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31ST ANNUAL STAR SCHOLAR AWARDS HONORING VENTURA COUNTY’S TOP SENIORS FROM THE CLASS OF 2014 Gold Sponsors: Bronze Sponsors: Ventura Downtown Lions Club In partnership with: V E N T U R A C O U N T Y O F F I C E O F E D U C A T I O N VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Investing Together. For Good. For Ever.

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  • 2Wednesday, April 23, 2014

    Star Scholar

    Awards

    Misty

    May-Treanor

    Keynote

    Speaker

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    istys performance in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England

    captured the hearts of fans from all around the World. After many

    believed she couldnt recover froma serious injury/surgery incurred

    from her appearance on TVs Dancing With The Stars just three

    years prior, Misty showed her resolve, work ethic, and commitment

    in retainingher standingas thegreatest athlete inher sportwithher

    third consecutiveOlympic GoldMedal in London.

    Above and beyond Mistys achievements in her sport, she takes great personal pride in

    being an outstanding role model and making an impact with each opportunity she can.

    Misty spreads goodwill through her work with Special Olympics, Make-A-Wish Founda-

    tion andher own educational/clinic curriculum, aswell asmany other causes and initiatives

    important to her.

    Asoneof themost respectedmajor corporatebrandspokespersons,Mistyenjoys impact-

    ful corporatebrandpartnershipswith leadingcompaniesNike,Wheaties,AT&T,Visa,Arnold/

    Oroweat/Brownberry Breads, Purina, Gatorade, Stouffers, OPI, Spalding, Teva Respiratory,

    Topps, Abreva andmore.

    Misty has dominated every level of the sport of volleyball, both as an indoor volleyball

    champion (two California State Championships at Newport Harbor High School, 1991-1995

    andoneNCAADivision1ChampionshipatCSULongBeach,1998)andas themostdecorated

    athlete in beach volleyball history.

    Looking back, its no surprise that this Long Beach native became a professional athlete.

    Misty grew up playing beach volleyball at the Santa Monica Pier with her parents, 1968

    volleyball Olympian ButchMay and Barbara May, a nationally ranked tennis player. Misty is

    married toMajor League Baseball catcher, Matt Treanor.

    With Three Olympic GoldMedals

    (Athens 04, Beijing 08 and

    London 12), combinedwith 109

    career tournament victories,

    MistyMay-Treanor is considered

    the greatest beach volleyball player

    in the history of the sport.

    Misty:My Journey

    ThroughVolleyball

    and Life

    From the publisher: Destined for beach

    volleyball superstardom, having been

    raised on famedMuscle Beach in Santa

    Monica, Misty talks about the per-

    sonal and professional challenges she

    has faced and the life lessons she has

    learned in theprocess. She tells behind-

    the-scenes stories about her eight-year

    climbto the topofbeachvolleyballwith

    partners Holly McPeak and Kerri Walsh;

    her role on ABCs hit television show

    Dancingwith the Stars; and of course,

    her historic Olympic gold medals and

    the special rewards theyve brought.

  • 3Wednesday, April 23, 2014

    Star Scholar

    Awards

    Akemi D. Levine

    Adolfo Camarillo High School

    GPA: 4.67

    School Activities

    Senior Class President; TEENS (founder/president); National Honor Society; CSF

    Community Activities

    Shotokan Karate (black belt); Azuma Japanese Dance; Many Meals (volunteer);

    Casa Pacifica (volunteer); Casa Hogar Orphanage, Mexico (volunteer); AAUW

    Tech Trek Summer Camp (counselor); tutor (math/science); babysitter

    College/Major

    UC Berkeley, Georgetown, University of Pennsylvania / Business Management,

    Psychology

    Parents: Lisa Levine

    Jonathan S. Meier

    Adolfo Camarillo High School

    GPA: 4.83

    School Activities

    Varsity Football (captain); Varsity Track & Field; Community Service Athlete;

    National Honor Society (board member); CSF; Knowledge Bowl

    Community Activities

    Camarillo Roadrunners Youth Football (coach); tutor (math/science); Ventura

    County Rescue Mission (volunteer); Many Meals (volunteer)

    College/Major

    US Naval Academy / Aerospace Engineering

    Parents: William and Janet

    Vivian Le

    Adolfo Camarillo High School

    GPA: 4.67

    School Activities

    National Honor Society (board member); Canned Food Drive (former co-

    chair); KIWINS; Junior Statesman of America; CSF; tutor

    Community Activities

    Girl Scouts (Venturer and troop leader); An Lac Mission and Buddhist Youth

    Group (volunteer); Vietnamese Language Center (volunteer); Law Office of

    Hogan & Hogan (intern); pianist

    College/Major

    USC, UCLA, Stanford, Columbia, Harvard, Princeton / Biochemistry, Biomedical

    Computation

    Parents: Dan Le

    Jason K. Simon

    Agoura High School

    GPA: 4.4

    School Activities

    Math Honors Society (president); Film Factory (media consultant); Academic

    Decathlon

    Community Activities

    Mathnasium of Thousand Oaks (volunteer, 100+ hours); raised over $500 for

    the American Cancer Society/Math Honor Society on Pi Day

    College/Major

    Caltech, UC Berkeley / Mathematics

    Parents: Jeffrey and Sharon Simon

    Stephanie M. Clabeaux

    Agoura High School

    GPA: 4.23

    School Activities

    Theatre (3 productions, Thespian Troupe 1814 member); JV Tennis (doubles);

    Varsity Tennis (alternate); English Honor Society (tutor); Every 15 Minutes; CSF

    Community Activities

    National Charity League (volunteer, 6 years); worked with several charities;

    Catholic Confirmation leader (taught freshmen and sophomores)

    College/Major

    Chapman University, Columbia, Cornell, NYU, Northeastern University,

    Northwestern, USC, Yale, UCLA, UCSB, UC San Diego, UC Irvine / Theatre

    Parents: Mary and Bryan Clabeaux

    Olivia S. DeLaurentis

    Agoura High School

    GPA: 4.21

    School Activities

    ComedySportz (improvisation team,

    4 years; teammanager, 2 years);

    Drama Club (4 years); wrote and

    assistant-directed Murder Mystery

    play 2013, acted in Murder Mystery

    play 2012

    Community Activities

    LIFE Animal Rescue (volunteer);

    Agoura High School PAEC (volunteer

    usher, volunteer cinematographer);

    2014 PAEC Gala Event (volunteer);

    Relay for Life 2014 (fundraiser)

    College/Major

    UCLA, Loyola Marymount University,

    USC, Chapman University, Yale,

    Northwestern,Wesleyan, Emerson

    College, Columbia College Chicago,

    UC Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley / Film

    Production

    Parents: Diane and Ray

    DeLaurentis

    Yazmin Segura

    Apollo High School

    GPA: 3.3

    School Activities

    Photography;Worked in front office

    Community Activities

    Church (volunteer, clean and maintain the upkeep of indoors and outdoors)

    College/Major

    Pierce College, Moorpark College / Child Development

    Parents: Francisco and Maria Segura

    The followingpages feature

    the top 88graduates in Ventura

    County. These Star Scholars

    can attribute their success to

    their families, friends,mentors,

    counselors, principals, teachers,

    administrators andhardwork.

