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Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Awards $1.2 Million in Scholarships to 125 Deserving Students WEST PALM BEACH, FL (July 26, 2017) – This year, 125 deserving students are fulfilling their educational dreams thanks to the donors of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties. These students are the recipients of $1,224,097 in scholarships awarded by the organization. The Community Foundation has more than 100 scholarship funds, established by donors committed to education. Funds are often named in the memory of a loved one. The organization has awarded more than $10.5 million in scholarship grants since 1983, and helped 2,048 students, making it one of the largest providers of scholarships in the two counties. Students are evaluated by an advisory committee of board members and community volunteers based on a written application, test scores, transcripts and interviews. Individual scholarships ranged in amounts from $1,000 to $36,000 this year and were awarded to students from 32 high schools and colleges. “Each scholarship winner is an exceptional student working hard to make our community a better place,” said Brad Hurlburt, president and CEO of the Community Foundation. “It is through the generosity of the Foundation’s donors that these students can continue their education. Our scholarship program is a wonderful way to empower local youth and show them the impact of philanthropy.” For more information on the scholarship program, or about establishing a charitable fund at the Community Foundation, please call 561-659-6800 or visit www.yourcommunityfoundation.org. Here are the 2017 scholarship awardees by school: Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts Chloe Krammel Lawrence A. Sanders Scholarship Fund for Creative Writing and Lisa Bjork Memorial Scholarship Fund Eva Gluck Delray Beach Playhouse Ernest G. Simon Scholarship and Sydelle F. & Arthur I. Meyer Scholarship Fund Isaac Ochoa Edward T. Bedford Foundation Scholarship Fund Makenzie Black Julian & Eunice S. Cohen Scholarship Fund Nicole Kelly Sydelle F. & Arthur I. Meyer Scholarship Fund Atlantic Community High School Abid Khan Earnest Frank Scholarship Fund Abid Khan Earnest Frank Scholarship Fund Fabrice Jean Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Franceska Celunice Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Gabriela Vukaj Laurence E. Barreca Scholarship Fund Laura Augustin Palm Beach Newspapers Scholarship Fund Leonardo Durand Oristano Scholar Fund II** Mainove Louidor Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Matthew Orlandi Oristano Scholar Fund II** May Khammanyvong Laurence E. Barreca Scholarship Fund Mohammad Asad Bradley Collins Memorial Scholarship Fund Rebeca Tejeda Oristano Scholar Fund II** Ruthnie Auguste Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Ryan Hunter Claire B. Schultz Memorial Scholarship Fund and Dave Yanis Scholarship Fund Sheni Jhagru Edward T. Bedford Foundation Scholarship Fund Stephane Noel Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Vy Nguyen Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Jose Edouard Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Lisa Tin Laurence E. Barreca Scholarship Fund ** Donor Highlight - Oristano Scholarship Fund II **Mr. & Mrs. Victor Oristano opened their scholarship fund in 2015 with the Community Foundation as a successor of the Oristano Foundation, founded in 1983 in Fairfield, CT. Mr. Oristano served in the United States Navy during World War II. He began his military career as an air officer and retired from active duty as Lt. Commander in 1946. After his time in the service, Mr. Oristano held career roles in both the yachting and Cable TV industries. The Oristano Scholarship Fund II is designed to assist students from disadvantaged backgrounds that did not obtain a GPA higher than a 3.0. in high school to assist those that would not likely be considered for scholarship assistance due to their academic record. Mr. Oristano is the oldest donor at the Foundation at 100 years of age. Boca Raton Community High School Annie Coen Harry & Bertha Bronstein Memorial Scholarship Fund Beljee Jeanty Earnest Frank Scholarship Fund and Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Maja Aganovic Mickey Mandelblatt Memorial Scholarship Fund Martha Hagan Earnest Frank Scholarship Fund and Lance Corporal Ryan J. Sorensen USMC Liberty Scholarship Fund Boynton Beach Community High School Anysha Scott Inez Peppers Lovett & Charlie Ellington Scholarship Fund Jerrica Arias Earnest Frank