On Saturday night in woodland, the 31st Annual Concilio Recognition Dinner and Scholarship Fundraiser awarded 14 area students with scholarships and honored nine community leaders with awards. The proceeds from the event will go to awarding another 55 scholarships to area students next June.
Andrew Kim receives the Board of Directors AwardErica Arambula from Davis HighLuis Zarate-Sanchez from Davis HighBob Schelen receives the Board of Directors AwardYesenia Flores could not make it, but her high school counselor received her scholarship on her behalfErik Torres from Delta HighSandy Holman receives the Community AwardJann Murray Garcia presents the award to Sandy Holman
Sandy Holman invites a group of “elders” whose shoulders she stoodJocilynne Garcia from Esparto HighAlfonso Casares from Esparto HighAna Soltero receives the Community AwardPatricia Morales from Pioneer HighErick Palomares from Pioneer HighAlexis Kersting receives the Education AwardCarmen Moreno-Orozco from River City HighUrial Jesus Mendoza from River City HighLeticia Villagrana receives the Education AwardMariah Castillo from Winters HighIsidro Pantoja from Winters HighMary Weathers wins the Education AwardNatasha Solorio from Woodland HighJonnathan Naranjo Chavez from Woodland HighMaria Orozco wins the Pilar Andrade AwardAngel Barajas wins the Rick Gonzales Sr. Award
Greenwald is the founder, editor, and executive director of the Davis Vanguard. He founded the Vanguard in 2006. David Greenwald moved to Davis in 1996 to attend Graduate School at UC Davis in Political Science. He lives in South Davis with his wife Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald and three children.
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