Enriching lives and strengthening community through education for all. The SBCC Foundation fuels the excellence of Santa Barbara City College, providing more than $5 million annually to support the SBCC Promise, student success programs, scholarships, emergency grants, and more.
SBCC Scholarship Awards 2021-2022 Thanks to generous donors, the SBCC Foundation awards over $1 million annually in scholarships and book grants. Scholarships remain among the most important ways to encourage student success, and can provide a significant positive outcome for a student’s educational journey, career trajectory, and life. SBCC faculty, selection committees, and scholarship donors celebrate and acknowledge the academic excellence of these SBCC students by awarding the following scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. SBCC Foundation gratefully acknowledges the individuals and organizations who have contributed funds to establish scholarships at SBCC. Student recipients, listed following the scholarship they have been awarded, have distinguished themselves through their academic performance at Santa Barbara City College. PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Janet and Eugene Aiches (during their lifetimes, and through their estates), and Leatrice Luria, Kandy LuriaBudgor, and Eli Luria (during his lifetime) through the Luria Foundation: Ezekiel Contreras Forrest TOWBES/LURIA STEM ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Carrie Towbes and Karen Luria-Budgor (through the Luria Foundation): Alejandro Cisneros Lopez
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS AHA! SCHOLARSHIP FOR PROGRESSIVE CHANGE – Provided by an Anonymous Estate Bequest: Veronica Ocampo, Lesslye Rodriguez MARION P. ALVES SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Estate of Marion P. Alves: Karen Avila, Monica Bassett, Sirinda Carter, Zoe Castaneda, Monserrat Chavez Saldana, Guadalupe Cortes, Jackson Kevan, Marielena Pantoja, Mariah Smith ORVILLE ARMSTRONG SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Orville M. Armstrong, during his lifetime: Michael Hansen COASTHILLS CREDIT UNION GOLD STANDARD SCHOLARHSIP – Provided by CoastHills Credit Union: Dillon Grove
Erika Baldenegro, Riley Bane, Adriana Bibo, Katelyn Biedrzycki, Samantha Brown, Nataly Burgos Canchola, Maya Castro, Melika Dabiri, Devon Danger, Christine Dmytriv, Destiny Espinoza, Angelica Fernandez, Maria Teresa Flores, Josselyn Flores Guzman, Maria Fonseca, Tania Frost, Ariel Gamble, Bonnie Garcia, Jonathan Garcia, Veronica Garcia Zepeda, Zachary Gomes, Zulma Hernandez, Tadea Herrera-Hernandez, Sarah Johnson, Wladislaw Leonov, Brandon Levy, Dawn Lytle, Juan Macias, Isabel Maldonado Diaz, Kelsey Navarro, Leonardo Ocampo, Paul Ore, Silvia Ortega, Joe Pereyra Rosales, Hans Pluma, Matheus Priston Carruthers Figueira, Tanya Sanchez, Vanessa Santillan, Daymrion Sears, Fabiola Sosa, Kelly Spangenberg, Peter Steiner, Kelsee Taff, Kyara Trombly, Rebeca Zoghayyer DONALD AND PERRI HARCOURT SCHOLARS FUND – Provided by Perri Harcourt: Yulisa Rosales, Kaiden Wilde WILL HAYES SCHOLARSHIP AT SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE – Provided by Dr. Will Hayes, during his lifetime: Steve Galbraith DIANE AND DONALD JACKSON SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF DR. KATHRYN O. ALEXANDER – Provided by Diane and Donald Jackson: Alejandra Melchor, Yoselyn Ramirez
ROBERT M. AND DOROTHY U. DEWAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Estate of Dorothy U. Dewar: Lidia Aguilera, Erika Baldenegro
KIND WORLD/OSHER FOUNDATIONS SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Kind World Foundation and Bernard Osher Foundation: Alvaro Gonzalez, Maria Loza, Francisco Medina, Isabelle Orozco
JAMES D. EMERSON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND – Provided by California Thrift & Loan and its employees, Marjorie R. Emerson, and James D. Emerson, during his lifetime: Nicole Swalley
ALTON AND RUTH LEWIS BOOK GRANT FUND – Provided by the Estates of Alton and Ruth Lewis: Juliebeth Caldozo, Alfredo Garibay, Ada Lopez Escareno, Dillon Rooke, Melat Tefera
HAROLD AND DIANA FRANK SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Harold and Diana Frank during their lifetimes, through the Raintree Foundation: Greigary Fingerle, Nancy Gonzalez, Gabriel Orozco
WINSLOW MAXWELL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Winslow Maxwell, during his lifetime: Hope Anderson, Iris Arciniega, Quinn Axelman, Nicole Bordas, Daniela Carreon Romero, Joel Cruz, Jenna Donato, Tara Duffy, Vivian Elvir, Daniela Gallardo, Kyndra Gedney, Romi Genosar, Sofia Gotthold, Ana Hernandez, Cara Ison, Ariana Martinez, Jorge Martinez Mejia, Mehulkumar Prajapati, Travis Steen, Michael Villasenor, Michael Wiggins
