Forty outstanding seniors applied for Alumni Scholarships, and after screening all forty by way of an autobiography, participation in community and school activities, and an oral interview, seventeen scholarships were awarded. Those receiving scholarships for this year are: Julianne Sandoval and Brina Suttle the John and Nit Lemley Scholarships; Natalie Garnica and Karli Chessani the Dulcie Arnold Memorial Scholarships; Jillian Wilber and Rebeca Herrera the Carl & Helen Siechert Memorial Scholarships; Aimee Orozco the Vernon & Arlene Nelson Memorial Scholarship; Michael Watson the Fillmore American Legion Post Scholarship; Bailey Pina the Wm. Brisby Science Scholarship; Jacob Zellmer the Fillmore Masonic Temple Scholarship, Miguel Angel Alonso the Piru Youth Scholarship; Kyla Hernandez the Stella Harthorn Scholarship, Gabriel Manzano the Ambros Myer Scholarship, Jonathan Escamilla the Richard Ortega Memorial Scholarship; Stephanie Bolanos the Valerie Zavala Wilson Memorial Scholarship; Nathan Liu the Fillmore Breakfast Club Scholarship; and Erica Rodriguez the Fillmore Alumni Business Scholarship. This is a most outstanding group of graduates who are leaving Fillmore High to further their education.
The May issue of the alumni newsletter will be coming out next week so be on the look out for it if you are a paid up member of the alumni association. Once again, Kathleen McCreary has put out an excellent edition with news from many graduates of Fillmore High. Also in this issue is a copy of the reservation form for the alumni dinner which is coming up on Saturday June 6 at the Memorial Building, beginning at 4:00 p.m., with dinner being served at 6:00, catered by Gary Laird, and visitations continuing until 11:00 p.m. Many out of towners have already sent in their reservations and they hope to see many of their local friends at the dinner, so get your reservation form in if you haven't already done so.
The alumni board will meet on Friday, May 22 to finalize all the plans for the dinner.