Continuing more than 25 years of support for Santa Barbara City College, our club foundation awarded ten students with vocational scholarships totaling $12,500.
SBCC Foundation CEO Geoff Green expressed gratitude for our club's ongoing comitment and noted the economic significance of these scholarships stating, “the vast majority of these exemplary students move directly into our local workforce after completing their education.”
Read the NoozHawk article to see Geoff's complete comments.
The 2020 award recipients are:
Rotary Club of Montecito Scholarships
- Maria Abundez, Vocational Nursing (In Memory of Rosslyn Ray)
- Jason Usami, Film Production
- Melissa Mueller, Radiology
- Cristian Sanchez, Automotive Technology
- Isaac Kershner, Animation and Gaming
- Emma Horanic, Marine Diving Technology, Martin and Julia Koobation Scholarship
Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation Scholarships
- Priscilla Nolasco, Early Childhood Education, Kati and Peter Buehler Scholarship
- Keith Steele, Associate Degree in Nursing, Catherine Cash and Bruce McRoy Nursing Scholarship
- Tobias Norby, Business with an Accounting Emphasis, Lora and Tom Fisher Business Education Scholarship
- Lucas Roque, Entrepreneurship, Lynda Nahra Scholarship