Give Where You Live
2025 Scholarship Recipients
Mt. Madonna Continuation High School
Jacob Vasquez Memorial Scholarship $500 ~ Emily Lechuga
Jacob Vasquez Memorial Scholarship $500 ~ Helen Quintero Diaz
Sean Michael Merriman Scholarship $1,000 ~ Emily Lechuga
Sean Michael Merriman Scholarship $1,000 ~ Daylin Garcia
Sean Michael Merriman Scholarship $1,000 ~ Valerie Martinez
Uvas Creek Scholarship $20,000 ~ Emily Lechuga
Total Scholarships Awarded to Mt. Madonna Continuation High School $24,000
Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy (GECA)
Gilroy Garlic Festival Rudy Melone Scholarship $250 ~ Lily Lai
Gilroy Garlic Festival Scholarship Rudy Melone Scholarship $500 ~ Sajiv Jampani
Gilroy Garlic Festival Scholarship Rudy Melone Scholarship $750 ~ Dominic Vu
Gilroy Garlic Festival Scholarship Rudy Melone Scholarship $1,500 ~ Michael Bai
Gilroy Assistance League Scholarship $500 ~Fanya Xu
“We Are All Connected” Scholarship $1,000 ~ Paige Derosa
“We Are All Connected” Scholarship $1,000 ~ Dominic Vu
Ashford Family Scholarship $600 ~ Chloe Nguyen
Ashford Family Scholarship $600 ~ Mariam Ndao
Career Technical Education Scholarship $1,000 ~ Michael Bai
David & Valerie Vanni Agriculture Education Scholarship $3,000 ~ Laci Marbry
Uvas Creek Scholarship $20,000 ~ Manreet Kaur
Uvas Creek Scholarship $20,000 ~ Chloe Nguyen
Total Scholarships Awarded to GECA $50,450
Gilroy High School
Erin Kinkel Memorial Scholarship $500 ~ Sydney Hoiberg
Gilroy Garlic Festival Rudy Melone Memorial Scholarship $250 ~ Adrian Figueroa
Gilroy Garlic Festival Rudy Melone Memorial Scholarship $500 ~ Daniel Dias
Gilroy Garlic Festival Rudy Melone Memorial Scholarship $750 ~ Annelise Lerma
Gilroy Garlic Festival Rudy Melone Memorial Scholarship $1,500 ~ Tiffany Lopez
Gilroy Garlic Festival Scholarship Richard Nicholls $250 ~ Lazaria Ponce
Gilroy Garlic Festival Scholarship Richard Nicholls $250 ~ Marisleidi Avendano-Ruiz
Marigold Legacy Scholarship $500 ~ Sinai Elvira-Chacon
Alice Sakahara Memorial Scholarship $500 ~ Addison Orlando
Alice Sakahara Memorial Scholarship $1,000 ~ Kaiden Gonzales
Gelman Family Educational Scholarship $1,000 ~ Tiffany Lopez
Robert Galaviz Memorial Scholarship $500 ~ Diego Matias Hernandez
Ashford Family Scholarship $600 ~ Emily Gomez
Ashford Family Arts Scholarship $600 ~ Sawyer Rogers
SakaBozzo Scholarship $1,000 ~ Kaiden Gonzales
SakaBozzo Scholarship $1,000 ~ Caitlyn Correia
MG Constructors & Engineers Scholarship $1,000 ~ Sawyer Rogers
Sarah Villar Memorial Scholarship $1,000 ~ Lauren Tran
“We Are All Connected” Scholarship $1,000 ~ Hazel Quintero
“We Are All Connected” Scholarship $1,000 ~ Ricardo Chavarria
Tom S. and Hedy Obata Memorial Scholarship $1,000 ~ Tiffany Lopez
Terri Ortiz Family Scholarship $1,000 ~ Lauren Tran
Don and Karen Christopher Community College Scholarship $1,000 ~ Ernesto Rodriguez-Chiquini
Don and Karen Christopher Community College Scholarship $1,000 ~ Sinai Elvira-Chacon
Don and Karen Christopher Community College Scholarship $1,000 ~ Cameron Mello
Don and Karen Christopher Community College Scholarship $1,000 ~ Alihana Araceli Alvarez
Tony Vigna Memorial Scholarship $1,200 ~ Kaiden Gonzales
Kimberly Ordaz Memorial Scholarship $1,250 ~Brody Bourke
Jan and Avis Kelley Scholarship $3,000 ~ Addison Orlando
Donna and George Archer Scholarship $3,000 ~ Marisleidi Avendano-Ruiz
Don and Karen Christopher Scholarship $5,000 ~ Evelyn Louttit
