Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Rodney Fernandez Leadership Scholarships.
This year, Cabrillo received 24 applications, and $12,500 has been awarded to 14 recipients. Edison International provided a $10,000 grant to be divided among STEM recipients, and another $2,500 was distributed among recipients of all majors.
Recipients received their awards during a CEDC Board meeting July 25 at Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation.
The Ventura scholarship recipients:
· Angellica Ayala-Ibarra, a Ventura High School graduate, who will attend California Lutheran University as an environmental science and accounting major
· Denise Castro, a Foothill Technology High School graduate, who will attend the University of California, Santa Barbara, as a global studies and education major
· Yuliana Ceja, a Pacifica High School graduate, who will attend Ventura College studying applied mathematics
· Dominique Delgadillo, a Ventura High School graduate, who will attend Ventura College as a Zoology major
· Julio Martinez Fernandez, a Pacifica High School graduate, who will attend the University of California, Santa Barbara, as an Earth sciences major with an emphasis in geophysics
· Devin Ruiz, a Ventura High School graduate, who will be attending California State University, Channel Islands, as a mathematics major
The Rodney Fernandez Leadership Scholarship Program, created in 2011, honors the legacy of Rodney Fernandez, Cabrillo’s founder and Executive Director for 30 years (1981–2011). The Scholarship continues Fernandez’s legacy of community building by cultivating the leadership of residents to attain their goals and empower themselves to take action to improve the quality of life in their communities.
Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation’s mission is to provide comprehensive housing services and community economic development activities through a community-building approach that facilitates self-sufficiency for individuals and families who are most lacking in opportunity in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
