Local Students Receive Rotary Club Scholarships

The Rotary Club of Santa Cruz recently awarded $40,000 in scholarship funds to support area students. To be considered, students were required to go through an application process and were selected based on a variety of factors.

Awards were presented to 22 new applicants and 16 returning recipients.

The students are attending universities all over the country, including UCLA, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, several Cal State universities, UC Santa Cruz, University of Hawaii, Cabrillo College, Portland State, and more.

Major studies include engineering, biology, pre-med, computer science, nursing, neuroscience, criminal justice, pre-law, and other majors.

This year’s first-time scholarship recipients include:

Santa Cruz High School

Gabriella Bates, Aldrich Family Scholarship
• Sofia Brunbaugh, Steve & Carol Spragens Scholarship • Carlin Cook, Gina & John Biondi Scholarship
• Connor Dilloughery, Sam & Elena Bishop Scholarship • Jack Donohoe, Malio Stagnaro Scholarship
• Gabrielle Hadinger, Angelo Canepa Scholarship
• Ruby Johnston, Zenner Family Scholarship • Whittaker Miller, Joe Bellas Scholarship
• Zoe Pais, Lee Courtright Scholarship
• Emilie Stevens, Harland & Therese Johnson Scholarship • Daphne Tuncer, Randy & Janet Krassow Scholarship

Harbor High School

Maggie Davis, Keith & Della McKenzie Scholarship
• Chloe Long, Bill & Mary Lynch Scholarship
• Ivan Serna Macias, Rotary Sustainers Scholarship
• Kayla Magdaleno, Mary DeLuca Maurillo Scholarship • Maribel Ocaranza, Fred Gawlick Family Scholarship • Edwin Ramos, Keith & Eleanor Shaffer Scholarship • Aliveah Robertson, Barry Bliss Family Scholarship • Melissa Sosa, George Penniman Scholarship

Pacific Collegiate High School

Alicia Antillon, Albert Rice Scholarship
• Nico Panzardi, Richard Beach Family Scholarship

Delta High School

Emily Carlton, John & Linda Burroughs Scholarship

The Santa Cruz Rotary scholarship program was established 35 years ago and has an endowment that has grown to over $1 million today, including 25 named scholarships. The Club has awarded more than $850,000 to more than 700 Santa Cruz area students.

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The Rotary Club of Santa Cruz meets every Friday from noon – 1:30 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Elks Lodge. For more information visit santacruzrotary.com.