South Bay Women's Network

  • February Membership Meeting & Mixer, 02/07/2023 Savory Palette Wine Bar

    • 2022 Scholarship Winners

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    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

    A Wicked Halloween Party & Fundraiser – October 29, 2022

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    This year we hosted a Halloween Party to raise money for our 2022 Scholarship Program at SLO Public Market Saturday, October 29th. Both Women’s Network of SLO and 5 Cities Women’s Network partnered with us for a FRIGHTFULLY FUN night of music provided by DJ Stephanie West, food from Old SLO BBQ, beverages provided by Bottle Craft and of course great costumes! Thank you to everyone who help make this a fun event. Photos by Gina Cinardo, Ginici Studios.