Seven students from the table grape growing regions of California earned scholarships awarded by California table grape growers.
Growers awarded two $25,000 field worker scholarships to students attending a four-year college or university. Two $14,500 field worker bridge scholarships were awarded to students attending two years of community college and transferring to a four-year college or university. To be eligible for a field worker scholarship, applicants or a parent or guardian must work in the California table grape harvest. Three $25,000 agriculture scholarships were awarded to students attending a four-year California college or university and planning to pursue an undergraduate degree in a field of study pertinent to the table grape industry.
Since 1985 California table grape growers have awarded more than 200 scholarships to help students in the grape-growing regions of California attend college.
The recipients are:
$25,000 Field Worker Scholarships
- Leslie Aquino graduated from East Bakersfield High School with a 4.5 GPA and will attend the University of California, Merced to study computer science.
- Marco Jimenez graduated from Delano High School with a 4.2 GPA and will attend California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo to major in civil engineering.
Top row L-R: Leslie Aquino, Marco Jimenez, Anali Alcantar, Lizbeth Ramirez Ramos; Bottom row L-R: Madison Jackson, Olivia Machado, Brenda Monje
$14,500 Field Worker Bridge Scholarships
- Anali Alcantar graduated from Harmony Magnet Academy with a 3.3 GPA and will attend Porterville College to study education.
- Lizbeth Ramirez Ramos graduated from Harmony Magnet Academy with a 4.0 GPA and will attend Porterville College to study nursing.
$25,000 Agriculture Scholarships
- Madison Jackson graduated from Liberty High School with a 4.1 GPA and will attend California State University, Chico to study agriculture education and environmental science.
- Olivia Machado graduated from Tulare Western High School with a 4.3 GPA and will attend California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo to study agriculture business.
- Brenda Monje graduated from Tulare Western High School with a 4.1 GPA and will attend California State University, Fresno to study food technology.
For more information:
Nick Nakashian
California Table Grape Commission
[email protected]
www.grapesfromcalifornia.com