  • 4Wednesday, April 23, 2014

    Star Scholar

    Awards

    Alexandria I. Fitzmaurice

    Besant Hill School

    GPA: 4.09

    School Activities

    Student Government; Volleyball; Basketball; ceramics; theosophy class; tutor

    (writing)

    Community Activities

    Ojai Foundation (volunteer)

    College/Major

    Lewis & Clark College, Agnes Scott College, Guilford College, McGill University,

    Smith College, Hendrix College, Prescott College, Mills College, Eckerd College,

    University of Puget Sound / Undecided

    Parents:Victoria and Thomas Fitzmaurice

    Riya H. Desai

    Buena High School

    GPA: 4.63

    School Activities

    Interact; Mock Trial; SAW (political debate club); County Special Education

    Program (volunteer); A-Team

    Community Activities

    Community Memorial Hospital (junior volunteer); NICU (assistant cuddler)

    College/Major

    Waiting to hear / Human Biology, Biochemistry

    Parents: Hiren Desai

    Sarah M. Shaffer

    Buena High School

    GPA: 4.71

    School Activities

    Leo Club; Cheers for Children; A-Team; Knowledge Bowl; Varsity Soccer;

    German-American Partnership Program

    Community Activities

    Jingle Bell Jog (volunteer); swimmeet (volunteer); Club Soccer (VFC Reds);

    tutor

    College/Major

    Cal Poly SLO / Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

    Parents:Mike and Jill Shaffer

    PaulW. Burroughs

    Buena High School

    GPA: 4.56

    School Activities

    Knowledge Bowl; Science League; Students for the AmericanWay; A-Team;

    Studio A Jazz Band

    Community Activities

    Tutor (every day during study hall); Science League (perform shows

    advocating science for younger students); local jazz group performances

    College/Major

    UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCSB, UC San Diego / Biochemistry, Computer

    Engineering

    Parents: Lisa Andberg and Mike Burroughs

    Jonathan Gans

    Calabasas High School

    GPA: 4.43

    School Activities

    Baseball (4 years); JimmyV Club (co-founder; vice president, 1 year); Math

    Honors Society (tutor, 3 years);WASC Focus Committee (student member, 1

    year)

    Community Activities

    Grades and Giving Charity (founder/tutor, 3 years); Friendship Circle

    (volunteer, 4 years);West Hills Champions League (volunteer, 1 year);

    Calabasas Community Center (student rep, 1 year)

    College/Major

    Duke (committed) / Biomedical Engineering

    Parents: Daphna Gans

    Emily J. Barber

    Calabasas High School

    GPA: 4.35

    School Activities

    Varsity Swim; National Honor Society; Jewish Student Union; Honor Roll

    Community Activities

    Pet Orphans of Southern California; American Cancer Society Relay for Life;

    Talbert Family Foundations Calabasas Classic; tutor; lifeguard; babysitter

    College/Major

    Northwestern, UC Berkeley, UCSB, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, UCLA, University of

    Texas Austin, Occidental College / Environmental Science

    Parents: Beth and Chris Barber

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  • 5Wednesday, April 23, 2014

    Star Scholar

    Awards

    Rachel M. Stewart

    Calabasas High School

    GPA: 3.8

    School Activities

    The Courier (editor-in-chief);

    ComedySportz; Student Senate

    (president); Club Hug a Pug

    (founder/president); Unstrumental;

    Marching Band; Cheer

    Community Activities

    Teachers Assistant (elementary

    school ceramics); Camp Alonim and

    CampMax Straus (counselor-in-

    training); Mountains Restoration

    Trust (volunteer); Brandy Melville

    (graphic designer)

    College/Major

    American University, The New

    School, UCSB, UC Santa Cruz, USC,

    Lewis & Clark College, Skidmore,

    NYU, University of San Francisco,

    University of Vermont, Emerson

    College / Journalism, Jazz

    Vocal Performance, Sociology,

    Communication, Marine Biology

    Parents:Marlene and Elde Stewart

    Zaira A. Aguilar

    Century Academy

    GPA: 3.8

    School Activities

    Leadership

    Community Activities

    Veterinary volunteer; marathon volunteer; helped with special needs

    College/Major

    Moorpark College / Animal Science, Biology, Chemistry

    Parents: Laura Aguilar

    Gabi Y. Lopez

    Channel Islands High School

    GPA: 4.68

    School Activities

    Key Club (president, secretary, 3 years); CSF (president, secretary,

    representative, 4 years); Varsity Cross Country (captain, 4 years); Track & Field

    (2 years)

    Community Activities

    Westminster Free Clinic (student intern, 2 years); St. Johns Regional Medical

    Center (2 years); CAREGIVERS (2 years); Big Brothers Big Sisters (1 year)

    College/Major

    UC Berkeley / Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Parents: Julia E. Morales

    Francis V. Paras

    Channel Islands High School

    GPA: 4.67

    School Activities

    ASB; Varsity Tennis; MESA; CSF; Upward Bound at CLU

    Community Activities

    Strawberry Festival (volunteer)

    College/Major

    CSUN, SDSU, San Jose State University, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly SLO, St.

