More than $283,000 worth of scholarships awarded to Del Norte High School grads

Del Norte High School’s Class of 2020 didn’t have a traditional school year or a traditional graduation because of the disruption related to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. But some traditions continued quietly behind the scenes as individuals and community organizations stepped up once again to provide financial assistance to help graduates pursue further education. 

More than $283,000 worth of scholarships were awarded, as follows: 

Angel Holt Scholarships: Aleesha Lenover, $450; Ashley Lenover, $450; Brooke Winingham, $150; Elizabeth Ward, $350; Grace Mayes, $500; Jadelin Castellaw, $350; Jaden Rigden, $350; Makayla Howie, $350; Pa Thao, $150; Reyna Borges, $350; Simone Magarino, $500. 

Archie Gargaetas Memorial Scholarship: Blake Sullivan, $500. 

Ashby Smith Memorial: Orencio Calleja, $1,500. 

Basil Ronjoin Memorial: Alison Schoonover, $500; Alyse Herrera, $2,500; Alyssa Knodel, $2,000; Ayden Schultz, $750; Brinkley Webb, $350; Cruz Cerros, $500; Darian Scott, $550; Elizabeth Ward, $950; Emily Lor, $100; Ian Curtis, $1500; Jadelin Castelaw, $500; Jaden Rigden, $1500; Lanaeya Botelho, $1,500; Lauren Galea, $400; Levi Polk, $2000; Lola Martin, $1800; Luke King, $2,500; Luke King, $100; Melanie Alvarado-Lopez, $1,500; Olivia Stilwell, $1500; Olivia Stilwell, $300; Orion Moore, $2,000. Paizly Wilson, $1500; Paizly Wilson, $950; Sabrina Pingree, $1350; Samuel Cowan, $250; Scott Peters, $3100; Sequoia Buttz, $1600; Simone Magarino, $500; Xavier Young, $250; Zoe McManus, $2,000. 

Beall Scholarship: Elizabeth Ward, $800; Melanie Alvarado-Lopez, $800; Xavier Young, $800. 

Bernice Humphrey- Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation: Jadelin Castellaw, $500. 

Betty Gray Memorial: Lola Martin, $100. 

Bill Sr. and Pati Stamps Memorial Scholarship: Alyssa Knodel, $1,000. 

Bill Sullivan Memorial: Bryce Howard, $500. 

Bob Stephens Memorial Scholarship: Anthony Slayton, $1,000; Blake Sullivan, $1,000. 

BPOE Crescent City Elks Lodge #1689: Aleesha Lenover, $400; Ashley Lenover, $400; Luke King, $400. 

Bussey Memorial: Seth Lee, $300. 

Cal RTA - Lois Munson Memorial: Aliyah Rafalowski, $500; 

Cal RTA: Aleesha Lenover, $500; Ashley Lenover, $500. 

CC Lions Club: Aliyah Rafalowski, $250; Brooke Winingham, $250. 

Charles "Chuck" Schaad Memorial: Orion Skyler Moore, $250. 

Charles Mathews Memorial Scholarship: Cynda Thao, $300; Dayana Leon, $300; Destannie Brown, $300. 

Chuck Blackburn: Kenji Adams Lee, $500; 

Clifford and Millicent Niesen Memorial: Darian Scott, $500; Gilberto Lopez, $200. 

Cochran Family Memorial Scholarship: Alyssa Knodel, $1,000. 

Cochran Law Office Award: Timothy Thompson, $500. 

Crescent City Car Club: Bryson Rodriguez, $500; Isaiah Sherman, $500. 

Crescent City Rotary Scholarship: Brinkley Webb, $1,000; Brooke Winingham, $750; Elizabeth Ward, $500; Elsie Swiderski, $750; Ian Curtis, $1,250; Lauren Galea, $1,250; Lola Martin, $500; Rachel Appel, $750; Seth Lee, $1,000. 

