Press Releases 2006

CONTACT: Mary Planding, Director, Marketing & Communications
(831) 479-5744
marketing[at]cabrillo.edu
May 12, 2006

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GET AMERICAN DREAM SCHOLARSHIPS

Thirty-seven local high school students will each receive $500 American Dream Scholarships on May 19 to begin their lower division studies at Cabrillo College.

The scholarships are among those to be awarded at ceremonies next Friday afternoon at the college. The American Dream Scholarships, established by the Ow Family in 1985, aim to encourage ethic minority students who, among other criteria, have graduated from Cabrillo College District area high schools, have demonstrated leadership in their schools or community, have a grade point average of 2.0 and above, and have a desire to continue their education.

The American Dream, says George Ow, is “that you can come from humble beginnings and become anybody and anything that you work hard and smart enough at; and when you become…you shall assist others.”

Scholarship recipients are:

From Aptos High School: Heidi Marie Angulo, Moises Bejar, Enrique Castillo, Jessica Cellona, Lindsay Cellona, Brandon Damiani, Damian Diaz, Jeanette Fernandez, Martha Fernandez, Isidro Gabriel, Eric Gonzales, Clarissa Hernandez, Michael Louis II, Diana Olivares, Matthew Paz, Juan Pena, Elizabeth Reyna, Lladria Reyna, Jessica Rivas, Leandro Rocha, Lluliana Rodriguez, Giancarlo Thomae and Gina Vargas.

From Watsonville High School: Bianca Barajas, Rocio Burgos, Ricardo Castrejon, Rosanna Gallegos, Esmeralda Gutierrez, Miguel Lopez, Maricela Moreno, and Elizabeth Ortiz.

From Harbor High School: Norma Bucio and Deasy Mendoza.

From Santa Cruz High School: Salvador Valdes.

From the County Office of Education programs: Stephanie Goldsworthy and Rasreuben Whitsitt.

And from Pacific Coast School: Vanessa Orona.

(Those interested in funding a scholarship should call the Cabrillo College Foundation at 831-479-6338.)

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