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Escondido Student Wins Sustainability Scholarship From Wheelhouse
Wheelhouse Credit Union's Sustainability College Scholarship Program supports the next generation of environmental trailblazers.
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ESCONDIDO, CA — Seven students in San Diego County, including a student from Escondido, were awarded scholarships in recognition of their leadership, public service, and desire to make a sustainable difference in their schools and communities, Wheelhouse Credit Union announced.
In an effort to support the next generation of environmental trailblazers, Wheelhouse Credit Union gave $1,000 scholarships to seven college-bound students through its Sustainability College Scholarship Program. Escondido student Ari Kalpakgian, who attends Classical Academy High School, was one of the scholarship recipients.
The 2023 scholarship recipients are:
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Scholarship Recipient | School | City | College Attending |
Noah Campillo | Poway High School | Poway | University of California, Los Angeles |
Keenan DePaz | University City High School | San Diego | University of California, Irvine |
Belle Dolan-Carleton | Sage Creek High School | Carlsbad | Pepperdine University |
Ari Kalpakgian | Classical Academy High School | Escondido | Franciscan University |
Annalisa Kamahi | Granite Hills High School | El Cajon | San Diego State University |
Camila Moreno | San Ysidro High School | San Diego | Pomona College |
Abigail Nguyen | Poway High School | Poway | University of California, San Diego |
"We couldn't be more inspired by the passion, commitment and energy each of these students bring to their sustainability mission," said Wheelhouse CEO and president Lisa Paul-Hill.
"We are honored to support these local trailblazers and help them continue their great work," Paul-Hill added. "We know each of them, and all the amazing program applicants, share our goal of helping sustain our environment and resources to benefit many generations to come."
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Wheelhouse's Sustainability College Scholarship Program was created in 2005 to recognize conscientious high school leaders in San Diego County who share the credit union's passion to positively impact the community through eco-friendly initiatives to help sustain the environment and resources for generations to come. Since the creation of the program, Wheelhouse has awarded $116,000 in scholarships, according to the credit union.
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