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| For Immediate Release | Contact: Felicia M. Torrez |
| May 15 , 2009 | Phone: (559) 934-2132 |
John Jennings was presented the Norine Oliver Memorial Scholarship by WHCC President Willard Lewallen.
West Hills College Coalinga honors top students
West Hills College Coalinga held its annual Honors Brunch on Friday with the college awarding thousands of dollars in scholarships.
They scholarships and awards included:
The President’s Scholars award, which covers tuition and books for two years, was given to 21 students including Brett Arce, Heather Alvarado, Marisol Amezcua, Roberto Cobian, Kellen Earls, Jonathan Fernandez, Arielle Griffin, Ali Hussain, John Jennings, Megan Leston, Timothy Lourenco, Kristopher Moreno, Brittany Penney, Maria Carmen Rosales, Gurvinder Singh, Bryan Turner, Joseph Victor Villar, Kearstin VanderMel, Roberto Vargas, Kyle Wells and Mathew Wilson.
Memorial scholarships were awarded to:
Barbara Devine Memorial Scholarship-Yasmin Cruz.
Marlon Hall Jr. Memorial Scholarship-Robert Watsabaugh.
Maxine McIntyre Memorial Scholarship-Clayton Davis.
Norine Oliver Memorial Scholarship-John Jennings.
Steve Blanco Memorial Scholarship-Erin Hernandez.
Wakefield Everett Memorial Scholarship-Brenda Soto.
Woodson Memorial Scholarship-Allison Kramer.
Other scholarships included:
ASB-Richard Valenzuela and Filberto Infante.
CSEA Scholarship-Alissa Trevino.
Robert & Collette Keller Scholarship-Jarrett Miller.
Sawyer Family Scholarship-Lisa Carrana.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes-Juan Carlos Lugo.
J & R Rodriguez Enterprises-Marisol Alfaro.
Padilla Family Scholarship-Gabrielle Brixey.
Watts Family Scholarship- Rosa Magana.
WHCFA Academic Scholarship-Abram Howe.
Phyllis Roberts Endowed Scholarship-Alex Jauregui.
ACCCA Scholarship-Nalleli Lopez.
Henry Mayo Scholarships-Bert Ferrasci and Ethan Garcia.
WHCC General Scholarships-Sze Ki Liu, Slawomir Cieszynski and Seonghyek Kang.
The Farm of the Future Scholarships: Brittney Cheatwood, Bert Ferrasci, Ethan Garcia, Brett Maupin, Jordan Petree, Matthew Powell, Kaycee Rose and Katie Vest.
NDC Scholarships: Justin Keys, Tina Keys, Juan Lozano, Adam Quinteros and Melchor Santillan.
Bernard Osher Foundation Scholarships: Karrie Ainstworth, Gina Gross, Ezikiel Sauceda, Thomas Toby and Sandra Velasco.
Chevron Energy for Learning Scholarships: Delmi Calles, Chandelier Brown-Burke, Victor Martinez, Kim Ortiz and Justina Rodriguez.
Athletes honored for receiving transferring scholarships include basketball player Jarrod Joseph-Northern Oklahoma University; football players Brett Arce-Stoney Brook University, Jerald Hunter Jr.-Fayetteville State University, Willie Bell-Miles College, Tony Coles-North Carolina A & T, Daryl Robinson-Temple, Kemar Scarlett-Morgan State and rodeo team member Richard Aguiar-Tarleton.
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West Hills Community College District serves the west side of the San Joaquin Valley and is part of the California Community College System. Its two colleges, West Hills College Coalinga, which includes North District Center, Firebaugh, and West Hills College Lemoore, serve more than 7,000 students on campus and online each semester.