YHS student scholarships announced

 

Each year, local business owners, organizations and residents have set a new record in giving at the Yosemite High School Community Awards Night and this year was no different.

A total of $104,375 worth of community awards was given to this year’s graduates.

Jeanne Ratchford, community awards coordinator at YHS, says “The generosity of the mountain communities is amazing. Community Awards Night is a testament to how much these communities value education.”

The award donors and the recipients are:

§         49 Ears (Disney): Leslee Frasher and Laci Usher.

§         Association of Cali­fornia School Admini­s­tra­tors: Emily Branch.

§         Barbara Banich: Adriana Aguilar and Saranya Srinivasan.

§         Dakota Lea Nelson Bradford: April Martin.

§         William Beau Bushman: Leah Larson, Alisha Bartoo, Chad Boberg and David Sischo.

§         Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California: Brie Solaegui.

§         Cavin Gudger: Leah Larson.

§         Clampers: Kara Smalley.

§         Coarsegold/River­gold Schools: Sabrina Cou­lombe, David Sischo and Candace Muller.

§         Coarsegold Market: Melissa Skulley.

§         CSEA Yosemite High School Chapter: Amanda Vawter.

§         Central Valley Op­por­tunity Center: Joy Bon­ham, Brie Solaegui and Jennifer Hoskinson.

§         Harold Dale Memo­rial: Kevin Guadagnini.

§         Dorsey's Hallmark Shop: Rebecca Warr.

§         El Capitan Education Foundation: Nikki Crane, Christen Dooman, Jessica Ford, Sonia Bhangoo, Jenette Grat­ton, Amy Jacobs, Anthony Posey, Melissa Skulley, Matthew Troutner, Naomi Reagan, Laci Usher and Kristina Torres.

§         Future Farmers of America Mark Stevens Lead­ership: Leah Larson.

§         Goldmine Jewelers (Early): Katherine Romine.

§         Grant Mercantile: Dana Norvell, Emily Branch, Rebecca Evans, Deanna Hen­drickson.

§         Heidi's 1 HR Photo: Shane Deckert.

§         Holidays: Andrea Star­key.

§         Hal Jackson Memo­rial: Jennifer Hoskinson.

§         Dennis Jones, DDS: Jessica Ford and Kristen Lowns­bury.

§         Kiwanis Club: Joy Bonham, Jordan Michel, Sa­ranya Srinivasan, Brie Solaegui, Emily Branch and Leah Larson.

§         Ladies of the Lakes  — Yosemite Lakes Park: Gene Walker, Melissa Skulley, Brie Solaegui and David Sischo.

§         Lions Club Red Ha­vens: Saranya Srinivasan.

§         Lions Club Jesse Love: Joy Bonham.

§         Lions Club Devere Williams: Kristen Lownsbury.

§         Longs Drug Store: Jennifer Kurtley and Alisha Bartoo.

§         Madera Auto: Amber Stefanson, Amy Mecchi and Matthew Wilkinson.

§         Madera County Of­fice of Education: Sa­ran­ya Srinivasan.

§         Madera County Re­tired Teachers: Adam Ker­na­ghan.

§         Madera County Farm Bureau: Chad Boberg.

§         Sid and Marilyn Miller: Naomi Reagan.

§         Dave Nemeth, DFP: Stephanie Miller.

§         North Fork Women's Club: Daynielle Whitley.

§         Oak Creek Inter­mediate School: Chelsea Carnes.

§         Oakhurst Elementary School: Leslee Frasher, Jenee Vaccaro and Deanna Hen­drickson.

§         Oakhurst Sierra Ro­tary Club: Deanna Hen­drickson, Kristen Lownsbury, Andrea Starkey, Saranya Srini­vasan and Hilary Lucas.

§         Oakhurst Sierra Sun­rise Rotary: McKenzie Cox, Brandon Matthews, Josef Lukan, Josh Loyst, Sonia Bhangoo, Sarah Scott, Jessie Durham, Lauren MacLaggan and Emily Kammerer.

§         Sunrise Rotary Club — Interact: Jennifer Blate.

§         Our Lady of the Si­erra Women's Guild: Kevin Guadagnini.

§         The Pines Resort: Kyle Zimmer.

§         The Pines Resort As­so­ciates: April Martin.

§         Positive Living Center (Ruth Ross Memorial): Jillian Lotz.

§         Donna Pride: Jessica Ford.

§         Raymond Community Association: Joy Bonham and Katherine Collins.

§         Raymond Knowles Ele­­mentary Parent Advi­so­ry Committee: Joy Bon­ham.

§         Round Table Pizza: Amanda Mitchell and Andrea Starkey.

§         Eric Seger Memorial: Martha Service and Forest Martin.

§         Service Organization of the Sierra: Justin Berna, Emily Branch, Lisa Greek, Kristen Lownsbury, Brie Solaegui, Saranya Srinivasan and Andrea Starkey.

§         Sierra Ambulance: Hilary Lucas and Gene Walker.

§         Sierra Club: Emily Branch.

§         Sierra Telephone: Ryan O'Hanlon.

§         Sierra Cellular: Brian Burnham.

§         Sierra Tel Business Systems: Candace Muller.

§         Sierra Tel Business Center: Brie Solaegui.

§         Sierra Tel Internet: Shane Deckert.

§         Sierra Tel Long Dis­tance: Kevin Guadagnini.

§         Harry and Marie Bak­er Memorial: Bethany Nel­son.

§         Sierra Telephone Em­ployees: Bran­don Gandy, Forest Martin, Greg Mont­gomery and Candace Muller.

§         Sierra-Yosemite Ten­nis Club: Amy Jacobs and Matthew Wilkinson.

§         Gerald A. Smith: An­thony Posey, Josef Lukan, Bethany Nelson, Ryan O'Han­lon, Jennifer Kurtley, Katherine Romine, Lauren MacLaggan and Brandon Matthews.

§         Soroptimist Inter­na­tional of  the Sierras: Ali­sha Sanchez, Sabrina Cou­lombe and Dana Norvell.

§         Swortzel Trust: John Rice, Nikki Crane, Hilary Bow­man and Kevin Archer.

§         Tenaya Lodge: Joy Bon­ham and Kyle Zimmer.

§         United Way — Oak­hurst: Amanda Vawter.

§         U.S. Forest Service Em­ploy­ees Association: Jen­nie Miner.

§         Vision Academy of the Arts — Drama: Jordan Michel, Lacie Usher and Brie Solaegui.

§         Vision Academy of the Arts — Music: Dalene Her­rera, Josh Burrow and Amanda Mitchell.

§         Vision Academy of the Arts — Art: Andrea Starkey and Sabrina Coulombe.

§         Vision Academy of the Arts — Writing: Emily Branch.

§         Billy Vukovich III Me­morial: Emily Branch, Hilary Lucas, Steve Shatka, Jenee Vac­caro, Daynielle Whitley, Na­o­mi Reagan, Heather Bennet, Chris­ten Dooman and Adriana Aguilar.

§         Billy Vukovich III Me­morial — Auto: Richard Carrick.

§         Western Sierra Nur­sery: Chad Boberg.

§         Wasuma Elementary School: Jessica Young.

§         Watkins and Collings: Tzetzangari Ramirez.

§         Werner Family Limi­ted Partnership: Amber Ste­fanson, Tzetzangari Rami­rez, Da­lene Herrera, Jocelyn Sat­terfield, Jamie Ashton and April Martin.

§         Yosemite Bank: Kyle Zimmer.

§         Yosemite Gateway Association: Joy Bonham, Kristen Lownsbury, Jessica Ford and Emily Branch.