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
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