2025 Scholarship Recipients!

Community Foundation Awards over $140,000 in Scholarships

Congratulations to the graduating students from Anzar High School, Hollister High School, San Andreas Continuation High School, and all local San Benito County Schools. The Community Foundation for San Benito County proudly celebrates each student’s well-deserved success. We are thrilled to announce the 2025 scholarship recipients, supporting both high school graduates as well as current college students:

Adam Baxter Memorial Scholarship: Aaron Rodriguez, Francisco Rivera

Anna Dolores Perry Nursing Scholarship: Ellen Segoviano, Galilea Carrillo

Barragan Family Scholarship: Jasmin Rocha, Benicio Martin

Bianchi Family Memorial Scholarship: Lilly Murray

Charlie Presser Memorial Scholarship: Myles Helvie, Erick Pena, Francesca Donati, Destiny Garcia

Charlotte Cabral Scholarship Fund: Lillian Mendonsa, Yesenia Castillo, Daniel Martinez

Class of 1971 Scholarship: Jennifer Gonzalez

Class of 1977 Emilee Daves Memorial Art Scholarship: Katy Schilling

Elma Lesnini Burke Memorial Scholarship: Guadalupe Erape

Franca Barsi Memorial Scholarship: Andres Trinidad

Hollister Rotary Scholarship: Audrey Bolin, Samuel Buckingham, Galilea Carrillo, Yesena Castillo, Julia Martinez, Olivia Damm, Aditi Dantuluri, Lawrence Demietra, Emma Franks, Marcos Gomez, Sabriana Lim, Maile Maddox, Tyler Marcus, Lilian Mendonsa, Destiney Montes, Joshua Ong, Felizitas Parra, Eduardo Rosas, Katy Schilling, Aidan Sills, Christina Terrones Ochoa, Genesis Vielman, Hannah Vincent, Annina Zanella, Quinton Zanger

Hope for a Cure Memorial Educational Scholarship: Priscilla Arana Gonzalez, David Barba, Samantha Burt, Gavyn Carrillo, Olivia Damm, Julissa Garcia, Claire Gho, Maile Maddox, Taylor Madrid, Callie Marci, Tyler Marcus, Aaron Mendoza, Alyssa Silveira, Sydney Stacy, Annina Zanella

Jean Gillaspie Memorial Scholarship – Athlete: Hannah Vincent

Jean Gillaspie Memorial Scholarship – ASD: Raphael Baltazar

Jean Gillaspie Memorial Scholarship – Business: Austin Honeycutt

Jean Gillaspie Memorial Scholarship – Nursing: Simon Reyes, Jennifer Gonzalez

Jennie and Henry Solorio Memorial Scholarship: Marlene Diaz, Sydney Campos, Galilea Carillo, Paola Barajas, Alfredo Viveros Villafuerte, Gael Perez, Bianca Guerra, Joselyn Acevedo Fuentes, Imelda Martinez-Gonzalez, Precious Alvarez, Danna Cervantes Dominguez, Kaeley Fontana, Jennifer Gonzalez, Jaylee Chan, Eduardo Rosas

John L. & Jean M. Barrett Scholarship Fund: Alfredo Viveiros Villafuerte, Gabriella Selsor, Lillian Mendonsa, Emma Franks

Kelly Freitas Memorial Scholarship: Emery Sparling

Kenny Fehlman Memorial Scholarship: Lillian Mendonsa

Klauer Family Young Leader Scholarship: Evie Gonzalez, Lillian Mendonsa, Cristina Terrones Ochoa

Latino Generations Scholarship: Jayleen Chan, Imelda Martinez-Gonzalez, Galilea Carrillo, Kimberly Campos, Eduardo Rosas, Precious Alvarez, Priscilla Hernandez-Gonzalez, Danna Cervantes Dominguez,

Yesenia Castillo, Raphael Baltazar

Marilyn & Richard Ferreira Scholarship: Kylen Marie Mingus, Olivia Damm, Hannah Vincent

Martha Metzger Fine Arts Scholarship: Giovanni Solorio

Matt Lopez Memorial Scholarship: Monzerrat Ruiz, Jennifer Gonzalez

Mike & Marie Pera Memorial Scholarship: Westin Aviles, Nathan Alves, Josie Skow

Robert D. Scattini Memorial Scholarship: Claire Bryan

Ruben and Frances Cantu Scholarship: Mika Briscoe, Galilea Carrillo, Jasmin Llaguno Maldonado

Steve and Sally Bryan Scholarship: Tyler Marcus, Emma Franks, Cristina Terrones, Lillian Mendonsa,

Samuel Buckingham, Marcos Gomez, Morgen Ortez, Miles Gamble

Timothy Conley Baldwin Leadership Scholarship: Evie Gonzalez, Mia Guardino, Molly Nino

Timothy Conley Baldwin STEAM Scholarship: Micah Bercasio, Galilea Carrillo

Women in Engineering Scholarship: Priscilla Arana Gonzalez

Women's Club of Hollister Scholarship: Montzerrat Ruiz, Eduardo Rosas, Diego Martinez, Genesis Vielman, Jorge Martinez, Ellen Segoviano, Jaime Campuzano, Jesus Arrizon

Investing in the education of our youth means investing in the future leaders of our community. These scholarships help cover the costs of tuition, books, supplies, and other essentials, allowing these students to focus on the opportunities ahead. Since 2006, the Community Foundation has awarded almost $1 million in scholarships to students in San Benito County. This achievement is made possible by our generous donors, to whom we are deeply grateful.

To learn more about available scholarships, to donate, or to set up a fund to support higher education, please visit our website at GiveSanBenito.org, or contact Tracy Taggart at [email protected].