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80 High School Seniors Win 'American Dream' Scholarships

A record-breaking number of students, including one from SVHS, will receive their awards at Cabrillo College on Tuesday afternoon.

Twenty-two years ago, George Ow Jr. and his family started awarding "American Dream" scholarships to help local students who meet financial need standards or are minorities attend Cabrillo College.

The gifts have assisted 713 students since 1989—a whopping $313,00 in financial assistance—and 80 more teenagers will receive $500 scholarships this year.

"Providing support to students to go to college and fulfill their educational goals is the best use of our money," Ow said. "Our family believes in these young students. Our investment in them is bettering our community and our future."

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The American Dream scholarship ceremony is 4-5 p.m. Tuesday at the Sesson House gardens on the Aptos campus. The following local students will be honored.

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: Guadalupe Aburto, Jose Alvarez, Guillermo Banuelos Rodriguez, Eva Bernabe-Vega, Noemi Camacho Bautista, Michelle Diaz-Garza, Karina Diaz-Sanchez, Samuel Estrada, Cristobal Fernandez, Adriana Gavilan-Aguilera, Maria Gonzalez, Elvira Guerrero Paniagua, Yara Guevara, Cesar Jimenez, Jose Jimenez, Juan Lopez, Diana Martinez, Reyna Olivarez, Fidel Parra, Minerva Perez, Ruby Robledo, Glorisel Rocha, Karina Rocha, Petra Rocha Priscila Ruiz, Angelica Victor, Daniel Villamar, Deysi Zavala

: Kiana Alvarez, Hilda Cervantes, Cecily Finke, Jesus Melgoza-Pizeno, Jeanette Navarro, Mayra Ruiz, Travis Shubeck, Rachel Strawn, Emily Velasquez, Sarah Wilson

: Alejandro Avalos, Fabiana Estrada, Jessica Fuentes, Andreina Melendrez, Jonathan Monroy, Gabriela Rincon-Marin, Flor Rios, Sheila Velasquez

Harbor High: Isabel Alt, Kaytlyn Garland, Alexandria James, Kalia Ostrander, Eduardo Trujillo, Jennifer Yeung, Jessica Zacarias

: Michelle Alcantar Chavez, Cintia Gomez, Rogelio Jacobo, Marco Marin, Marilu Zamora

Anzar High: Sara Alvarez, Iliana Lomeli, Areli Quiroz, Itzel Vega, Jennivi Zambrano

Santa Cruz High: Taylor Burdick, Torin Foss, Roy Ortega, Rafael Reyes

Cypress Charter: Samatha Gruys, Michelle Hatjes, Stefany Mendoza-Garcia

Soquel High: Andres Bocaletti, Jiyun Rim, Ana Vasquez

Oasis/SCCOE: Kalinda Kaiser, Zane Keith, Angelina Ornelaz

Delta: Belynda Olea, Christian Ramirez

Georgiana Bruce Kirby: Christina Vienola


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