Western Nevada Community College students got the opportunity to personally thank the individuals who are helping them earn a college degree at the WNCC Foundation's sixth annual Scholarship Appreciation & Recognition Reception.
The event celebrated the success of 175 students who received a total of $156,000 in scholarship awards. Foundation funds contributed $109,600 of this total to 157 of the recipients.
Vice President of Institutional Advancement Helaine Jesse hosted the event. Speakers included WNCC President Carol Lucey, Foundation Chairman Tom Metcalf and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Connie Capurro.
The generosity of the donors and their support of the WNCC scholarship program not only make a difference to students, but also to communities, as WNCC scholars meet their academic goals and take their place in the community and work force.
Donors and recipients include:
AT&T Scholarship: Jennifer Hillyer, Shannon Melzer, and Matthew Shedd
A.V. Lane Scholarship: Ann Bratton, Sarah Key, Megan McDonald, Kun Saville, and I Li Wang
American Association of University Women Scholarship - Capital Branch: LaDonna Gwen
American Legion Auxiliary #4 Post 9/11/01 Veteran Scholarship: Sgt. John Baldari
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 56 Fran Hanus Memorial Scholarship: Kathryn Rasor
Andy Butti Scholarship: Dale Archuleta, Gabriel Bobb, and Thomas Ramirez
Anne M. Phillips Memorial Scholarship: Shelinda Dennis
Annie Johnson Elliott Scholarship: Jessica Richards
Bernice Sheldon Scholarship: Clifford Shepard and Somprasong Toyai
Bessie C. Gilmer Scholarship: Deborah Gehr, Jennifer Hillyer, and Wendy O'Rourke
Carson City Emblem Club No. 507 Scholarship: April Tucker
Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Auxiliary Ursula Daines Memorial Scholarship: Brenda Dodge, Agatha Gentile, Lynette Langguth, Cinnamon Martin, Christina Northup, Kathryn Rasor, Shawna Sandoval, Amanda Sgambati, Melissa Ward, and Kevin Watts
Carson Valley Quilt Guild Art Scholarship: Josephine Renee Ekleberry and Shane Quarino
Catherine "Suse" Fitz Scholarship: Gabriel Bobb and Patrick Dunn
Christine Baker Educational Scholarship: Jessica Richards
Construction Trades Program Scholarship Builders Association of Western Nevada: William Adler, James Avant, Austin Bartosz, Elizabeth Blackburn, Damon Brecht, Vincenzo Colao, Andrew Denney, Daine Eichenberger, Ian Gurnee, Mark Gwaltney, Cameron Hardy, Frank Herrara, Devin Hughes, Antonio Johnny, Mitchell Johnson, Tyler Kershaw, Tyler Lawson, Jorge Lopez, Joshua Martino, Jason Mather, Heath Medeiros, Shane Murray, Daniel Ortega, Patrik Renteria, Jesse Saffran, Eduardo Sanchez, and Justin Talley
Construction Trades Program Scholarship Douglas County Building Industry Association: Michael Hill, Joseph Kruse, Jesse Leeper, Thomas Smith, and Dustin Tremaine
CTRMC Medical Staff Scholarship: Brenda Bell and April Tucker
Day Family Nursing Scholarship: Melissa Ward
Dennis Mankel Scholarship: Tammie Anderson and Laura Jarett
Dr. William E. Clark Memorial Scholarship: Tatiana Pollard
English as a Second Language Scholarship: Mario-Alberto Blandino-Zapata
Harriet L. Crowell Scholarship: Justin Starks
Helen Close Charitable Foundation Scholarship: Tobie Davis, Martina Dayton, Mariah Duffin, Tatiana Pollard, Gracie Rixner, Matthew Shedd, Kristel Thompson, and Julie Torres
Helen Moederndorfer Jesse Scholarship: Christy Telling
Jackie Whitesides Memorial Scholarship: Jessica Richards
James S. Pawluk Accelerated Welding Scholarship: Brenden Keirsey
