SV graduates win honors, scholarships
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Scotts Valley High School’s Class of 2009 walks to the football field for the last time for graduation on June 10.
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Scotts Valley High School graduating seniors have earned numerous scholarships, awards and other honors for their academic, athletic and other achievements.

The winners, with the higher-education institution each is attending, are:

Noel Abundis (Cabrillo College), 2009 Granite Construction Golden Rule Leadership $1,200 Scholarship

Hannah Allen (Boston University), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership

Samantha Austin (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, The President’s Award for Educational Excellence

Travis Awe (UC Davis), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership

Laura Balch (Evangel University), Academic $12,000 Scholarship

Jon Bauer (Cabrillo College), Grove Foundation $4,000 Scholarship

Michael Benko (University of Colorado at Boulder), Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, $25 Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class

Grace Berg (UC Davis), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley Citizenship $100 Award, National Merit Scholarship Program, Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, Dudley Mikesell Outstanding Community Service Award, Scotts Valley Host Lions Club Student $250 Scholarship, SVHS 2009 Summa Cum Laude, SVHS Parent Club Community Service $50 Award, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Jay Bhula (Santa Clara University), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Raj Bhula (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Lauren Bischoff (San Diego State University), Athletic $12,000 Scholarship for Crew

Michael Block (UC Santa Cruz), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Eric Brager (UC Santa Barbara), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, NFL Scholar Player of the Year $500, SVHS Male Athlete of the Year, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Nicholas Bruce (UC Santa Barbara), The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Marissa Caldarella (San Diego State University), Athletic $10,000 Scholarship for Crew

Lauren Carriere (Cal Poly, Pomona), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, Raoul Teilhet Scholarship, California Federation of Teachers $12,000, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Nicole Carver (Santa Barbara City College), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership

Serena Chen (UC Santa Cruz), International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, Outstanding Achievement in Visual Arts $25, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Carly Deblock (San Diego State University), SVHS Student Government Recognition Award

Travis DuBridge (Cabrillo College), SVHS Student Government Recognition Award

Luke Elder (UC Berkeley), SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Zachary Epperson (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Robbie Erlin (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), Athletic $50,000 Scholarship for Baseball, California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership

Catherine Foster (UC Santa Barbara), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Ian Gerber (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Émilie Graham (Ottawa University), Academic Merit $8,000 Scholarship, California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, Dominican Hospital Junior Volunteer $1,000 Scholarship, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, $25 Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, SVHS Parent Club Community Service $50 Award, SVHS Parent Club International Baccalaureate $125 Award, SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Steven Haas (UC Berkeley), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, National Merit Scholarship Program, Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, $1,000 College Scholarship, SVHS Male Scholar Athlete of the Year, SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Shereen Hakimelahy (Cabrillo College), American Dream $500 Scholarship

Kyle Hardwick (Cabrillo College), Mike Leimbach Inspiration Award

Brittany Haro (Cabrillo College), Cabrillo Honors Transfer Program

Kelly Harris (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, International

Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate

Bradley Hartman (CSU Sacramento), SVHS Male Athlete of the Year

Cody Huckvale (Boise State University), 2009 June Simmons Memorial $4,000 Scholarship Competition, Gem $40,000 Scholarship, SVHS Student Government Recognition Award

Garrett Ifland (Cabrillo College), The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Abby Imboden (UC Los Angeles), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, $25 Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, SVHS Female Athlete of the Year Award, $50 SVHS Parent Club Community Service Award, SVHS Student Government Recognition Award ,SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement, UCLA Academic $20,000 Scholarship

Tanner Jacobson (Sonoma State University), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership

Jonathan Jih (UC Los Angeles), Bank of America Math and Science $500 Award, California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, Mathematics Association of America & American Mathematics, Council Award, National Merit Scholarship Program, SVHS Parent Club International Baccalaureate $125 Award, SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, SVHS Valedictorian, The President’s Award for Educational Excellence

Alyssa Johnson (San Diego State University), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, SVHS Student Government Recognition Award

Justine Joy (Sonoma State University), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership

Arden Kilzer (UC Irvine), Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, Outstanding Achievement in Performing Arts, The President’s Award for Educational Excellence

Derek Labahn (Black Hills State University), Bob and Vicki Worth $2,000 Scholarship, Last Name First Name Organization Amount

Bassel Lutfi (UC Santa Cruz), SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The California Department of Education and The California, Mathematics Council Exemplary Mathematics Achievement, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Anthony Mannina (Cabrillo College), Grove Foundation $4,000 Scholarship

