An older man in a suit and a young woman holding a scholarship certificate stand together outdoors in front of orange and black balloons.

37TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS CEREMONY

saturday, May 16, 2026

Celebrate Student Success

The Foundation's goal is to provide impactful support to students so that they can focus more time on their studies and accomplish their academic pursuits.

We are excited to celebrate and honor the VC students' extraordinary achievements and thank the individuals and organizations who have made these scholarships possible.

Congratulations to our 2025-26 Scholarship Recipients!

 

Check-In: 1:00 pm | Scholarship Awards Program:  2:00 p.m.
Location:  Ventura College Sportsplex Field*, 4667 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, CA
*Please check the weather and plan to dress accordingly for this outdoor event

Recommended Complimentary Parking: West Lot

KINDLY RSVP BY: APRIL 25TH 

Questions?

Scholarship Donors, Sponsors, and Guests: For event questions and information, please contact Stephanie Montenegro at smontenegro@vcccd.edu or (805) 289-6122.

Scholarship Student Recipients: For event questions and information, please contact Araceli Aggarwal at aaggarwal@vcccd.edu or (805) 289-6141.

2026 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM

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congratulations to the 2026 Scholarship Recipients

Love Adebayo
Western Ventura County - Employer Advisory Council - Avelina Villalobos Scholarship

Anden Aguailar
James V. and Idah W. Iliff Memorial Scholarship

Daisy Aguayo
Ventura College Foundation Phoenix Scholarship

Micheline and Albert Sakharoff Nursing Scholarship - OSHER

Betsy Slover Phoenix, RN, Memorial Scholarship - OSHER

Aamina Ahmed
Bob Gowder Family Scholarship

John and Glenda Hammer Science Scholarship - OSHER

Jessica Prescott Nursing Scholarship - OSHER

Gerardo Alcantar
Stan Weisel Phoenix Scholarship

Erick Alejos
Ventura College Foundation Scholarship

Ventura College Foundation Scholarship

Jocelyn Alfar
Ventura College Foundation Scholarship

Adam Alfaro
Frank Nolan Memorial Scholarship

Julietta Alferez
Nellie Day Harris Scholarship

Lourdes Almalab
Southern California Edison STEM Scholarship

Jose Alvarado
Port of Hueneme Workforce Development Award

Kaylie Alvarado
Harry J. and Lucille E. Earl Scholarship

Reina Alvarez
Julie Taylor & Patrick Murray Fund

Eduardo Alvarez
Port of Hueneme Workforce Development Award

Tiffany Alvizo
Lupton Child Development Textbook Scholarship

Patricia Sanchez Ehret Memorial Scholarship - OSHER

Sienna Angell
Pamela Oster Memorial Scholarship

Kevin Anigbogu
Lillian Dember Scholarship

Leslie Annrenee’
Associated Students of Ventura College Osher Scholarship

Diana Lillie Seely Memorial Scholarship

Jocelyn Aparicio
Edith H. French Scholarship

Alyssa Arellano
James V. and Idah W. Iliff Memorial Scholarship

Abraham Arenas
Port of Hueneme Workforce Development Award

Daisy Arevalo
David P. Bianco Family Scholarship - OSHER

Ella Argueta
Creative Arts Foundation Trust Scholarship

Cecelia Arias
Kenneth D. Helms Memorial Organ Scholarship

Kenneth D. Helms Memorial Choral Scholarship

Micheline & Albert Sakharoff Music Scholarship

Isaac Arquilevich
Outreach Alliance of Ventura County Re-Entry Scholarship

Kennedy Arreola
Bess Pinkstaff Scholarship

Eric Arriaga
Martin P. Knowlton Memorial Scholarship - OSHER

David Ascarrunz-Becerra
Port of Hueneme Workforce Development Award

Luis Avila
James V. and Idah W. Iliff Memorial Scholarship

Ximena Avila
Classified Senate Endowed Scholarship

Isabella Avila
Damián De La Peña Memorial Scholarship

Barbara Ann Mrvichin Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Devin Avila
Western States Petroleum Association Scholarship

