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2016 Victor Valley College Scholarship Ceremony June 14, 2016 Victor Valley College Performing Arts Center

SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS Thank you for your generous investments in the dreams of Victor Valley College Students American Association of University Women (American Association of University Women Scholarship) Apple Valley Library Book Club (Dr. Karl Warren Plumlee Scholarship) Ms. Jackie Brown (Johnathan B. Hart Memorial Aviation Scholarship) Cardenas Markets, Inc. (Cardenas Markets Scholarship) Catholic Charities of San Bernardino & Riverside Counties (“Providing Help, Creating Hope” Catholic Charities Scholarship) The Community Foundation (Community Foundation Scholarship) (Lena T. Pond Nursing Scholarship) (Myron Winslow Scholarship) (Molly Adams Scholarship) Delta Kappa Gamma - Iota Xi Chapter (Delta Kappa Gamma Iota Xi Scholarship) Mrs. Beverly Dudley (Coach John Dudley Memorial Scholarship) Farmer’s Market (Farmer’s Market Scholarship) Grainger (Grainger Tools for Tomorrow Scholarship) High Desert Association of Realtors (High Desert Association of Realtors Scholarship) Hom Family (Tommy Hom Memorial Scholarship)

PROGRAM Welcome Kevin Smilen Master of Ceremonies Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance John Pinkerton Victor Valley College Board of Trustees, President Welcome Dr. Roger Wagner Victor Valley College Superintendent/President Recognition of Sponsors Testimonial Terry Saenz Apple Valley Library Book Club Recognition of Students Testimonial Brenda Rombalski Bettye Underhill Memorial Scholarship and Community Foundation Scholarship Recognition of Students (cont’d) Reception

CONGRATULATIONS 2016-2017 Ahmed Abuhantash Osher Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Jaina Cabot Never Too Late To Bloom Scholarship Tommy Hom Memorial Scholarship

Jillynne Allison Lena T. Pond Nursing Scholarship

Cassandra Calhoun Osher Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Loretta Amaro Osher Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Diana Anderson Victorville Elks Lodge #1877 Vocational Excellence Scholarship

Amanda Callahan High Desert Association of Realtors Scholarship Osher Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Rudolf Business Leadership Scholarship

Marissa Andrade Excellence In Education Scholarship (Mr. Peter Allan)

Robert Calzada Excellence In Education Scholarship (Auto Park at Valley Center) Victor Valley College Aviation Scholarship

Reginald Armstrong Rotary Club of the High Desert Scholarship Specialist Edward J. “Doc” Acosta Scholarship

Jessica Camacho American Association of University Women Scholarship

Marissa Aronson Excellence In Education Scholarship (Southwest Gas)

Brandy Cardinale Haydee & William Reigadas Scholarship

Veronica Ayon Rowena Eason-Onnekikami Compassion Scholarship Michael Simon Baisa Osher Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Emilene Castillo Excellence In Education Scholarship (Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority) Caitlynn Cavazoa Children’s Fund Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Brandy Banks Community Foundation Scholarship

Jonathan Cerrillos Bill Porter Memorial Aviation Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Nathan Barnes Victor Valley College Aviation Scholarship

Sergio Chavez Willie D. Pringle 12th Man Scholarship

Raeann Beck Lena T. Pond Nursing Scholarship

Audreeana Cheatham Lena T. Pond Nursing Scholarship

Brandon Britzman Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship

Kristine Chilingaryan Victorville Elks Lodge #1877 Vocational Excellence Scholarship

Anthony Brooks Myron Winslow Scholarship Specialist Edward J. “Doc” Acosta Scholarship Edenbert Cabingatan Willmas Charitable Trust Nursing Scholarship

Ken Chow Excellence In Education Scholarship (Shear Realty)

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

CONGRATULATIONS 2016-2017 David Clark Osher Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Mark Cline Myron Winslow Scholarship Alisha Cofey Excellence In Education Scholarship (Ultimate Sports & Orthopedics) Katelyn Cook Molly Adams Scholarship Victoria Craig Coach John Dudley Athletic Scholarship Dr. Karl Warren Plumlee Scholarship Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship Willie D. Pringle 12th Man Scholarship Vivian DeCosta Grainger Tools for Tomorrow Scholarship Reginald Dennis Osher Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Willie D. Pringle 12th Man Scholarship Karly Dettorre Mary Danielle Weingarten Nursing Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Edwin Diaz-Castillo County of San Bernardino Aviation Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Julian Eisenring Dr. Bettye Underhill Memorial Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Victorville Elks Lodge #1877 Vocational Excellence Scholarship Miranda Felix Myron Winslow Scholarship Jessika French Charles E. Peterson Memorial Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Community Foundation Scholarship Tommy Hom Memorial Scholarship