    Johns University, UC San Diego, CLU, Syracuse, Stanford, Duke, UCLA, UCSB /

    Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sports Management

    Parents: Perlito and Ana Marie Paras

    Martin M. Hernandez

    Channel Islands High School

    GPA: 4.67

    School Activities

    Mock Trial; Academic Decathlon; MESA; Track & Field; Cross Country;

    Knowledge Bowl; CSF; Key Club; Leading the Youth

    Community Activities

    CAREGIVERS

    College/Major

    UC Berkeley, Stanford, Columbia, UC San Diego, Cornell / Biology, Human

    Biology, Microbiology

    Parents: Eurolia and Martin Hernandez

    Brianna L. Therien

    Community High School

    GPA: 2.2

    School Activities

    Office assistant

    Community Activities

    First 5 (volunteer)

    College/Major

    Moorpark College / veterinary studies

    Parents: Sherry Therien

    Shaylynne V. Stevens

    Conejo Valley High School

    GPA: 3.1

    School Activities

    Leadership; Yearbook; ROP Floral Design (president); Project Blankie; Seekers

    Club; Break Thru

    Community Activities

    Not One More; Manna (food drive, volunteer); Camp Bloomfield Outdoor

    Education (counselor)

    College/Major

    Pierce College, Moorpark College / Psychology, Substance Abuse and

    Addiction Counseling

    Parents: Paula and Roger Stevens

    Carlos A. Hernandez

    El Camino High School at Ventura College

    GPA: 4.35

    School Activities

    ASB (co-president); Knowledge Bowl; Geography Challenge; AP classes;

    community college classes; Math League; Ventura Unified School District

    board representative

    Community Activities

    Ventura City Corps (volunteer); Red Cross (volunteer, blood drive organizer)

    College/Major

    Pomona / Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mathematics

    Parents: Pedro and Carmen Garcia

  • 6Wednesday, April 23, 2014

    Star Scholar

    Awards

    Tai D. Ford

    El Camino High School at Ventura College

    GPA: 4.22

    School Activities

    ASB (4 years); Robotics program

    Community Activities

    FOOD Share (volunteer); Ventura Unified Leadership Council fundraisers

    (volunteer); Ventura Unified School District fundraisers (volunteer); Cheers for

    Children (volunteer); beach cleanups

    College/Major

    UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UCSB, UC San Diego, University of

    Colorado Boulder, University ofWashington, Cornell / Mechanical Engineering

    Parents: John Ford

    Gilberto Acevedo

    Fillmore High School

    GPA: 4.34

    School Activities

    Soccer; Cross Country; Track & Field; Leo Club; Big Brothers Big Sisters;

    Upward Bound

    Community Activities

    St. Francis of Assissi Church (volunteer, food drive); Beautification Day; Leo

    Club (enchilada dinner); Big Brothers Big Sisters (volunteer); Arts Show;

    Community Cleanup; Relay for life; helping teachers

    College/Major

    Stanford, CLU, UCSB, UC San Diego, UC Berkeley, UC Merced, Cal Poly SLO /

    Computer Science

    Parents: Delia Garcia de Acevedo

    Carson J. McLain

    Fillmore High School

    GPA: 4.23

    School Activities

    Varsity Football (quarterback); Baseball, ASB (commissioner of clubs); Dugout

    Club (president); Iron Pumpers (president); Leo Club; Go Green Club; CSF

    Community Activities

    American Cancer Societys Relay for Life; Fillmore Girls Softball Mini Sox

    (coach); Fillmore Youth Basketball (referee)

    College/Major

    UCSB, UC Berkeley, Cal Poly SLO, SDSU / Business Administration, Biology,

    Biomedical Engineering

    Parents: Bobby and Lori McLain

    Aysen J. Tan

    Foothill Technology High School

    GPA: 4.68

    School Activities

    Foothill Dragon Press (multimedia

    editor, 3 years); Quill & Scroll

    Club (vice president, 2 years);

    Asian Culture & Appreciation Club

    (treasurer, 1 year)

    Community Activities

    City of Ventura (volunteer

    photographer); Saticoy

    Elementary School PTA (volunteer

    photographer); Schools for

    Salone Benefit Concert (volunteer

    photographer); KIWINS; Relay for

    Life (teammember)

    College/Major

    Cal Poly SLO, Carnegie Mellon,

    Columbia, Cornell, MIT, Princeton,

    Stanford, Stevens Institute of

    Technology, UC Berkeley, UCLA,

    UCSB, UC San Diego / Electrical

    Engineering

    Parents: Anton Tan and Takako

    Morita

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    Ventura County Star Scholar Awardees

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    Christen Huff 12 BS Nursing Registered Nurse II, Same Day Surgery,

    Community Memorial Hospital;

    Gabriel Guillen 11 BS Nursing Community Health Education & Faith

    Community Nurse Network Supervisor CHAMP

    Program Coordinator,

    Dignity Health St. Johns Hospitals

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  • 7Wednesday, April 23, 2014

    Star Scholar

    Awards

    Glenda A. Marshall

    Foothill Technology High School

    GPA: 4.6

    School Activities

    Foothill Dragon Press (news editor); KIWINS; Varsity Golf (co-captain);

    CSF; National Honor Society; Intervention, Reinforcement, and Enrichment

    (mentor, 1 year)

    Community Activities

    LomaVista 4-H (10 years); Youth and Government (delegate); piano; guitar;

    Relay For Life; tutor (calculus)

    College/Major

    Santa Clara University, UC Davis, UCLA, University of Puget Sound / Physiology

    Parents: Scott and Heidi Marshall

    AshleyWhitcomb

    Grace Brethren High School

    GPA: 4.46

    School Activities

    National Honor Society; Peer Tutoring Program; Leadership

    Community Activities

    Vacation Bible School (volunteer); babysitter; short-termmissions trips

    (Downtown Los Angeles, Dominican Republic)

    College/Major

    Baylor / Pre-Medicine

    Parents: Lane and YoonieWhitcomb

    Larissa J. Gloutak

    High School at Moorpark College

    GPA: 3.9

    School Activities

    Yearbook (editor); Phi Beta Kappa; National Honor Society; Student

    Government

    Community Activities

    Dance for Hope (volunteer, choreographed and performed a solo dance in the

    annual performance to raise money for cancer research); Los Robles Hospital

    (volunteer); church mentor (led small-groups)

    College/Major

    University of Nevada Reno, UCLA, UC San Diego, Notre Dame, University of

    Dallas,Washington and Lee University / Biology

    Parents: Dagmar and Ronald Gloutak

    Alison B. Burke

    Hillcrest Christian School

    GPA: 4.5

    School Activities

    National Honor Society (president); ASB (secretary); Varsity Volleyball (4

    years); Varsity Basketball (4 years); worship band (4 years); tutor; Teachers

    Assistant

    Community Activities

    Rescue Mission (volunteer); church usher; Vacation Bible School (volunteer);

    Sunday School (teacher)

    College/Major

    Grand Canyon University / Nursing

    Parents: Susan and Cliff Burke

    Karla A. Cruz

    Hueneme High School

    GPA: 4.72

    School Activities

    MESA; Academic Ambassador; Peer Resource; CSF; AVID

    Community Activities

    Ray D. Prueter Library (volunteer); Heritage Square (volunteer); California

    Strawberry Festival (volunteer)

