As a district, we are committed to providing various opportunities to students so they can be successful. In fact, one of our goals is to ensure our students graduate high school college and career ready. With this wonderful goal in mind, we want to ensure that we celebrate students who achieve this. During the April 11th Governing Board Meeting, Board Trustee Megan Haley announced the 25 students who received a Governing Board Scholarship out of the 107 applications the committee received.
Governing Board Trustees Stacey Bailey, Megan Haley, and Ross Valenzuela were on this year’s scholarship committee. The Governing Board was able to award scholarships to 25 students totaling $16,000. Mr. Valenzuela, who has been on the scholarship committee for multiple years, was amazed at the number of students who applied. He said he was happy to see students take advantage of this opportunity to receive money for college expenses.
Stacey Bailey, Governing Board Trustee, said, “It was fascinating to see the diversity of colleges our students have been accepted into. We had students with a wide variety of talents and attributes who had overcome many obstacles to be graduates we can all admire.”
Megan Haley said she was happily surprised by the number of applications they received, but most importantly happy to give money to so many of the students. She mentioned that the applications were very heartfelt and wished there was even more money that they could give to these deserving students. “There were a lot of tales to be told,” said Haley. She continued to say that the stories and goals that these students shared inspired her as an educator and made her proud to serve as part of a district that provides various opportunities to its students.
Thank you to the scholarship committee for providing scholarships to our students and for your continued support in their educational journey!
Board Scholarships:
Alessandro High School
Roma Moran - $500
ASPIRE Community Day School
Aleea Diamond Moore- $500
Hamilton High School
Miguel Barajas- $500
Matthew Collins - $1,000
Russell Collins - $1,000
Helent Hunt Jackson/College Prep High School
Calysto Patrick – CPHS - $1,000
Cinthia Sanchez – HHJ - $500
Hemet High School
Carly Grider - $500
Monique Grover - $500
Courtney Heath - $500
Daniel Heffington - $500
Cassi Tichy - $500
Tahquitz High School
Ernesto Calumpang - $500
Zachary Miller - $1,000
Austin Smith - $500
Western Center Academy
Joshua Beal - $500
Noah Delano - $500
Andrea Mares - $500
West Valley High School
Jevford Barro - $500
Joelle Hameister - $500
Isabel Michel - $1,000
Caleb Tamez - $500
Kristina Usenko - $1,000
Erin Valenzuela - $1,000
Diana Velarde - $500