Yvette French Excellence In Education Scholarship (Mr. Peter Allan) Community Foundation Scholarship Kimberly Galindo Terry Caldwell Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Gabrielle Galindo Schools First Scholarship Daniel Garcia Brandon E. Smith Memorial Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Padmavati Paladugu Nursing Scholarship Michael Gatewood Joseph B. Campbell Memorial Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Selvana Gendy Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship Nicole Gerwig Cardenas Market Scholarship Maria Godoy High Desert Association of Realtors Scholarship Christina Gonzalez Padmavati Paladugu Nursing Scholarship Jasmin Gonzalez Community Foundation Scholarship Gabriela Graziani Thomas & Elizabeth Elder Memorial Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Marisel Griswold Delta Kappa Gamma Iota Xi Chapter Scholarship Kelcie Hartley Pierre Barrera Journalism Scholarship Richard Hernandez County of San Bernardino Aviation Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) William Hesse High Desert Association of Realtors Scholarship

THANK YOU 2016-2017

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Tory Hickman County of San Bernardino Aviation Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

John Kilmer County of San Bernardino Aviation Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Emma Hill Willmas Charitable Trust Nursing Scholarship

Jennifer Kurcz American Association of University Women Scholarship

Linda Holley Jack H. Harrison Memorial Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Sharon Lanre-Orepo Community Foundation Scholarship

Kelly Holliday Children’s Fund Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Cory Latimer Excellence In Education Scholarship (Auto Park at Valley Center)

Nikita Howard County of San Bernardino Aviation Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Kori Lemoine Grainger Tools for Tomorrow Scholarship

Stephen Huang Rowena Eason-Onnekikami Compassion Scholarship Christopher Hutchins Osher Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Brazil Jefferson Molly Adams Scholarship Cameo Jiron Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship D’vonte Johnson High Desert Association of Realtors Scholarship Pierre Barrera Journalism Scholarship James Johnson Osher Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Willie D. Pringle 12th Man Scholarship Wendy Johnson Never Too Late To Bloom Scholarship Elizabeth Jones Rotary Club of the High Desert Scholarship Laura Kelley Charles A. Peterson Memorial Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Damien Lopez County of San Bernardino Aviation Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Jonathan B. Hart Memorial Aviation Scholarship Crystal Luna Brandon E. Smith Memorial Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Willmas Charitable Trust Nursing Scholarship Christopher Magnuson Rotary Club of the High Desert Scholarship Specialist Edward J. “Doc” Acosta Scholarship Ashley Martin Community Foundation Scholarship Alexandra Martinez Cardenas Market Scholarship High Desert Council of Engineers & Land Surveyors Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Leomar Mason County of San Bernardino Aviation Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Jonathan B. Hart Memorial Aviation Scholarship Madison McComas Myron Winslow Scholarship Cody McNemar Myron Winslow Scholarship

Theresa Kerr Terrilyn Lopez Memorial Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS

CONGRATULATIONS 2016-2017 Jesse Mettrick County of San Bernardino Aviation Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Rebecca Miotto-Bebiano Community Foundation Scholarship Jarco Business Scholarship Tricia Molina Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship Daniel Monroy County of San Bernardino Aviation Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Kayley Moore Haydee & William Reigadas Scholarship

Cassi Palazzo Community Foundation Scholarship Fernando Palma Excellence In Education Scholarship (Desert Community Bank) Samantha Patterson High Desert Farmer’s Market Scholarship Marc Perez Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship Jonathan Peterson Coach John Dudley Athletic Scholarship Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship

Daniel Moore Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship

Queen Potter Charles A. Peterson Memorial Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Alex Morales Molly Adams Scholarship

Jonathan Pressley Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship

Brian Morrison County of San Bernardino Aviation Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Gary Purcell Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship

Valerie Muro American Association of University Women Scholarship Padmavati Paladugu Nursing Scholarship Oyler / Graves Nursing Scholarship Victoria Myers Osher Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Donna Osborne Pierre Barrera Journalism Scholarship Ijeoma Otuechere Sandra Decker Memorial Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Matthew Owenby James Marien Memorial Music Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Erminio Padilla County of San Bernardino Aviation Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Jesus Ramirez Osher Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Gabriel Reyes Cardenas Market Scholarship Mayra Rodriguez Cardenas Market Scholarship Manuel Rodriguez Osher Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship Brenda Rombalski Dr. Bettye Underhill Memorial Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Community Foundation Scholarship Adelina Romero Cardenas Market Scholarship Tyler Roth “Providing Help, Creating Hope” Catholic Charities Scholarship

