Serving the community since 1922
Serving the community since 1922
Shafter High School celebrated their outstanding seniors by giving out over $1.1 million in scholarship and award monies on last month at the Seniors Awards Night at the Fred Starrh Performing Arts Center at Shafter High School.
Principal Russell Shipley welcomed parents, students, friends and family to the event and informed those in attendance that there were 300 awards being given out to 114 different students. There were a number of local clubs and businesses who sponsored awards and scholarships, including the Shafter Kiwanis Club, which gave out 11 scholarships, Shafter Lions Club, who awarded five different scholarships, and Shafter Rotary, who gave away several scholarships as well.
In addition to money for college, a few of the awards included much more. Alexis Pickering, who has enlisted in the United States Army, received an award that included money for college, benefits, and boarding throughout her term in the service, making the value of her award over $600,000.
A student who had to have worn his shoes out walking back and forth across the stage, Alex Aguilar received over 15 scholarships on the night totaling $100,000, including a $20,000 scholarship from the California Table Grape Commission. Aguilar will be attending San Diego State University, majoring in mechanical engineering. Aguilar was contacted by several major college schools who were wanting him for his prowess on the football field, but Aguilar decided to attend a big school with an outstanding engineering program, focusing on his future career.
Several departments at Shafter High School gave out their own awards presented by their own, including Kendall Marshall, who was proud to give out three scholarships sponsored by the Shafter High Yearbook Club. Shafter High School Activities Director and Athletic Director Brian Feaster presented a scholarship named for his late sister, Jaime Feaster, to senior Marco Rodriguez. Rodriguez was another multiple award winner, accepting over $30,000 in scholarship money.
There were also scholarships awarded by alumni of Shafter High, including Gary Wilson, David Criswell and 1976 graduate Michael Schroeder, who awarded the The Shafter Press / Michael and Janet Schroeder Scholarship to Lilyana Villa. Villa also had a big night, receiving over $15,000 in scholarships.
2019 Shafter High School Senior Awards
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
Villa, Lilyana $250
Espinoza, Juan $250
Aguilar, Alex $250
Villagran, Emilio $250
Rodriguez, Marco $250
Hussein, Khata $250
Espinoza, Nancy $250
Torres, Analyssa $250
Lopez Medina, Eva $250
California Table Grape Commission Scholarship
Aguilar, Alex $20,000
Espinoza, Juan $20,000
Women Club Scholarship
Segura Saldana, Claudia $500
AARP Scholarship
Avila Pedro $500
Self Help Enterprises Scholarship
Espinoza, Juan $500
Omni Scholarship
Aguilar, Alex $1,000
Espinoza, Nancy $1,000
Stockdale Moose Scholarship #2178
Rodriguez, Marco $1,000
Wonderful Education Scholarship
Ishida, Serina $20,000
Herrera, Luis $20,000
Maldonado's Achieve your Dream Scholarship
Maldonado, Tristan $500
Pulido, Cindy $250
Torres Acosta, Esmeralda $125
De La Mora, Rafael $125
Mecha Scholarship
Piceno, Alexsandra $450
Sanchez Garcia, Alexsandra $350
Lopez, Jennifer $450
Echeveria, Daisy $350
Lara, Mariana $350
Gomez, Mayra $200
Hernandez, Joseph $250
Castillo, Karina $300
Vallecillo, Yadira $350
Ortega, Ludy $350
De La Mora, Rafael $400
Gudino, Ruby $250
Villa, Lilyana $350
Espinoza, Juan $200
