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Introducing the Scholarship Class of 2010: 75 students from Palm Beach and Martin Counties received over half a million dollars in scholarships this year from the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, helping them attend college.

75 Students from Palm Beach and Martin Counties Received $558,600 in Scholarships

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (June 28, 2010) – The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties is helping 75 inspiring local students attend college this fall through awarding $558,600 in scholarships. The economic recession is felt by everyone, including thousands of students who want to attend college but may not be given the chance. Given this challenge, this year’s scholarship program was particularly vital for many outstanding students from Palm Beach and Martin counties.
 
“If you ever wondered if is it truly possible to make a difference in the world, one person at a time, then witness the beauty and joy in the  faces of these young men and women tonight, and know that answer is a resounding “yes!” said Community Foundation President and CEO Leslie Lilly at the annual awards ceremony.

Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $28,000 were awarded from 40 separate scholarship funds established by donors from throughout Palm Beach and Martin Counties and managed by the Community Foundation. “Scholarships are inspired by the charitable vision of individuals whose heart and passion for life took flight in the form of the gift of education,” said Lilly.

Donors can establish a scholarship fund in their name or in someone’s honor or memory. The Foundation also accepts donations to the Community Scholarship Fund, a general scholarship fund that provided 13 scholarships this year. Donations can be made online at www.yourcommunityfoundation.org/give.

The scholarship funds provide opportunities to graduating seniors and college students with highly diverse backgrounds and interests to pursue varying areas of study in colleges, universities, and schools for technical training.

Qualifying students were selected by members of the Foundation's scholarship committee of community leaders and retired educators, chaired by Barbara Bishop Chapin and co-chaired by Sally Gingras.

Since 1983, the Community Foundation has awarded more than $5.6 million in scholarships to nearly 1,400 students. More information on the Community Foundation’s scholarship program is available at www.yourcommunityfoundation.org or by calling (561) 659-6800. Scholarship applications are typically due the first of February each year.

A complete listing of scholarship recipients follows.

2010 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS

• Ryan Barows of Palm Beach Gardens and William T. Dwyer High received the O’Connel Scholarship totaling $2,000 and will attend the University of Florida.
• Caitlyn Brandt of West Palm Beach and Jupiter High School received the Community Scholarship totaling $10,000 and will attend Appalachian State University.
• Andrew Brustad of Suncoast High School received the Williamson Pioneer Scholarship totaling $3,000 and will attend Georgia Tech.
• Janice Chon of West Palm Beach and Suncoast High received the Community Scholarship totaling $5,000 and will attend Florida State University.
• Daphney Dauphin of Lake Park and Palm Beach Gardens High received the Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship totaling $12,000 and will attend the University of Florida
• Alfredo Diaz of West Palm Beach and Suncoast High received the LSP Educational Scholarship, totaling $8,000 and will attend the University of Miami.
• Meshel Fergusson of Riviera Beach and Suncoast High received the Beverly Sommer Scholarship, totaling $2,500 and will attend Bethune-Cookman University
• Brianna Lewis of Jupiter and Jupiter High School received the Edward T. Bedford Foundation Scholarship totaling $11,875 and will attend the University of Florida.
• Corlan McDonald of Lake Worth and Suncoast High received the Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship totaling $20,000 and will attend the University of Central Florida.
• Paulette Skowranek of Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach Gardens High received the Ryan Kollmer Memorial Scholarship totaling $4,000 and will attend the University of South Florida.
• Lauren Sardo of West Palm Beach and William T. Dwyer High received the Community Scholarship totaling $10,000 and will attend the University of Central Florida.
• George Ugartemendia of Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach Gardens High received the Bradley Collins Memorial Scholarship totaling $12,000 and will attend the University of Florida.
• Akino West of Riviera Beach and Palm Beach Gardens High received the Gubelmann Family Foundation Scholarship totaling $10,000 and the Stephen and Roberta Weiner Scholarship totaling $6,000 and will attend Johnson & Wales University Miami.

CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS

• Brittany Arkerson of Boynton Beach and Atlantic High received the Ray Howland Scholarship totaling $2,500 and will attend University Of Miami.
• Alexis Aupperlee of West Palm Beach and Forest Hill High received the Anne E. Stewart Memorial Scholarship totaling $3,750 and will attend Florida State University.
• Joshua Boor of Lake Worth and Vista High School received the Robert and Deborah Jacobson Scholarship totaling $10,000 and will attend Auburn University.
• Shani Crooks of West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Lakes High received the Colonial Bank Scholarship totaling $3,000 and will attend the University of South Florida.
• Christina DeVivo of West Palm Beach and Forest Hill High received the Anne E. Stewart Memorial Scholarship totaling $1,250 and will attend the University of South Florida.
• Adrianna Dolphin of Green Acres and John I. Leonard High received the Community Scholarship totaling $6,000 and will attend Florida State University.
• Benjamin Finney of Lake Worth and Forest Hill High received the Nicholas Megrath Memorial Scholarship totaling $4,000 and will attend the University of Central Florida.
• Megan Jerome of Lantana and the Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the Arts received the Community Scholarship totaling $8,000 and will attend Florida State University.
• Nigel Johnson of Lake Worth and Forest Hill High received the Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship totaling $7,000 and will attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
• Danielle Lampman of Lake Worth and Lake Worth Christian High received the Palm Beach Kennel Club Scholarship totaling $4,000 and will attend Bryan College.
• Joseph Maher of Lantana and Lake Worth High received the Robert P. Koch Memorial Scholarship totaling $10,000 and will attend Palm Beach State College.
• Krystal Neira of Lake Worth and Park Vista High School received the Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship totaling $10,000 and will attend the University of Florida.
• Liliana Parages of Lake Worth and John I. Leonard High received the Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship totaling $8,000 and will attend Florida Atlantic University.
• Thomas Salazar of Greenacres and Santaluces High received the Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship totaling $24,000 and will attend the University of Miami.
• Michael Savidge of Atlantis and Cardinal Newman High received the Palm Beach Kennel Club Scholarship totaling $4,000 and will attend Florida Atlantic University.
• Aaron Savitski of Lake Worth and Lake Worth High received the Colonel Carl V. Price Lake Worth High School Air Force Junior ROTC Scholarship totaling $1,000 and will attend Florida Atlantic University.
• Alberto Tamarit of Lake Worth and Forest Hill High received the Allen C. Clark Memorial Scholarship totaling $1,500 and will attend Palm Beach State College.
• Blake Thompson of Lake Worth and Santaluces High received the Community Scholarship totaling $8,000 and will attend the University of Central Florida.
• Stephanie Valdes of Boynton Beach and Park Vista High School received the Community Scholarship totaling $5,000 and the Theodore Satter Memorial Scholarship totaling $4,000 and will attend the University of Central Florida.
• Gabrielle Whitehall of West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Lakes High received the Adele Wells Meyer Memorial Scholarship and will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS

• Tanvir Ahmed of Boynton Beach and Atlantic High received the Edward T. Bedford Foundation Scholarship totaling $11,875 and will attend the University of Pennsylvania.
• Colton Andrews of Boynton Beach and St. Andrews received the Edward T. Bedford Foundation Scholarship totaling $11,875 and will attend the University of Notre Dame.
• Gabrielle Bargoot of Delray Beach and Atlantic High received the Ralph O. Wood Scholarship totaling $1,500 and will attend Florida Atlantic University.
• Emily Bradley of Boca Raton and West Boca High School received the Mickey Mandelblatt Memorial Scholarship totaling $6,000 and will attend Florida State University.
• John Childs of Boca Raton and Olympic Heights High received the Mickey Mandelblatt Memorial Scholarship totaling $2,000 and will attend Seminole State College.
• Hana Engroff of Lake Worth and Atlantic High received the Lisa Bjork Memorial Scholarship totaling $1,000 and will attend the University Of Florida.
• Ana Gagula of Boca Raton and Boca Raton High received the Walter and Adi Blum Scholarship totaling $5,000 and will attend Florida Atlantic University.
• Brian Gregory of Delray Beach and Atlantic High received the Robert and Deborah Jacobson Scholarship totaling $5,000 and will attend the University of Florida Honors Program.
• Lance Gurewitz of Atlantic High received the Robert and Deborah Jacobson Scholarship totaling $20,000 and will attend the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
• Kaytrina Johnson of American Heritage School received the Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship totaling $8,000 and will attend Emory University.
• Jordan Lewis of Boca Raton and West Boca High School received the Maura and William Benjamin Scholarship totaling $7,000 and the Robert and Deborah Jacobson Scholarship totaling $5,000 and will attend the University Of Miami.
• Randell Nairn of Delray Beach and Atlantic High received the Community Scholarship Fund totaling $1,500 and will attend the University of South Florida.
• Rodell Nairn of Delray Beach and Atlantic High received the Community Scholarship Fund totaling $1,500 and will attend Florida International University.
• Rondell Nairn of Delray Beach and Atlantic High received the Community Scholarship Fund totaling $1,500 and will attend the University of South Florida.
• Maria Narvaez of Boca Raton and St. Andrews received the Pundit Mulchand and Janki Devi Sharma Scholarship totaling $10,000 and will attend Kenyon College.
• Nikki Patel of Boynton Beach and Atlantic High received the Palm Beach Newspapers Scholarship totaling $5,000 and will attend the University of Florida.
• Jessica Perfetto of Delray Beach and Atlantic High received the Bradley Collins Memorial Scholarship totaling $4,000 and will attend Yale University.
• Mike Qian of Delray Beach and Atlantic High received the Robert and Deborah Jacobson Scholarship totaling $7,500 and will attend the California Institute of Technology.
• Yohanna Reis of Boynton Beach and Atlantic High received the Walter and Adi Blum Scholarship totaling $5,800 and will attend Florida State University.
• Marissa Stanger of Delray Beach and St. Andrews received the Bradley Collins Memorial Scholarship totaling $4,000 and will attend University of Rochester.
• Anna Sun of Boca Raton and Atlantic High received the Edward T. Bedford Foundation Scholarship totaling $11,875 and will attend the University of Florida.
• Natalie Tarr of Boca Raton and Atlantic High received the Julian and Eunice S. Cohen Scholarship totaling $10,000 and will attend Brown University.
• Khue Tran of Boca Raton and Atlantic High received the Pundit Mulchand and Janki Devi Sharma Scholarship totaling $10,000 and will attend Florida State University.
• Trung Tran of Boca Raton and Atlantic High received the Walter and Adi Blum Scholarship totaling $10,000 and will attend University of Florida.
• Maria Andrea Valderrama of Greenacres and Atlantic High received the Walter and Adi Blum Scholarship totaling $10,000 and will attend Florida State University.
• Trent Vogelgesang of Boca Raton and Boca Raton High received the Helen Powers Monahan Scholarship totaling $10,000 and will attend University of Florida.

