Graduating Seniors Each Receive $2,000 Community Foundation Scholars Award
The Oklahoma City Community Foundation is awarding $338,000 in scholarships to 169 graduating seniors from 53 central Oklahoma high schools. Awarded through the Community Foundation Scholars program, the scholarships are a portion of more than $2 million that the Oklahoma City Community Foundation will award to students throughout Oklahoma this year.
“It is thanks to our generous donors who recognize the educational and financial challenges students encounter that the Community Foundation has become the state’s largest independent scholarship provider,” said Nancy B. Anthony, Oklahoma City Community Foundation President. “We’re thrilled to support education for this group of students, especially 72 New Opportunities Scholars who will be charting a new course as the first members of their families to attend college.”
Through the Community Foundation Scholars program, graduating seniors from 53 central Oklahoma high schools may apply for scholarships. Recipients include students who may not be eligible for the most competitive academic scholarships, but are good students and actively serve their communities, 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 2020-2021 academic year.
To ensure students are eligible for the awards, each school’s guidance counselor must participate in the Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network, a free program offered by the Community Foundation that provides training opportunities on college admissions and financial aid practices.
Following are the Community Foundation Scholars recipients for the 2020-21 academic year:
ASTEC Charter School: Jandi Barrios, Melissa Belmonte, Wendy Briones, Bryan Marquez, Diana Martinez, Gael Noriega, George Patterson-Tellez, Isela Rios, Luis Rosales-Chavira
Bethany High School: Hunter Mullins, Micah Pennington, Rachel Wiens
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School: Coleman Bardell, Grayson Russell, Dennis Velasco
Capitol Hill High School: Darian Calfy, Daniel Lopez
Carl Albert High School: Kathryn Souza, Lane Youngblood
Casady School: Tylar Lason
Choctaw High School: Olivia Cruz, Cole Watkins
Christian Heritage Academy: Elise Wall
Classen School of Advanced Studies: Sergio Hernandez, Rem Iang, Eric Martinez, Sheila Nguyen, Michelle Taffe, Keren Turcios Ortega, Angelina Williamson, Kya Wilson, Estrella Zarate-Martinez
Community Christian School: Madison Buchanan
Crooked Oak High School: Esmeralda Castaneda, Kate Contreras, Citlaly Espinoza, Jessica Sanchez
Crossings Christian School: Sawyer Turner
Deer Creek High School: Vandad Asadi, Nevaeh Jefferson, Megan Neaves, Madelyn Puckett
Del City High School: Ashli Acosta Rojas, Corey Brannon, Julie Glisson, Zoi Washington
Douglass High School: Ty’Tiauna Alsup, Akaari Gallagher
Dove Science Academy OKC: Azrael Cantera, Julian Villaman
Edmond Memorial High School: Janiah Bowers, Keyse Nieto, Khushi Patel
Edmond North High School: Issabel Agbogbo, Valeria Carreno, Gladys Green
Edmond Santa Fe High School: Hailey Grimmett, Thuan Nguyen, Kyleigh Rankin, James Sanderson
El Reno High School: Malik Boland-Pickett, Madyson Carr, Abby Jeffrey
Emerson North High School: Adrian Perez
Emerson South High School: Nyia Graham-Dunn
Guthrie High School: Isabella Lewis, Maeghan Mathews, Trevor Sallee
Harding Charter Preparatory School: Alexandra Ablah, Eduardo Benitez-Mejia, Astrid Ceniceros-Barron, Jesus Hernandez, Gwendolyn Herrada, Fatima Jaime, Evelyn Martinez, Tina Nguyen
Harding Fine Arts Academy: Ivy Archer, Sarah Brady, Jessica Cutzal, Jennifer Rodas-De Leon, Anthony Velasco
Harrah High School: Seth David, Morgan Mann
Heritage Hall: Kennedy Mattocks
John Marshall High School: Daja Dyas, Talayla Hillmon, Najae Marks
Jones High School: Tina Beshears, Strong Moore
Luther High School: Kaylee Garrett
Midwest City High School: Meagan Lancaster, Macalah Ruff
Millwood High School: Jada Wilson
Moore High School: Lathanise Cox-Moscatello, Brooke Halbert, Beyonce Hammond, Giselle Kepple, Aslyn Lansche, Joshua Miles
Mount St. Mary High School: Jackson Boyd, Antonio Leon, Karina Morales
Mustang High School: Zachary Clark, Madeline Nelson, Danny Nguyen
Norman High School: Angelyn Connywerdy, Kaylee-Nicole Eyabi, Diana Roldan Guzman
Norman North High School: Mackenzie Dodson, Kathryn Frank, Elizabeth Mateo-Johnson, Janeth Velasco-Garcia
Northwest Classen High School: Keturah Armbrister, Arlette Barrios, Nory Gonzalez, Keysy Maldonado, Brittany Motes, Jessica Rivas-Calderon
Oklahoma Christian Academy: Abbegayle James
Oklahoma Christian School: Lucy Thomas
Oklahoma School of Science & Mathematics: Anika Patel
Piedmont High School: Gitonga Nyaga, Jesse Palmer
Putnam City High School: Christopher Boadi, Hunter Huxman, Caleb King, Alberto Morales Ruiz, Joana Moraz, Colby St. John, Haiqa Zia
Putnam City North High School: Deven Bruner, Jailyn McCoy, Lily Mikes
Putnam City West High School: Silvia Barrios, Amparo Bernabe, Adrienne Doffney, Kelvinson Giron-Gramajo, Claudia Gramajo, Jessica Reyes, Luis Rojas, Mohammad Sajawal, Vanessa Velazquez
Santa Fe South High School: Desiree Dominguez, Aleyda Ibarra Alonso, Ruby Munoz, Eddy Rodriguez, Yuvia Sanchez
Southeast High School: Jesus Barragan, Nia Osita, Angelica Soria, Annett Tineo Henriquez
Southmoore High School: Clare Dooling, Brice Hembree, Robert Parker
Star Spencer High School: Maaliyah Livingston
U.S. Grant High School: Nallely Lopez Ojeda, Galilea Perez
Western Heights High School: Mystery Bennett, Ismael Carrasco, Meloni Dean, Leta Rae Gunner, Linda-Ann Gunner, Karnesha Landry, Jade Langkeit
Westmoore High School: Tyler Cooper, Lauren Harman, Megan Vu
Yukon High School: Keigan Davidson, Benjamin Wilkins
About the Oklahoma City Community Foundation
Founded in 1969, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that works with donors throughout the state to create charitable funds that will benefit our community both now and in the future.