Cal-SOAP awards scholars

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Forty-one Kern County students were recipients of scholarships ranging in amounts from $1,000 to $4,000 awarded at the Southern San Joaquin Valley Cal-SOAP Scholarship Program banquet on June 11 at Hodel’s Country Dining in Bakersfield. Approximately $120,000 was made available from the Cal-SOAP/Kern County Scholarship fund. Scholarship funding was made possible by the College Access Foundation of California.

More than 300 students began applying for the scholarships on Feb. 1. Eligible Kern County high school seniors had to demonstrate financial need and meet grade point average requirements. Cal-SOAP administrators and numerous high school and college counselors read through the applications, which included an essay portion, to determine the recipients.

Students continuing their education in Kern County received $1,000 to attend either Bakersfield College or California State University, Bakersfield. Others, attending California State Universities out of the county, received $2,500. Those attending University of California campuses got $3,000 scholarships and others attending private or out of state universities were honored with $4,000 in funding.

The goal of the scholarship program is to meet the needs of many low-income students around Kern County who might not be able to attend college if not for the scholarship funds.

The Southern San Joaquin Valley Cal-SOAP (California Student Opportunity and Access Program) is operated through the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office with sponsorship from the California Student Aid Commission. Cal-SOAP seeks to raise achievement levels of students from low income families in areas with documented low eligibility or college preparation rates and in which they would be the first to attend college.

2007-08 Cal-SOAP/Kern County Scholarship Recipients
Jose Andrade, Arvin High
Olga Calderon, Arvin High
Maria Gallardo, Arvin High
Estephani Garcia, Arvin High
Erika Hernandez, Arvin High
Jeorgina Lopez, Arvin High
Jazmin Robles, Arvin High
Beau Cabrera, Cesar Chavez High
Stephanie Cu, Cesar Chavez High
Verna Alejo, Delano Joint Union High
Oscar Fuentes, East Bakersfield High
Abel Morelos, East Bakersfield High
David Allen, Foothill High
Erica Morales, Foothill High
Saydi Ocampo, Foothill High
Lizeth Rojo, Foothill High
Ema Irene Diaz, Frazier Mountain High
Joshua Weingarten, Frazier Mountain High
Jonathan Torres, Golden Valley High
Kimberley Bone, Kern Valley High
Kenneth Casparis, Maricopa High
Geraldine Alacantar, McFarland High
Israel Gurrero, McFarland High
Ivan Marquez, McFarland High
Lauren Cooke, Rosamond High
Justin Wire, Rosamond High
Special Bell, Shafter High
Selene Diaz, Shafter High
Belen Gomez, Shafter High
Samantha Hopkins, Shafter High
Susana Marin, Shafter High
Khushwind Gill, South High
Jesus Rodriguez, South High
Eun Chang, Stockdale High
Beatriz Aguilar, Taft Union High
Dora Barrera, Taft Union High
Rachel Gains, Tehachapi High
Tasfatsion Habebo, West High
Benito Medrano, West High
Candido Ramirez, West High
Blanca Trujillo, West High


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