South Tahoe Now
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – South Tahoe High School celebrated its graduating seniors pursuing higher education with our annual scholarship night this past week.  This year, 168 scholarships were given to over 70 students by 45 donors for a total of $268,000.
2024-25 STHS Scholarship Recipients

Scholarship 24-25 Recipient(s)
A Student who Serves Scholarship Rafael Corea Anaya
ASPIREKids Scholarships Alexandra Pickett, Anthony Flores, Kayla Rea Cano, Lily Erwin
Assistance League of Sierra Foothills Scholarships Deia Steinmetz & Ellie James
Bob Hickman Memorial Scholarships for Bijou Alumni Jaedunn Aquino, Milan Riva, Mia Valenzuela, Sasha Pickett
Boys & Girls Club of LT: BE Great Scholarship  Isabella Garcia
CAppED Scholarship Mars Lopez
County Superintendent of Schools Scholarship Kayla Rea Cano
CSEA Employee Scholarships Jacob Soleta, Isaac Alcala, Payton King, Diego Vazquez, Olivia Bishop, Tye Hill, Skyla Hill, Carly Cox
Dave Mason Memorial Scholarship Parker Arnold
Ed Cook Tree Service  Industrial Arts Scholarships Cooper Richey, Jacob Soleta, Kevin Herrera, Sebastian Herrera
EDCF Giving Circle Scholarships Scott Yamaoka, Alexandra Pickett, Mia Valenzuela
Fannan Fellowship Scholarships Scott Yamaoka, Alexandra Pickett, Mia Valenzuela, Damaris Ambriz, Juniper Brand, Kai McClain, Aubrey Iveland, Milan Riva, Luke Amato, Mars Lopez
Friends of Todd Fields & Kevin Sullivan Spreading Kindness Scholarships Spencer Jones & Scott Yamaoka
Gary Haase Memorial Scholarship Vincent Gangitano
HERO Sscholarfships Ellie James, Lily Erwin, Bella Flores, Anna Ivanov, Juan Preciado Ospina, Alondra Rodriguez, Sabriel Parker
Jake Roe Memorial Scholarship Rafael Corea Anaya
JoJo & Jay Conroy Memorial Scholarship Juniper Brand
KIWANIS CLUB OF LT: Bob Baunhauser Scholarships Alexandra Pickett, Aubrey Iveland, Brodie Wallisch, Lila Quijas, Luke Amato, Milan Riva, Ronan Fisher, Serenity Rider
Lake Tahoe Marathon Scholarships Milan Riva, Scott Yamaoka, Campbell Mathews
Liberty Utilities Scholarship Ronan Fisher
LTCC David Family Scholarships Josie Arnold & Lila Quijas
McCaffrey Education Scholarships Scott Yamaoka, Alexandra Pickett, Mia Valenzuela
Optimist Club of SLT Scholarships Ronan Fisher, Cooper Munson, Alexandra Pickett, Kayden Pakes
Optimist Club Ben Kunibe Scholarships Luke Amato, Josephine Feeney, Aubrey Iveland, Bryant Pakes, Mia Valenzuela
Optimist Glenn Lucky Scholarship Alondra Rodriguez
PABA Scholarships (inc. Drake Niven Mem. Sch) Xia Hendricks (Music), Emma Zion (Drama), Yave Ramos (Art), Parker Arnold (Art), Sam Lapp (Drake Niven)
Pay It Forward Project Scholarships Milan Riva, Alexandra Pickett, Josephine Feeney
Pink Ribbon Scholarships Bella Flores
Rotary Club OF SLT Scholarships Aubrey Iveland, Kai McClain, Anna Ivanov, Olivia Bishop, Scott Yamaoka
SAME Scholarship Ronan Fisher
Sierra at Tahoe Scholarships Josie Feeney & Claire Peuler
Sierra House Choir Scholarships Cadence Bauer, Lily Bauer, John Narvarte, Juniper Brand, Kayla Wohlers, Skyla Hill, Sarah Gupta, Francisco Orizaba,                                  Alexa Escareno, Josie Feeney, Kylea Hunt, Taylor Whisnant
Sky Mote Veterans Scholarship Alexandra Pickett
Soroptomist International of South Lake Tahoe Scholarships Mia Valenzuela, Juniper Brand, Olivia Bishop, Kayla Rea Cano, Aubrey Iveland, Payton King, Mars Lopez, Mila Rich, Taj Teter
Soroptimist Int. of Tahoe Sierra Scholarships Mia Valenzuela, Alexandra Pickett, Kayla Rae Cano, Ronan Fisher, Lily Erwin, Milan Riva
Soroptimist TS: Trade School Scholarship Alexa Escareno
South Tahoe Association of Realtors Scholarships Luke Amato, Sophia Cecchi, Josie Feeney, Scott Yamaoka, Dylan Lucas, Jacob Lucas, Milan Riva, Aubrey Iveland, Campbell Mathews, Alexandra Pickett, Mia Valenzuela
HERO Scholarships Spencer Jones, Ryder Preston, Dylan Lucas, Jacob Lucas, Sean Molesworth, Tyler Sills, Ian McDonald, Ryder Tannaci, Aliah Fuentes, Carly Cox
South Tahoe Viking Boosters Graduate Profile Scholarships Alexandra Pickett, Juniper Brand, Payton King, Scott Yamaoka, Mia Valenzuela, Lily Erwin, Aubrey Iveland, Brodie Wallisch, Bryant Pakes, Josephine Feeney, Kayden Pakes, Luke Amato, Milan Riva, Nichole Whisnant, Ronan Fisher, Vincent Gangitano
Tahoe Art League Scholarships Sam Lapp & Payton King
Tahoe Arts Project Perf. Arts Scholarships Sam Lapp, Payton King, Lily Erwin, Emma Zion, Aubrey Iveland
Tahoe Douglas Rotary Trade School Scholarship Ethan Trew
Tahoe Learning Haven Scholarship Vincent Gangitano
Tahoe Valley Alumni Scholarship Yanely Ruelas
TRPA Environmental Scholarship Juniper Brand
Valerie N. Smith Scholarship South Tahoe Educators’ Association Scholarships

 Congratulations, Class of 2025…we are very proud of you!  We look forward to hearing about your experiences in higher education and beyond.
Thank you to all the amazing community organizations, businesses, and individuals who step up to help our students pursue their dreams.  If anyone is interested in starting their own scholarship or be part of a scholarship, please reach out – the El Dorado Community Foundation would love to help (kathy@eldoradocf.org).
-Kathy Haven

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