Angel Ayala
Associated Students of Ventura College Osher Scholarship

Renato Ayala
Frank Nolan Memorial Scholarship

Olivia Badaracco
Miriam and Henry Schwab Memorial Aquatics Scholarship

John Tallman Memorial Scholarship

Bill Miller Memorial Scholarship

Cauã Nazima Badran Coimbra
Frank Nolan Memorial Scholarship

Diego Alejandro Ballesteros Vazquez
Bank of the Sierra Scholarship

Jovan Barrera
Mary A. Sandoval Memorial Scholarship

April Baysinger
James V. and Idah W. Iliff Memorial Scholarship

The Bauer Family Nursing Scholarship

Valery Bazan

Ventura College Foundation Scholarship

Alejandra Becerra
Talle Stanton Scholarship

Francisca Becerra
Lucia Tebbe Memorial Phoenix Scholarship

Barbara Meister Phoenix Scholarship

Sadrak Becerra
Bob Gowder Family Scholarship

Briana Becerra
Alfred Howe Davis Memorial Scholarship

Hemming Family Scholarship - OSHER

Ramsha Beg
Martin Hansen Family Scholarship

Lionel Belle
Mary and Tom Anthony Phoenix Scholarship

Marie Bergum
Wendy Dunn Memorial Scholarship of Ventura College

Eleanor Tillquist Phoenix Scholarship - OSHER

Heizer Family Phoenix Scholarship - OSHER

Evan Ferro
Alfred Howe Davis Memorial Scholarship

Emiliano Ferro
Cavola Family Scholarship

Jimena Flores
Lupton Child Development Textbook Scholarship

Marleen Flores
Larry Meister Memorial Business Scholarship - OSHER

Margaret Freaney
Micheline Sakharoff Phoenix Scholarship

Sabrina Friend
Contarino Family Scholarship

Samhir Fuentes Garcia
Stan Weisel Phoenix Scholarship

Fernando Galindo
James V. and Idah W. Iliff Memorial Scholarship

Deanna Gallea
Julie Taylor & Patrick Murray Fund

Daniel Gallegos
Ed and Sue Stile Scholarship - OSHER

Jacqueline Gamboa
Dr. Thomas B. O’Neill Nursing Scholarship

Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Nursing Scholarship - OSHER

VCSNA Peer Assistance Scholarship

Mario A. Garcia
Gene Haas Scholarship

Angel Garcia
Southern California Edison STEM Scholarship

Kimberley Garcia
James V. and Idah W. Iliff Memorial Scholarship

Zyanya Garcia
James V. and Idah W. Iliff Memorial Scholarship

Sofia Garcia
Arthur Sumliner Memorial Scholarship

Julissa Garcia
James V. and Idah W. Iliff Memorial Scholarship

Mario Garcia
Gene Haas Scholarship

SEIU Local 99 Classified Senate Scholarship - OSHER

Viridiana Garcia Rosas
Courage to Dream Award

Rodrigo Garza
Ventura Downtown Lions Club - Fred W. Smith Osher Scholarship

Joshua Gelman
Ventura College Foundation Scholarship

Lorenzo Giron
Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship

Grace Glancy
James V. and Idah W. Iliff Memorial Scholarship

Daniella Godfrey-Soto
James V. and Idah W. Iliff Memorial Scholarship

Talle Stanton Scholarship

Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Nursing Scholarship - OSHER

Brett Larsen Scholarship

Gordon Ross Medical Scholarship

Sebastian Gomes
Cavola Family Scholarship

Santiago Gomez
Stan Weisel Phoenix Scholarship

Elvia Gomez
Rohan Zen Scholarship - OSHER

Angel Gonzales
Gene Haas Scholarship

Angelica Gonzales
Gene Haas Scholarship

James V. and Idah W. Iliff Memorial Scholarship

Southern California Edison STEM Scholarship

Geronimo Gonzalez

Delta Theta Tau Sorority - Zeta Epsilon Chapter Memorial Business Scholarship

Rodolfo Gonzalez
Port of Hueneme Workforce Development Award

Jonathan Gonzalez
Port of Hueneme Workforce Development Award

Karla Gonzalez
Wendy McGee Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Damien Gonzalez
Southern California Edison STEM Scholarship