Scholarship Fund and Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Rebecca Jesse Thomas William Bennett Memorial Scholarship Fund Cardinal Newman High School Nathan Grant Nettie Spiro Finkle Scholarship Fund, Phillip D. O'Connell, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, and Tara Sheridan Scholarship Fund Sean Sykes Jon M. Napierkowski Memorial Scholarship Fund and Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship Fund Clark Advanced Learning Center Amanda Barstow Flicker/Freudenberg Scholarship Fund Benjamin Burrell Harrington Scholarship Fund for Martin County Hassan Moussa Flicker/Freudenberg Scholarship Fund and Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Rileigh Krystyniak Harry & Bertha Bronstein Memorial Scholarship Fund and Trimble Scholarship for Martin County Fund Stefanie Pineda Mijres Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship Fund Tanner Weimer Trimble Scholarship for Martin County Fund Florida Atlantic University High School Benedicte Deshommes Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship Fund Jillian Chapley Edward T. Bedford Foundation Scholarship Fund Marianna Calvet The Gubelmann Family Foundation Scholarship Fund Forest Hill Community High School Allison Castiblanco Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund (see quote below) Ariel Duhart Leah G. Schad Memorial Scholarship Fund Eric Lassalle Roberta & Stephen R. Weiner Scholarship Fund Kristina Lemajic Edward T. Bedford Foundation Scholarship Fund and Robert & Deborah Jacobson Scholarship Fund Madison Buckmaster Nicolas Megrath Scholarship Fund Maria Cardoso Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship Fund Renata Tovar Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Rosemarte Senatus Palm Beach Kennel Club Scholarship Brandon Redding Adele Wells Meyer Memorial Scholarship Fund Student Spotlight “I plan to attend the University of Florida with the help of an $11,000 scholarship I received from the Community Foundation. I was beyond happy and excited when I saw the e-mail that I had received a scholarship from the Community Foundation. Just seeing the e-mail gave me a breath of hope for my future. There are no words to thank the Community Foundation because they are truly helping my dream come true and giving me more hope day after day. I can't wait to begin my career in medicine and make my dad who looks down on me proud, and my mom who holds my hand every step of the way even prouder. Thank you for the opportunity and for seeing something special in me,” Allison Castiblanco Glades Central Community High School Jac'Qaunda Robinson Earnest Frank Scholarship Fund Olanda Alcenat Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund G-Star School of the Arts Jadon Hicks Oristano Scholar Fund II** Home School Emma Hair Edward T. Bedford Foundation Scholarship Fund Christy LaFlamme Edward T. Bedford Foundation Scholarship Fund Inlet Grove Community High School Jamesha Kendall Earnest Frank Scholarship Fund Jensen Beach High School Jonathan Fowler J. Peter Hoffman Memorial Scholarship Fund John I Leonard High School Breanna Padron Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship Fund Jerome Small Peter Jay Sharp Foundation Scholarship Fund Sabrina Castellenos- Porres The Gubelmann Family Foundation Scholarship Fund Marie Joseph Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Geralyn Moore Ellen Beth Eddleman Memorial Scholarship Fund Jupiter Community High School Abigail Pariseleti Heather & Patrick Henry Scholarship Fund Hailey Fritz Don Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship Fund Kacey Russo James H. Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund Quinn Ladika Matthew James Audin Memorial Scholarship Fund Gianna Arcuri James H. Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund Summer Henderson James H. Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund Lake Worth Christian School Caroline Brodi Robert D. Handley Memorial Scholarship Fund Lake Worth Community High School Gerthania Louis Dan Smith Dairy Scholarship Fund Joezer Pascal Edward T. Bedford Foundation Scholarship Fund John Serra Colonel Karl V. Price Lake Worth Community High School ROTC Scholarship Fund Olympic Heights Community High School Sebastian Castillo Earnest Frank Scholarship Fund Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches Danielle Sturm George & Arlene F. Lepeska Scholarship Fund Pahokee High School Joselyn Lopez The Reuter Scholarship Fund Lissett Paniagua Irene Gibson Clay Scholarship and Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund David Howle Frank & Marie