FRIEDEL FAMILY BOOK SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Coleen and Ted Friedel: Nicole Alvarado, Edgar Alvarez Vargas, Denise Baker, Diana Beltran, Nicole Bonilla, Katherine Bonsell, Nicholas Briceno, Meghan Buddy, Shayne Casso- Cloonan, Jennifer Cathro, Sandra Cebulski, Tara Duffy, Jorge Espino, Rita Garcia Hernandez, Autumn Gary, Elden Gil, Zuliana Gonzalez, Padraig Gwynne, Austin Hale, Zulma Hernandez, Elijah Howe, Marlena Hughes, Samantha Hurd, Janette Hyde, Juliette Lefevre, Nallely Leyva-Diaz, Miriam Martinez Gutierrez, Ian Martyn, Daniel Mendoza, Priscilla Mercado, Ava Nania, Phillip Nguyen, Alyssa Nuno, Kassandra Perez, Jacob Ramirez, Fenna Roukema, Matheus Santos Clorado Chuba, Mario Segura, Marian Unger, Natalia Valenzuela, Janelle Valles, Chelsea Walker, Stefan Waterstraat, Sarah Wilkerson, Citlali Zambrano HENRY AND ROSE GESSNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Carol & Ray Benedicktus and Adrienne & Richard Furman, during their lifetimes, in memory of Carol’s and Adrienne’s parents: Monica Negrete GILES FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Diane and Mike Giles: Jocelyn Alaniz, Griselda Barreto JOSEPH R. GLEASON TAP BOOK GRANT – Provided by Arleeta Korntheuer, during her lifetime: Adrianna Flores SARAH GREGORY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS – Provided by Laurie Converse, during her lifetime and through her estate, in memory of her sister: Marco Aban, Omar Alcala, Brianna Almanza, Rosazel Avila, Summer Baha,
DOROTHY N. MEIGS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Margaret N. Kaufman and the Dorothy N. Meigs Family: Alejandro Cisneros Lopez MILLER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP Provided by Helen Miller, during her lifetime and through her estate: Callahan Morgan, Marlen Valle BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATION / BRAD AND STUIE KRAUSE SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Bernard Osher Foundation and the Estates of Bradley and Mary Stuart Krause: Lidia Aguilera, Kirsten Anderberg, Carol Angeli, Salvador Arango, Lizbeth Arellano, Lydia Belzer, Brandi Blackwell, Darren Carreno, Emily Carrillo, Rafael Castro, Andrea Castro Gonzalez, Guadalupe Chavez Tenorio, Yenifer Cornejo Romero, Sofia Coto, Allyson Cowell, Lewis Daniel, Javier Estevez, Isai Figueroa, Ariana Garcia Ochoa, Genesis Anahi Garcia Zetino, Sarhai Gastelum, Lissette Gonzalez, Brycyn Gossett, Sallury Hernandez, Alejandro Hernandez, Jack Hladyniuk, Maria Ibrahim, Amber Iverson, Zachary Jackson, Eduardo Jimenez, Tatum Kula, Michaela Lara, Francisca Lara, Melissa Larios Velez, Andrea Levy, Juan Limon, Byron Lopez, Amanda Lunsford, Paulina Martinez Ugalde, Araceli Mata, Breanna Minnick, Kai Miyashiro, Maleeha Mustafa, Tessie Nelson, Eda Olivas-Graham, Susan Ortiz, Jessica Pappas, Brandon Parker, Emily Petatan Gonzalez, Nicolas Pohl, Diana Ramirez Flores, Rocio Reyes, Vanessa Reynoso, Asma Rhoulfani, Gloria Rivera Madrigal, Daniel Romero,
“I am honored to be awarded the 2021 President’s Scholarship and grateful for everyone in my life who has made this possible. The SBCC community has been a huge catalyst for my success by providing me with the opportunity to be great in leadership roles. This scholarship award will be immensely helpful as I plan on transferring to either Stanford or UCLA this fall.” – Ezekiel Contreras Forrest, 2021 President’s Scholarship recipient
Norma Romero Heredia, Renee Ruvalcaba, Evelyn Sanchez, Gloria Sanchez, Kallie Schertz, Nataliya Shylo, Jose Silva Nunez, Louis Soria, Alexis Tinajera, Marcela Valle, Leslie Velazquez, Leandra Young Hernandez, Sandra Zarzour, Maria Zermeno Flores
CROSS DISCIPLINE SCHOLARSHIPS
RIDLEY-TREE SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Lady Leslie and Lord Paul RidleyTree (during his lifetime): Nicholas Alexander, Shaya Alexander, Adam Bauer, Dallas Bludso, Nataly Burgos Canchola, Lars Erik Danielsson, Cody Devenport, Bryan Duran, Luis Escareno Medina, Noami Estrada, Cindy Estrada Mejia, Tyler Goss, Brooklynn Gregory, Dillon Grove, Teresa Guzman, Jesus Hernandez, Leena Inloes-totten, Ashlee Irwin, Greg Romeo Itangishaka, William Johnson, Julisa Leyva Diaz, Alexandra Ludwinski, Ashley Luna, Karla Marin, Rosalva Martinez, Angelina Montalvo, Karen Moreno, Graham Mueller, Elizabeth Munday, Jacob Neely, Jose Novoa Estrada, Alyssa Nuno, Tyler Olive-jones, Haillynn Ortiz, Angela Paez, Nikhil Patel, Denise Pena, Joe Pereyra Rosales, Diana Portugal, Sheccid Rivas Trasvina, Julio Rosales, Melissa Soria, Fabiola Sosa, Lauryn Szegda, Piero Trujillo, Oliver Vallejo, Giovana Whitney
HENRY BAGISH SCHOLARSHIP IN SOCIAL SCIENCES – Provided by Frances and Henry Bagish, during their lifetimes: Sienna Bland-Abramson
ADELLE DAVIS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP IN NUTRITION STUDIES – Provided by Adelle Davis Foundation: Jennifer Cathro, Romi Genosar, Ana Hernandez, Marcela Valle
LAURIE CONVERSE SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Laurie Converse, during her lifetime and through her estate: Danial Baradaran, Renee Bean, Carlotta Borromeo - Kendall, Domenic Cosio, Kaleb Curtis, Zarina Dhillon, Javier Diaz, Javier Estevez, Arthur Gladwill, Berkelly Gonzalez, Noor Guefroudj, Ahtziri Gutierrez, Juan Herrera, Rene Holmes, Jackson Kevan, Juliette Kojima, Breanna Minnick, Paul Ore, Jasson Reyes, Mariah Smith COX SCHOLARSHIP FOR TOMORROW’S LEADERS – Provided by Cox Communications: Rafael Castro
