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Application is due to your Career Coordinator by
February 26, 2009
Visit your school's Career
Center or Counselor:
| Casa Grande High School | Karen Buchanan, kbuchanan@pet.k12.ca.us 778-4690 | |
| Carpe Diem & Sonoma Mountain | Ninotchka Horwitz, ninoh@pet.k12.ca.us 778-4796 | |
| Petaluma High School | Julia Snader, jsnader@pet.k12.ca.us 778-4857 | |
| St.Vincent High School | Terese Doolittle, tdoolittle@SVHS-pet.org 763-1032 ext 118 | |
| San Antonio & Valley Oaks | Joe Zavala, jzavala@pet.k12.ca.us 778-4758 |
List of Available Scholarships for 2009 Graduates of Petaluma
Area High Schools
Application is due to your Career Coordinator by
February 28, 2009
Trey
Atkin Memorial Scholarship – $500
High School Eligibility: PHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Requirement: will attend a 4-year college or
university
Special Emphasis: played high school varsity
basketball
John &
Andrea Barella Vocational Scholarships – $500 (2
awards)
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma Schools
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Requirement: has been involved in the Industrial
Arts or Agricultural Science program and will
pursue a higher education degree or certificate
in an industrial arts or vocational trade
program
Financial Need: considered
Baldwin,
McGaughey & Co. CPA Scholarship – $500 (2
awards)
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma High
Schoolsbr
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirement: will pursue a higher education
degree in accounting or business
Gene
Benedetti Memorial Scholarship – $1,000
High School Eligibility: PHS, SVHS & CGHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Requirement: will pursue a higher education
degree in agriculture or athletics
Carol
Brandner/ROP Occupations with Children
Scholarship- $500 (2 awards)
High School Eligibility: PHS & CGHS only
(Must have completed one year in ROP Occupations
with Children Program)
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Requirement: will pursue a career related to
children. Must enroll in at least one
child development class per semester at a 2 or
4-year college.
Max Cerini Memorial Scholarship – $750 (2
awards)
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma High
Schools
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Requirement: will pursue a higher education
degree in the construction or building industry
Cleveland - U’Ren Teen Mother Scholarship - $500
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma High
Schools
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Requirement: Must be a teen mother who will
attend a trade/vocational school,
apprenticeship/certificate program,
2 or 4-year college
Collins Fund for English Learners
Scholarship - $750
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma Schools
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Requirement: available to a student who has been
enrolled in an ESL program at any time K-12 and
who will attend a college or university in the
fall as a part-time or full- time student.
Arnie Dado Memorial Scholarship – $250
High School Eligibility: PHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirement: PHS Wildlife Museum Docent for at
least three years who will pursue a degree in
wildlife, natural resources or education.
Financial Need: considered
Special Emphasis: outstanding leadership in high
school, community involvement and a passion for
the outdoors
Maxwell and Doris Decker RN Scholarship –
$2,000/year renewable up to 4 years
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma High
Schools.
PHS & CGHS students must be enrolled in Health
Career Pathways program. Letter of
recommendation from hospital, doctors office
etc. required for students of all other high
schools.
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: will pursue a higher education
degree in nursing. Renewable up to 4 years
provided the student maintains a 3.0 GPA and
provides proof of acceptance into Nursing
Program by the third year.
Financial Need: considered
Paul Di Girolamo Memorial Scholarship for
Community Service - $300
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma High
Schools
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Requirements: will pursue a higher education
degree in a field that lends itself to public
service.
Special Emphasis: Essay required on current
community service project or community service
plan that will be completed during freshman year
in college.
Pat Doherty Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 (2
awards)
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma High
Schools
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: Must have played sports for at
least three years on a high school team and will
attend a 4 year college
Financial Need: considered
Fishman Family Scholarship - $500
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma High
Schools
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Requirements: a graduate of Penngrove Elementary
School who will attend a 4-year college
Special Emphasis: community service demonstrated
during high school
Jeff Froom Memorial Scholarship - $500 (2
awards)
High School Eligibility: PHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Requirements: Must have been enrolled in metal
shop for 4 years and will pursue an Associate
Degree or Certificate in precision machining or
engineering at a trade/vocational school or
junior college. Must be enrolled with a minimum
of 12 units each semester.