    College/Major

    UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, CSU Fullerton, Cal Poly SLO, CSU

    Long Beach, SDSU, Yale, Princeton, Brown / Biological Science

    Parents: Nicholas and Clementina Cruz

    Llareli Montejano

    Hueneme High School

    GPA: 4.37

    School Activities

    AVID; MESA; Engineering Academy; SwimTeam

    Community Activities

    Tutor (homework center); Teachers Assistant (catechism)

    College/Major

    UCSB, UC San Diego / Undecided

    Parents: Octavio and Maria Montejano

    AdamM. Ceron

    Hueneme High School

    GPA: 4.14

    School Activities

    Tennis; MESA; Geography Bowl; GATE Program

    Community Activities

    NAVSEA (pre-engineering program); Global Trade and Logistics Program at

    Port of Hueneme; DRAGG; California Strawberry Festival (volunteer); Soccer

    (coaching assistant); church (volunteer)

    College/Major

    UC San Diego, UCSB, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, CSU Long Beach, SDSU /

    Mechanical Engineering

    Parents: Olivia Ornelas

    Melissa C. Yu

    La Reina High School

    GPA: 4.72

    School Activities

    Varsity Swim (captain, CIF finalist); Speech & Debate

    Community Activities

    Buenaventura Swim Club; National Charity League; choir; vocal soloist;

    Chinese language classes; Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundations Youth

    Congress Leadership Program

    College/Major

    Undecided / Spanish, Pre-Medicine

    Parents:Mary Kay and George Yu

  • 8Wednesday, April 23, 2014

    Star Scholar

    Awards

    Danielle C. Dougherty

    Monte Vista School

    GPA: 4.0

    School Activities

    Community Activities

    Performs 25 hours of dance instruction each week; dances in productions for

    lower-income families and fundraisers for cancer patients; performs in the

    Simi Valley parade and for Sinaloa Middle School

    College/Major

    Interested in: NYU, University of Arizona, Marymount Manhattan College,

    Juilliard School, University of Utah / Dance and Minor in Business

    Parents: Sherry Dougherty

    Corinne M. Hickey

    Moorpark High School

    ChadM. Carlson

    Moorpark High School

    GPA: 4.47

    School Activities

    National Honor Society; Physics Club; Football

    Community Activities

    Youth football (coach); guitar teacher

    College/Major

    UCLA, UC Berkeley, Cal Poly SLO / Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

    Parents: Dave and Sharon

    Michael T. Picchini

    Moorpark High School

    GPA: 4.5

    School Activities

    Cross Country (captain); Track & Field; Moorpark Physics Club (president/

    founder); FBLA (CEO); Spanish National Honor Society (treasurer); Catholic

    Service Club (treasurer); National Honor Society

    Community Activities

    Physics Club (presents experiments for elementary school students);

    Moorpark Groundhog Day 5k (committee member/volunteer); California Boys

    State; church volunteer; youth track (coach, 2013)

    College/Major

    MIT / Physics, Engineering

    Parents: Ted and Carol Picchini

    Marvin Leigh T. Perdido

    Newbury Park Adventist Academy

    GPA: 4.0

    School Activities

    ASB (president, junior and senior year); National Honor Society (treasurer),

    Junior Class Treasurer; Select Choir; Basketball

    Community Activities

    Mission trip (NewMexico, June 2013); mission trip (Arizona, Nov. 2013)

    College/Major

    La Sierra University / Pre-Medicine, Theology

    Parents: Sam and Anne Perdido

    Jason X. Jiang

    Newbury Park High School

    GPA: 4.79

    School Activities

    Computer Science Club; SwimTeam; Academic Decathlon; FBLA; Philosophical

    Debate Club; Badminton Club; Science Olympiad Team

    Community Activities

    Many Mansions Homework Tutoring Club; Many Mansions Summer Camp

    (counselor); David Lee Acupuncture (intern); Class Aquatics SwimTeam; tutor

    College/Major

    Princeton, Yale, Carnegie Mellon, Rice, Harvey Mudd, University of

    Pennsylvania / Computer Science, Financial Engineering

    Parents: Yihong Zhou and Jian Jiang

    LaurenM. Heller

    Newbury Park High School

    GPA: 4.8

    School Activities

    International Baccalaureate (diploma candidate); National Honor Society

    (president); Varsity Tennis (captain); Academic Decathlon (vice president);

    FBLA

    Community Activities

    Guide Dogs for the Blind (puppy raiser); AnimalWelfare Club (president)

    College/Major

    Stanford, Yale, Princeton, Harvard, Claremont McKenna, Rice, University of

    Chicago, Bowdoin, Swarthmore, Carleton / Mathematics, Economics

    Parents: Linda and Darryl Heller

    Lee M. Norgaard

    Newbury Park High School

    GPA: 4.88

    School Activities

    FBLA (president); Model United

    Nations (president); Varsity Tennis;

    National Honor Society (secretary);

    Mock Trial; CSF; International

    Baccalaureate

    Community Activities

    TEDxYouth@Conejo (student

    planner); tutor (Mandarin); Fen

    Yang Garden Hotel, China (intern);

    Xing Ye Bank, China (intern); March

    of Dimes; Camarillo Public Library

    (volunteer)

    College/Major

    Accepted to: Purdue; Pending:

    Caltech, Harvey Mudd, MIT,

    Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA,

    University of Pennsylvania,

    Wellesley, Yale / Computer

    Engineering, Computer Science

    Parents: David and Patricia

    Norgaard

    GPA: 4.5

    School Activities

    Academic Decathlon; Golf; Soccer;

    Volleyball; Catholic Service Club

    (president); Physics Club (officer);

    National Honor Society; Spanish

    Honors Society (vice president);

    Health Occupations Students of

    America

    Community Activities

    Los Robles Hospital (volunteer,

    200 + hours); Eve and Gene Black

    Summer Medical Career Program;

    Relay for Life (captain, raised

    $3,427.11); Holy Cross Church (peer

    ministry); blood donor

    College/Major

    Yale, Brown, Harvard, Notre Dame,

    UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego,

    UCSB / Biomedical Engineering, Pre-

    Medicine, Minor in Spanish and Art

    Parents:Mike and Cindy Hickey

  • 9Wednesday, April 23, 2014

    Star Scholar

    Awards

    Sarah Petry

    Nordhoff High School

    GPA: 4.67

    School Activities

    Debate Team (co-founder/president); Associate Teacher (Algebra 1,

    Chemistry); Music (flute, French horn); Chamber Choir;Water Polo

    Community Activities

    Girls EmpowermentWorkshop (teen leader); Leadership Group; Ojai

    Recreation Department (gymnastics coach); gymnast (competitive to Level 7)