PEG AND JAY ROBERTS SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by The Estates of Margaret and Nathan J. Roberts: Katherine Alvarez, Gabriela Garcia Melena, Jimena Lagunas Cardenas, Violet Mitchell, Ericka Nava Valencia, Laura Robinson, Travis Rosenblatt, Mary Luz Suastegui
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SCHOLARS STEM SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Southern California Edison: Nicholas Alexander, Paola Diaz Hernandez, Bryan Duran, Francisco Fonseca, Lissette Gonzalez, Laura Robinson, Dayana Salgado, Evelyn Sanchez, Vanessa Santillan, Piero Trujillo, Joshua Villanueva
BRIGADIER GENERAL NATHAN J. ROBERTS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Margaret Roberts, in memory of her husband: Kaleb Curtis, Isabelle Orozco, Dayana Salgado, Jennifer Sanchez
CHRISTIE AND JOHN GLANVILLE SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Christie and John Glanville: Monica Trejo Buenrostro
SBCC BOOKSTORE BOOK SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by SBCC Campus Bookstore: Paulo Aguirre, Sophia Arroyo, Danial Baradaran, Dominga Bernal, Stephanie Brown, Madison Brown, Karena Bryant, Diana Cabrera, Kenya Crispin Teran, River Curls, Kevin Dahlbeck, Patricia Delgado, Camilo Dent, Uyen Doan, Stephannie Flores Guzman, Daniel Garcia, Sufi Genosar, Hali’a Hibbitt, Emma Houseworth, Kara Hughes, Sarah Johnson, Ruby Laemmel, Alonna Lea, Laysha Ledezma, Moonphia Lee, Adam Majji, Alex Martin, Melanie Martinez, Carie Millard, Kameron Navarro, Phillip Nguyen, Dylan Penglase, Roman Peschke, Brenno Ressa, Nicholas Rivas, Alyssa Snyder, Brette Tell, Ryan Tripp, Lucy Truong, Matias Vasquez, Josephine Wieher, Adriana Zavala SBCC BOOKSTORE VETERANS’ SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by SBCC Campus Bookstore: Sean Lewis SAVING GRACES SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Various Individual Donors: Jasmin Carrillo, Kateri Hatton JAMES F. SHIELDS MEMORIAL BOOK SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Susan Shields, in memory of her husband: Ana Botello Banuelos, Norma Gomez Corzo, Sandy Lopez, Omar Morales, Peggy Ochoa DR. RONALD SHLENSKY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE CONTINUATION OF EDUCATION – Provided by Evely Laser Shlensky, Lincoln Z. Shlensky, Sheba Laser Lux, and Aviva Goldfarb, in loving memory of Ron: Brigitte Ahrens, Wendy Valenzuela HERBERT SIMON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Herbert Simon and Family: Juan Sanchez DR. NICHOLAS J. VINCENT, M.D. AND SUE F. VINCENT SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Scott, John, and Jim Vincent: Francisco Vega
SANDRA KONDO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Laurie Marx and the family and friends of Sandra Kondo: Alexa Silva POST-SBCC PROMISE TO CAREER SCHOLARSHIP AND BOOK GRANT – Provided by Anonymous Donors: Sarhai Gastelum, Sallury Hernandez, Melissa Larios Velez, Joe Pereyra Rosales
ART
ELI LURIA HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP IN STUDIO ART – Provided by Friends, Family and Admirers of Eli Luria: Shaelyn Dalziel ADRIAN “OZZ” OSBORNE MEMORIAL ART SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Ken and Shannon Osborne, and friends and family of Adrian Osborne: Ashley Warren FREDERICK AND URSULA PERL ENDOWED ART SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Ursula Perl, during her lifetime: Thalia Martinez Bobadilla MARY D. THOMPSON STUDIO ART SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Mary D. Thompson: Christine Santos
ATHLETICS
LOUISE LOWRY DAVIS EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Louise Lowry Davis, during her lifetime: Sinai Miranda, Emily Reilly DONALD HARCOURT CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD – Provided by Perri Harcourt: Peter Speier BUD REVIS MEMORIAL ATHLETICS SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Duane Jones along with friends, colleagues, admirers, and former students of Coach Revis: Moses Doakes
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
TED AND COLEEN FRIEDEL VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP – AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY – Provided by Coleen and Ted Friedel: Jorge Martinez Mejia, Graham Mueller HAIGIS JERMAGIAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN AUTOMOTIVE – Provided by Estate of Haigis Jermagian: Alfredo Garibay, Louis Soria SANTA BARBARA WOODIE CLUB AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP IN MEMORY OF SCOTT ISAACSON – Provided by Santa Barbara Woodie Club: Nicholas Vera
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
COMMUNICATION
JEAN METHVEN JORGENSEN SCHOLARSHIP IN COMMUNICATION – Provided by Estate of Jean Methven Jorgensen and William Jorgensen: Vivian Elvir, Armando Guerrero, Karla Marin, Tova Tremolada
DISABLED STUDENTS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
CAROL’S CAREGIVERS SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Friends and family members of Carol Prober: Kassandra Perez AUSTIN DONER SCHOLARSHIP BY JOY DONER-MAZZEO AND DAVID W. DONER, JR., M.D. – Provided by Joy Doner-Mazzeo and David W. Doner, Jr., M.D., during his lifetime: Darrean Loy
RICHARD ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Family and friends of Richard Armstrong: Alejandro Cisneros Lopez