Crescent City Rotary Recognition Awards: Alyse Herrera, $250; Anthony Slayton, $250; Bailey Gonzalez, $250; Blake Sullivan, $250; Bryce Howard, $250; Darian Scott, $250; Kenji Adams Lee, $250; Lauren Galea, $250; Luke King, $250; Paizly Wilson, $250; Scott Peters, $250; Selene Ledezma-Olmedo, $250; Simone Margarino, $250; Ximena Velazquez, $250. 

Crescent City Triathlon: Brooke Winingham, $250; Sequoia Buttz, $250; Simone Magarino, $250. 

Crescent City Women's Club: Chance LaFazio, $2,000; Conner Long, $1,300; Lauren Galea, $1,000; Reyna Borges, $1,000; Timothy Thompson, $2,000; Zoe McManus, $1,000. 

Crescent City Women's Club - President's Choice, Lois Munson Memorial Fund: Lauren Galea, $500. 

Crescent Harbor Scholarship: Destannie Brown, $240; Jadelin Castellaw, $240. 

CSEA: Brooke Winningham, $800; Lola Martin, $800; Orencio Calleja, $800; Paizly Wilson, $800; Rebecca Martinez, $800. 

Cupp Valedictorian Scholarship: Rachel Appel, $500. 

Cupp's Cat Care Memorial: Bryson Rodriguez, $500; Isaiah Sherman, $500. 

Cutter Family Memorial: Bailey Gonzalez, $1,000. 

Dale and Eleanor Parsons Memorial: Bryce Howard, $2500; Bryson Rodriguez, $2500; Grace Mays, $2500; Rachel Appel, $2500; Rebecca Martinez, $2500; Ximena Velazquez, $2500. 

Dee and Leo Sullivan Memorial Scholarship: Anthony Slayton, $500; Olivia Stilwell, $500. 

Del Norte Association of Realtors Scholarship: Aliyah Rafalowski, $500; Blake Sullivan, $500; Emile Millhouse, $500; Samuel Cowan, $500; Scott Peters, $500. 

Del Norte Healthcare District: Elizabeth Ward, $500; Ian Curtis, $500;Kenji Adams-Lee, $500; Sabrina Pingree, $500. 

Del Norte Retired Teachers: Aleesha Lenover, $500; Alyse Herrera, $500; Ashley Lenover, $500; Darian Scott, $500; Emile Millhouse, $500; Emily Lor, $500; Selene Ledezma-Olmeda, $500. 

Del Norte Teachers Association: Allison Schoonover, $500; Anthony Slayton, $500; Ayden Schultz, $500; Bryce Howard, $500; Seth T. Lee Jr., $500; Timothy Thompson, $500; Xavier Raymond Young, $500. 

Delta Kappa Gamma: Aliyah Rafalowski, $750. 

Dennis and Ervin Benson Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Stilwell, $400; Reyna Borges, $400. 

DENOCOS: Alison Schoonover, $250; Anthony Slayton, $250; Ayden Schultz, $250; Jadelin Castellaw, $250; Orencio Calleja, $250; Seth Lee, $250; Timothy Thompson, $250. 

DNHS Female Athlete of the Year: Danika Scott, $250. 

DNHS Male Athlete of the Year: Anthony Slayton, $250. 

DNHS Music Boosters: Blake Sullivan, $200; Darian Scott, $200; Destannie Brown, $100; Elsie Swiderski, $100; Emily Lor, $150; Levi Polk, $300; Sequoia Butz, $150; Seth Lee, $200. 

DNHS Music Boosters - Standring Legacy Award: Lola Martin, $400. 

Doris Whalen: Carter Mount, $300. 

Doris Whalen & Bonnie Finley DNSF Coordinators Award: Blake Sullivan, $500; 

Dr. Cecilia M. Patton Scholarship: Bryce Howard, $500. 

Earl & Marilyn Bokor Memorial Scholarship: Bryce Howard, $500; Scott Peters, $500. 

Early Childhood Education DN Child Care Council: Aliyah Rafalowski, $500. 

Edith and Bonnie Baggett Memorial Scholarship: Selene Ledezma-Olmedo, $500. 

Ellen Brown United Methodist Memorial Scholarship: Elsie Swiderski, $500. 

