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MANA de Imperial Valley (MANA) recently awarded 25,500.00 in scholarships to 31 local high schools, Imperial Valley College, and San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus students in Imperial County.
Scholarship amounts ranged from $500 to $1,000. On Saturday, June 01st students had an opportunity to meet MANA board members, receive their scholarships, MANA graduation stole, and recognition certificates from MANA de Imperial Valley, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz, Senator Steve Padilla, and Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia at the Imperial County Administrative Center. MANA de Imperial Valley is a nonprofit focused on empowering Latinas through leadership development, community service, and advocacy. Ida Obeso Martinez, President stated, “MANA is honored to invest in our local students. Each scholarship we award is a step
towards unlocking the limitless potential within our next generation of leaders. We thank the community and our sponsors for the continued support of MANA de Imperial Valley”. Since 2007, MANA has awarded $260,500 in academic scholarships.
The Scholarship Program is coordinated by Martha Cardenas-Singh and Belen Granados. This year MANA offered college scholarships to twenty-seven high school graduates, two EOPS Transfer Scholarships for Imperial Valley College students, one Elsa Downs Imperial Valley College student in the Nursing Scholarship, and a San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus student.
Applicants were required to submit completed applications, a resume, and essays and demonstrate community involvement.
Scholarship recipients and their parents were addressed by Keynote Speaker Miranda Montenegro, an award-winning Latina filmmaker. Miranda was born and raised in the Imperial Valley, graduated from Southwest High School in 2016, and was selected as a recipient of the MANA de Imperial Valley College scholarship in 2016. Miranda graduated from UCLA in 2020 with a B.A. in English and a concentration in Film, Television, and Digital Media. Miranda recently graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts with an M.F.A. in Film and Television Production.
The 2024 MANA Scholarship recipients included the following students:
Brawley High School:
Haleigh Wyatt
Genesis Kellerman
Abigail Lipis
Calexico High School
Camilia Garcia
America Munuz
Giselle Rosales
Miriam Espino
Central Union High School
Emily Cuevas
Kasey Hernandez
Myla Mora
Jose Vasquez Jr.
Chloe Adame
Katia Mejia
Holtville High School
Jarizeth Guerrero
Samantha Castaneda
Imperial High School
Iris Meono
Southwest High School
Paul Celaya
Alexa Granados
Roberto Gonzalez
Rosalinda Arellano
Arturo Nunez
Jaden Dorame
Nicole Ocampo
Alondra Rubio
Airis Lizarraga
Imperial Valley College -EOP Transfer
Dayanna -Michelle Cuevas
Misty Sandoval
Imperial Valley College -Nursing Program
Valeria Guzman
San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus
Bertha Frausto