MARIA V. FAJARDO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Patricia Montemayor, in memory of her friend: Jordann Cornett
DAVID W. DONER, JR., M.D., BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by David W. Doner, Jr., M.D., during his lifetime: Marlen Valle
JAKE FREEMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Peter T. Rojas: Rafael Castro
WILLIAM C. JORGENSEN SCHOLARSHIP FOR MARINE BIOLOGY AND BIOLOGY MAJORS – Provided by Estate of Jean Methven Jorgensen and William C. Jorgensen: Xelian Rita Alessandra, Shaya Alexander, Lydia Belzer, Meghan Buddy, Lewis Daniel, Luis Escareno Medina, Michael Fralick, Sofia Gotthold, Damine Peterson, Diana Portugal, Emily Reilly, Sheccid Rivas Trasvina, Fenna Roukema, Emma Schumann, Jeff Schwartz, Daymrion Sears, Peter Steiner, Diana Trad, Christina Villanueva
YVONNE GARTRELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Mrs. Nan Gartrell, during her lifetime, in memory of her daughter: Zoe Castaneda
DR. JUDITH EVANS MEYER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES – Provided by Dr. Judith Evans Meyer Living Trust, Wesley Evans Meyer, Trustee, and friends and colleagues of Dr. Meyer, in her memory: Meghan Buddy ROBERT J. PROFANT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Family and friends in memory of Robert J. Profant, former Biology Department Chair: Alejandro Cisneros Lopez
BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING
DR. HERBERT ALSHEIMER SCHOLARSHIP IN ACCOUNTING – Provided by Cornelia Alsheimer-Barthel, in memory of her father: Maria Ibrahim ERNST & YOUNG ACCOUNTING AWARD – Provided by Nancy and John Masline, during their lifetimes, and The Ernst & Young Foundation: Faiza Teyar GREG GARTRELL MEMORIAL BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Nan Gartrell, during her lifetime, in memory of her husband, and Mary Eichbauer and Greg Gartrell, in memory of their father: Mehulkumar Prajapati
HENRY REED MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Friends, Family, and Colleagues of Henry Reed: Alyssa Nuno CYNTHIA ANN MORROW MEMORIAL BOOK SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War and First United Methodist Church: Adriana Bibo PATRICIA JILL NELSON SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Estate of Patricia Jill Nelson in memory of her adoptive parents, Golden Vail Nelson and Faith Ferrin Nelson: Alejandra Melchor HOWARD STARRET MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Estate of Esther Race Starret in memory of her son: Kirsten Anderberg, Diana Cabrera, Rafael Castro, Jennifer Cathro, Greigary Fingerle, Darrean Loy, Ariana Martinez, Alejandra Melchor, Breanna Minnick, Gabriel Orozco, Norma Romero Heredia SUSAN HAAS SURRATT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Family and friends in memory of Susan Haas Surratt: Denise Baker, Andrea Levy, Matthew Martins, Eda Olivas-Graham
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
SUE AND J.W. COLIN SCHOLARSHIP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION – Provided by Drs. Sue and J.W. Colin: Rosazel Avila
JACK HALLORAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Mrs. Kathleen Halloran,in memory of her husband, former Chairman of the Business Division: Yuval Cohen
SIMMS/MANN FAMILY FOUNDATION / BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Simms/Mann Family and Bernard Osher Foundations: Iris Arciniega, Denise Baker, Jennifer Cathro, Ana Hernandez, Ashley Luna, Kameron Navarro, Kelsey Navarro, Kassandra Perez
HAIGIS JERMAGIAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN ACCOUNTING – Provided by Estate of Haigis Jermagian: Michael Kalbfleisch, Mehulkumar Prajapati
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES
CHEMISTRY
JOHN SELFRIDGE SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Martha Selfridge, in memory of her husband: Kaleb Curtis
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
RONALD ALLAN CHROMY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Chromy in memory of their son: Quinn Axelman, Katherine Bonsell MARSCHAK ASTRONOMY SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Erin O’Conner and Sean Kelly: Matthew Martins
HOLMES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS – Provided by Estate of James and Margaret Ruth Holmes: Ian Martyn
CARL SAGAN MEMORIAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Dr. Sidney Edelson, during his lifetime: Phillip Nguyen
COMPUTER NETWORKING ENGINEERING
MARTY MCCREARY SELFRIDGE GEOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Marty McCreary Selfridge: Sarhai Gastelum
HOLMES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COMPUTER NETWORKING ENGINEERING – Provided by Estate of James and Margaret Ruth Holmes: Sofia Coto, Elden Gil
COMPUTER SCIENCE
RUSSELL AND SUZANNE BOCK COMPUTER SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Russell and Suzanne Bock, during their lifetimes: Matheus Priston Carruthers Figueira HOLMES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE – Provided by Estate of James and Margaret Ruth Holmes: Monica Aguilar, Nicholas Alexander, Angelica Fernandez
ENGLISH
JOHN AND MARY MINASSIAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN LITERATURE – Provided by Helen and Alvin Jermagian: Patrick Mrachek
