Scholarship Awards Reception Tag your social media posts with #SCHOLARSHIP2019CSM to share your accomplishments! Spring 2020 A Celebration of Achievement through Scholarship San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation raises funds to support student scholarships and programs at Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College. Our donors come from all across our community — individuals, big and small businesses, civic groups, and community organizations. The joy, success, and promise you see tonight is the difference that our donors are making in our community. Tonight's donor-funded scholarships will provide these students with the financial freedom to succeed in college, finish their degrees, and start their careers or transfer to four-year institutions. Our donors’ generosity directly contributes to College of San Mateo students’ ability to realize a better life for themselves and their families through the gift of higher education. To support our students through scholarships, you can make an immediate gift online. For more information about establishing a scholarship at any of our colleges, please contact Executive Director, Tykia Warden at 650.358.6860 or [email protected]. San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation 3401 CSM Drive, San Mateo, CA 94402 Phone: (650) 574-6229 / EIN 94-6133905 Web: http://foundation.smccd.edu CSM Scholarship Committee Arnett Caviel, Chair Karen Chadwick, Coordinator Deborah Nguyen, Staff Assistant Linda Allen Ronald Andrade Tabitha Conaway Jesenia Diaz Dianne Fernandez Alicia Frangos Estela Garcia Erica Griego Stephen Heath Gwen Kenny Yaping Li Joseph Martinez Priscilla Menjivar Karen Rose Naval Rudy Ramirez Roberta Reynolds Jackie Santizo Hanson Sekona Finausina Tovo Olivia Viveros Michelle Warner San Mateo County Community College District - Board of Trustees Karen Schwarz, President Thomas A. Nuris, Vice President-Clerk Maurice Goodman Richard Holober Dave Mandelkern Kaelynn Malani, Student Trustee Michael Claire, District Chancellor San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation - Board of Directors Our success is due to the efforts of the dedicated people who serve as the Board of Directors, who give of their time, talent and financial resources. These committed individuals champion the development effort and build meaningful relationships to advance our students and our community: Sheryl Axline Aaron McVean Kathleen Ross Michael Claire (Ex-Officio) Einat Meisel Hiba Sharief André M. Cuerington Jamillah Moore (Secretary & Ex-Officio) Patricia Siguenza(Chair) John Hamilton (Emeritus) Tom Mohr Bernata Slater (Treasurer) Richard Holober Shannon Nash Executive Director: Tykia Warden Jannett Jackson (Ex-Officio) Thomas A. Nuris Kim Lopez (Ex-Officio) Larry Owens 2020 - 2021 Scholarship Awards Aanraku Glass Studios American Association of University Women – Ethel Gayman Endowment New in 2006, the Aanraku Glass Studios College Scholarship is awarded to a full-time student with This scholarship was made possible by a very financial need, either continuing at CSM or generous bequest by Ethel Gayman of Hillsborough, a transferring to a four-year college/university. longtime member of the San Mateo Branch of the Students must have a 3.0 grade point average and be American Association of University Women working towards a bachelor’s degree. Through this (AAUW). This scholarship is for SMCCCD students scholarship, the donors hope to aid in the education who have attained a minimum 3.5 GPA, show of the next generation of American leaders as they financial need, and has definite plans to continue recognize that economic opportunity is not always during the upcoming fall term at a four-year available to everyone. institution of higher learning accredited by the American Association of Colleges and AFT 1493 Union Scholarship Universities. Awardees will be selected by the Scholarship Committee of the San Mateo Branch of This scholarship is for a student who is full time, part AAUW. The selection process will include a review time, continuing, or transferring with a minimum of applications supplied by SMCCCD and interviews GPA of 2.5 and participates in community service with selected applicants. Applicants from all three activities. Special consideration will be given to SMCCCD Colleges are considered and will be students committed to social justice issues and selected from the same applicant pool as the Kathleen concerns, and/or have begun their college career in A. Smith scholarship. Basic Skills and/or ESL courses. Alpha Gamma Sigma – Albert Acena American Association of University Award Women – Kathleen A. Smith Memorial Scholarship Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS) is the California Community College Honor Scholarship Society; Eta This