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Adventist Health Volunteers award scholarships to 11 high school students

CENTRAL VALLEY – Nearly a dozen Central Valley students will be heading to college with a little extra financial assistance, thanks to Adventist Health volunteers.

Every year, volunteers use fundraising money to help high school seniors pursue higher education with the intent to enter medical fields.

The scholarship amounts range from $500 to $2,000 and were awarded to the following students:

$500 Scholarship

Janelle Jaramillo, Reedley High School

Elizabeth Valdez, Reedley High School

Esveidy L. Ferreyra Herreion, Reedley High School

Hannah Batista, Immanuel High School

Melanie Krahn, Immanuel High School

(scholarships presented by Co-Chair Volunteers Beverly Hoffman and Barbara Tapley of Reedley)

$1,000 Scholarship

Eliza Guzman, Kingsburg High School

(scholarship presented by Volunteer Committee Chair Ines Hernandez of Selma)

$2,000 Scholarship

Celeste Estrada, Lemoore Middle College High School

Hannah Villegas, Lemoore High School

Mario Perez, Crossroads Charter Academy

Eric Lee, Hanford West

Nayeli Beas, Corcoran High School

(scholarships presented by Volunteer Co-Chairs Lucy Murrietta, Mary Schilling, Mary Anne Ford Sherman, Shirley Mendes and Sandra McGowan of Hanford)

Incoming high school seniors who are interested in applying for scholarships in 2020, may inquire about applications with their school counselors at the beginning of the calendar year.

PHOTOGRAPHED: Mary Schilling, volunteer, with Mario Perez, Crossroads Charter Academy;
Mari Perez

Mary Anne Ford Sherman, volunteer, with Celeste Estrada, Lemoore Middle College
Celeste Lemore

Mary Anne Ford Sherman, volunteer, with Hannah Villegas, Lemoore High School
Hannah

Lucy Murrietta, volunteer, with Nayeli Beas, Corcoran High School
Nayeli