Associated Students awarded scholarships to 47 students as part of its expanded scholarships program.
By Sarah Kyo, Public Affairs Assistant
Prompted by the economic downturn, Associated Students has awarded $81,500 in scholarships to 47 students.
Individual scholarships ranged from $1,000 to $2,000 and were awarded based on merits or financial need. The A.S. Environmental Champion Award, A.S. First Generation Student Scholarship Award, A.S. Legacy Award and A.S. Social Action Advocacy Award were additions to the recently expanded scholarship program.
Cheryl Vargas, executive director of Associated Students, said close to 200 students applied for the awards.
“A.S. wanted to address the increasing need of students to fund their education,” said Cheryl Vargas, executive director of Associated Students. “We also ensured that some of the categories would be open to all students where proof of U.S. citizenship was not a requirement, nor was the FAFSA filing.”
Vargas said a scholarship endowment fund made these awards possible, and individuals can make charitable donations to the fund.
Below is the complete list of scholarship awardees:
A.S. Environmental Champion Award:
Cathy Kim Bui
Anna My Le
Cindy Moreno
A.S. First Generation Student Scholarship Award:
Cynthia Garduno
Stephanie Nichole Hughes
Claudia Carina Mendivil
Tatiana Rocio Padilla
Melissa Rios
A.S. Legacy Award:
Amber Hedges
Tiffany Low
Maria Makarian
Kristine Marie Miller
A.S. Social Action Advocacy Award:
Jennifer Breede
Bayo Cedric Fagbamila
Jacqueline Fountain
Justin Ronald Hunter
Theresa Danielle Sweet
S.T. Saffold Leadership Award
Desiree Ansari
Kaitlin Badeaux
Hannah Rose Becker
Rick Becker
Jennifer N. Cummings
Quoc Dang
Jagdeep Singh Deol
Lauren Alison Doyle
Marisa Beth Gomez
Amanda Reina Gonzales
Jessica E. Hernandez
Shanice Danielle Howard
Tyshehanna K. Johnson
Anthony Wayne Korsund
Travis Matthew Lopez
Katie Louey
Kimberly Edith Martinez
Ailea Grace Merriam-Pigg
Eilbret Mirzapour
Nathaniel Montgomery
Marco Henry Negrete
Anna Quezon
Roberto Renteria
Deanna Nicole Rivas
Gabriel Rodriguez Jr.
Jessica Tokiwa Savage
Michelle Gar-Mun Siu
Courtney Mary Vella
Meggyn Watkins
Lauren Michelle Wickman