The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has selected 150 central Oklahoma high school graduating seniors to receive a $2,000 scholarship through the Foundation’s Community Foundation Scholars program. Fifty-four of the students will be the first in their families to attend college.
The students represent 53 high schools in central Oklahoma that participate in the Community Foundation’s Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network.
The Community Foundation Scholars program is one of more than 150 scholarship opportunities at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation that benefit around 800 students with a total of $2 million every year. The program is available to graduating high school seniors who attend one of 53 high schools in central Oklahoma that participate in the Community Foundation’s Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network. The award goes to good students who are active in their communities but who may not be eligible for the most competitive academic scholarships, as well as students who will be the first in their family to attend college. Each recipient will receive a $2,000 award for the 2021-2022 academic year.
“Receiving this scholarship will give me the opportunity to have a better work future,” said Oscar Gonzalez, a Capitol Hill High School senior. “It will give me financial stability for various materials and needs I’ll have on my educational journey, allowing me the peace of mind to focus on my school work.”
Following are the Community Foundation Scholars recipients for the 2021-22 academic year:
ASTEC Charter School: Kimberly Alvarez, Jhojary Galvez-Lopez, Keirin Lopez, Angelica Rodriguez Vega, Brisa Rosas, Nancy Sierra
Bethany High School: Juan Gonzalez, Margarita Rojas-Lopez
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School: Catherine Price
Capitol Hill High School: Carla Cedillos-Ponce, Oscar Gonzalez
Carl Albert High School: Ezra Gustafson, Alexis Williams
Casady School: Christian Powell
Choctaw High School: Makynna Gentry, Brianna Jolly, Gabriel Lopez, Raina Patterson
Christian Heritage Academy: Elyse McAllister
Classen School of Advanced Studies: Lauren Glover, Keyonte Hammon, Marcus Harris, Lan Nguyen, Guillermo Safores
Community Christian School: Hayden Horn
Crooked Oak High School: Jesus Solis
Crossings Christian School: Michael Haley
Deer Creek High School: Reed Eden, Kyla Hofstee, Shelby Johnson, Kimberlyn Russell
Del City High School: Tyzai Burris, Katlyn Ward
Douglass High School: Emely Cervantes-Basabe, Donye McDonald
Dove Science Academy OKC: Maria Ceniceros, Wendy Charqueno, Aldo Garcia, Jared Rubio
Edmond Memorial High School: Gavin Chenier, Austin Null, Rachel Weathers, Bryce Williams
Edmond North High School: Jeffery Biswas, Guilherme Esteves, Bennett Ferrell, Natalie Middlebrook
Edmond Santa Fe High School: Meredith Austin, Kara George, Daylen Gipson, Ricardo Gutierrez
El Reno High School: Madison Craig, Emma Gilliland, Erick Loera
Emerson North High School: Breona Spencer
Emerson South High School: Karlee Tevis
Guthrie High School: Bella Chavez, Anaiah Pfeiffer
Harding Charter Preparatory School: Eric Franco, Yoselin Herrera, Kylie Kanclerowicz, Jazmin Ponce, Jasmine Rivas, Fernando Rojas Jr., Cydne Swanson, Yvette Tavarez,
Harding Fine Arts Academy: Andrea Sandoval, Melanie Toledo, Maria Vazquez, Nicole Wangugi
Harrah High School: Britney Oehler
Heritage Hall: Jackson Pellow
John Marshall High School: Malik Edd, Lailah Meeks
Jones High School: Omar Hernandez, Peggy Lail
Luther High School: Evan Hughes, William Northcutt
Midwest City High School: Lainee DeLise, Landon Thomas
Millwood High School: Nevaeh Golson, Desmond Green, Ja’Varia Proctor
Moore High School: Ramona Cox-Moscatello, Ellie Neidel, Kelly Rojo Reyes, Nicholas Shumate
Mount St. Mary High School: Drew Faires, Myrka Gomez, Edgar Morales
Mustang High School: Jake Campbell, Natalie Hill, Kelsey Newlun
Norman High School: Jacob Chapmond, Trinity Starr,Sahil Tamboli
Norman North High School: Abby Schultz, Anna Schulz, Harlee Worthy,
Northwest Classen High School: Mario Chavez, Jessica Lopez, Jangston Nguyen
Oklahoma Christian Academy: Olivia Rogers
Oklahoma Christian School: Dylan Scott
Oklahoma School of Science & Mathematics: Xinyan Jiang, Ashley Mathew
Piedmont High School: Sahray Esquivel, Kevin Nguyen, Connor Porter, Jocelyn Quinones, Gabriel Rhone-Dunn
Putnam City High School: Richard Chuong, Cassandra Cynova, Kavonne Granger, Ashley Perez, Trakel Pinkston, Lizett Velasco
Putnam City North High School: Olivia Gearhart, Eryonna Knox, Kimora Littleton, Lola Massad, Sharon Santos Burton, Alexandria Wimp
Putnam City West High School: Shelby Escobar, Hannah Hester, Alfredo Montoya
Santa Fe South High School: Magaly Franco, Mia Frayre, Gustavo Gonzalez, Joanna Morales-Toledo, Zulema Orquiz, Arelly Ortiz Rojo
Southeast High School: Vanessa Franco,Gerardo Guerrero
Southmoore High School: Keaira Bowens, Dakota Hutchison, Mark Mosher, Joel Woodland
Star Spencer High School: Jenifer Carrillo
U.S. Grant High School: Francisco Meza, Rosaura Reyes, Angela Salinas-Vargas
Western Heights High School: Christyan Barnett, Dalyla Bullard, Star Langkeit
Westmoore High School: Cecilia Alali, Leslie Pham
Yukon High School: Caleb Ankrom, Kenna Mock, Caleb Pendleton