THANK YOU 2016-2017

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Steven Rudsell Dr. Karl Warren Plumlee Scholarship Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship

Jason Stokes County of San Bernardino Aviation Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Michelle Ruiz Cardenas Market Scholarship Padmavati Paladugu Nursing Scholarship

Nima Tavalalli Community Foundation Scholarship

Yazan Safi Rowena Eason-Onnekikami Compassion Scholarship Oladimeji Salako Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship Lori Schroeder American Association of University Women Scholarship Excellence In Education Scholarship (Victor Valley Global Medical Center) Earl Schumacher Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship Sandy Schumacher Victorville Elks Lodge #1877 Vocational Excellence Scholarship Jordan Self American Association of University Women Scholarship

Allison Taylor Padmavati Paladugu Nursing Scholarship Sharae Thornton American Association of University Women Scholarship Heriberto Valle Cardenas Market Scholarship Rolando Varela Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship Andrea Varty Mary Danielle Weingarten Nursing Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Marlin Vasquez Sandra Decker Memorial Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Specialist Edward J. “Doc” Acosta Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation Scholarship

Rajbeer Singh Respiratory Therapy Higher Education Scholarship

Freddy Vasquez Osher Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Sheila Skillern Excellence In Education Scholarship (Saddle Rock Reverse Mortgage)

Hermilo Vivas-Flores Cardenas Market Scholarship Dr. Karl Warren Plumlee Scholarship

Jordan Smothers Specialist Edward J. “Doc” Acosta Memorial Scholarship

Shelley Washington Williams / Kroencke Business Scholarship

Preston Solis County of San Bernardino Aviation Scholarship (VVCF Endowment)

Peter Wim Westerlink Victor Valley College Foundation Scholarship (Apple Valley Communications)

Angela Springer American Association of University Women Scholarship

Jeremy Whalen Osher Scholarship (VVCF Endowment) Padmavati Paladugu Nursing Scholarship

Delvin Spruill Community Foundation Scholarship

Rene Williamson Community Foundation Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS

SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS CONT. Marien Family (James Marien Memorial Music Scholarship) Ms. Traci Marin (Respiratory Therapy Higher Education Scholarship) (Rowena Eason-Omnekikami Compassion Scholarship) Mr. Chris Ohshita (Victor Valley College Aviation Scholarship) Family of Willie Pringle (Willie D. Pringle 12th Man Scholarship) Rotary Club of the High Desert (Rotary Club of the High Desert Scholarship) Rotary Club of Victorville (Bill Porter Memorial Aviation Scholarship) (Jarco Business Scholarship) (Oyler/Graves Nursing Scholarship) (Rudoff Business Scholarship) (William O’Keeffe Memorial Scholarship) (Williams/Kroencke Business Scholarship) Schools First Federal Credit Union (Schools First Scholarship) Southern California Edison (Southern California Edison S.T.E.M. Scholarship) St. Mary Hospital Foundation (Padmavati Paladugu Scholarship) Victorville Elks Lodge #1877 (Vocational Excellence Scholarship) Victor Valley College Foundation Champions of Education Scholarships (Mr. Peter Allan) (Apple Valley Communications) (Auto Park at Valley Center) (Desert Community Bank) (SaddleRock Reverse Mortgage) (Shear Realty)

SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS CONT. (Southwest Gas) (Ultimate Sports & Orthopedics) (Victor Valley Global Medical Center) (Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority) Victor Valley College Foundation Endowed Scholarships (Bill Porter Memorial Aviation Scholarship) (Brandon E. Smith Memorial Scholarship) (Charles A. Peterson Memorial Scholarship) (Children’s Fund Scholarship) (County of San Bernardino Aviation Scholarship) (Dr. Bettye Underhill Memorial Scholarship) (High Desert Council of Engineers & Land Surveyors Scholarship) (Jack H. Harrison Memorial Scholarship) (Mary Danielle Weingarten Nursing Scholarship) (Osher Scholarship) (Sandra Decker Memorial Scholarship) (Terry Caldwell Scholarship) (Thomas & Elizabeth Elder Memorial Scholarship) (VVC Restaurant Management Scholarship) Victor Valley College Foundation Scholarships (Haydee & William Reigadas Scholarship) (Joseph B. Campbell Scholarship) (Pierre Barrera Journalism Scholarship) (Terrilyn Lopez Nursing Scholarship) Victor Valley College Veterans Club (Edward J. “Doc” Acosta Memorial Scholarship) Willmas Charitable Trust (Willmas Charitable Trust Nursing Scholarship) Ms. Diane Wollan (Never Too Late To Bloom Scholarship)