Portsmouth Rotary awards $40K in scholarships

PORTSMOUTH — The Rotary Club of Portsmouth scholarship committee announced its recipients for 2017 scholarships.

Each year, the club awards graduating high school seniors, scholarships to financially support their efforts in achieving a post-secondary education. This year, 14 scholarships were awarded in the amount of $2,900 each, the largest in the club's history. There were nine Rotary Club of Portsmouth scholarships; one William Genimatas/Rotary Club of Portsmouth scholarship; and four Joseph Shanley/Rotary Club of Portsmouth scholarships. Thirteen of the recipients were from Portsmouth High School and one from Berwick Academy in South Berwick, Maine.

The committee led by Portsmouth Rotarian Cindi Pappas Shanley included Tristan Shanley, Marie Brownell, Leo Gagnon and Lindsey Hery.

2017 scholarship recipients

Nicholas Beal, University of Vermont

Ellen Blezinsky, Willamette University

Jacey Chavez, Keene State College

Benjamin Costa, Lesley University

Michael Ippolito, Clark University

Courtney L'Abbe, University of San Francisco

Lily Layman, University of San Francisco

Ella McGrail, Bard College

Brianna Mastro, University of New Hampshire

William Mauer, University of New Hampshire

Molly Mickela, Emmanuel College

Hannah Patch, University of New Haven

Faith Poirier, Lyndon State College

Nathan Rand, Bridgewater State University

For more about the Rotary Club of Portsmouth, visit portsmouthrotary.org.

Source: Portsmouth Rotary awards $40K in scholarships

Reed College scholarship to honor Taliesin Namkai-Meche

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Reed College is creating a scholarship to honor Taliesin Namkai-Meche, the Ashland native who was killed May 26 while defending two teenage girls from a racist tirade on a Portland light rail train.

"In a few moments on a crowded Portland commuter train, Reed grad Taliesin Namkai-Meche '16 became an inspiration for people around the globe," says a post on the school's website. "He confronted a racist maniac who was harassing two teenage girls, one of whom was wearing a hijab. For this act of decency, he paid with his life.

"The heartbreaking incident, and the courageous response of Taliesin and two other bystanders, drew international headlines. In the wake of the tragedy, members of the Reed community chose to create a scholarship fund to honor Taliesin's life and create a legacy of generosity for future Reedies."

To make an online gift in his memory, see www.reed.edu/givingtoreed/online-giving/index.php.

To mail a gift, make checks payable to Reed College and indicate the Taliesin Namkai-Meche Scholarship. Checks should be mailed to the Office of College Relations, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland, OR 97202.

Source: Reed College scholarship to honor Taliesin Namkai-Meche

Nearly 40 students receive Pursuit of Excellence scholarships

Palo Altans Dick and Marjorie "Jerry" Smallwood founded Pursuit of Excellence (PoE) in 1984 to give back to their community in the form of scholarships to enable deserving students from low-income backgrounds a chance to pursue higher education.

"I wanted to (start the program) because I love working with children and Dick went through school all through scholarship," Jerry said.

Now, 33 years later, their scholarship program is thriving. This year, there are 38 students receiving scholarships, including -- for the first time -- nine students from community colleges.

Carol Mullen, Dick and Jerry's daughter, has stepped up as president of the organization. Her role is to manage and organize all of the data and information that comes into the foundation. She also created its database on current and past students, mentors, scholarship information and other statistics.

"It's been wonderful, especially with Carol taking over and revamping the records," Dick Smallwood said.

PoE not only provides financial support, but mentoring and enrichment opportunities such as workshops and internships as well.

Students are assigned a mentor, with whom they meet at least twice a year and stay in contact during the school year via email.

Mullen explained that the mentors are the ones who decide which students continue receiving scholarships, a system that has been in place for the last eight years. They have to stay in contact to keep receiving the money. "Mentors are the gateway to the money," she said.

PoE is an all-volunteer organization, with 98 percent of all donations going directly to students.

This year's scholarship recipients come from all over Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.

Alice Matsuda, coming from Cañada College, is one of the nine community college graduates receiving a scholarship to finish her education as a junior at Santa Clara University. Matsuda will be a bioengineering student and is interested in going into stem cell research. A long way from her home in Brazil, she misses her mom but is extremely grateful for this opportunity to pursue her dreams.

