Scholarships, awards honor Chaffey's finest

It is that time of year again. As many students prepare for final exams, others are preparing for graduation. Each year the college hosts a number of banquets where representatives from different departments honor select students. This year the awards were held during the week of May 7.

Although most students knew they would be presented with either awards or scholarships, others were kept in the dark.

Other students such as Kenneth Ryczko and Carl Miller of the Aeronautics Department knew they would be receiving something at the awards ceremony but did not know what it was.

“If it’s money, I’d like to use it to buy tools for work.” Miller said.

Students are chosen for awards by teachers and department coordinators in recognition of their efforts and achievements throughout the year.

“It feels great. Every student needs an occasional atta-boy or girl sometimes,” said Ryczko. “I’m married and work and come to school full time. I could use a scholarship. I thought it was really cool.”

Student Activities held its 9th Annual Scholarship Awards on Tuesday, May 7 in the shadow of the new mural painted behind the Wignall Museum.

The scholarship award recipients from Student Activities are as follows:

Sika Apaloo, Norma Gonzalez, Barbara Leon, Claudia Avalos, Manuel Gonzalez, Yasmine Naval, Aliyah Aziz, Stephanie Gonzalez, Omosede Ogiamien, Julie Blackmon, Jose Hagevoort-Sanchez, Gabriela Orosco, Ahu Canseven, Joy Heath, Delmacio Posadas, Eugene Chin, Dannely Hernandez, Rachae Reese-Peeplez,Tawny Dill, John Hotstetler, Cynthia Rucker, Marcus Endert, Roman Jaster, Christina Salazar, Connie Garity, Michelle Kerns, Fernando Sanchez, Rezarta Godo, Morteza Lahijanian, Alma Sanchez, Richard Gomez, Jr., Melissa Landry, Judith Sotelo, Hae-Young Song, Sarah Turner, Jing Zhao, Lynnana Stafford, Luis Valenzuela, Marinel Zurbano, Lyssa Marie Stapp, Linda Warren, Vicky Treminio, Shelly-Ann Williams, Fe Triana and Joseph Wucherpfennig.

Arts and Humanities presented its awards May 7. Student recipients included:

ESL — Monica Castorena, Huseyin Malgir and Lorena Corona.

Foreign Language — Chris Perkins, Virginia Jativa, Guadalupe Aguilar and Jose Galindo.

Music — Virginia Jativa.

P.E./Athletics — Fernando Gomez, Tracie Schioppi, O.J. Hackett, Walter Downing and Claire Baeskens.

Theatre Arts — Eivind Forseth, Jared Dean Huckaby, Todd Blaquiere, Josh Lewis, Erin Cocks, Crissy Kirschbaum and Ken Blanchard.

Art — Roxana O’Neal, Debora Souza, Cassie Louret and Randi Feurhelm-Watts.

Art Studio Book Awards — Merisa Avila, Patrick Gallagher, Rene Garcia, Alex Maldonado, Mary Montelongo, Mark Russell, Virginia Young, Derick Domae, Josephine Ramirez, Norma Gonzalez, Cathy Mejia, Consuelo Russell and Valerie Scott.

Ceramics Book Awards — Molly Moore, Paul Chadwick, Janice Miller, Schnelzer Sherry, Joseph Wucherpfenning, Amy Davis, Eric Randolf, Richard J. Soltero and Ryan Lastra.

Digital Media Awards — Carlos Arias, Luis Beltron, Mike Paz, Stefan Hargrove, Gilbert Avila JuanGarcia and Bastian Remenser.

Photography — -Nicole Feuerborn and Emily Rinard. (Photo show award winners listed in separate article) Honorable mentions in photography went to Jennifer Gomez, Melissa Hauptman, Steve Horvath, Sally Eagan Barbara May, Shawna Hipps (2X), Kim Diebolt, Juan Gerardo Ramirez, Roger Tilton, Aubry Lew, Matthew Ford, Patricia Comrie, Gabriel Arroyo, Tina Altis, Wendy Berrera, Alex Morgan and Michelle Lew.

English-Robin L. Heim, Jennifer Carey, David Pease, Jing Zhao, Erica Ramires and Joseph Moctezuma.

The Financial Aid Department hosted a night of glitz and glamour as the 2001 awards recipients were honored on May 9 in the theatre. More than $60,000 was distributed.

One of the evening’s highlights was a presentation by the daughters of Patty Powell of EOPS. Alexandria, 11, and Christiana, 9, both had been saving money since Christmas to present scholarships to students for athletics, theatre arts or music accomplishments.

The complete list of honorees included: Alexander Serrano, Amira Hashim, Sandra Juarez, Adriana Attar, Miguel Nicasio, Stephanie Wofford, Catalina Faustino, Christine Garity, Gabriel Barasas, Aaron Boulais, Daniel Dickerson, David Espinoza, Robert Fennessey, Edwin Fuentes, Craig Goward, Tim Mutrux, Daniel Pena, Kirk Taylor, Barbara Leon, Julie Elfers, Wubanche Zallalem, Oskar Mendez, Diane Grubbs, Laura Moore, Jesse Delgado, Susan Garity, Cynthia Rucker, Shyria Heywood, Philip San Angelo, Michelle Olive, Judith Sotelo, Martha Muratalla, Adriana Molina, April Fulmer, Julie Nyberg, Dana Keithly, Brian Mautz, Zulma Vasquez, Nicholas Delgado, Steven Hudson, Jessica Garcia, Carrie Matthews, Dalmacio Posades, Fe Triana, Joseph Wucherpfenneg, Diana McKinn, Hae-Young Song, Omosede Ogiamien, Jenna Sodha, Carmen Valle, Rebecca Hollingsworth, Jo Carmel Wright, Russell Mackey, Kenneth Ryczko, Shawn Ward, Allen Christensen, Sherrie Fenton, Matt Gerungan, Patty Bopko, Jennifer Bong, Rebecca Sawtell, Morteza Lahijanian, Maria Guinn, Peggy Lee Donn, John Hostetler, Kimberli Eminhizer, Shelli Canales, Carla Hill, Christine Garity, Michelle Rodriguez, Mike Uribe, Manuel Gonzalez, Jose Quintero, Billie Jean Ruiz, Celia Salazar, Diana Sanchez, Judy Acosta, Margo Hinchey, Shelly-Ann Williams, Connie Garity, Kathryn Grant, Alina Lewis, Jenna Sodha, Jason Trever, Tracey Dickson, Stephanie Wofford, Victor Estrada, Kenyon Callahan, Shelli Canales, Vicky Treminio, Heather Dunham, Oskar Mendez, Robert Simonoski, Kathryn Grant, Linda Harris, Diana McKinn, Colleen Ramirez, George Snell, Adriana Bravo, Christie Macchione, Kathleen Franks, April Hurd, Marcus Endert, Dannely Hernandez, Sika Apaloo, Rachea Reece-Peeplez, Malynaly Gutman, Zeinab Moussaui, John Hostetler, Yolanda Ortiz, Peggy Donn, Kathryn Grant, Colleen Ramirez, Jose Serrano and Malynaly Gutman.