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
GODRIC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS – Provided by The Godric Foundation: Gabriela Garcia Melena, Cinthia Navaro, Jose Novoa Estrada, Norma Romero Heredia PAUL MOLLOY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Kathy Molloy and friends and family, in memory of her husband: Rita Garcia Hernandez
“As a low-income student with big dreams, I am very grateful for this scholarship. I plan on transferring to UCLA or UC Santa Cruz to pursue my education in the biological sciences with an emphasis on conservation through the lens of climate change. The financial assistance through scholarships at SBCC have made a big difference, helping to make all of this possible in addition to taking a major financial burden off of me and my family.” – Alejandro Cisneros Lopez, 2021 Towbes/Luria STEM Achievement Scholarship
WWW FOUNDATION ESL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by WWW Foundation: Karen Avila, Dominga Bernal, Dayhan Cardozo Gonzalez, Dominick Corazon Merida, Guadalupe Cortes, Cindy Estrada Mejia, Genesis Anahi Garcia Zetino, Alejandrina Gomez, Alvaro Gonzalez, Blanca Esthela Gonzalez, Calixta Hernandez, Zulma Hernandez, Juliethe Herrera, Flavio Martin del Campo, Melanie Martinez, Rosalva Martinez, Paulina Martinez Ugalde, Angelica Merino, Omar Morales, Elsa Uribe
ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTURE
HONORS PROGRAM
JAMES SELLECK BOWER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN THE HONORS PROGRAM – Provided by James S. Bower, during his lifetime: Bonnie Garcia, Miriam Martinez Gutierrez, Zhining Cui, Megan Ditlof, Ashley Warren, Moriah Warren MORRIS AND IRMA JURKOWITZ HONORS PROGRAM AWARD – Provided by Irma and Morris Jurkowitz: Katherine Alvarez, Melis Kocadag, Violet Mitchell
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTURE – Provided by International Academy at Santa Barbara: Juliette Lefevre
PRESIDENT’S SOPHOMORE SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by The Richard Berti Family: Graham Mueller
SANTA BARBARA GARDEN CLUB AWARD – Provided by Santa Barbara Garden Club: Shayne Casso-Cloonan, Juliette Lefevre
GUIDO BART AND SUZANNE FAULKNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Katherine S. Bart, in memory of her husband and her stepmother: Thomas Mooy, Joshua Villegas
SANTA BARBARA BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Santa Barbara Beautiful, Inc.: Travis Steen
EOPS/CARE
FRANK SINGLE PARENT SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Harold and Diana Frank during their lifetimes through the Raintree Foundation: Monica Bassett, Nataly Burgos Canchola, Diana Cabrera, Darren Carreno, Ariel Colon, Noami Estrada, Ashlee Irwin, Amber Iverson, Francisca Lara, Nallely Leyva-Diaz, Ashley Luna, Priscilla Mercado, Geoff Miranda, Angelina Montalvo, Tessie Nelson, Yoselyn Ramirez, Vanessa Reynoso, Gloria Sanchez, Louis Soria, Fabiola Sosa JOHN AND BETTY GROEBLI SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by The Estate of John and Betty Groebli: Melissa Soria NISSENSON TRUST RUNNING START SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Dale FererNissenson and Michael Nissenson: Awarded in summer PACIFIC PREMIER BANK RUNNING START GRADUATES SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Pacific Premier Bank: Awarded in summer
FINANCE, MARKETING, AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
WALLACE DREW MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Dr. Ursula Henderson, Joyce and John Tevenan (during his life), Patricia and Alan M. Griffin, Wally’s friends and colleagues, and SBCC Foundation Board Members: Frida Jensen ANDRALL PEARSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN MARKETING – Provided by Mrs. Joanne Pearson and Yum! Brands Foundation, Inc.: Marya Mayer
GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
PETER O. HASLUND GLOBAL STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Margareta Jamner: Ezekiel Contreras Forrest
GRAPHIC DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY
DON CALAMAR PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Calamar Family and friends: Dante Godinez
GUARDIAN SCHOLARS
TOMMY’S SCHOLARSHIP FOR GUARDIAN SCHOLARS – Provided by David W. Doner Jr., M.D., during his lifetime: Paulo Aguirre
MUSIC
HAROLD DUNN, MAHLON BALDERSTON, AND ROBERT DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Phyllis Dunn, during her lifetime, and family and friends of SBCC Music Department faculty: Evelina McGary DON RICHARDSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by friends and colleagues of Dr. Richardson: Evan Wu PATRICIA STARR MUSICAL PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by friends and supporters of Patricia Starr and Gabriel Gonzales: Callahan Morgan
NURSING AND HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES
FORREST AND DOROTHY BROOKS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Mary Brooks Orr, in memory of her parents: Awarded in fall DAVID W. DONER, JR., M.D. ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by David W. Doner, Jr., M.D., during his lifetime: Awarded in fall DORIS DORAN CRAWFORD NURSING SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Joan and William Crawford, in honor of Mr. Crawford’s mother: Awarded in fall ERNY MARGARET EDELSON, R.N. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN NURSING – Provided by Sidney Edelson, M.D., during his lifetime, in memory of his wife: Emily Bamberger, Nicholas Briceno, Melisa Shelly, Sandra Zarzour JANET EHRMANN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Mary and Robert Ehrmann: Awarded in fall ARTHUR GREDITZER NURSING BOOK SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Estate of Arthur Greditzer: Lidia Aguilera, Brianna Almanza, Griselda Barreto, Diana Beltran, Brandi Blackwell, Katia Boone, Emily Carrillo, Guadalupe Chavez Tenorio, Cody Devenport, Isai Figueroa, Daniela Gallardo, Samantha Hurd, Maricela Mendoza, Ava Nania, Amber Rivera, Jennifer Sanchez, Kelly Spangenberg ILSE KASTNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Anonymous: Awarded in fall DORIS M. LOUTH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Claudia Louth Mitchell in memory of her mother: Elizabeth Privitt ROBERT C. LOUTH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Claudia Louth Mitchell in memory of her father: Brian Ingoldsby
“The scholarships and book grant I’ve been awarded will help immensely. I am passionate about geology, and thankful to my mentors for guiding and encouraging me. I look forward to transferring to Cal Lutheran in the near future and pursuing my career and education.” – Sarhai Gastelum, Scholarship recipient
EVE MILLER, GLADYS SMITS, FLORENCE TISDELL, AND IDA MEIR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Altrusa International, Inc. of Santa Barbara: Awarded in fall ADOLF C. PEDOTTI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING STUDENTS – Provided by Helen Schott Pedotti, The Monroe Foundation, and family members and friends: Griselda Barreto, Brandi Blackwell, Nicole Bonilla, Nicole Bordas, Andrea Castro Gonzalez, Guadalupe Chavez Tenorio, Sandra Clarke, Daniela Gallardo, Maricela Mendoza, Eda Olivas-Graham, Mary Luz Suastegui, Alexis Tinajera
SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS
COETA AND DONALD R. BARKER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by The Coeta and Donald R. Barker Foundation: Zoie Brown, Bonnie Garcia, Ariana Gomez, Diana Gonzalez Villasenor, Alejandro Hernandez, Aurora Hernandez, Marlena Hughes, Miriam Martinez Gutierrez, Jesus Miranda Garcia BOUCHON AMERICAN RIVIERA SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Mitchell Sjerven: Bonnie Garcia
SBCC NURSING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by SBCC Nursing Alumni Association: Maria Fonseca, Mario Segura
JAMES SELLECK BOWER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN THE CULINARY PROGRAM – Provided by James S. Bower during his lifetime: Miriam Martinez Gutierrez, Bonnie Garcia
ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL GUILD ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by The St. Francis Hospital Guild through the St. Francis Foundation: Awarded in fall
BRANDER FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP IN CULINARY ARTS AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT – Provided by Brander Family Foundation: Alejandro Hernandez, Miriam Martinez Gutierrez
MADELEINE M. SICOTTE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Joseph A. Dandona, Sr., during his lifetime and in his estate, in memory of his friend: Sandra Clarke, Cody Devenport, Uyen Doan, Samantha Hurd, Tatum Kula, Nicholas Rivas, Jennifer Sanchez
TED AND COLEEN FRIEDEL VOCATIONAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP - CULINARY ARTS – Provided by Coleen and Ted Friedel: Bonnie Garcia, Miriam Martinez Gutierrez
MARGERY BROWN STARK MEMORIAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Dr. Boyd Stark during his lifetime, in memory of his wife: Mary Luz Suastegui THATCHER FOUNDATION NURSING PROGRAM AWARD – Provided by Thatcher Foundation: Arial Chenoweth, Guillermina Coronado, Sunny Hakala, Miranda Linares, Daniel Newton, Amber Rivera, Jennifer Sullivan, Alexis Tinajera
PHI THETA KAPPA HONOR SOCIETY
PHI THETA KAPPA HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Margareta Jamner: Ana Hernandez
POLITICAL SCIENCE
ROBERT CASIER POLITICAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Robert Casier, SBCC and UCSB Political Science Professor, during his lifetime: Lauren Bell JASON DAVIDSON SCHOLARSHIP IN POLITICAL SCIENCE – Provided by Thomas R. Davidson, in honor of his son, Jason, a former SBCC Political Science student: Morgan Helm MANOUTCHEHR M. ESKANDARI-QAJAR HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP IN POLITICAL SCIENCE – Provided by Margareta and Fred Jamner, during his lifetime: Anastasia Fenkner HOLMES SCHOLARSHIPS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE – Provided by Estate of James and Margaret Ruth Holmes: Anastasia Fenkner, Julianna Ibarra, Mary Singer JOHN KAY HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP IN POLITICAL SCIENCE – Provided by Margareta and Fred Jamner, during his lifetime: Mary Singer
