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2022 Scholarship Winners

December 13, 2022 by Dawn Rodden

South Bay Women’s Network (SBWN) awarded (10) scholarships of $750 each this year to Cuesta College female students. Funds for these scholarships were raised through this year’s Halloween Party & Fundraiser, Garden Party Scholarship Benefit, a scholarship donation from SLO Women’s Network and generous donations from SBWN members and supporters. Potential recipients either submitted an application themselves or were nominated, and each was required to be a female Cuesta College re-entry student, defined in the educational system as one who attends college following an interruption in their post-high school education.

Presentation of our Scholarship winners was held on December 7, 2022 at The Savory Palette Wine Bar in Morro Bay.

Nicole Johnson
Mariah Olquin
Elena Ikeda
Ella Rutstein
Valerie Parillo with Amanda Earles
Scholarship Chair Valerie Parillo with Janet Brown
Thank you to Savory Palette for hosting our presentation
Scholarship Chair Valerie Parillo with Rebekah Bridgeman (L) and Marta Suarez (R).
(L) SBWN President Gila Zak thanked Pamela Baczuk, President of SLO Women’s Network for their donation of funds for an additional scholarship.(R) Scholarship Committee Denise Lowe and Valerie Parillo

Scholarship Winners

  • Rebekah Bridgeman – AS of Science, Animal Rehab
  • Janet Brown – RN prerequisites
  • Amanda Earles – RN Prerequisites
  • Cassandra Grinolds –  Human Development/Services, Addiction Studies
  • Elena Ikeda  Psychology/Child Development
  • Louise (Nicole) Johnson – Addiction Treatment Studies
  • Sonia Nevarez Lozano – Human Development/Services
  • Mariah Olquin – Library Technician Certification
  • Ella Rutstein – Paralegal with an eventual goal to be a lawyer
  • Marta Suarez – LVN Program
Elena Video
Marta Video
Mariah Video
Janet Video
Rebekah Video
Sonia Video

Filed Under: Community, Donations, Education, Front Page, Newsletter, Scrapbook

April Membership Evening Meeting & Mixer at The Savory Palette

April 21, 2022 by Dawn Rodden

Launa-Rae Rapa and Deborah Howe
#savorypalette
Ke Kai Kealoha, Gila Zak, Lynette Tornatzky, Peg Zatt
Angelita Castellanos and her daughter with Ali DeRoche

Members and guests enjoyed getting together. We unveiled our new SBWN Banner, had tasty food and wine!

Filed Under: Newsletter, Scrapbook

Member Only Event – Make Heavy Things Light

April 19, 2022 by Dawn Rodden

Member Only event held on March 19th at Goldilock’s Chiropractic.

Lynette Tornatzky, SBWN Secretary; Gila Zak, SBWN President; Ali DeRoche, SBWN Treasurer; Deborah Howe, SBWN Immediate Past President; Launa-Rae Rapa,SBWN Member

Filed Under: Newsletter, Scrapbook

2021 Scholarship Winners

January 24, 2022 by Dawn Rodden

South Bay Women’s Network (SBWN) awarded (11) scholarships of $500 each this year to Cuesta College re-entry female students. Potential recipients either submitted an application themselves or were nominated, and each was required to be a female Cuesta College re-entry student, defined in the educational system as one who attends college following an interruption in their post-high school education. Funds for these scholarships were raised through the Garden Party Scholarship Benefit, SLO Witches Paddle and generous donations from SBWN members and supporters.

Presentation of our Scholarship winners was held on December 14, 2021 at The Savory Palette Wine Bar in Morro Bay.

Scholarship Winners

  • Alexis Ackell – Goal – Elementary School Teacher
  • Josephine Agoruah Goal – Psychology/Marriage Counseling
  • Angelita Castellanos – Goal – Nutrition/Culinary Arts
  • Marissa Hazelwood – Goal – LVN to RN
  • Ashlee Jenson – Goal – Science Teacher
  • Somer Maas – Goal – Guidance Counselor in Elementary School
  • Rachael Massey – Goal – Psychology
  • Courtney Niemeyer – Goal – LVN
  • Zoe Rice – Goal – Elementary School Teacher
  • Sjana Salazar – Goal – Working in Addiction Program
  • Veronica Williams – Goal – Opening Needs Based Daycare Center
Somer Maas Video
Marissa Hazelwood Video
Veronica Williams Video
Angelita Castellanos Video
Sjana Salazar video
Rachael Massey Video
Josephine Agoruah Video

Filed Under: Community, Education, Front Page, Newsletter

Scholarship Program Gets Support from 2021 Witches Paddle

October 30, 2021 by Dawn Rodden

This year the Annual Witches Paddle collected donations to support our Cuesta College female re-entry scholarships. Thank you to SBWN Event Director Gila Zak for coordinating this collaboration with Annette Ausseresses of Paddle SLO.

Beautiful witches Gila Zak and Annette Ausseresses

https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/witches-swap-broomsticks-for-paddles-in-morro-bay?_amp=true

Filed Under: Community, Donations, Education, Events, Front Page, Member News, Newsletter

October Mixer-Halloween Costumes & Cocktails

October 27, 2021 by Dawn Rodden

Thank you to our members and guests for supporting our Scholarship Program and celebrating Halloween at the Inn at Morro Bay.

Filed Under: Donations, Events, Front Page, Member News, Newsletter

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