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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