    College/Major

    University of Puget Sound,WesternWashington University, Seattle University,

    Willamette University, University of Oregon, UC Santa Cruz, UCLA, UC Berkeley

    / Chemistry, Religious Studies

    Parents: Carolyn Price

    Rowan D. Gaddis

    Nordhoff High School

    GPA: 4.29

    School Activities

    Volleyball (4 years); Spring Musical (4 years); A Cappella Choir (3 years);

    German-American Partnership Program; Associate Teacher (2 years); String

    Quartet (3 years)

    Community Activities

    Interact (4 years); Special Olympics (3 years); Ojai MLK Day (2 years, planning

    and MCing); Ojai Youth Symphony (3 years)

    College/Major

    Stanford, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCSB, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, UC San Diego,

    CSU Long Beach / Undecided, Life Sciences

    Parents: David Gaddis and Anna Lee Hicks

    Dorinda Fong

    Oak Park High School

    GPA: 4.73

    School Activities

    Academic Decathlon (4 years); FBLA (3 years); Green Club (4 years); Math Club

    (2 years); Spanish Club (4 years); Track & Field (2 years)

    Community Activities

    Oak Park Library Solar Panel Project (3 years); Lexus Eco Challenge (1 year);

    Idea to Impact (6 years); Ventura County Transportation Commission (Teen

    Council, 2 years)

    College/Major

    Cornell, Yale, Brown, Duke, MIT, Harvard, USC, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC San

    Diego / Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science

    Parents: Derek and Tracy Fong

    Laura V. Cruz-Albrecht

    Oak Park High School

    GPA: 4.75

    School Activities

    Key Club (president, treasurer); Science Olympiad Team; Solar Cup (build/race

    solar boat: 4th place in 11th grade, 3rd place in 10th grade); Idea to Impact:

    1st place in 11th grade, 2nd place in 10th grade)

    Community Activities

    Elementary School After School Club (volunteer); Sunrise Senior Center

    (volunteer); Lexus Eco Challenge (national winners); religious youth group

    (team leader)

    College/Major

    Stanford, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego/Mathematical and Computational Science

    Parents: Jose and Ernestine Cruz-Albrecht

    Min Kwon

    Oak Park High School

    GPA: 4.67

    School Activities

    Site Council (student-at-large

    representative); Talon Student

    Newspaper (head photographer,

    writer); American Red Cross

    (publicist); Spanish Club;

    Environmental (Green) Club

    Community Activities

    Unification of Disabled Latin

    Americans (captain, volunteer);

    Pacific American Volunteer

    Association (volunteer); Lincoln-

    Douglas Debate (competitor); Conejo

    Valley Youth Orchestra (violist)

    College/Major

    Stanford, UCLA, UC Berkeley,

    Harvard, Yale, Columbia

    / Advertising, Marketing,

    Communication, Business

    Administration

    Parents:Myung Lee and Oh Suk

    Kwon

    AmyM. Feuer

    Oak Park Independent

    GPA: 3.8

    Community Activities

    California Dance Theatre (daily practice); dance at the Civic Arts Plaza during

    Christmas and spring; performedThe Nutcrackersix times for school

    children

    Parents: Trui and Ian Feuer

    Alleen Sedas

    Oak View High School

    GPA: 3.75

    School Activities

    Yearbook (editor); ASB (executive board); Community Service Club

    Community Activities

    Pitbull rescue organizations

    College/Major

    Moorpark College, UC Davis / Veterinary Medicine

    Parents: Anabelle and Carlo Sedas

    Colton H.Wade

    Oaks Christian High School

    GPA: 4.77

    School Activities

    Theatre (4 years); Student Government (Academic Prefect and Honor Board);

    National Honor Society (vice president); Choir

    Community Activities

    Peer tutor; Spotlight Music Camp (volunteer); Confirmation candidate at

    church; UPS Store (employee)

    College/Major

    Harvard, Princeton, Notre Dame, USC / International Relations, Economics

    Parents: KellyWade

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    Star Scholar

    Awards

    Kevin Bondar

    Oaks Christian High School

    GPA: 4.76

    School Activities

    Varsity Tennis; Mock Trial; Speech & Debate; Leadership; National Honor

    Society

    Community Activities

    Tennis (national and international tournaments); business startup; hospital

    volunteer; School OnWheels (volunteer)

    College/Major

    Accepted to: Texas Christian University, CaseWestern Reserve, University

    of Miami; Pending: Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Brown, Pomona /

    Neuroscience, Biochemistry

    Parents: Les and Lori Bondar

    Grant G. Spencer

    Ojai Valley School

    GPA: 4.13

    School Activities

    ASB (president); Class President (3 years); Drama; Football; Soccer (3 years);

    Basketball (1 year); Lacrosse; Dorm Prefect (2 years)

    Community Activities

    Kids Helping Kids (CFO); Youth Basketball (volunteer coach); Targets Feria de

    la Familia at Plaza de la Raza (volunteer)

    College/Major

    Columbia / Biology, Statistics, East Asian Studies

    Parents: Patricia Palu Heller

    Yannick Barron

    Oxnard High School

    GPA: 4.57

    School Activities

    Academic Decathlon (1 year); MESA (4 years, treasurer); Track & Field (3

    years); Cross Country (3 years); French Club (3 years, president); Chess Club

    Community Activities

    Tutor (chemistry); Election Officer (2012 presidential election)

    College/Major

    MIT / Computer Science, Computer Engineering

    Parents: Barbara Rodriguez and Jorge Barron

    Flor M. Marmolejo

    Oxnard High School

    GPA: 4.55

    School Activities

    Academic Decathlon (3 years): 2nd place in Ventura County 2012 and 2013,

    5th in Division III at State Level in 2014; MESA (3 years); Interact

    Community Activities

    CAREGIVERS

    College/Major

    Williams / Astrophysics

    Parents: Rebeca Gomez

    Devin J. Babauta

    Oxnard High School

    GPA: 4.6

    School Activities

    CSF (treasurer); National Honor Society (secretary); Chemistry Club

    (president); Varsity Track & Field

    Community Activities

    Tutor (chemistry/math); Rescue Mission (volunteer); National Honor Society

    (individual projects)

    College/Major

    Accepted to: UC Berkleley, UC San Diego, Cal Poly SLO, UC Irvine; Pending:

    UCLA / Chemistry

    Parents: Christina Dawson and Joshua Babauta

    Alanah Jacquez

    Pacific High School

    GPA: 3.5

    School Activities

    Concurrent enrollment at Ventura College; community service; tutor

    Community Activities

    Work experience (PathPoint); Boys & Girls Club (teen leader); Oxnard Clergy

    Council (volunteer, Gang Task Force); Ventura County Sheriffs Explorers;

    Calvary Chapel Day Care (volunteer); volunteered with the homeless with

    Pastor Greg

    College/Major

    Ventura College / Undecided

    Parents: Kerry Artico

    JonathanM. Ybanez

    Pacifica High School

    GPA: 4.6

    School Activities

    CAGED Improv; Knowledge Bowl; Chess Club; A Good Thing; Triton Talk;

    Geography Bowl; Peer Leaders Uniting Students

    Community Activities

    Boy Scouts (Life Scout); Seminary (religion class attended at church before

    school, served as president for 1 year); various community theater plays;

    community choir

    College/Major

    BYU / Mechanical Engineering

    Parents: Daniel and DawnYbanez

    Earianne V. Bihis

    Pacifica High School

    GPA: 4.38

    School Activities

    Varsity Tennis; Academic Decathlon (treasurer, public relations); Muralist Club;

    Art Club; MESA; Chemistry Club; Talent Show (3 years)

    Community Activities

    Mary Star of the Sea Churchs Love of God Choir

    College/Major

    Cal Poly SLO, CSUN, UCLA, UCSB, UC Berkeley, UC Davis / Chemical

    Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering

    Parents: Earnel and Villarosa Bihis

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    Star Scholar

    Awards

    Ariana Jane T. Tantengco

    Pacifica High School

    GPA: 4.56

    School Activities

    VarsityWater Polo (3 years); Varsity Swim (4 years); College Club (co-

    president); TIDE Club; Chemistry Club; Key Club

    Community Activities

    Camarillo Health Care Center (volunteer); local Oxnard food pantry

    (volunteer); school volunteer; volunteer at various Ventura County events,

    including charity walks

    College/Major

    UC Irvine, UC Davis, Scripps College, USC, Drexel, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Princeton

    / Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chemistry

    Parents: Jesus and Aradona Tantengco

    Sonam Zahrt-Tenzin

    Rio Mesa High School

    GPA: 4.57

    School Activities

    Asian Club (treasurer, president); Geography Bowl (4 years); Link Crew

    (commissioner); CSF; Soccer; Varsity Track & Field

    Community Activities

    Cultural performances (Chinese Lion Dance); volunteer activities; fundraisers;

    visiting elderly citizens; working at community and school events

    College/Major

    UCSB, Stanford, MIT, Cal Poly, Carnegie Mellon / Computer Science

    Parents: Heid Zahrt and Yeshi Tenzin

    Kurt T. Madland

    Rio Mesa High School

    GPA: 4.72

    Community Activities

    Sailing instructor (summers, five years); youth sailing racing team

    (kickstarted program, coach)

    College/Major

    UCSB / Computer Science

    Parents: Jeffrie and David Madland

    Krystin Ventura

    Rio Mesa High School

    GPA: 4.57

    School Activities

    VarsityWater Polo (captain); Varsity Swim; CSF; Link Crew

    Community Activities

    Ventura County Junior Lifeguards

    College/Major

    UC Berkeley, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, Harvard, UCSB, UCLA, Georgetown /

    Undecided

    Parents: Andy and Nancy Ventura

    Mary E. Harris

    Royal High School

    GPA: 4.55

    School Activities

    Leadership (vice president); Ronald Reagan Committee; National Honor Society

    (treasurer); Beta Club (co-founder); CSF (treasurer); Spanish Club (director of

    activities)

    Community Activities

    PTSA; Sunday School (teacher); Ronald Reagan Citizen Scholar; Madera

    Elementary (volunteer)

    College/Major

    Boston University, Brown, Holy Cross, Loyola Marymount University, University

    of Massachusetts, University of Michigan, Vanderbilt, Villanova / Psychology

    Parents: Richard and Laurette Harris

    Emily K. Schmitt

    Royal High School

    GPA: 4.54

    School Activities

    National Honor Society; CSF; Math Honor Society (president); Math Club

    (president); Spanish Club (vice president); Soccer (4 years)

    Community Activities

    Simi Valley Youth Council; Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District

    (volunteer); tutor (math)

    College/Major

    UC San Diego, UC Davis / Biomedical Engineering, Undecided

    Parents:Vicki and Gerald Schmitt

    Grant G. Pitt

    Royal High School

    GPA: 4.43

    School Activities

    Marching Band (drummajor); Jazz Band (first chair); Concert Band (first

    chair); Mock Trial; CSF (president); National Honor Society; Ventura County

    Honor Band

    Community Activities

    Pirates of Penzance(percussion, 2014); Cabaret (drumset, 2013 at

    Camarillo Skyway Playhouse); Gold CoastWind Ensemble (percussionist)

    College/Major

    University of Florida, University of Alabama, Clemson, UCLA, Georgia Institute of

    Technology, Texas A&M, University of South Carolina / Mechanical Engineering

    Parents: Jerry and Andrea Pitt

    Leopoldo A. Albea

    Santa Clara High School

    GPA: 4.33

    School Activities

    Student Ambassador (president); Senior Class President; SC Cadets (lead petty

    officer); Competitive Academics Team (captain); Cross Country; Tennis Team;

    Daily News (director)

    Community Activities

    St. Joseph theWorker (Confirmation teacher, altar server, usher, lector)

    College/Major

    UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Davis / Bioengineering, Biology

    Parents:Maria Lourdes Albea and Leopoldo Albea Sr.

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    Star Scholar

    Awards

    Jeffrey R. Lopez

    Santa Paula High School

    GPA: 4.63

    School Activities

    Soccer (4 years, won 2 Tri-Valley League Championships); CSF (4 years);

    Health & Nutrition Club

    Community Activities

    Saint Sebastian Elementary School (volunteer tutor); Faulkner Farm Pumpkin

    Patch (volunteer, 2 years); youth boys soccer club (assistant coach)

    College/Major

    Harvard, UCLA, UCSB, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine / Biology, Biomedical Sciences

    Parents: Rosaura and Carlos Lopez

    Yahaira L. Valencia

    Santa Paula High School

    GPA: 4.65

    School Activities

    Track & Field; National Honor Society; CSF; Key Club; Human Services

    Academy, ROP (nursing assistant)

    Community Activities

    Big Brothers Big Sisters (mentor/tutor); AYSO (assistant coach); Heritage

    Valley Eye Care (intern); Michael Sparkuhl MD (intern); Bedell Book Fair

    (volunteer); Santa Paula Beautiful (volunteer); Head Start preschool

    (volunteer)