Special Emphasis: Metal Shop teacher
recommendation.
George Gillmore Memorial Scholarship - $750
High School Eligibility: PHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Requirements: Played Varsity basketball in high
school and will attend a 2 or 4-year college
Special Emphasis: Short essay required on "How
Basketball Has Shaped Your Life”
Ed Grossi Memorial Automotive Scholarship -
$1,000
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma High
Schools
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Requirements: will pursue a higher education
degree in the automotive industry
Connie and Bill Hammerman Vocational Scholarship
- $500
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma High
Schools
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Requirements: will attend a trade/vocational
school, career business school or community
college in electrical, mechanics, agriculture
etc.
Henris Family Scholarship - $750 (Multiple
awards)
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma High
Schools
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Requirements will pursue a higher education
degree or certificate in an industrial arts or
vocational trade program
Financial Need: considered
Hillcrest Dental Group - $750
High School Eligibility: SVHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: will pursue a higher education
degree or certificate in health science
Special Emphasis: short essay required on why
he/she wants a career in health sciences.
Larry Johnson Scholarship - $400 (2 awards)
High School Eligibility: PHS & CGHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: Participated in sports in high
school and will attend a trade/vocational
school,
career business school or community college.
Financial Need: considered
Special Emphasis: Athletic participation, team
player not necessarily the star player.
Edwin Kelsey Memorial Scholarship - $800/year,
renewable up to 4 years
High School Eligibility: PHS, CGHS, SMHS, SAHS,
VOHS & CDHS
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: will attend a 2 or 4-year college.
Must carry at least 12 units per semester or 8
units per quarter and maintain a 3.0 GPA for
renewal.
Financial Need considered
Kiwanis Community Service Scholarship - $1,000
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma High
Schools
Minimum Cumulative GPA: NA
Requirements: will attend a 4-year college
Special Emphasis: demonstrated community service
during high school
John and Elrose Lounibos Scholarship - $500
High School Eligibility: SVHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: will attend a 4-year college
Special Emphasis: demonstrated extraordinary
community service during high school
MacIlvain Family Scholarship - $500 -$1,000
(multiple awards)
High School Eligibility: PHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: will attend a trade/vocational
school, 2 or 4-year college
Financial Need: considered
(Cannot apply for both MacIlvain Scholarships,
only one)
MacIlvain Academic Honor Roll Scholarship - $500
-$1,000 (multiple awards)
High School Eligibility: PHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.5
Requirements: Must have taken 4 college prep
courses in all 7 semesters and will attend a
4-year college
Financial Need: considered
(Cannot apply for both MacIlvain Scholarships,
only one)
Masonic Lodge Scholarship - $1,000 (2 awards)
High School Eligibility: PHS & CGHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Requirements: will attend a 2 or 4-year college,
is a US citizen and resident of California for
at least one year
Special Emphasis: 500-word essay required on
virtues of temperance, fortitude, prudence and
justice. "What do these things mean to you and
what roll do they have in your life?”
Financial Need: considered
Butch Milliron Memorial Athletic Scholarship -
$500 (2 awards)
High School Eligibility: PHS & CGHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Requirements: will attend a 2-4 year college.
Special emphasis: played multiple sports in high
school.
Short essay required on how athletics has made a
difference in your life.
Mister McGoo’s Scholarship - $500 (2 awards)
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma High
Schools
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Requirements: will pursue a higher education
degree in culinary arts or business
Jim Pacciorini Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 (2
awards)
High School Eligibility: PHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: will attend a 4-year college
Special Emphasis: successful in both athletics
and academics during high school
Petaluma Sunrise Rotary Club - $250
High School Eligibility: SAHS, CDHS, SMHS & VOHS
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Requirements: will attend a trade/vocational
school, career business school or community
college.
