Magkaisa High School Conference

What an overwhelming amount of support  we've received for our Karangalan Scholarship this year! We exceeded our goal by raising a total of $2400! Thank you to our friends and families who donated to make this year's scholarship a success: Julian and DJ Garcia Mary Rose Peralta Kristin Aquino Sarah Delos Reyes Reynila Calderon-Magbuhat Anamaria Cabato Bumatay Family Nestor Vallar Art Balce Michaela Mappala Jocelyn Love Dinnah Palmore Grace Foust Ricardo Cooke Arlene Garingo Robert Ricasa Mary Grace Almandrez Lee Romero Jason Josafat Elaine Elefante-Leano Bernard Balanay Gina Mallari GARRY CABOGASON Rich Carreon Judy Patacsil Herb Delute Felix Tuyay Nancy Nieto Gretchen Donndelinger Joe Mazares This year's scholarship recipients are: Chloe Yepez from Sweetwater High School plans to attend UCSB to study Sociology Joebert Rosal from Bonita Vista High School plans to attend University of Pennsylvania to study Biology Natalie Baga...

Karangalan is a Tagalog word that means, “pride, dignity, and honor. For over a decade the Sweetwater Union High School District has sponsored the Karangalan Scholarship . Due to budgetary constraints, the SUHSD can no longer support the scholarship. Therefore, the friends and family of the Filipino educators of the SUHSD is asking for the support of the community to continue the spirit of the Karangalan Scholarship . Karangalan Scholarship 2011 The Karangalan Scholarship will be awarded to outstanding Filipino American senior students in the Sweetwater Union High School District who have demonstrated excellence in academics and community involvement. Applications will be screened by the Karangalan Scholarship Committee comprised of teachers, counselors, and administrators of the SUHSD. Finalists will be notified and awarded at their school sites respective awards ceremony.