S.T.A.R. Scholarship Recipients
CLASS OF 2021
Laurel Bowen
Pacific Grove High School
Monterey Peninsula College - Theater
Jacqueline Chavez-Melendez
Gonzales High School
California State University Monterey Bay
E.B. Diallo
Stevenson School
Williams College - Music
Michael Lakind
Carmel High School
University of California San Diego
Seth Madden
York School
Santa Clara University - Engineering
Angelina Moon
Monterey High School
University of California Los Angeles, (UCLA)
John Querimit
Monterey High School
College of Art and Design at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Julianna Ramirez
Monterey County Home Charter School
Hartnell College - Music Special Education
Ashlyn Rossi
Carmel High School
Sonoma State - Classical Voice
CLASS OF 2020
Isabella Apodaca
King City High School
San Jose State University - Theater
Joshua Berndt
Monterey High School
Adrian Clark
Pacific Grove High School
Monterey Peninsula College - Theater
Noah Conklin
Carmel High School
University of Oregon
Cherrie Paghasian
Monterey High School
Monterey Peninsula College - Theater
Mia Poletti
Carmel High School
Saint Olaf College - Theater
Yarelie Ruelas
Gonzales High School
CLASS OF 2019
Cesar Avila
Anza High School
Hartnell College - Music
Isaiah Boulware
Pacific Grove High School
Mt. San Antonio College - Voice
Gabrielle Flanders
Ocean Grove Charter School
New York University - Dance
Ryan Hebert
Trinity Christian High School
Grand Canyon University - Business Administration
Luke Herzog
Pacific Grove High School
Amherst College - Theater
Pablo Mendoza-Contreras
Gonzales High School
Mercedes Soto
Gonzales High School
American Musical and Dramatic Academy, New York - Theater
Christian Vela
Marina High School
American Musical and Dramatic Academy, New York - Performing Arts
CLASS OF 2018
Victoria Favilla
Salinas High School
Hartnell College - English
Tyler Koran
Salinas High School
Hartnell College and Hope College
Lauren Yhip
Salinas High School
Cabrillo College
CLASS OF 2017
Natalia Chambers
Monterey High School
University of California Irvine - Dance
Apolinar de Jesus
Greenfield High School
University of California Santa Barbara - Theater
Madelyn Hendricks
Anzar High School
University of California, Riverside - Theater, Film and Digital Production
Claire Larson
Notre Dame High School
California State University Monterey Bay - Environmental Studies
Lisbeth Legapsi
Salinas High School
Hartnell College - Violin
Mia Pak
Center for Independent Studies, North Monterey County High School
New York University - Drama
Claire Simmons
York School
University of California Irvine - Dance
Camille Warner
York School
Muhlenberg College - Theatre
Delaney Watts
Trinity Christian High School
Texas A&M University - Songwriting
CLASS OF 2016
Kent Burns
Carmel High School
University of California Irvine - Drama
Sofia Brown de Lopez
Stevenson School
Loyola Marymount University - Theater
Muriel Dell
Trinity Christian High School
Azusa Pacific University - Vocal Performance
Malakai Howard
Monterey High School
Monterey Peninsula College
University of California at Irvine - Drama
Audrey Hungridge
Monterey High School
University of California at Berkeley
Maddie Jewel
York School
New York University - Drama
Kevin Matsumoto
Stevenson School
The Relativity School, (now Studio School) - Acting
Lucy Robinson
Salinas High School
Emma Satchel
York School
Monterey Peninsula College
Brianna Silkwood
Monterey High School
Western Washington University - Dance
Hayley Yukihiro
Pacific Grove High School
CLASS OF 2015
Vanessa Aguilar
North Salinas High School
Ian Clark
Salinas High School
Northwestern University - Vocal Performance
Symphonie Constant
Monte Vista Christian High School
California State University Long Beach - Vocal Performance
Paul Davis
Trinity Christian High School
Biola University - Acting and Directing
Konrad Ehresman
Monterey High School
American Musical and Drama Academy, Los Angeles - Acting
Ireland McCartin
Monterey High School
Monterey Peninsula College
Claire Moorer
Carmel High School
Northeastern University - Acting
Jordyn Palma
Trinity Christian High School
Biola University - Acting
Cameron Poletti
Carmel High School
Saint Mary’s College of California and
Art Center College of Design - Film
Joshua Reeves
York and Trinity Christian
Monterey Peninsula College - Technical Theater
Noah Reeves
York School
California State University at Monterey Bay - Technical Theater
CLASS OF 2014
Evyn Essert
Notre Dame High School
Monterey Pacific College and
Paradise Valley Community College
Catherine Moreland
Carmel High School
San Francisco State University
Miranda Perl
Trinity Christian High School
University of Northern Colorado - Vocal Jazz
Shaquira Robinson
Trinity Christian High School
Azusa Pacific University
Sofia Sarlat
Monterey High School
Miguel Valdiva
Alisal High School
Wabash College
Ashley Yukihiro
Trinity Christian High School
Biola University
CLASS OF 2013
Lindsay Arellano
King City High School
College of the Canyons and California State University Northridge
Ryan Barnes
Salinas High School
Monterey Peninsula College and Azusa Pacific University
Sara Gordon
Pacific Grove High School
Monterey Peninsula College
Emily Hunter
Santa Catalina High School
University of Southern California
Emily Phillips
Pacific Grove High School
University of Alabama
Lana Richards
Carmel High School
Connecticut College - Theater Direction
CLASS OF 2012
Bianca Castillo
Gonzales High School
California State University, Fresno
Max Huston
York School
University of the Pacific - Business
Cody Lee
Pacific Grove High School
University of California, Santa Cruz
Collin McDowell
York School
Whittier College - Film