Emblem Club: Aleesha Lenover, $500; Allison Schoonover, $1,000; Ashley Lenover, $500; Brooke Winingham, $1,000; Rachel Appel, $1,000; Shelby Horner, $1,000. 

Eric Epperson Memorial Scholarship: Anthony Slayton, $1,000. 

Fog Bank Clothing Company Scholarship: Pa Thao, $300. 

George Berry Memorial Scholarship: Bryce Howard, $800. 

Gerardo Zottola Memorial Scholarship: Emile Millhouse, $500. 

Gertrude Jepsen Zottola Memorial Scholarship: Chance LaFazio, $500. 

Girls Tennis Scholarship: Aliya Rafalowski, $500; Brooke Winingham, $200; Cynda Thao, $200; Danika Scott, $500; Elizabeth Ward, $200. 

Historical Society: Luke King, $500. 

Jon Brunsing Memorial Scholarship: Ximena Velazquez, $1,000. 

Lawrence Wheeler Scholarship: Elsie Swiderski, $3,765. 

Lighthouse Quilt Guild: Bryce Howard, $250; Luke King, $250; Rebecca Martinez, $250; Zoe McManus, $250; 

Lighthouse Quilt Guild - Brian & Sherry Potter: Emilie Milhouse, $400; 

Lucille Ralston Schlack Memorial Scholarship: Evelynne Jacobs, $1,000; 

Marion Lopez - Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation: Evelynne Jacobs, $500. 

Mary Evelyn Short Memorial: Angelina Thompson $500; Anthony Slayton, $1000; Bailey Moore, $500; Brooke Winningham, $1000; Bryce Howard, $1,000; Cynda Thao, 500; Dayana Leon, $500; Destannie Brown, $500; Elizabeth Ward, $1000; Elsie Swiderski, $1000; Ian Curtis, $1,000; Kenji Adams- Lee, $500; Lanaeya Botelho, $500; Luke King, $1,000; Makayla Howie, $500; Melanie Alvarado- Lopez, $500; Nick Freeman, $500; Pa Thao, $500; Rachel Appel, $1,000; $500; Zoe McManus, $500. 

Mary Kerns Memorial Trust: Aleesha Lenover, $500; Aliyah Rafalowski, $500; Alyse Herrera, $500; Ashley Lenover, $500; Darian Scott, $500; Emile Millhouse, $500; Olivia Stilwell, $500; Selene Ledezma-Olmedo, $500. 

Marylee Smith Trees of Mystery Scholarship: Angelina Thompson, $300; Lauren Galea, $600; Seth Lee, $600. 

Mike Whalen: Olivia Stilwell, $300; 

Murray Richards - Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation: Evelynne Jacobs, $250; Jadelin Castellaw, $250. 

Niblack Insurance Services: Elsie Swiderski, $500. 

Nicole "Nikki" Fugate Memorial Scholarship: Destannie Brown, $300; Rachel Appel, $500. 

Noel & Margaret LaCombe Trust: Kenji Adams-Lee, $250; Axel Aguilera, $250; Melanie Alvarado-Lopez, $250; Rachel Appel, $1000; Reyna Borges, $250; Lanaeya Botelho, $250; Destannie Brown, $250; Sequoia Butz, $500; Orencio Calleja, $500; Carter Mount, $250; Jadelin Castellaw, $250; Cruz Cerros, $250; Samuel Cowan, $250; Ian Curtis, $1000; Cynda Thao, $500; Darius Sanders, $500; Eli Larson, $500; McKenzy Fernandes, $250; Elizabeth Fitzgibbons, $250; Nick Freeman, $250; Lauren Galea, $1000; Bailey Gonzalez, $500; Alyse Herrera, $500; Bryce Howard, $1000; Makayla Howie, $250; Evelynne Jacobs, $250; Jarhett Skaggs $500; Luke King, $750; Alyssa Knodel, $250; Ashley Kramer, $250; Chance LaFazio, $250; Irvin Lara, $250; Eli Larson,$250; Selene Ledezma-Olmedo, $250; Seth Lee, $500; Aleesha Lenover, $250; Ashley Lenover, $250; Dayana Leon, $250; Levi Polk, $500; Gilberto Herrera Lopez, $250; Emily Lor, $250; Karmen Lucatero, $500; Simone Magarino, $250; Lola Martin, $750; Rebecca Martinez,$250; Grace Mayes, $500; McKenzy Ferndandez, $500; Zoe McManus, $250; Emile Millhouse, $250; Sebastian Monroe, $250; Bailey Moore, $250; Orion Skyler Moore, $250; Emmet Ross, $250; Scott Peters, $750; Sabrina Pingree, $250; Levi Polk, $250; Aliyah Rafalowski, $500; Jaden Rigden, $250; Bryson Rodriguez, $250; Darius Sanders, $250; Allison Schoonover, $500; Schultz, Ayden, $250; Darian Scott, $500; Isaiah Sherman, $250; Jarhett Skaggs, $250; Anthony Slayton, $750; Olivia Stilwell, $500; Blake Sullivan, $500; Elsie Swiderski, $750; Cynda Thao, $250; Pa Thao, $250; Angelina Thompson, $250; Timothy Thompson, $500; Ximena Velazquez, $1000; Elizabeth Ward, $500; Brinkley Webb $750; Paizly Wilson, $500; Brooke Winningham, $1000; Xavier Young, $250. 

