ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
May 18, 2021, 12:39PM
They weren’t able to hear the applause or accept the congratulations that are certainly due them, but 277 graduating seniors from Petaluma-area high schools gratefully accepted financial help for their future through the Petaluma Educational Foundation Scholarship Program.
PEF manages 77 scholarship funds for donors who provide the foundation with clear criteria for selecting recipients.
This school year, $237, 559 and 372 awards were presented to the 277 soon-to-be graduates. The awards brings to $4,052,069 awarded through PEF stewardship since 1990.
The PEF scholarship program is open to all members of the Class of 2021 attending of the seven Petatluma-area high schools – Petaluma High, Casa Grande, St. Vincent, San Antonio, Sonoma Mountain, Carpe Diem and Valley Oaks – pursuing further education at 2-year colleges, 4-year college or vocation training programs.
“Even though we were unable to host our traditional in-person scholarship awards reception, we invite the community to show their communal school spirit by honoring our donors and celebrating the individual scholarship award winners” said PEF Executive Director Maureen Highland.
THE AWARD RECIPIENTS
Petaluma Active 20-30 Club #30 Scholarship: Minimum GPA: 2.0 PHS and CGHS students, who demonstrates leadership skills, a strong commitment to volunteerism and has financial need. Bella Blue CGHS $500, Anna Hospodar PHS $500, Isabella Lakatos CGHS $500, Olivia Peachey PHS $500.
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