The Hemet Education Foundation, a proud Silver Sponsor of the Hemet San Jacinto Student of the Month Program, would like to congratulate these outstanding students who were honored as January 2020 Students of the Month! Their heartwarming stories always bring the audience to tears and their courage and resilience are commendable: From left - Diana Sagastume, Hemet HS; Lisa Luu, San Jacinto HS; Daniel Rojas Hernandez, Alessandro HS; Julia Janeki, West Valley HS; Elisabel Navarro Concino, Mt. Heights Academy; and Miguel Palafox, Tahquitz HS. (not pictured, Cody Zinck, Hamilton HS). CONGRATULATIONS!!
CONGRATULATIONS to these exceptional STUDENTS OF THE MONTH for December 2019!! From left, Jessica Allen, Mountain View HS; Shawn Schwyzer, Hemet HS; Briana Castaneda, San Jacinto HS; Paschae Hubert, ASPIRE; Megan Necochea, Hamilton HS; Delilah Del Valle, Tahquitz; and William Hora, West Valley HS. Best wishes to you all!!
Celebrating these outstanding students at the Hemet San Jacinto Student of the Month 2019 NOVEMBER luncheon. CONGRATULATIONS to the following students for their leadership, their desire to serve others, and their determination in times of struggle: (From left) Halle Shumaker, West Valley HS; Guadalupe Carrasco,Tahquitz HS; Justin Hawley, San Jacinto HS; Dystany Hodges, Hamilton HS; Alexander Lagarda, Western Center Academy; Max Moore, Helen Hunt Jackson College Prep HS; Rebecca Bahrke, Mtn. View HS; and Jacquan Williams, Hemet HS.
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Representing HEMET EDUCATION FOUNDATION at the OCTOBER 2019 Hemet San Jacinto Student of the Month breakfast and honoring the following students: Katelyn Ochoa, Alessandro HS; Ashley Sanchez, Hamilton HS; Batool Abdal Jawad, Hemet HS; Tomaije Barnes, Mountain View HS; Aniah Arthurton,San Jacinto HS; Luis Rodriguez, Tahquitz HS; and Desiree Castro, West Valley HS. CONGRATULATIONS to these outstanding young people!!
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Sue Breyer hands Acacia Principal Kari Sanchez a check for $1000 to meet the needs of one or more programs at the school.
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HEF Board members voted unanimously to support middle schools in the Hemet Unified School District, contributing $1000 each to Dartmouth, Acacia, Rancho Viejo and Diamond Valley middle schools, and $500 each to Hamilton K-8, Idyllwild K-8, and Cottonwood school.
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Dartmouth Middle School Principal Kristen Anderson receives a check for $1000 from Co-President Sue Breyer. The funds will go toward student incentive programs at the school.
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Co-President Ron Breyer presents $500 to Hamilton K-8 Principal Mark Delano (center) to be used for middle school tutoring.
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ABOVE: STUDENTS OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH 2019
ABOVE: NOVEMBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH WINNERS -
Ron and Sue Breyer, Co-presidents of HEF, distribute "Bucks-a-Month" flyers at the annual HUSD "Kickoff" event.
2017 Scholarship recipients
Six Hemet Unified graduating seniors received a scholarship from Hemet Education Foundation to help pay for college.Hemet Education Foundation (HEF) announced six Hemet Unified high school students as its scholarship winners on Monday, May 15, 2017.
In order to be eligible for the scholarship, students needed a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 and a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) score in the intermediate range. These criteria were set to award students who are generally overlooked for funding. Students received a $5,000 scholarship if they attended a comprehensive high school and a $500 scholarship was awarded to students from alternative school sites.
Kyle Roberts from ASPIRE Community Day School was selected to receive a HEF $500 scholarship. Kyle will be graduating ASPIRE with a 3.8 GPA and plans on attending Mount San Jacinto College and then transferring to California State University, San Marcos. He said he is interested in the field of computer science and will take courses that focus on digital science and programming languages. He is interested in joining the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) as a possible career option.
Joshua Macedo was selected to receive a HEF $500 scholarship for Helen Hunt Jackson College Prep High School (HHJCPHS). Joshua has attended HHJCPHS since he was in 9th grade. He has maintained a 3.86 GPA throughout his high school career and is excited to see what the next chapter in life will bring him. He will be enrolling in Mount San Jacinto College for two years and then transfer to the University of California, San Diego, to major in biomedical engineering. His passion to help others will surely lead him to become a successful biomedical engineer.
Sage Williams was chosen as the Hamilton High School student to receive a HEF $5000 scholarship. Sage will be attending the University of California, Merced to major in Management and Business Economics. Throughout her high school career she has been able to manage her time between academics, community service/volunteer work, and varsity sports. She is excited to begin her life as a college student and pursue her career goals.
Caitlyn Toomey was chosen as the Hemet High student to receive a HEF $5000 scholarship. Caitlyn will be graduating high school with a 4.41 GPA and will begin attending the University of California, Los Angeles, in the fall where she will major in the engineering field. Her interests lie in chemical or biomedical engineering, but she wants to keep her options open. During her high school career she was a prosecution attorney for the school’s mock trial team and the President of a local 4-H club. She said she is excited to further her education and gain the knowledge she needs to pursue a career in the engineering field.