RADIOGRAPHY AND SONOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGY
PHOEBE HARRIS DAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Altrusa International, Inc. of Santa Barbara: Hans Pluma ERNY MARGARET EDELSON, R.N. ENDOWED MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN RADIOGRAPHY – Provided by Dr. Sidney Edelson during his lifetime, in memory of his wife: Sandra Cebulski, Juan Limon, Francisco Medina, Monica Trejo Buenrostro
RONALD NEWBURG FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP - Provided by Ronald Newburg Foundation, Inc.: Samantha Brown, Calixta Hernandez, Halle Swets SANTA BARBARA CULINARY ARTS SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF JULIA CHILD – Provided by Santa Barbara Culinary Arts: Samantha Brown, Bonnie Garcia, Alvaro Gonzalez, Miriam Martinez Gutierrez SANTA YNEZ VALLEY HOTEL ASSOCIATION SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Santa Ynez Valley Hotel Association: Miriam Martinez Gutierrez JOVANI TOVAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT STUDIES – Provided by Rosalinda Tovar and the Tovar Family: Samantha Brown
SCHOOL OF MODERN LANGUAGES
CLAIRE BROISSOIT HOFFNER SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDY OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE – Provided by Claire Broissoit Hoffner during her lifetime: Valeria Orellana Canales FRANCISCO S. MORENO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN THE STUDY OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE – Provided by Maria Santa Cruz Moreno, during her lifetime, and Francisco’s colleagues, family, and friends: Ana Sofia Rodriguez
THEATRE ARTS
JEAN METHVEN JORGENSEN SCHOLARSHIP FOR THEATRE ARTS – Provided by Estate of Jean Methven Jorgensen and William C. Jorgensen: Stephanie Brown, Darrean Loy
TRANSITIONS
MATT SANCHEZ TRANSTITIONS SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Gretchen Hewlett and Ursula Ruland: Guadalupe Chavez Tenorio, Greigary Fingerle VINCENT TRANSITIONS SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Nicholas Vincent, M.D. during his lifetime: Rafael Castro
AWARDED BY DEPARTMENT: ART DEPARTMENT
NAN GARTRELL HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Nanette Gartrell and Dee Mosbacher: Fatima Pacheco, Mary Kate O’Sullivan
“I am so grateful for the opportunity to receive not only one but three scholarships. These scholarships will allow me to keep pursuing my goal of becoming a nurse anesthetist!” – Alyssa Nuño, Scholarship recipient
VENTURA COUNTY POTTERS GUILD AWARD IN CERAMICS – Provided by Ventura County Potters Guild: Kevin McCullah
JAN DEPENDAHL “SPIRIT OF GEOLOGY” AWARD – Provided by Janice and Robert Dependahl: David Nims
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
DR. ROBERT S. GRAY OUTSTANDING GEOLOGY STUDENT AWARD – Provided by Colleagues and community members in honor of Robert S. Gray, Ph.D.: Seth Williams
THOMAS R. BENNETT AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY AWARD – Provided by Stan Crapo in honor of his friend: Vladimir Tadeo, Erik Macedo, Lucas Holland, Omar Ibarra Torres, Adrian Sanchez, Zhenning Yang, Tung Huynh, Oscar Aguilar-Jimenez, Diego Leon
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT
MICROBIOLOGY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Provided by Judith Meyer, Ph.D., during her lifetime: Trenton Doyle WILLIAM OLIVARIUS BIOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by William Olivarius Trust: Cameron Olandt
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION
CASH-MCROY/ROTARY CLUB OF MONTECITO NURSING SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Catherine Cash and Bruce McRoy, through the Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation: Miguel Zepeda-Rosales KATI AND PETER BUEHLER FAMILY/ ROTARY CLUB OF MONTECITO FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Kati and Peter Buehler, in memory of Julia Emma Zeller, through the Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation: Maria Silva LORA AND TOM FISHER/ ROTARY CLUB OF MONTECITO BUSINESS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Lora and Thomas Fisher, through the Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation: Genesis Anahi Garcia Zetino MARTIN AND JULIA KOOBATION ROTARY CLUB OF MONTECITO SCHOLARSHIP - Provided by Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation: Natalie Ryerson-Baumgartener ROTARY CLUB OF MONTECITO CAREER TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation: Keisha Ayers, Quinn Cahoon, Ryan P. Cruz, Mea Escruceria, Lydia Strack, Fadi Helwani, Aurelio Uribe
CHEMISTRY
GARY L. CARROLL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AWARD – Provided by Christopher Caires, Ph.D. and Moriah Thomason, Ph.D.: Sarah Williams
COMPUTER SCIENCE
JOHN NELSON/LINDA MACS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Barbara and Charles Nelson and SBCC students in memory of John Nelson and Linda Macs, and by family and friends in memory of Roberta Nelson: Berkelly Gonzalez
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
PETER ALEVRA MEMORIAL AWARD – Provided by John Alevra in memory of his father: Awarded at the Dorantes Lecture
GENERAL