Don and Karen Christopher Scholarship $5,000 ~ Daniel Dias
Uvas Creek Scholarship $20,000 ~ Yadhirra Zendejas
Uvas Creek Scholarship $20,000 ~ Addison Orlando
Uvas Creek Scholarship $20,000 ~ Genevieve Hernandez
Uvas Creek Scholarship $20,000 ~ Aleida Sarmiento Pacheco
Uvas Creek Scholarship $20,000 ~ Annelise Lerma
Total Scholarships Awarded to Gilroy High School $135,700
Christopher High School
Gilroy Garlic Festival Rudy Melone Memorial Scholarship $250 ~ Frank English
Gilroy Garlic Festival Rudy Melone Memorial Scholarship $500 ~ Noah Elijah Castillejos De Veas
Gilroy Garlic Festival Rudy Melone Memorial Scholarship $750 ~ Maliyah Van Hook
Gilroy Garlic Festival Rudy Melone Memorial Scholarship $1,500 ~ Karin Rodriguez Sandoval
DNJ Nursing Scholarship $500 ~ Miraiya Adame
DNJ Nursing Scholarship $500 ~ Ruby Deliz
Ashford Family Arts Scholarship $600 ~ Austin Abero
Sarah Villar Memorial Scholarship $1,000 ~ Ella Miura
Gelman Family Scholarship $1,000 ~ Daniel Deaver
Terri Ortiz Family Scholarship $1,000 ~ Stephanie Wong
Don and Karen Christopher Community College Scholarship $1,000 ~ Mackenzie Wasinger
Don and Karen Christopher Community College Scholarship $1,000 ~ Austin Abero
Don and Karen Christopher Community College Scholarship $1,000 ~ Ember Navarro
Don and Karen Christopher Community College Scholarship $1,000 ~ Janessa Cole
Sontag Family Scholarship $1,000 ~ Janessa Cole
SakaBozzo Scholarship $1,000 ~ Alison Vang
MG Constructors & Engineers Scholarship $1,000 ~ Monserrat Gonzalez Garcia
“We Are All Connected” Scholarship $1,000 ~ Zahra Khan
“We Are All Connected” Scholarship $1,000 ~ Sophia Robledo
Kimberly Ordaz Memorial Scholarship $1,250 ~ Ember Navarro
Valerie Roberts Memorial Scholarship $2,000 ~ Ruby Deliz
Richard and Jody Corona Memorial Scholarship $2,000 ~ Gianna Tassio
Natalia Salcido Legacy Foundation Scholarship $2,000 ~ Noah Baez
Natalia Salcido Legacy Foundation Scholarship $2,000 ~ Stephanie Wong
Natalia Salcido Legacy Foundation Scholarship $2,000 ~ Ava Pineda
Travis & Megan Graham Family Foundation Scholarship $2,000 ~ Evan Vernon
One Life Prints Trade School Scholarship $2,000 ~ Ellie Long
Ken Christopher Scholarship $5,000 ~ Monserrat Gonzalez Garcia
Don and Karen Christopher Scholarship $5,000 ~ Avani Rai
Don and Karen Christopher Scholarship $5,000 ~ Alison Vang
Bill Christopher Scholarship $10,000 ~ Fabian Sotelo
Don and Karen Christopher Scholarship $10,000 ~ Joshua Carlos Martinez
Don and Karen Christopher Scholarship $10,000 ~ Aasma Dhawan
Don Christopher Scholarship $20,000 ~ Zihao Fu
Uvas Creek Scholarship $20,000 ~ Noah Elijah Castillejos De Veas
Uvas Creek Scholarship $20,000 ~ Li An Panfil
Uvas Creek Scholarship $20,000 ~ Daniel Deaver
Uvas Creek Scholarship $20,000 ~ Frank English
Uvas Creek Scholarship $20,000 ~ Karin Rodriguez Sandoval
Julio Mata Family Scholarship $50,000 ~ Monserrat Gonzalez Garcia
Total Scholarships Awarded to Christopher High School $246,850
Gavilan College
Esther Costales Forman Memorial Scholarship $250 ~ Andrea Ramirez
Kai and Libby Lai Family Scholarship $1,000 ~ Marty Loredo
Kai and Libby Lai Family Scholarship $1,000 ~Crystal Sanchez
Kai and Libby Lai Family Scholarship $1,000 ~ Paula Pacheco
St. Louise Regional Hospital Volunteer Scholarship ~ Dominic Vu
Sorenson Lake Scholarship $1,000 ~ Ricardo Bustamante
Total Scholarships Awarded to Gavilan College $4,250
Dr. Joseph Kraut Jr. Memorial Medical School Scholarship $5,000 ~ Jorge Murillo