Shaadi Mansour (Undecided), Academic Scholarship unknown

Mike Maxwell (Cabrillo College), Grove Foundation $4,000 Scholarship

Maureen McCoy (CSU Monterey Bay), The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Paige McQuillan (Cabrillo College), SVHS Student Government Recognition Award

Anastasiya Menshikova (University of San Diego), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, SVHS Parent Club Community Service $50 Award, SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement, $70,000 USD Scholar Trustee

Kyle Merson (UC Davis), Academic $4,400 Scholarship

Kiyana Modes (UC Berkeley), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Ryan Morano (UC Berkeley), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Nicholas Multer (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Monique Muniz (CSU Stanislaus), $2,000 R-H Youth Foundation

Clara Olson (Azusa Pacific University), Azusa Pacific Founder’s $24,000 Award

Samantha Palmer (Cabrillo College), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Vinny Passanisi (Bethany University), Academic $16,000 Scholarship

Mariesah Pierce (UC Berkeley), Athletic Scholarship for Gymnastics

Michael Pond (Brigham Young University, Hawaii), Boys State, California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, SVHS Male Scholar Athlete of the Year, SVHS Parent Club Community Service $50 Award, SVHS Student Government Recognition Award, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Lindsay Rosen (Sonoma State University), The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Mitchell Rosen (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

David Sabo (Penn State University), Athletic $20,000 Scholarship for Lacrosse

Chenisha Sangha (UC Santa Barbara), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, Mike Leimbach Inspiration Award, SVHS Student Government Recognition $50 Award

Caroline Sayer (New York University), Academic $4,000 Scholarship, California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, $25 Kohl’s Kids Who Care, Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, $25 Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, SVHS Female Scholar Athlete of the Year, SVHS Student Government Recognition Award, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Abe Scher (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), National Merit Scholarship Program, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Elisabeth Schlaepfer (William Jessup University), SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The President’s Award for Educational Excellence, William Jessup Scholar $12,500 Award

Nicole Schmitt (CSU Monterey Bay), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership

Kurt Selander (UC San Diego), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Taylor Shamshoian (UC Santa Barbara), The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Karie Short (Culinary Institute of America, Napa Valley), SVHS Student Government Recognition Award

Alyssa Stanger (UC Santa Cruz), $100 Big Stick Surfing Association, ClubZ! Tutoring $250 Scholarship, Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, $1,000 College Scholarship, Sigma Alpha of Omega Nu College $1,000 Scholarship, SVHS Parent Club Community Service $50 Award, SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The President’s Award for Educational Excellence, The President’s Volunteer Service Award, UCSC $20,000 Regent’s Scholar

Samantha Steele (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), Bank of America Plaque of Achievement for Science & Mathematics, California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, IB World School Lifelong Learner $500 Award, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley, Mike Smith $2,500 Award, Pteron Society $500 Award, Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, $1,000 College Scholarship, San Jose Scottish Rite $10,000 Scholarship, Scotts Valley Host Lions Club Student $250 Scholarship, Sigma Alpha of Omega Nu College $1,000 Scholarship, SVHS Parent Club Community Service $50 Award, SVHS Parent Club International Baccalaureate $125 Award, SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Melissa Stone (Lewis and Clark College), Bank of America Plaque of Achievement for Liberal Arts, California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, Dean’s $35,232 Scholarship, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, SVHS Parent Club Community Service $50 Award, SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Igor Strbac (UC Santa Cruz), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Kira Thornley (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, SVHS Parent Club Community Service $50 Award, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Lauren Twisselman (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, $500 Portuguese Cabrillo Club

Andi Underwood (Cabrillo College), SVHS Female Athlete of the Year Award

Daniel Vucinich (Cabrillo College), Grove Foundation $4,000 Scholarship

Lindsay Walch (Brigham Young University), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, College $1,000 Scholarship, Scotts Valley Rotary Club $1,000 Scholarship, SVHS Parent Club Community Service $50 Award, SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Stephen Wei (UC Irvine), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Casey Westbrook (Cabrillo College), Cabrillo Honors Transfer Program, California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, SVHS Female Scholar Athlete of the Year, SVHS Parent Club Community Service $50 Award

Stuart Wilson (UC Berkeley), California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Christopher Wolverton (UC Davis), National Merit Scholarship Program, $2,000 R-H Youth Foundation, The President’s Award for Educational Achievement

Antares Yee (Duke University), Bank of America Plaque of Achievement for Science & Mathematics, Boys State, California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Membership, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, National Merit Scholarship Program, Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, $25 Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, SVHS Parent Club International Baccalaureate $125 Award, SVHS Top Ten Percent of Class, SVHS Valedictorian, The President’s Award for Educational Excellence

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