    College/Major

    UC Irvine, CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, CSUCI / Nursing

    Parents: Carlos and NormaValencia

    Paul R. Huffman

    Santa Susana High School

    GPA: 4.32

    School Activities

    CSF; Key Club; Interact

    Community Activities

    Tutor; homeless shelter (volunteer); community events

    College/Major

    Brown, Stanford, Swarthmore, UC Berkeley, Haverford College / International

    Business

    Parents: Fiel and Nicholas Huffman

    Serena Lee

    Santa Susana High School

    GPA: 4.37

    School Activities

    Health Occupations Students of America (founder/president); CSF (vice

    president, president); Interact (secretary); Key Club (secretary); Abbe Road A

    Cappella

    Community Activities

    CSF (Peer Tutoring Program); Simi Valley Hospital (volunteer); Rancho Simi

    Recreation and Park District; Music NMotion; Teachers Assistant; piano

    instructor

    College/Major

    Pending: UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, UC San Diego, UC Davis / Biological Sciences

    Parents: Janice and Alex Lee

    Eric Zhou

    Santa Susana High School

    GPA: 4.4

    School Activities

    Gavel Club (founder/president); Stock Market Club; Santa Su Sackers

    (emperor)

    Community Activities

    Student peer tutor; Interact (flag bearer)

    College/Major

    Howard, Stanford, Princeton / Physics

    Parents: Yuhua Meng and Ping Zhou

    Melissa J. Gonzalez

    Simi Valley High School

    GPA: 4.21

    School Activities

    Concert Orchestra (violist); Cross Country (captain); Track & Field (captain);

    National Honor Society (president); CSF (vice president); Medical Health

    Academy

    Community Activities

    Free Clinic of Simi Valley (junior volunteer); Tech Trek (junior counselor)

    College/Major

    Applied to: UC San Diego, Boston University, Georgetown / Neurobiology,

    Neuroscience

    Parents:Maria and Jesus Gonzalez

    Congratulates all of

    Ventura Countys Star

    Scholar Award

    honorees from the

    Class of 2014!

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    Star Scholar

    Awards

    Davis I. Negrete

    Simi Valley High School

    GPA: 3.98

    School Activities

    Football (co-captain); Track & Field

    Community Activities

    Interact (volunteer in the community by raising money for local schools,

    cleaning up parks, etc.); Ventura County Fire Cadet program

    College/Major

    Cal Poly SLO / Forestry

    Parents: Rockwell andWendy Negrete

    Aashal Patel

    Simi Valley High School

    GPA: 4.63

    School Activities

    Tennis Team (4 years); CSF (president); Key Club (treasurer)

    Community Activities

    Simi Valley Hospital (volunteer, over 100 hours); Rancho Simi Recreation and

    Park District (clerical work, 5 years); Forever Angels (3-week experience in an

    orphanage)

    College/Major

    UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine / Biology, Economics

    Parents: Jalpa and Jiten Patel

    Michael S. Pfaff

    St. Bonaventure High School

    GPA: 4.2

    School Activities

    Golf (captain); ASB (secretary); Knowledge Bowl; school broadcast

    Community Activities

    Homeless shelter (volunteer); Special Olympics (golf event volunteer); St.

    Catherines by the Sea Convent (volunteer yard work); Surfrider Foundation

    (beach cleanup)

    College/Major

    Pending: UC Riverside, UCSB, USC, Stanford / Petroleum Engineering,

    Chemical Engineering

    Parents:Michael and Mary Pfaff

    Nathaniel J. Medina

    St. Bonaventure High School

    GPA: 4.2

    School Activities

    ASB (4 years, president); Saint Bonaventure Film Society (founder/president);

    Tennis Team (4 years, captain); Mock Trial (3 years); National Honor Society;

    CSF

    Community Activities

    Relay for Life (4 years, co-captain, 2011 PlatinumTeam); KIWINS (vice

    president); FOOD Share (volunteer); tutor

    College/Major

    USC, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Chapman University, Loyola Marymount University /

    Film Production, Marketing, Business Administration

    Parents: Joseph and Arisela Medina

    Anasazi V. Levy

    The Thacher School

    GPA: 4.32

    School Activities

    Spring Musical (writer, director, choreographer, 1 year); Fall Play andWinter

    Musical (4 years); Dance (3 years); Chamber Singers (Alto 1, 3 years); JV

    Soccer (3 years)

    Community Activities

    Dorm Prefect (1 year); Senior Leadership (1 year)

    College/Major

    Undecided / Communications

    Parents: Evan and Laura Levy

    Paige A. Rosenberg

    Thousand Oaks High School

    GPA: 4.4

    School Activities

    Pay it Forward Club (president,

    vice president, 3 years); Key Club

    (publicist); Girl Up (2 years);

    Volleyball (3 years, undefeated for 2

    years); CSF; National Honor Society

    (3 years); Link Crew (3 years)

    Community Activities

    Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

    Centennial Teen Guild; Sole

    Train Organization (co-founder/

    president); Los Robles Hospital

    (floater volunteer); St. Jude Church

    (Confirmation leader)

    College/Major

    UCLA, UCSB, USC, UC Berkeley, UC

    San Diego, Emory, Boston College,

    Chapman University, Cal Poly SLO,

    UC Davis, UC Irvine, University of

    San Diego, University of Oregon /

    Environmental Studies

    Parents:Melanie and Mitchell

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    Star Scholar

    Awards

    Laura Sylvers

    Thousand Oaks High School

    GPA: 4.6

    School Activities

    ASB (president); Yearbook (photo editor); Link Crew;Writing Majors; Girl Up;

    CSF; National Honor Society

    Community Activities

    Camp Kinneret (assistant counselor)

    College/Major

    Boston University, Brown, Columbia, Duke, GeorgeWashington University,

    Georgetown, NYU, Princeton, Vanderbilt, Yale / Political Science

    Parents: Rachel and Steve

    JedW. McGuigan

    Thousand Oaks High School

    GPA: 4.68

    School Activities

    Scientific research; Science Club; Middle School Outreach Program; AP

    Photography; Japanese Club; Chinese Culture Club; Interact; Varsity Tennis

    (captain)

    Community Activities

    Thousand Oaks Youth Commission (Youth Recognition Awards chair);

    Thousand Oaks Teen Center Advisory Committee (chair); Holy Trinity (student

    tutor); USA Mens U-20 Field Hockey (National Team); Field Hockey (umpire)