OLSEN/SANTOS/LA CUMBRE COUNTRY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Proceeds from the Olsen/Santos Golf Tournament: Fall 2020: Sean Bertrand, Lucas Heverly, Adrian Islas Nolasco, Hayden Smith, Kyle Wesolowski GERTRUDE CALDEN AWARD – Provided by Estate of Gertrude Beckwith Calden: ZhiNing Cui
JOURNALISM
RAY CANTON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Elizabeth Canton, during her lifetime, in memory of her husband, former SBCC Journalism Professor: Ryan Cruz
MUSIC
PILLSBURY FOUNDATION MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by The Pillsbury Foundation through the Santa Barbara Foundation: Estella Ye, Simon Blondell
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING PROGRAM
BLANCHE BALZARETTE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Sister Carolita Johnson, during her lifetime, and the Estate of Blanche Balzarette: Vanessa Mendiola HANNA FAMILY NURSING EXCELLENCE AWARD - Provided by The Hanna Family: Sarah Miles, Katelyn McDonald
POLITICAL SCIENCE
MARGARETA JAMNER POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD – Provided by Margareta Jamner: Conner V. Brain
SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS
DON SKIPWORTH CULINARY ARTS STUDENT OF THE YEAR – Provided by Santa Barbara Culinary Arts: Kathryn Morris
SCHOOL OF MODERN LANGUAGES
ITALIAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM AWARD – Provided by Italian Cultural Heritage Foundation of Santa Barbara: Valeria Orellana Canales, Juan Salcedo
ROBERT “COACH” DEPENDAHL COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARD – Provided by Janice and Robert Dependahl: Alysha Obakken
LURIA JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Luria Foundation: Jennifer Rivera
DISABILITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS (DSPS)
LURIA KOREAN LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP - Provided by Luria Foundation: Monica Negrete
TED TOWNSEND AWARD – Provided by Friends of Ted Townsend in his memory: Kathryn Lubahn
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES
HAROLD ALEXANDER SCHOLARSHIP – Provided by Jeanne Carr in memory of her uncle: Kateryna Socolovskaya, John Taliesin Cook MURIEL BARTH OUTSTANDING GEOSCIENCE AWARD – Provided by Michael A. Barth in memory of his wife: Julia Laraway
THEATRE ARTS DEPARTMENT
SARA EVELYN SMITH ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS IN THEATRE ARTS – Provided by Herbert Simon Family Foundation: Henry Alper, Isaac Hernandez, Maria Lopez, Marianne Paculba, Ida Wadman, Haoyu Wang
Changing Lives Through Education The SBCC Promise In 2016, the Foundation launched the SBCC Promise, offering all recent, local high school graduates the opportunity to attend Santa Barbara City College full-time at no cost. The SBCC Promise relies entirely on private support and covers all required fees, books, and supplies for up to two years. To date, over 5,000 students have participated in the SBCC Promise. By removing financial barriers, the Promise ensures that SBCC’s life-changing educational programs are fully accessible to all local students.
Thank you to the hundreds of donors who have made the SBCC Promise possible. And a special thanks to the following donors who have recently made major gifts to keep the Promise strong: Sara Miller McCune, Craig and Aira Harris, Assistance League of Santa Barbara, Winslow Maxwell Charitable Trust, The John C. Mithun Foundation, Mithun Family Foundation, Volentine Family Foundation, Coleen and Ted Friedel, Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation, and the Estate of Laurie Converse.
Support Our Community’s College When SBCC students succeed, we all win. By investing in the SBCC Foundation, you are ensuring that our future teachers, entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, engineers, nurses, chefs and other professionals have access to high-quality education and the training they need to achieve their goals and become the next generation of community leaders.
Visit www.sbccfoundation.org or call (805) 730-4401 Support the SBCC Promise The SBCC Promise is funded by the community for the community. Promise donors provide all recent, local high school graduates with access to an outstanding college education and the support they need to earn an associate’s degree or certificate, or transfer to a four-year university.
Join the President’s Circle The President’s Circle makes the SBCC Foundation’s work possible by providing core support through an annual gift of unrestricted funds. President’s Circle members form a dynamic group that believes in the power of an SBCC education to transform lives and our community.
Leave a Legacy
By offering financial support to SBCC students, we help them dream bigger, achieve more, and go further. Our gift to the SBCC Foundation is an investment in the power of education to change lives and strengthen our community.” – Carrie Towbes, Ph.D. President, The Towbes Foundation
The SBCC Foundation Legacy Circle honors those who have made provisions in their estate plan to support the Foundation. Legacy Circle members cement the Foundation’s ability to support the college and its students long into the future. sbccfoundation.org (805) 730-4401