PHS, $750; Morgan Bray, PHS, $900; Sarah Burfoot, PHS, $750; Carrie Butulia, PHS, $900; Angelina Cheda, PHS, $750; Emily Cheda, PHS, $500; Rory Crowley, PHS, $500; Catherine Cummings, PHS, $900; Meghan DeCoite, PHS, $500; Michael Devincenzi, PHS, $750; Neve Eustace, PHS, $750; Keith Fontano, PHS, $900; Kelly Galten, PHS, $750; Lilibeth Garcia, PHS, $500; Sofia Gonzalez, PHS, $500; Melissa Hale, PHS, $750; Kiley Hall, PHS, $750; Sarah Holden, PHS, $750; Julian Honey, PHS, $750; Shelby Horner, PHS, $750; Kiara Ilagan, PHS, $750; Nicholas Johnson, PHS, $750; Constance Jones, PHS, $750; Ivan Juarez, PHS, $750; Yusef Kawasmi, PHS, $750; Annie Madden, PHS, $750; Isabella Martin, PHS, $900; Luke Mello, PHS, $750; John Molinari, PHS, $700; Itzel Morales-Salgado, PHS, $750; Zachary Nizibian, PHS, $900; Yajaira Ortega, PHS, $750; Sabrina Paredes, PHS, $500; Bella Pavliger, PHS, $750; Lela Perivolaris, PHS, $750; Tarwinder Purewel, PHS, $500; Beth Qvistgaard, PHS, $750; Lisset Rico Caballero, PHS $750; Shari Sanchez, PHS, $750; Ben Sanderson, PHS, $750; Carolina Sedano, PHS, $750; Jack Sesto, PHS, $750; Makayla Shannon, PHS, $750; Nicole Smith, PHS, $700; Austin Souza, PHS, $900; Andrew Spring, PHS, $750; Kristin Steffen, PHS, $750; Nadia Tomaszewski, PHS, $750; Maria Vargas, PHS, $750; Jordan Watson, PHS, $500; Avery Welsh, PHS, $900; Hannah Yi, PHS, $750

Butch Milliron Athletic Memorial Scholarship: Emma Dennett, CGHS, $500; Austin Gabbert, PHS, $500

Mister Mcgoo’s Scholarship: Neve Eustace, PHS, $750; Allison Rodriguez, PHS, $750

Jim Paccorini Memorial Scholarship: Cassandra Baddeley, PHS, $1,000; Diego Cornejo-Esquivel, PHS, $1,000; Joelle Krist, PHS, $1,000

Petaluma Federation of Teachers Scholarship: Robert Belove, PHS; Alexander Brazil, PHS; Henry Campbell, AHS; Kevin Cox, PHS; Jordan Day, SAHS; Holly Hay, PHS; Morgane Knox, NHS; Aric Lang, RCH; Emma Mantoani, PHS; Ema Moreno, PHS; Georgia Pellkofer, PHS; Annie Simon, CGHS; Ayden Wyre, CGHS. Each receives $500

Petaluma Hamilton Masonic Lodge Scholarship: Matthew French, PHS, $500; Julia Keefer, PHS, $500; Victoria Leoni, PHS, $500; Jeremy Masterson, CGHS, $1,000; Alyssa McClure, PHS, $500; Andrew Spring, PHS, $500; Emilie Trindade, PHS, $500; Charles Walker, PHS, $1,000

Petaluma Area Veterinary Scholarship: Nydia Mora, CGHS, $1,500

Petaluma High School FFA Ag Booster Scholarship: Constance Jones, PHS, $750; Brittney Tamagno, PHS, $760; Matthew Vosseler, PHS, $500

PHS FFA Bill King Ag Memorial Scholarship: Steven Pozzi, PHS, $1,000

Petaluma Wildlife Museum Scholarship: Anastasia Lucas, PHS, $250

Alan J. Pounds Memorial Scholarship: Brandon Barron, SVHS, $500; Tanner Durham, PHS, $500

Evelyn and Stan Ramatici Memorial Scholarship: Christopher Cosneros-Murillo, SVHS, $500; Caitlin Prior, SVHS, $500

John Ramatici Memorial Scholarship sponsored by the Rotary Club of Petaluma: Natalie Gilmore, PHS, $850; Tommy Koenitzer, PHS, $850

Clarence and Rosilda Rogers Memorial Scholarship: Alexandra Gambonini, SVHS, $500