Jason Bertocchi Scholarship for Disabled Students: Mary Boss and Melissa Oglesby
Jesse-Clift Native American Nevada Tribes Scholarship: Gabriel Bobb
Joan I. Sheldon Memorial Nursing Scholarship: John Bradley, Caleb Prudhomme, Clifford Shepard, Jessica Smith, and Somprasong Toyai
Katharine Harris Quilici Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship: Katherine Lauder
Korean War Veterans Carson City Chapter 305 Nursing Scholarship: Cindy Merkley and Kathryn Rasor
Kyle Bacon Athletic and Opportunity Scholarship: Sarah Rhine, Samantha Stoelton, and Jeremiah Teeter
Lane-Morsani Memorial Scholarship: David George and Noelle Rivera
Machine Tool Scholarship: Darren Crickon, Joshua Davis, Michael Dowd, Jared Elkins, Jeff Figueroa, Dan Harvey, Bryan Herbert, Corey James, Chris King, Ryan Knaak, Steven Kunz, Douglas Lipka, Augustine Mangione, Jerry McCullough, Jonathan Medina, Joshua Montes, Kevin Patterson, Vincent Scognamiglio, Jaymz Wallis, and Chad Yount
Michael Calabro Electronics Award: Thomas Ramirez
Minden Rotary Persistence Scholarship: Rachel Rosete-Gantner and Rhonda Vega
National Science Foundation WINSET Scholarship: Sgt. John Baldari, John Bradley, Ruslana Dalinina, Cameron Farrell, Travis Goldade, Daniel Goudeau, Bard Harger, Kathleen Nelson, Deanna Prebble, Caleb Prudhomme, Dennis Sanders, Jessica Smith, Carole Thiesing, and Somprasong Toyai
Native & Newcomers Club of Carson City Nursing Scholarship: Brenda Dodge
Nevada CPA Society Scholarship: Tobie Davis
Nevada Nurses Association Scholarship: Cindy Merkley
Ormsby Sportsmen's Association Scholarship: Mariah Duffin
P.E.O. Sisterhood Scholarship for Women: Alisha Lamprecht and Wendy O'Rourke
Rhianna Redwine Memorial Scholarship: Christina Mavridis
Robert Bush Endowment Fund Scholarship: Christina Mavridis
Roberta Ogden Trease Memorial Scholarship: Jason Funk and Shannon Melzer
Sagebrush Chapter Model A Ford Club of America Scholarship: Mika Beach-Hills
Sierra Pacific Resource Foundation Scholarship: Kris Geiser, Jennifer Greeson, Francisco Landeros-Hidalgo, Noelle Rivera, and Jessica Smith
Single Parent Endowment Fund Scholarship: Wendy O'Rourke
Soroptimist International of Carson City Margaret Hersey Memorial Scholarship: Kendra Morrison
Soroptimist International of Carson City Marge Patterson Memorial Scholarship: Maria Alcaraz
Soroptimist International of Carson City Trade & Industry Scholarship: Melinda Hestand and Shannon Melzer
Sunset Rotary Club Scholarship: Laura Jarett and Cinnamon Martin
Taeubel Classified Professional Development Scholarship: Rosalba Cadena-DeArmas, Jennifer Cavanaugh, and Monica Fairbanks
The Hope Scholarship: Korinna Archuleta and Jennifer Hillyer
The Tekla Kujawski Nursing Scholarship: Stephanie Herrera
The Testolin Family Scholarship: Rosemary Anderson, Zachary Ballingham, Shannon Bourke, and Christy Telling
Unger Diamond Fund Scholarship: Dale Archuleta
United Methodist Men's Scholarship: Zachary Ballingham and Josephine Renee Ekleberry
United Students Association Scholarship - Carson: Kristi Matthies and Christy Telling
United Students Association Scholarship - Fallon: Tami Dunn
Vicky Etchegoyhen Yaple Memorial Scholarship: Dennis Sanders and Rhonda Vega
Vivian Wilde-Mellow Memorial Scholarship: Shannon Bourke, Sarah Garcia, and Rebecca Heath
Western Nevada Community College Student Leadership Scholarship:
Elijah Aughe, Mika Beach-Hills, Roman Davis, Robert Gentry, Cassandra Larson, Andrea Lindsey, Kristin Lyle, Joshua Nieubuurt, Heather Olsen, Allie Otto, Tessa Pommer, and Laura Rothstein
Zola Scholarship:
Roman Davis