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Silicon Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation Presents 2018 Scholarship Awards to 18 High School Graduates
- For Immediate Release -
Cupertino, CA - The Silicon Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR), presented scholarship awards to 18 graduating seniors from public high schools in Silicon Valley at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Each student received a $1,000 scholarship.
Now on its 19th year, the REALTOR® scholarship program recognizes students who have exemplified outstanding achievements in academics, extracurricular/employment activities and community involvement. The selection committee included representatives from the local business community, area high schools, area colleges and SILVAR.
Students who received scholarships from the Charitable Foundation, the schools from which they graduated, and the colleges and universities they plan to attend are:
Recipient High School College/University
Kelsey Bohannon, Cupertino High School, Northeastern University
Li Qing Loo, Fremont High School, Tufts University
Emma Chiao, Gunn High School, Swarthmore College
Emily Korn, Homestead High School, Willamette University
Annacy Sampas, Leigh High School, Santa Clara University
Jodie Bhattacharya, Los Altos High School, Stanford University
Shomil Jain, Los Gatos High School, UC Berkeley
Anastasiya Poplavska, Lynbrook High School, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo
Joseph Lohmann, Menlo-Atherton High School, University of Pennsylvania
Sydney Olay, Monta Vista High School, Cal Poly - Pomona
Cathy Xuan Zhang, Mountain View High School, Stanford University
Naima Castaneda Isaac, Palo Alto High School, Spelman College
Aditi Garg, Prospect High School, Scripps College
Kelly Koh, Santa Clara High School, University of Southern California
Dean Stratakos, Saratoga High School, Stanford University
Karissa Yau, Westmont High School, Stanford University
Michelle Mathew, Wilcox High School, UC Berkeley
Alexander Caceres, Woodside High School, Oberlin College
"The seniors selected this year are very deserving of recognition not only because of their academic accomplishments, but also for their contributions to their communities," said Nina Yamaguchi, Scholars Program Chair. "We are happy that for 19 years our members have been able to assist our youth in beginning their college careers."
The following SILVAR members presented the scholarship awards to the recipients during their school's senior awards night: Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty), Alan Barbic (Sereno Group), Mark Burns (Referral Realty), Nina Daruwalla (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), Carole Feldstein (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), Jasmine Lee (Intero Real Estate Services), Theresa Loya (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), Bill Moody (Referral Realty), Russell Morris (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), Ranjana Shreedhar (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), Theresa Souvignier (Keller Williams Realty), Amy Sung (Pacific Union International Realty), Mary Tan (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), David Tonna (Alain Pinel Realtors) and Suzanne Yost (Alain Pinel Realtors).
"Our scholarship program is a way REALTORS® are able to give back to our communities. The scholars program is truly a partnership effort between the Silicon Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation and the wonderful educators in our service area," said Charitable Foundation President Eileen Giorgi.
The scholarship awards presented by the Charitable Foundation are made possible by donations from REALTOR® and affiliate members of SILVAR. Since its inception, the scholarship program has provided $342,000 in scholarships to high school seniors in Silicon Valley.
The Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) is a professional trade organization representing over 4,000 REALTORS® and Affiliate members engaged in the real estate business on the Peninsula and in the South Bay. SILVAR promotes the highest ethical standards of real estate practice, serves as an advocate for homeownership and homeowners, and represents the interests of property owners in Silicon Valley.
The term "REALTOR®" is a registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and who subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.
For further information, please email or call the SILVAR office at (408) 200-0100.