MISSION COLLEGE, SUPPORTERS
AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS
Nearly 40 of Mission College’s
"best and brightest" students received awards totaling nearly
$19,000 during the college’s annual Scholarship Ceremony held today
(June 3).
The scholarships awarded range from $100 to $2,500 and are funded by donations
or contributions from college support groups, businesses and civic groups,
employee or other college organizations and individuals.
"Many of our students are attending college while working or raising
families," said Dr. Adriana Barrera, Mission College president. "These
well-deserved scholarships can mean a lot, whether the amount is $100,
$500, or $1,000."
Among the recipients were five students who each received a $1,000 Aspire
a Más Scholarship, awarded by CompuCredit Corporation of Atlanta.
They are Zarina Gallardo, Veronica Garcia, Eliseo Guillen, Elsie Martinez
and Carolina Montoya. In the three-year history of the Aspire a Más
scholarship, 20 scholarships have been awarded. Eliseo Guillen is the
only student to have won the scholarship in each of the three years. The
scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic achievement, financial
need, community service and a commitment to pursuing an undergraduate
degree or higher.
Boeing awarded the single largest scholarship: $2,500 to biology student
Alejandra Argote, who will attend UC Santa Barbara in the fall.
In all, 38 students received 43 scholarships totaling $18,800.
| Scholarship | Recipient(s) | Amount (Per Recipient) |
| Aspire
a Más |
Zarina Gallardo, Veronica Garcia, Eliseo Guillen, Elsie Martinez, Carolina Montoya | $1,000 |
| Doris McClain and Annabelle Godwin | Maria Elena Aguirre, Maria Alvarez, Rose Liu, Silva Melikyan, Eva Soto, Graciela Villalba | $550 |
| Boeing | Alejandra Argote | $2,500 |
| Sylmar
Women’s Club – Continuing Student |
Nargis Khatun, Christine Vega | $500 |
| Sylmar
Women’s Club – Transfer Student |
Julianna Loza | $1,000 |
| Carla Bowman | Angeline Quach, Daniyal Amirhamzeh | $500 |
| William J. Gallagher | Alpana Prajapati, Darbi Michel | $500 |
| Associated Student Organization | Veronica Garcia, Tina Moreno | $300 |
| Byron Iriye | Jeremy Herrera | $500 |
| Lorraine Wyler Memorial | Teresa Guzman | $500 |
| Toye Jessica Tong | Suzanne Davis, Manuel Padilla | $250 |
| Child Development Faculty | Silvia Armendariz, Adrian Camarillo, Maria Hernandez, Irma Marron, Tomasa Muñoz | $100 |
| Carlos Rodrigo Gonzalez | Veronica Garcia | $200 |
| Betty Stelck | Rosamaria Aguilar, Lynne Williams | $100 |
| Doreen De Los Santos | Jose Martinez, Alpana Prajapati | $100 |
| Disabled Students | Gema Enriquez, Deyannia Shipp | $100 |
| San Fernando Business & Professional Women’s Club | Luz Langarica, Martha Torres | $100 |
| David Lee Moss | Christine Vega | $100 |
| Full Time Student | Cindy Arnold | $100 |
| Graduating/Transfer Student | Benjamin Bradbury | $100 |
| Part-Time Student | Julianna Loza | $100 |
| TOTAL AWARDS: | $18,800 |
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