Cleary Memorial Scholarship Fund and Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce Business Scholarship Fund Jamesha Whitfield Mabry M. Noxon Scholarship Fund and Theodore Satter Memorial Scholarship Fund Emmanuel Arredondo Frank & Marie Cleary Memorial Scholarship Fund and St. Mary's Extended Education Fund Jasmine Miller Bank of America Minority Student Scholarship Fund Jocabed Martinez Edward T. Bedford Foundation Scholarship Fund Tamia Robinson Harry & Bertha Bronstein Memorial Scholarship Fund Palm Beach Central High School Dillon Green Palm Beach Newspapers Scholarship Fund Najia Woodie Oristano Scholar Fund II** Palm Beach Gardens Community High School Brianna Coulton Ray Howland Scholarship Fund Hassana O'Connor Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship Fund Mary Brown Palm Beach Newspapers Scholarship Fund Victoria Lamothe Williamson Pioneer Scholarship Fund Elijah Thomas Ryan Kollmer Memorial Scholarship Fund Palm Beach Lakes Community High School Sydney McTier Robert D. Handley Memorial Scholarship Fund Teon Smith Thomas William Bennett Memorial Scholarship Fund Park Vista Community High School Clara Loftis George & Arlene F. Lepeska Scholarship Fund Esther Ducas Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship Fund Kayla Mohan Oristano Scholar Fund II** Maria Perez Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Maribel Davila Community Scholarship Fund and Maura & William Benjamin Scholarship Fund Max Ackerman Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Sheila Le Edward T. Bedford Foundation Scholarship Fund Tina Tring Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Royal Palm Beach Community High Bobbi-Ann Matheson Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Santaluces Community High School Bianka Monis Beverly Sommer Scholarship Fund and Ralph O. Wood Memorial Scholarship Fund Cyleena McFadden Colonial Bank Scholarship Fund Edwin Ross Bennett/Darwin Family Scholarship Fund Junie Estime Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship Fund Will Perez Oristano Scholar Fund II** Seminole Ridge Community High School Rachel Semple Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship Fund South Fork High School Hannah Chenoweth Robert D. Handley Memorial Scholarship Fund Lacey Lingelbach J. Peter Hoffman Memorial Scholarship Fund Lilliana Scienzo Terry Darby Memorial Scholarship Fund Lilyanna Mancuso Loblolly Scholarship Fund and R. Bruce Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund Lindsay Wiley Edward T. Bedford Foundation Scholarship Fund Marylin Milewski Oristano Scholar Fund II** Stephen Grant Horvat Earnest Frank Scholarship Fund Wilmir Andres Walter & Adi Blum Scholarship Fund Xiomara Bueso First Bank & Trust of Indiantown Memorial Scholarship Fund South Tech Academy Aline Exume Sunburst Foundation Community Scholarship Fund Spanish River Community High School Larissa Anthony Mickey Mandelblatt Memorial Scholarship Fund* *Donor Highlight – Mickey Mandelblatt Memorial Scholarship Fund The Mickey Mandelblatt Memorial Scholarship Fund was at the Community Foundation in 1996 by Ms. Charlotte Mandelbaltt, wife of the late Mickey Mandelblatt. Mickey Mandelblatt worked for Pantry Pride, one of the largest supermarkets in the United States. As the Chief Financial Officer of Pantry Pride, Mr. Mandelbaltt was credited for playing an instrumental role in bringing the supermarket successfully out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Mickey Mandelblatt Memorial Scholarship Fund is awarded to graduating high school seniors from a Boca Raton public or private high school, that have obtained a weighted GPA of a 3.0, demonstrate financial need, are United States citizens, and have significant challenges in their life. Mickey Mandelblatt was passionate about affording equal opportunity for higher education to students and this scholarship fund acknowledges his confidence in the principal that knowledge offers a bright a bright future. Suncoast Community High School Cody Coombs Helen Powers Monahan Scholarship Fund Hannibal Chakhtoura The Gubelmann Family Foundation Scholarship Fund Madison Duncan-Dieujuste Palm Beach Kennel Club Scholarship Fund and Thomas William Bennett Memorial Scholarship Fund Renee Runge LSP Educational Scholarship Fund Wellington Community High School Daniel Clein Harry & Bertha Bronstein Memorial Scholarship Fund Victoria Cruz Palm Beach Kennel Club Scholarship Fund William T. Dwyer High School Colin Graulich Harry & Bertha Bronstein Memorial Scholarship Fund Pamela Gores Lawrence A. Sanders Scholarship Fund for Creative Writing Fund