Martinez, Grisel $200
Gomez, Mayra $300
Uribe, Leslie $200
Segura, Claudia $600
Ortega, Carolina $450
Guerrero, Jacqueline $350
Lopez Family Scholarship
Aguilar, Alex $1,000
Avila, Pedro $1,000
Eighmy, Tristen $1,000
Espinoza, Juan $1,000
Hermosillo, Mario $1,000
Hussein, Khata $1,000
Molina, Yaquelin $1,000
Robles, Rolando $1,000
Rodriguez, Marco $1,000
Saldana Segura, Claudia $1,000
Villa, Lilyana $1,000
Villagran, Emilio $1,000
Dinstinguished Young Woman
Cleveland, Karly $2,400
Pickering, Alexis $1,500
Darling, Victoria $1,000
Perez, Alyssa $950
Miller, Emma $200
The Shafter Press / Michael and Janet Schroeder Scholarship
Villa, Lilyana $1,000
David Criswell Memorial Scholarship
Rodriguez, Marco $250
Batey Scholarship
Hussein, Khata $375
Guerrero, Jacqueline $375
Torres, Analyssa $375
Torres, Jessica $375
Kern Community Foundation Scholarship
Aguilar, Alex $2,500
Portillo, Julianna $2,500
Martinez, Kyler $2,500
Rodriguez, Marco $2,500
Valencia, Baruch $750
Kathy Martinez Meeler Scholarship
Maldonado, Tristan $1,000
Torres Acosta, Esmeralda $250
Gudino, Ruby $250
Gomez, Mayra $250
De La Mora, Rafael $250
Pulido, Cindy $250
Ezpinoza, Trebol $200
Renteria, Jesus $150
Hermosillo, Mario $150
Pineda, Jesus $250
Salgado, Soledad $250
Gutierrez, Felipe $150
Dominguez, Cedric $150
Kiwanis Scholarship
Joe Frizelle Scholarship
Pedro Avila $1,000
Ben Grundy Scholarship
Liliana Jacinto $1,000
Marvin Kirschemann Scholarship
Analyssa Torres $1,000
Dick Garber Scholarship
Marco Rodriguez $500
Dan Knapp Scholarship
Mejia Cruz Anayeli $500
Hernandez, Joseph $500
Torres, Jessica $500
Cleveland, Karly $500
Espinoza, Nancy $500
Villagran, Emilio $500
Martinez, Ayadelin $500
Valencia, Baruch $500
Torres, Daniel $500
Mestaz, Anthony $500
Torres, Isabella $500
Book Scholarship
Villa, Lilyana $100
Gomez, Idallas $100
Carillo, Karina $100
Gary Wilson Ag Memorial
Farias, Jaden $1,000
Lions Club Scholarship
Cantu, Alonzo $500
Benitez, Yulisa $500
Valdivia, Jordi $500
Hall Medical Scholarship
Aguilar, Alex $250
Cordova, Willis $250
C.S.E.A
Mora, Carolina $1,140
Hernandez, Alexandro $549
Rodriguez, Alexya $548
Augustine Family Scholarship
Aguilar, Alex $4,000
Soccer Scholarship
Mejia Cruz, Anayeli
Rosales, Alejandra
Kern County Cattlewomen Ag Scholarship
Gonzalez, Octavio $200
Pearl Crop Scholarship
Aguilar, Alex $1,000
Proteus INC Scholarship
Aguilar, Alex $500
Espinoza, Nancy $500
Kern County Fair Scholarship
Martinez, Ayadelin $250
Espinoza, Juan $250
Torres, Isabella $250
Farias, Jaden $250
Witcher, Kekoa $250
Hussein, Khata $250
Portillo, Julianna $250
Lopez Medina, Eva $250
Rosales, Alejandra $250
Ortiz, Jasmine $250
Mejia Cruz, Anayeli $250
The Garlic Company Scholarship
Martinez Suarez, Lizbeth $1,000
Santana Sophia $1,000
Shafter Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
Aguilar, Alex $500
Espinoza, Juan $500
Hussein, Khata $500
Rodriguez, Marco $500
Villa, Lilyana $500
Villagran, Emilio $500
Shafter Chamber of Commerce Young Person of the Year Scholarship
Rodriguez, Marco $500
Yearbook Editor's Scholarship
Castillo, Julissa $100
Lopez Medina, Eva $100
Acosta Torres, Esmeralda $100
Adventist Health Bakersfield Scholarship
Jacqueline Guerrero $1,000
SSDA Scholarship
Lilyana Villa $500
BW Chamber Scholarships
Alexis Contreras $850
Eighmy, Tristen $1,000
Martinez Suarez, Lizbeth $600
Mata Baltazar, Oscar $1,000
Villa, Lilyana $1,500
Ramires, Roberto $500
BW Lions Club
Alexis Contreras $1,000
Eighmy, Tristen $1,500
Martinez, Lizbeth $1,000
Mata Baltazar, Oscar $1,000
Villa, Lilyana $1,500
