CBC Foundation honors students and donors at fall 2016 Donor Scholar Reception

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The Coastal Bend College Foundation (CBCF) hosted a Donor Scholar Reception on August 30 to honor the fall 2016 CBCF scholarship recipients and the scholarships’ respective donors. Over $22,000 was awarded to CBC students for use in their fall courses.

Reva Salazar, a CBC dual enrollment and A.C. Jones High School student, spoke about how the scholarship will help her make progress towards her goal of pursuing medical school to become a cardiothoracic surgeon.

“I’ve done my research, and there’s a lot of schooling involved with becoming a surgeon, which is why I chose to take CBC dual enrollment courses to get a head start. I’d like to thank everyone, especially the donors, for making this possible.”

Also present at the reception was CBC Alice licensed vocational nursing (LVN) student Gabriel Perez. During Perez’ speech, he emphasized how the donors influence positive changes by making higher education more affordable for so many students.

“You, the donors, have given us a sense of responsibility to continue our education. You’ve made it possible to take another step toward our careers. You’ve made it possible to train with excellent academic staff at CBC, and you’ve made it possible for us to one day give back to our communities like you have given to us today.”

Students honored at the reception:

Jasmine Acuna

Misty Aigner

Dolores Cantu

Jakob-Dyllan Castillo

Marilyn De La Torre

Daniela Espinoza

Alexis Foil

Alexandra Hernandez

Desiree Hernandez

Janice Hollon-Brown

Alexis Lopez

Holly Meyer

Diana Munselle

Gabriel Perez

Barry Perkins

Bettina Salas

Ava Salazar

Reva Salazar

Diana Salazar

Amy Sanchez

Maddison Shular

Regan Wilbanks

Donors who made the fall 2016 scholarships possible:

Beeville Walmart Dual Enrollment Support – Beeville Walmart

Berninger Estate Vocational Nursing Scholarship – Cathryn G. Berninger Estate

Coastal Bend College 50 for 50 Giving Campaign – Alice Scholarships –

Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Berlanga

Cordova Oil and Gas Consulting, LLC. – Mr. Eli Cordova

Double M Trucking – Mr. Michael Perez

FESCO – Mr. and Mrs. Bill Findley

Lagarto Tools – Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jenkins

Luera’s Welding, Inc. – Mr. Mateo Luera

Pitt’s Trucking, LLC. – Mr. Carl D. Pitts

Right of Way Services, Inc. – Mr. Adan Valadez & Mr. and Mrs. Brent Starr

Sable Environmental II, LLC. – Mr. Cody Bates

South 281 Mini Storage – Mr. Ventura Garcia, Jr.

Standard Logistics, LLC.

TASCO – Ms. Anna Jenkins

David and Laura Purser Scholarship – Mr. and Mrs. David Purser

Davidson Scholarship – Mr. Mac Smith

DCP Midstream Operation Next Veteran’s Scholarship – Denver Foundation and DCP Midstream

Frank H. and June Smith Dotterweich Memorial Trust Scholarship – Frank H. and June Smith Dotterweich Memorial Trust

Grady C. Hogue Scholarship – Mr. and Mrs. Mark Parsons and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hogue

Joe Barnhart 50th Anniversary Celebration Grant Scholarship – Ms. Lou Adele May

Kingsville Rotary Club Scholarship – Kingsville Rotary Club

Lou Adele & Bob May & Laura & Jon Fischer Engineering Scholarship – Mr. and Mrs. Bob May & Mr. and Mrs. Jon Fischer

Pioneer Natural Resources Engineering/Science Scholarship – Pioneer Natural Resources

Valero Foundation Grant Scholarship – Valero Foundation

Individuals wishing to learn more about how to donate or apply for a CBC Foundation scholarship can email foundation@coastalbend.edu or call (361) 354-2348 for more information.