    College/Major

    UC Berkeley / Bioengineering

    Parents:William and Jane McGuigan

    Elijah H. Cohen

    Trinity Pacific Christian School

    GPA: 4.3

    School Activities

    Mock Trial; JV Basketball; Student Council;World Affairs Club; Science Club;

    Jive Club; Strategy Games Club; Valedictorian

    Community Activities

    Operation Christmas Child; Childrens Hunger Fund; Valley Christian Athletics

    Association (youth umpire); Community Theater (Fiddler on the Roof)

    College/Major

    Wheaton College, Biola University, Cedarville University, Grove City College /

    Intercultural Studies, Theology, Philosophy

    Parents:Michael and Lisa Cohen

    Leah A. Monica

    Ventura County Christian School

    GPA: 4.0

    School Activities

    ASB (president); Yearbook Committee (head); worship leader; school

    newspaper (journalist)

    Community Activities

    Kids ministry teacher and worship leader at church;Wholyfit (gold-certified

    instructor)

    College/Major

    Westmont College, Pepperdine / Liberal Studies, Education

    Parents: Chris and Laura Monica

    Madeleine F. Schreifels

    Ventura High School

    GPA: 4.74

    School Activities

    Drama (dance captain; performed inBye Bye Birdie,The Odd Coupleand

    Once Upon a Mattress); Key Club (president, 2 years)

    Community Activities

    Ventura Unified School District Show Choir (choreographer under the

    direction of Heidi House)

    College/Major

    UC Irvine, CSU Long Beach / Dance, Kinesiology

    Parents: Patrick and Karmen Schreifels

    Matthew J. Goodkin-Gold

    Ventura High School

    GPA: 4.67

    School Activities

    What Improv Troupe (co-captain); National Honor Society (president); Debate

    Club (founding member); Knowledge Bowl; CSF

    Community Activities

    Ventura Improv Co. (performer and musical accompanist); The Special Guests

    (lead singer and guitarist, band performs at many community fundraisers);

    Straight Up VC (youth spokesperson, director/actor)

    College/Major

    Harvard, UC Berkeley, USC / Economics, Mathematics

    Parents: Susan Goodkin and David Gold

    Emma C. Ginchereau

    Ventura High School

    GPA: 4.62

    School Activities

    Wind Ensemble (principal player); Knowledge Bowl; National Honor Society;

    CSF; Debate Club

    Community Activities

    Harmony Project, Robotics

    College/Major

    UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, Smith College, Brown, Amherst, Lewis & Clark

    College / Undecided

    Parents: JP and Anne Ginchereau

    Liliana A. Torres

    Villanova Preparatory High School

    GPA: 4.38

    School Activities

    ASB (treasurer); Student Ambassador; Clare Boothe Luce Program (president);

    National Honor Society (treasurer); CSF; Spanish National Honor Society

    Community Activities

    Kaiser Permanente (junior volunteer); Santa Clara Parish Soup Kitchen;

    Campus Ministry

    College/Major

    UCLA, UC Davis, USC, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UCSB, UC Berkeley / Biology,

    Biochemistry

    Parents:Marinor Isidoro-Torres and Juan Torres

  • Congratulations to all

    of our Star Scholars!

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    Star Scholar

    Awards

    Cynthia Yin

    Westlake High School

    GPA: 4.84

    School Activities

    Physics/Robotics Club (president); Math Club (president); CSF (president);

    Science Olympiad Team; Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society; Varsity Golf;

    Homecoming Princess

    Community Activities

    UCLA lab volunteer (research included macroscale patterns, cancer treatment,

    cytoskeletal integrity, biomolecule delivery); National Honor Society; piano

    College/Major

    Stanford, MIT, Caltech, UC Berkeley / Engineering

    Parents: Hsiuli and Mengyen Yin

    AmandaM. Shi

    Westlake High School

    GPA: 4.86

    School Activities

    Varsity Tennis; National Art Honors Society; Science Olympiad Team,Women

    in Science and Engineering; American Red Cross; Literary Chronicles; CSF;

    National Honor Society

    Community Activities

    Scientific research; National High School Journal of Science; Thousand Oaks

    Youth Commission; Los Robles Hospital (volunteer); tutor

    College/Major

    Columbia, Dartmouth,Washington University in St. Louis, USC, UC Berkeley /

    Biology, Public Health

    Parents: Licheng Shi and Li Zhang

    Monica M. Shi

    Westlake High School

    GPA: 4.86

    School Activities

    Women in Science and Engineering; American Red Cross; Science Olympiad

    Team; Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society; National Art Honors Society;

    Literary Chronicles; CSF; Varsity Tennis

    Community Activities

    National High School Journal of Science (peer reviewer); Givology

    (development associate); USC (research intern); Johns Hopkins (research

    intern); Thousand Oaks Youth Commissioner; tutor (math); freelance artist

    College/Major

    Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell,Washington University in St. Louis, USC, UC

    Berkeley / Biomedical Engineering

    Parents: Licheng Shi and Li Zhang

    Staking our childrens future

    is one of the best investments

    we can make.

    Todays student leaders are Ventura Countys leaders of

    tomorrow. Thats why the Ventura County Community

    Foundations Scholarship Fund for Ventura County

    annually awards nancial aid to top students at every

    high school in the county.

    Businesses, individuals, foundations and nonprots give

    generously to the Scholarship Fund for Ventura County at

    VCCF, which awards nancial aid to the students honored

    in the Ventura County Star Scholars program.

    By harnessing donations from the community, VCCF

    stewards 100 scholarship funds and looks forward to

    awarding $1.3 million in nancial aid this spring.

    Want to learn more about VCCF scholarships?

    To start a scholarship at VCCF or to donate to the

    Scholarship Fund for Ventura County, contact Lindsay

    Smith at [email protected] or (805) 988-0196, Ext. 115.

    THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR VENTURA COUNTY

    VCCFhasbeen certied in compliancewithnational standardsby theCouncil

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    www.vccf.org/scholarship

    Your donation can make 2014 the year we award the biggest

    scholarship in Star Scholars history to each deserving student.

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  • 2014 JULIUS GIUS

    SCHOLARSHIPWINNER

    AASHAL

    PATEL

    SIMIVALLEYHIGHSCHOOL

    The Ventura County Star congratulates Aashal Patel of

    Simi Valley High School for winning the 2014 Julius Gius

    Scholarship of $5,000. Julius Gius was the editor and

    guiding hand of the Ventura Star-Free Press from 1960 to

    1988. His devotion and contributions to Ventura County

    and its residents lasted until his death. It is our hope that

    his legacy will live on through this memorial scholarship.

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