Zachary Miller from Tahquitz High School was also chosen to receive a HEF $5000 scholarship. Zachary will graduate with a 4.35 GPA, and leave for Connecticut where he will attend Yale University. He plans on majoring in law or politics. Zachary has been the ASB President, Captain of the school’s Water Polo team and Swim team, Academic Decathlon Captain, and a member of the Calculus Club, National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, School Site Council, and has volunteered over 200 hours of community service.
West Valley High School’s scholarship committee chose Diana Velarde. She will graduate with a 4.30 GPA, making her the 3rd top student in her graduating class. This fall she will be attending the University of California, Berkeley, where she will major in mathematics to pursue a career as a math teacher, engineer, architect, or businesswoman. She has been very involved in her school, participating in clubs like California Scholarship Federation, Link Crew, Fashion Club, Art Club, Mustang Maniacs, and she played tennis. She said her goal has always been to push herself in everything she does so she can make her greatest support, her mom, proud.
The Hemet Education Foundation was formed in 1978 as a support group for the Hemet Unified School District. Over the years the Foundation has given financial support to libraries and fine arts programs. This is the second year HEF awarded scholarships to graduating Hemet Unified students. Two years ago, students were chosen from the four comprehensive high schools (Hemet High, Hamilton High, West Valley and Tahquitz). Last year the Foundation was able to add an additional scholarship for one student attending an alternative high school (Alessandro, Helen Hunt Jackson College Prep, and ASPIRE). This year, they were able to add another scholarship to help an additional student at an alternative site.
In order to be eligible for the scholarship, students needed a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 and a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) score in the intermediate range. These criteria were set to award students who are generally overlooked for funding. Students received a $5,000 scholarship if they attended a comprehensive high school and a $500 scholarship was awarded to students from alternative school sites.
Kyle Roberts from ASPIRE Community Day School was selected to receive a HEF $500 scholarship. Kyle will be graduating ASPIRE with a 3.8 GPA and plans on attending Mount San Jacinto College and then transferring to California State University, San Marcos. He said he is interested in the field of computer science and will take courses that focus on digital science and programming languages. He is interested in joining the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) as a possible career option.
Joshua Macedo was selected to receive a HEF $500 scholarship for Helen Hunt Jackson College Prep High School (HHJCPHS). Joshua has attended HHJCPHS since he was in 9th grade. He has maintained a 3.86 GPA throughout his high school career and is excited to see what the next chapter in life will bring him. He will be enrolling in Mount San Jacinto College for two years and then transfer to the University of California, San Diego, to major in biomedical engineering. His passion to help others will surely lead him to become a successful biomedical engineer.
Sage Williams was chosen as the Hamilton High School student to receive a HEF $5000 scholarship. Sage will be attending the University of California, Merced to major in Management and Business Economics. Throughout her high school career she has been able to manage her time between academics, community service/volunteer work, and varsity sports. She is excited to begin her life as a college student and pursue her career goals.
Caitlyn Toomey was chosen as the Hemet High student to receive a HEF $5000 scholarship. Caitlyn will be graduating high school with a 4.41 GPA and will begin attending the University of California, Los Angeles, in the fall where she will major in the engineering field. Her interests lie in chemical or biomedical engineering, but she wants to keep her options open. During her high school career she was a prosecution attorney for the school’s mock trial team and the President of a local 4-H club. She said she is excited to further her education and gain the knowledge she needs to pursue a career in the engineering field.
Zachary Miller from Tahquitz High School was also chosen to receive a HEF $5000 scholarship. Zachary will graduate with a 4.35 GPA, and leave for Connecticut where he will attend Yale University. He plans on majoring in law or politics. Zachary has been the ASB President, Captain of the school’s Water Polo team and Swim team, Academic Decathlon Captain, and a member of the Calculus Club, National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, School Site Council, and has volunteered over 200 hours of community service.
West Valley High School’s scholarship committee chose Diana Velarde. She will graduate with a 4.30 GPA, making her the 3rd top student in her graduating class. This fall she will be attending the University of California, Berkeley, where she will major in mathematics to pursue a career as a math teacher, engineer, architect, or businesswoman. She has been very involved in her school, participating in clubs like California Scholarship Federation, Link Crew, Fashion Club, Art Club, Mustang Maniacs, and she played tennis. She said her goal has always been to push herself in everything she does so she can make her greatest support, her mom, proud.
The Hemet Education Foundation was formed in 1978 as a support group for the Hemet Unified School District. Over the years the Foundation has given financial support to libraries and fine arts programs. This is the second year HEF awarded scholarships to graduating Hemet Unified students. Two years ago, students were chosen from the four comprehensive high schools (Hemet High, Hamilton High, West Valley and Tahquitz). Last year the Foundation was able to add an additional scholarship for one student attending an alternative high school (Alessandro, Helen Hunt Jackson College Prep, and ASPIRE). This year, they were able to add another scholarship to help an additional student at an alternative site.