Petaluma Wildlife Museum Scholarship - $250
High School Eligibility: PHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Requirements: served as a museum docent for at
least 3 years and will pursue a higher education
degree in wildlife, education or related fields
Financial need considered.
Special Emphasis: excellent community service
record in high school
Alan J. Pounds Memorial Scholarship - $500
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma High
Schools
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: will pursue a higher education
degree or certificate in an industrial arts or
vocational trade program
John Ramatici Memorial Scholarship sponsored by
the Rotary Club of Petaluma - $1,000
High School Eligibility: PHS & SVHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Requirements: Dedication to sports and will
attend a trade/vocational school or 2 or 4-year
college
Special Emphasis: Active membership in Rotary
Interact Club. Short essay required on a person
or event that inspired you to devote time to
community service, "Service Above Self.”
Stan Ramatici Memorial Scholarship - $500
High School Eligibility: SVHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Requirements: will attend a trade/vocational
school, apprenticeship/certificate program, 2 or
4-year college
Special Emphasis:
Dion Reif Family Trust - $500 (4 awards)
High School Eligibility: PHS & CGHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Requirements: will attend a trade/vocational
school, career business college, 2 or 4-year
college
Special Emphasis: entrepreneurs with great
visions and academic achievements during high
school. Short essay required on how this
scholarship will assist them in your quest to
build a new business opportunity.
Financial Need: considered
Clarence and Rosilda Rogers Memorial Scholarship
- $500
High School Eligibility: PHS & SVHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: will pursue a higher education
degree in agriculture and or dairy
Financial need: considered
Niels and Amalia Scott Scholarship - $2,000
(multiple awards)
High School Eligibility: CGHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: will attend a 4 year college
Financial Need: substantial consideration
Special Emphasis: strength of character
demonstrated through community service and
extra-curricular activities
Carmen Scott Fry Scholarship - $2,000 (multiple
awards)
High School Eligibility: PHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: will attend a 4-year college
Financial Need: substantial consideration
Special Emphasis: strength of character
demonstrated through community service and
extra-curricular activities
Valley Vista PTA/Nancy Smith Scholarship - $250
(2 awards)
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma High
Schools
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: Valley Vista Elementary alumni who
will attend a trade/vocational school or 2 or
4-year college
Special Emphasis: active in community service
and extra-curricular activities in high school
The Pat Steidl Memorial Scholarship - $800
High School Eligibility: All Petaluma High
Schools
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Requirements: will attend a trade/vocational
school, career business school or community
college in electrical, mechanics, agriculture
etc.
Steve Scholarship - $500
High School Eligibility: PHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Requirements: will attend a trade/vocational
school, apprenticeship/certificate program, 2 or
4-year college
Financial Need: considered
Special Emphasis: extra curricular activities or
volunteer work. Short essay required on your
ideas about life, family, friend and community
and why you want to pursue an education.
Cynthia Terzian Memorial Scholarship - $1,000.
High School Eligibility: CGHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Requirements: Must be or have been enrolled in
the culinary program at CGHS and will pursue
higher education degree or certificate in
Culinary Arts
Trojan Gaucho Scholarship - $250 (2 awards)
High School Eligibility: PHS & CGHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: will attend a trade/vocational
school, apprenticeship/certificate program, 2 or
4-year college
Special Emphasis: demonstrated academic and
athletic achievements during high school
Ellin Trueblood Scholarship - $500
High School Eligibility: PHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: will attend a trade/vocational
school, apprenticeship/certificate program, 2 or
4-year college
Financial Need: considered
Special Emphasis: demonstrated academic
achievement in high school
Drs. Woo and DeBerardinis Orthodontics Science
Scholarship - $500 (3 awards)
High School Eligibility: PHS, CGHS, SVHS only
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Requirements: will pursue a higher education
degree in Health Sciences