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Thank You to Our Supporters and Congrats to our Winners!

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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 Bagaporo from Bonita Vista High School
plans to attend UCLA to study Biology
 
Mark Arca from Chula Vista High School
plans to attend UCI to study Computer Engineering

Gabrielle Suarez from Montgomery High School
plans to attend SDSU to study Nursing
 
Mitchell Llavore from Eastlake High School
plans to attend SDSU to study Kinesiology
 
Celine Gacag from Otay Ranch High School
plans to attend UCSD to study Psychology

A great big thank you to our scholarship committee:
Lora Bumatay, Assistant Principal, Rancho Del Rey Middle School
Reynila Calderon-Magbuhat, Counselor, Bonita Vista High School
Lysabeth Luansing-Garcia, Counselor, Sweetwater High School
Dinnah Donato-Palmore, Counselor, Sweetwater High School

A great big THANK YOU again to all of our supporters for making this year's scholarship a success!



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