Laura Ramirez, a current student at Everest Public High School in Redwood City, will be attending University of California, Davis in the fall with the assistance of PoE. She said that watching her family's hardships with drug abuse and her father's deportations is what motivates her to succeed and to do the opposite. Ramirez is thinking about becoming an international relations major because of her love for traveling. She will be traveling to Vietnam this summer for a service trip, went to India last summer for a service trip and traveled to Costa Rica the summer before.

PoE's website states that its graduation rate is 73 percent, compared to the national average for low-income students of 27 percent.

Luis Rodriguez was in the PoE Class of 1991. He attended San Jose State University to study English literature and went on to earn his master's degree in education at the University of California, Berkeley. He is currently the principal at Fairmount Elementary School in San Francisco.

"It's only in hindsight how I see how it changed my life," Rodriguez said. "I hope they appreciate the opportunity they've been given."

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Source: Nearly 40 students receive Pursuit of Excellence scholarships

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Family and friends remember Ottawa County teen, create scholarship on anniversary of her death

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HOLLAND, Mich.-- Friends and family of a teen in Ottawa County are celebrating her life on the one year anniversary of her death. Nickie Naber was killed in a car crash with 22-year old Jordan Gillespie after their car hit a tree near West Olive. Nickie was just nine days away from her 18th birthday.

One year ago, Nickie's friends and family planted a tree in the backyard on top of her ashes. On Saturday, they remembered Nickie and her passion for life.

What would normally be a sad occasion was quite the opposite. At Nickie's family's home there was a carnival-like atmosphere complete with games, face painting and food.

Nickie was on her way to becoming a first responder so her family came up with the idea to create a scholarship in her honor.

Friends and family of Nickie Naber are remembering the 17-year-old the only way she'd want them to.

"We can sit here and be sad and focus on that one second or we can do this and focus on all of the seconds that came before that one and I think that's a much better answer," said Carrie Naber, Nickie's mother.

It was one year ago on Saturday that Nickie was killed in a car crash. On the anniversary of her death her family and friends celebrated her life by remembering her kindness, tenacity and thirst for life.

"I miss holding her, I miss her laugh, I miss her smile," said Carrie Naber. "I have a 10 month old grandson and a two month old grandson and I see her in the twinkle of their eyes every time they get ready to do something naughty. Every time he's going to do something goody I see Nickie. She's not gone."

Nickie was going to become a first responder so her family created a scholarship in her memory for students choosing the same path.

"She was on her way to becoming a first responder," said Naber. "So we decided the best thing to do was to create a scholarship in her honor."

They raised money through raffle prizes and an auction, helping one Michigan resident on their path to making a difference.

"The world needs more Nickie's and through our scholarship we'll make more Nickie's," said Naber.

At Nickie's final resting place there are pictures of the teen and items left there by her friends and family. Carrie says visitors come sometimes four cars a night to talk to Nickie and remember her. Her loved ones are making sure she's never forgotten.

"The life God gave you is infinite," said Naber. "The thing that makes you live forever is the people you touch."

The Nickie Naber First Responder Scholarship can go to any Michigan resident. The 500 to 1,000 dollars will go strictly towards school and the person selected must complete 10 hours of community service. Naber say the number of lives Nickie would've saved can now grow, by helping other people go on to become first responders.

Source: Family and friends remember Ottawa County teen, create scholarship on anniversary of her death

On-Line Auction to raise funds for the Juanita Haugen Scholarship.

An online auction is currently in progress to increase scholarship funds, some great bargains are available by going to www.biddingforgood.com then input "Pleasanton" into the search box to get to the auction.

Bidding will help the scholarship grow to increase the value of the scholarships and number of awards, and continuing the legacy of Juanita Haugen.

The Juanita Haugen Scholarship was created to honor the memory of Juanita Haugen, who died in 2007 due to cancer. Mrs. Haugen was a former president not only of the local school board, but also of the California School Boards Association.

The Scholarship is sponsored by the Pleasanton Community of Character Collaborative, which is supported by the City of Pleasanton, Pleasanton Unified School District, the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce and many business, faith and non-profit organizations.

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Source: On-Line Auction to raise funds for the Juanita Haugen Scholarship.

Damien Argrett giving back with scholarships, inspirational documentary

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