Joshua Goodman
Bill and Elise Kearney Paramedic Scholarship

Lindsay Griffin
Stan Weisel Phoenix Scholarship

San Buenaventura Women’s Club Osher Scholarship

Chappy Morris Scholarship

Pierce Groves
Frank Nolan Memorial Scholarship

Jose Guillen
Ventura College Foundation Phoenix Scholarship

Ventura College Foundation Phoenix Annual Scholarship

Brenda Guillen

Jacqueline and Walter Walker Memorial Scholarship

Jack Gurevich
Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship

David P. Bianco Family Scholarship - OSHER

Southern California Edison Community College Scholarship - OSHER

Osher Foundation Scholarship

Andres Gutierrez
Ventura College Foundation Phoenix Scholarship

Janet Gutierrez
Frank Nolan Memorial Scholarship

Jorge Gutierrez
Port of Hueneme Workforce Development Award

Aallyson Gutierrez-Diaz
Talle Stanton Scholarship

George & Eleanor Tillquist Scholarship

Tony & Ruth Garcia Scholarship - OSHER

Steven Guzman
Bob Gowder Family Scholarship

Bao Luu
Pamela Oster Memorial Scholarship

Diego Macias
Southern California Edison STEM Scholarship

Fernando Macias
Cavola Family Scholarship

Osher Foundation Scholarship

Kayla Madrid
Jessica Prescott Art Scholarship

Karina Magallon Porter
James V. and Idah W. Iliff Memorial Scholarship

Ruth Hemming Phoenix Scholarship

James Magana
Ventura College Foundation Scholarship

Ventura College Foundation Scholarship

David Magana
Jacqueline and Walter Walker Memorial Scholarship

Judith Leventhal Two-Dimensional Art Scholarship

Andres Magana
Bank of the Sierra Scholarship

Carla Magana
Mary Guthrie Teaching Scholarship

James V. and Idah W. Iliff Memorial Scholarship

Jaime Magaña
Frank Nolan Memorial Scholarship

Alfonso Malagon
Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship

Melissa Maldonado
Arlene Goldberg Memorial Scholarship

Daniel Manzo
Port of Hueneme Workforce Development Award

Osbaldo Marin
Ventura College Foundation Phoenix Scholarship

Jorge Marquez
Ventura College Foundation Phoenix Scholarship

Heizer Family Phoenix Scholarship - OSHER

Tayler Martin
Ventura College Academic Senate Scholarship

Florentino Martinez
Talle Stanton Scholarship

James Martinez
Outreach Alliance of Ventura County Re-Entry Scholarship

Lorena Martinez
Arthur Sumliner Memorial Scholarship

Nayeli Martinez
Southern California Edison Community College Scholarship - OSHER

Daniela Martinez Chavez
Courage to Dream Award

Abraham Martinez Galicia
Courage to Dream Award

Kevin Martinez Toledo
League of Women Voters of Ventura County Scholarship

Giovanni Martirossian
Wendy Dunn Memorial Scholarship of Ventura College

Larry Meister Memorial Business Scholarship - OSHER

Don L. Carlton Family Scholarship - OSHER

America McArthur
Alfred Howe Davis Memorial Scholarship

Hemming Family Scholarship - OSHER

Dylan McBride
Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship

Camron McElroy
Ventura College Foundation Diesel Mechanics and Automotive Scholarship

Blalock Family Endowed Scholarship - OSHER

Rosalind McLean-Bordon
Frank Nolan Memorial Scholarship

Charlotte McLean-Bordon
Frank Nolan Memorial Scholarship

Ashley McMichael
Ventura College Foundation Scholarship

Jocelyn Medel
Edith H. French Scholarship

Pier Angela Fiumerodo Memorial Scholarship

Barbara Meister Teaching Scholarship - OSHER

Sara Medina
James Doyle Memorial Scholarship

Anahi Medina
James Doyle Memorial Scholarship

Mireya Avila Mejia
Anika M. Veres Nursing Scholarship

Eric Mendez Alvarez
Gibbs Truck Centers Diesel Student Scholarship

Jacob Mendoza
Ventura College Foundation Scholarship

Daniel Meza
Terence P. O’Neill Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Joyce Mason Evans (VCCCD Retired) Annual Scholarship

Erick Meza
James V. and Idah W. Iliff Memorial Scholarship

Elizabeth Mihatov
Sandra Hope Thomas Art Scholarship

Chris Mijares
John and Cherie Brant Ventura Boys & Girls Club Scholarship

Thank you to our 2025-2026 Event Sponsors!

Our event sponsors support higher education and aim to support students in Ventura County as they pursue their dreams.

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Contact Pete Parker, Director of Development
805.289.6160 | pparker@vcccd.edu