Page 14 • July 2015
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WOMEN OF WOODBRIDGE Scholarships Awarded to Local Students By Linda Little
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s a result of the very successful Sip for Scholarship held in May, the Women of Woodbridge awarded $6,500 in scholarships to local high schools students. WOW members Carol Edgren, Linda Little and Marybeth Saari took turns attending the senior awards evenings for be.tech, East Union, Manteca and Sierra high schools as well as Calla High’s graduation and awarded the following scholarships: Calla High School: Amanda Covarrubias received a $1,000 scholarship. She will be attending Delta Community College, majoring in health services with a career goal of becoming an ultrasound technician. East Union: Leslie Chavez received a $1,000 scholarship. She will be attending Las Positas Community College, majoring in criminal justice with a career goal of becoming a homicide detective or FBI agent. Manteca: Karina Solorzano received a $1,000 scholarship. She will be attending Delta Community College majoring in health services with a career goal of becoming an ultrasound technician. Yulissa Ochoa received a $500 scholarship. She will be attending Delta Community College, majoring in health services with a career goal of becoming an ultrasound technician. Sierra: Shelby Owensby received a $1,000 scholarship. She will be attending Delta Community College, majoring in kinesiology and minoring in psychology with a career goal of becoming a physical trainer. Amelia Teicheira received a $500 scholarship. She will be attending Modesto Junior College, majoring in business with a career goal of sales/customer service. be.tech (career academies): Sean Murray received a $1,000 scholarship. He will be attending Butte Community College, majoring in business with a career goal of becoming a fabrication business owner. Candice Whitlock received a $500 scholarship. She will be attending Delta Community College, majoring in culinary arts with a career goal of becoming a pastry chef and bakery owner. Thank you to all who attended the Sip for Scholarship as well as those who planned and worked at this event. The funds generated from this event are further proof of the generosity of the Woodbridge community.
Photo submitted by Linda Little.
Marybeth Saari (center) with Manteca High School scholarship winners Karina Solorzano and Yulissa Ochoa.
Photo submitted by Linda Little.
Linda Little (left) and Carol Edgren (second from right) with be.tech scholarship winners Sean Murray and Candice Whitlock.
Photo submitted by Linda Little.
Linda Little (right) with Calla High School scholarship winner Amanda Covarrubias.
Photo submitted by Linda Little.
Carol Edgren (left) with Sierra High School scholarship winners Amelia Teicheira and Shelby Owensby.