Soroptimists of Tahoe Sierra give $18,800 in scholarships and awards to area students
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/12/2022 - 3:14pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Twenty-three students from South Tahoe High (STHS), George Whittell High (GWHS), Mt. Tallac High, and South Tahoe Middle School (STMS) were honored by Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra (SITS) on Thursday, May 12.
$18,800 was handed out in scholarships and awards to the following students:
Most Improved Awards
STMS 8th grade - Kes Arnold, Nathan Samiento
GWHS 8th grade - Nicholas Pacak, Baron Younger
STHS 12th grade - Michael Maxwell, Olivia Peterson
GWHS 12th grade - Abrielle Goehring, Thomas Trombka
Vocational/CTE scholarship Award
STHS - Bethany Reyes
Williams/Ennis Scholarship Award
STHS: Phoebe Bitzer
Joy Rothschild Awards
Mt. Tallac HS - Alex Diaz, Adrianna Herrera, Dalana Montgomery, Dylan Mueller
Compass Awards
Mt. Tallac HS - Veronica Aguilar, Mary Thomas
Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra Scholarships
GWHS - Abrielle Goehring
STHS - Phoebe Bitzer, Alexi Haven, Isabella Valdez Molina, Maiella Riva, Andrea Zavala
Judges Scholarship
STHS - Sophia Aronoff
SITS would like to thank all of the students and their family members who attended Thursday, and the school personnel who presented the awards: Manuel Sanchez, Pat Harnett, Natalie Collin, Cathy Johnson, and Katie Bongard.
Funds for the scholarships come from the SITS annual fundraiser, Elegant Evening. For more information on the club, visit https://sitahoesierra.org/.