The San Marino Unified School District Board of Education kicked off last week’s meeting by awarding scholarships to seven seniors from San Marino High School who have identified a potential career path that is aligned with the mission statement of the district’s Partnership for Awareness.
Giordano Camera, Hope di Bona, Mackenzie Anton, Alexis de la Torre, Gianna Karkafi, Taline Nesnas and Zoe Sutliff were invited to stand up and join one another to be presented with the scholarships that will assist them in secondary education. Some of the topics the students will study that align with PFA’s goals include psychology, nursing and forensic health.
“I am incredibly proud of these students,” said PFA President Toby Chou, who presented them with the awards.
PFA also held its speaker event and Scholarship Winner Recognition ceremony this week at the Crowell Public Library. In addition to recognizing PfA’s first-ever SMHS graduating senior scholarship recipients, SMUSD Wellness Counselors Tonya El-Hendi and Peijen Chen facilitated a productive and moving conversation on how families can support emotional, mental and physical safety for teens and children at home.
They were joined by Superintendent Linda de la Torre and San Marino Police Department Chief Incontro, who spoke on their commitment to fostering emotional safety for students through the San Marino Wellness Centers, as well as the close partnership between SMUSD and the SMPD to ensure the physical safety of each school campus.
Seniors Receive First-EverPFA Scholarships
