Angels Camp, CA…Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) awarded Career and Technical Training (C&TT) scholarships to a total of ten high school students during recent award night events. Seven Calaveras High School students, one Bret Harte High student and two Mountain Oaks students will each receive $1,500.

Calaveras High School students receiving awards and their fields of study are: Logan Arledge – fire science, Nicholas Brengle – fine arts, Casey Copulos – welding, Melissa Chavria – cosmetology, Ryan DeHerrera – diesel mechanic, Andrew Zachary – auto technology, and Marilou Sandoval – cosmetology. Various colleges will see these students registering for fall term including Columbia College, Modesto JC, Shasta, Delta, & Consumnes River College.

Bret Harte High School student, Brandon Dodge, will be attending Columbia College and seeking a nursing degree.

Mountain Oaks School student Madeline Hanshaw will be working toward a degree as an EMT/paramedic at Columbia College. Hope Wiley will also be attending Columbia College for a nursing degree.

“Congratulations to all these well-deserving students who have received C&TT scholarships! Many generous donations from individuals and businesses make these sizable scholarships available to local students” states Barbara Boyd White, CCF Scholarship Chair. See photos of the award recipients on the CCF website (under News & Events)– web address below.

CCF administers the funds that make these C&TT scholarships possible. Since the C&TT fund’s inception in 2011, over $70,000 has been awarded. Business partners who earmark their generous donations to benefit the C&TT fund are Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Sierra Pacific Industries and Save Mart Supermarkets along with numerous individuals and other local businesses.

To learn more about Calaveras Community Foundation, call the office at
736-1845 or visit the website at: www.calaverascommunityfoundation.org