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