Rotary Club of Petaluma Scholarship: Tommy Koenitzer, PHS, $500; Mary Pierce, PHS, $500; Georgia Pelikoer, PHS, 500

Niels and Amalia Scott Memorial Scholarship: Fayed Ali, CGHS, $500; Shreya Anilkumar, CGHS, $700; Ruby Armstrong, CGHS, $500; Rachel Becker, CGHS, $500; Shashank Birader, CGHS, $500; Emma Bryan, CGHS, $500; Brock Burnett, CGHS, $500; Alice Chou, CGHS, $500; Rebecca Cisneros. CGHS. $500; William Crain, CGHS, $700; Miriam del Cerro, CGHS, $700; William Fague, CGHS, $500; Matthew Fague, CGHS, $500; Hailey Falk, CGHS, $500; Logan Fehler, CGHS, $500; Andrea Gonzalez, CGHS, $500; Abigail Harrod, CGHS, $700; Jeanette Jin, CGHS, $700; Haaris Khan, CGHS, $500; Yvonne Lieu, CGHS, $700; Dominik Martinez, CGHS, $700; Jeremy Masterson, CGHS, $500; Haley Mattos, CGHS, $500; Nikolas Mifsud, CGHS, $500; Ashley Morgan, CGHS, $500; Susanth Mukkamalla, CGHS, $500; Sally Nanez, CGHS, $500; Jennifer Nelson, CGHS, $500; Priscilla Ng, CGHS, $700; Mara Paley, CGHS, $700; Ivanna Perez-Santos, CGHS, $500; Quinn Pieper, CGHS, $500; Nancy Purtell, CGHS, $700; Franklin Ratto, CGHS, $700; Kaylee Ripple, CGHS, $500; Tanner Shimek, CGHS, $500; Annie Simon, CGHS, $500; Sahana Sudhakar, CGHS, $500; Sarah Tran, CGHS, $500; Savannah Tran, CGHS, $500; William Wolfson, CGHS, $500; Ashley Yee, CGHS, $700; Maxwell Yu, CGHS, $500; Beier Zhao, CGHS, $500; Serene Zidan, CGHS, $500

Carmen Scott-Fry Memorial Scholarship: Angel Angel-Caro, PHS, $600; Megan Buck, PHS, $800; Liana Clary, PHS, $600; Zachary Copper, PHS, $800; Diego Cornejo-Esquivel, PHS, $600; Kevin Cox, PHS, $600; Dan Curren, PHS, $800; Connor Dennison, PHS, $800; Jocelyn Edmondson, PHS, $600; Clay Gallagher, PHS, $800; Serena Gelfer, PHS, $800; Brianna Gerhardt, PHS, $600; Samantha Gies, PHS, $800; Morgan Giraud, PHS, $800; Olivia Henry, PHS, $600; Julia Keefer, PHS, $600; Ami Keen, PHS, $600; Samantha Lamos, PHS, $800; Victoria Leoni, PHS, $700; Micah Lesch, PHS, $700; Emma Mantoani, PHS, $700; Alyssa McClure, PHS, $700; Jason Metten, PHS, $700; Jessica O’Hanlon, PHS, $800; Karina Ornelas Lozano, PHS, $800; Emily Pareto, PHS, $700; Rachel Pignata, PHS, $800; Allison Rodriquez, PHS, $700; Riley Scott, PHS, $600; Nina Singh, PHS, $900; Kristen Stump, PHS, $700; Jenna Teagarden, PHS, $700; Tara Thomas, PHS, $800; Madeleine Wagner, PHS, $800; Alexander Wolf, PHS, $700

Bruce Sharrow Musical Memorial Scholarship: Asmanda Lister, CGHS, $250

Pat Steidl Memorial Scholarship: Tanner Durham, PHS, $700; Brittney Tamagno, PHS, $700

Ellin Trueblood Memorial Scholarship: Brianna Gerhardt, PHS, $600

Valley Vista PTA/Nancy Smith Scholarship: Ben Sanderson, PHS, $250; Melissa Hale, PHS, $250

Sarah Wadsworth Memorial Scholarship: Madeline Thomas, PHS, $675

Drs. Woo & DeBerardinis Orthodontist Science: Brock Burnett, CHS, $500; Olivia Henry, PHS, $500; Scott Pepsen, SVHS, $500