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Westlands Water District announced the recipients of its 2023 Westlands Scholarship. The annual Westlands Scholarship program recognizes and rewards exceptional graduating seniors at area high schools. This year, the District selected 17 graduating seniors. Each scholarship recipient will receive a $1,000 toward their post-secondary education.
“Westlands is honored to support the educational journey for some of our region’s outstanding youth for the 17th year,” said Allison Febbo, General Manager, Westlands Water District. “The District is committed to supporting the next generation who will inevitably leave their mark in our local communities and beyond. We recognize continued education can be expensive, and we hope to help reduce barriers for students in our communities to pursue college and career paths so that they can achieve their dreams and reinvest back into the San Joaquin Valley.”
2023 Westlands Scholarship recipients are:
Hafeezah Fofana, Future Doctor Hanford West High School – University of California, Los Angeles
Luis Orozco, Future Cinematographer Coalinga High School –University of California, Santa Barbara
Jenna Nickell, Future Advertising and Promotions Professional Lemoore Middle College High School – Mississippi State University
Claudio Silva, Future Doctor Sierra Pacific High School – California State University, Fresno
Agustin Lopez, Future Music Teacher Firebaugh High School – Grand Canyon University
Chloe Cota, Future Pediatrician Lemoore Online College Preparatory High – University of California, Davis
Sophia Reyes Moreno, Future Pediatric Surgeon Coalinga High School – University of California, Berkeley
Hailey Couch, Future Choir Conductor Lemoore High School – Brigham Young University, Utah
Manuel Bautista, Future Forensic Pathologist Firebaugh High School – California State University, Fresno
Brayan Cortes, Future Real Estate Entrepreneur Mendota High School – California State University, Fresno
Fernanda Natividad Porras, Future Computer Scientist Coalinga High School – West Hills Community College
Ramon Gonzalez, Future Math Professor Coalinga High School – West Hills Community College, University of California, Santa Barbara
Alexandra Nunez, Future Orthodontist Mendota High School – University of California, Los Angeles
Estefania Ibarra, Future Optometrist Riverdale High School – University of California, Merced
Evelyn Duran Vega, Future Elementary Teacher Tranquility High School – California State University, Fresno
Elio Ruiz, Future Diesel Mechanic Mendota High School – Reedley Community College
Landon Cardoza, Future Goat Breeder Hanford High School – College of the Sequoias