Ramires, Roberto $500
Pioneer Senior Citizen Scholarship
Eighmy, Tristen $200
Ramires, Roberto $200
SSG Ricardo Barraza Scholarship
Aguilar, Alex $1,000
Rodriguez, Marco $1,000
Espinoza, Juan $500
Gonzalez, Octavio $500
Shafter Rotary Club Scholarship
Ishida, Serina $1,000
Perez, Alyssa $1,000
Pitter, Julia $1,000
Robles, Rolando $1,000
Rodriguez, Marco $1,000
Aguilar, Alex $1,000
Medina Lopez, Eva $1,000
Eighmy, Tristen $1,000
Cleveland, Karly $1,000
Guerrero Jacqueline $1,000
Torres, Analyssa $1,000
C. Leland Barlow Scholarship
Escalante, Daniel $5,000
Thelma Rae Self Music Scholarship
Escalante, Daniel $500
Cross Country Scholarship
Analyssa Torres $750
Jessica Torres $750
Daniel Torres $750
Ludy Ortega $750
Jaime Feaster Scholarship
Rodriguez, Marco $500
El Porvenir Scholarship
Molina, Yaquelin $500
American Society of Civil Enginner Scholarship
Alex Aguilar $2,500
Serina Ishida $2,000
Jordan Buenrostro $1,500
Contreras Scholarship
Desiree Orozco $1,000
Ludy Ortega $1,000
Serina Ortiz $1,000
Rafael De Mora $1,000
Excellence in English Award/Scholarship
Martinez, Kyler $100
Jimenez Daisy $100
Excellence in Science Award
Villa, Lilyana $100
Mendez, Ezequiel $100
Martinez, Kyler $100
AWARDS
Excellence in Mathematics
Matinez, Kyler
Mendez, Ezequiel
Rodriguez, Elian
Excellence in Modern Language
Nayeli Nunez
Carlos Barragan
Excellence in AG
Darling, Victoria
Army Award/Scholarship (G.I Bill)
Alexis Pickering
Scholastic Excellence Award
Lilyana Villa
Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence
Oscar Mata
Distinguished Athlete Award Nominee
Baruch Valencia Godinez
Felicia Chacon Paz
Aguilar, Alex
Perez, Alyssa
Music Awards
Spirit of Orpheus: Heredia Edward
Spirit of the Muse: Darby Mullins
Drum Major Emeritus Award: Travis Poston & Daniel Escalante
Theater Awards
Coon, Anthony
Lopez, Eva
Mullins, Darby
Garcia, Daniela
Gomez, Idallas
Hernandez, Rex
Cantu, Alonzo
Dominguez, Cedric
Good Citizen Award Scholarship
Mora, Lenis
FFA State Degree Recipients
Darling, Victoria
Espinoza, Juan
Farias, Jaden
Gonzalez, Nathan
Gonzalez, Octavio
Hill, John
Hussein, Khata
Johnson, Jason
Larios, Soraida
Lopez, Jennifer
Medina Lopez, Eva
Martinez Ayadelin
Ortega, Ludyaram
Ortiz, Jasmine
Portillo, Julianna
Poston, Travis
Ramirez, Aneth
Ramires, Roberto
Rosales, Alejandra
Torres, Esmeralda
Torres, Isabella
Vander Poel, Michael
Witcher, Kekoa
PLTW State Medal Recipients
Aguilar, Alex
Bravo, Arnoldo
Anguiano, Celeste
Anaya, Rosalinda
Buenrostro, Jordan
Coon, Anthony
Eighmy, Tristen
Espinoza, Juan
Gil, Brady
Guzman Felix, Steven
Heredia, Edward
Ishida, Serina
Jaime, Damian
Leon, Ernesto
Martinez, Kyler
Mondragon, Aimee
Mora, Carolina
Robles, Rolando
Rodriguez, Elian
Rodriguez Garcia, Marco
Torres, Analyssa
Torres, Daniel
Torrres, Jessica
Uribe, Stephanie
Vander Poel, Michael
Villagran, Emilio
Waterhouse, Willem
Waterhouse, Zebulon
Zamudio, Rafael
Outstanding PLTW Enginnering Student
Martinez, Kyler
CSF Life Members
Aguilar, Alex
Anaya, Rosalinda
Avila, Pedro
Bravo, Arnoldo
Carillo, Karina
Cleveland, Karly
Eighmy, Tristen
Espinoza, Juan
Espinoza, Nancy
Farias, Jaden
Guerrero Jacqueline
Hussein, Khata
Ishida, Serina
Jacinto, Miriam
Jimenez Rojas Gisela
Lara, Mariana
Leon, Ernesto
Martinez, Kyler
Mendez, Ezequiel
Mondragon, Aimee
Mora, Carolina
Pitter, Julia
Robles, Rolando
Rodriguez, Marco
Sanchez, Alyssa
Santana, Sophia
Torres, Analyssa
Torres, Daniel
Torres, Jessica
Velasquez, Hugo
Villa, Lilyana
Villagran, Emilio
Waterhouse, Willem
Waterhouse, Zebulon
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