WEST PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS

• Brandon Corsentino of Wellington and Palm Beach Central High School received the Heather and Patrick Henry Scholarship totaling $10,000 and will attend the University Of Florida.
• Matletha Fuller of South Bay and Glades Central High received the Bradley Collins Memorial Scholarship totaling $12,000 and will attend the University of Florida.
• Jannet Gomez of Pahokee and Pahokee Jr/Sr High received the Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship totaling $28,000 and will attend the University of South Florida.
• Joanne Louis of Belle Glade and Glades Central High received the Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship totaling 12000 and will attend University of Florida.
• Maria Maciel Canal Point and of Pahokee Jr/Sr High received the Frank and Marie Cleary Memorial Scholarship totaling $1,000 the Saint Mary's Extended Education Fund totaling $1,000 and will attend Palm Beach State College.
• Lori Perry of Wellington and G-Star School of the Arts received the Community Scholarship totaling $6,000 and will attend University of Florida.
• Juliana Prieto of South Bay and Glades Central High received the Heather and Patrick Henry Scholarship totaling $10,000 and will attend the University Of Miami.
• Zelisha Siclait of Royal Palm Beach and Royal Palm Beach High School received the H. David Faust Memorial Scholarship totaling $1,800 and will attend the University Of Florida. Domenique Wilson of Belle Glade and Glades Central High received the R. Bruce Jones Memorial Scholarship totaling 10,000 and will attend the University Of Florida.

MARTIN COUNTY

• Jordan Gallas of  Palm City and Martin County High received the Ted Trimble Scholarship for Vocational Training totaling $4,000 and will attend the University of Florida.
• Kayla Goode of Indiantown and South Fork High received the First Bank and Trust of Indiantown Directors Memorial Scholarship totaling $1,000 and will attend Indian River State College.
• Jessica Gores of Stuart and South Fork High received a Community Scholarship totaling $4,000 and will attend the University of Tampa.
• Lindsey Grinels of Palm City and Martin County High received a Community Scholarship totaling $8,000 and will attend the University of Central Florida.
• Tiffany Kuhlers of Palm City and the Clark Advanced Learning Center received the Trimble Scholarship for Martin County totaling $5,000 and will attend Florida Gulf Coast University.
• Cassidy Loutos of Jensen Beach and Clark Advanced Learning Center received the Trimble Scholarship for Martin County totaling $5,000 and will attend the University of Central Florida.
• Natasha Petrovich of Jensen Beach and Jensen Beach High School received the Denise Lynn Padgett Scholarship totaling $1,000 and will attend the University of North Florida.

About the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties improves communities through the power of giving. The Foundation works with donors to make sure their charitable contributions meet their philanthropic goals and ensure an impact on the community and issues they care about.  Since 1972, the Community Foundation has awarded more than $81 million in grants to nonprofit organizations and over $5.6 million in scholarships to nearly 1,400 students. For more information, contact the Community Foundation at (561) 659-6800 or visit www.yourcommunityfoundation.org.