scholarship is for SMCCCD student who has is the name of the San Mateo Chapter. This attained a minimum 3.5 GPA, shows financial need, scholarship is awarded to high achieving students and has definite plans to continue during the who are members of AGS. upcoming fall term at a four-year institution of higher learning accredited by the American Association of Alpha Gamma Sigma – Joan Nightingale Colleges and Universities. The awardee will be Service Award selected by the Scholarship Committee of the San Mateo Branch of AAUW. The selection process will Named after Joan Nightingale, who was a very include a review of applications supplied by committed and active president of the Eta Chapter of SMCCCD and interviews with selected AGS from 1992-93, this scholarship is given to a applicants. Applicants from all three SMCCCD member of the Eta Chapter of AGS who has rendered Colleges are considered and will be selected from the outstanding service to the chapter. Examples of same applicant pool as the Ethel Gayman outstanding service might include: leadership within scholarships. the organization; helping elevate the profile of the chapter on campus; increasing chapter membership. Maxwell Arnold Memorial Scholarship Dr. Harry Alton Memorial This fund provides scholarships for CSM Nursing students. This scholarship is for a continuing student. Dr. Harry Alton was a photography student at CSM. Must be a second year student in the nursing This memorial scholarship was established by his program. Preference given to students with either wife to assist photography or fine arts major in prior adoption or foster care status. furthering his/her education. David Levy Asher Memorial Atkinson Foundation Established by Ingeborg C. Asher to honor her George and Mildred Atkinson founded the Atkinson husband, this scholarship is for a widowed or Foundation in 1939. They lived and raised their divorced woman who is a re-entry student at CSM. family in San Mateo and were active leaders in both The scholarship recipient must have a GPA of 2.75 or national and local church, educational and higher, be in need of financial assistance in order to community organizations. Mr. Atkinson was co- continue her education, and must be majoring in a founder and president of the Guy F. Atkinson subject leading towards a career. Construction Company headquartered in South San Francisco, an international construction and Assistance League of San Mateo engineering firm. The scholarship was created to assist and encourage students who might not Scholarships are being given in honor of the otherwise have the financial resources to acquire the hardworking and dedicated women of the Assistance education needed for personal and professional self- League, who for the past 55 years have enhanced the sufficiency. This scholarship is awarded to students quality of life in the San Mateo community through with financial need. Recipients must have a their philanthropic projects. The League also extends minimum 2.75 GPA. This scholarship may be financial assistance to help with community needs; awarded to one or more recipients. seniors, infants, school children, special-needs adults, the homeless and victims of violence all receive its Myrtle L. Atkinson Foundation support. Funds are raised mainly through sales from the League’s resale shop located in San Mateo. This scholarship was established to help nursing These scholarships are awarded to women attending students with tuition, fees and books. Consideration college who want to become self-reliant and achieve is given to single parents of small children enrolled in their goals through education. Financial need is a the CSM Nursing Program. consideration. Fred & Mary Lou Baldra Scholarship Assistance League of San Mateo – This scholarship is in honor of Fred & Mary Lou In Honor of Laura Sale Baldra. The recipient of this scholarship should be a The Laura Sale Scholarship is provided by the full time or continuing CSM student or a graduating Assistance League of San Mateo County. The high school senior. Assistance League of San Mateo County has honored Laura Sale with a scholarship in her name for her John Chan Photography Scholarship continuation of 50+ years of community service and This scholarship is awarded to a CSM photography volunteerism. student. This award is given based on a portfolio displaying both excellence of vision and craft, and Assistance League of San Mateo – demonstration of a helpfulness and supportive In Honor of Leslie “Les” Williams manner with others; honoring the memory of John Les Williams owned the dance studio in San Mateo Chan who is remembered for his outstanding that is our current Chapter House. He taught dance photographs and kindness towards others. for over 40 years at this studio. He was also a member of the Tuskegee