Northern Knights Car Club: Chance LaFazio, $500; Isaiah Sherman, $500; 

Palmer Westbrook Family - Eloise Spencer: Selene Ledezma-Olmedo, $200. 

Palmer Westbrook Family - Oat Hill Organic Beer Scholarship: Bryson Rodriguez, $600. 

PBAO - Pelican Bay: Allyah Rafalowski, $1,000; Alyse Herrera, $1,000; Anthony Slayton, $1,000; Bailey Gonzalez, $1,000; Blake Sullivan, $1,000; Brinkley Webb, $1,000; Orencio Calleja, $1,000. 

Redwood Cruisers: Bryson Rodriguez, $300; Chance LaFazio, $300; Isaiah Sherman, $300. 

Richard, Bruce & David Anderson Trust: Alyssa Knodel, $500; Angelina Thompson, $500; Ashley Kramer, $500; Axel Aguilera, $500; Bailey Moore, $500; Cruz Cerros, $500; Gilberto Lopez, $500; Irvin Lara, $500; Lenaeya Botelho, $500; Nick Freeman, $500; Pa Thao, $500; Rebecca Martinez, $500; Selene Ledezma- Olmedo, $500; Sequoia Buttz, $500. 

Robert Fortain Memorial: Jaden Rigden, $1,000; Karmen Lucatero, $1,000. 

Roger Long Family Award: Nicholas Freeman, $500. 

Rothbar Cavaliers Scholarship: Bryce Howard, $500; Luke King, $500; Scott Peters, $500. 

Ruby & Guy Spurgur: Darian Scott, $500; Olivia Stilwell, $500. 

Ruby Van Deventer Memorial: Paizly Wilson, $500. 

Russell Field Trust: Aliyah Rafalowski, $500; Alyse Herrera, $500; Brinkley Webb, $500; Brooke Winningham, $500; Elizabeth Ward, $500; Ian Curtis, $500; Karmen Lucatero, $500; Lauren Galea, $500; Rachel Appel, $500; Scott Peters, $500; Seth Lee, $500; Ximena Velazquez, $500. 

Ruth Hughes Memorial Scholarship: Alyse Herrera, $500; Savannah Bolinger, $1,000; Selene Ledezma-Olmedo, $500; Seth Lee, $400. 

Sandra Callison Memorial Scholarship: Rachel Appel, $1,000. 

Sandra Pappas Memorial Scholarship: Bryson Rodriguez, $500; Chance LaFazio, $500; Orion Skyler Moore, $500. 

Scholarship Mentoring: Alyse Herrera, $400; Anthony Slayton, $400; Blake Sullivan, $400; Bryce Howard, $400; Sabrina Pingree, $400; Scott Peters, $400. 

Scholarship Mentoring/Dennis and Becky Wood: Karmen Lucatero, $850. 

Scholarship Mentoring/Dr. Matthew Blundell: Brooke Winingham, $1,000. 

Scholarship Mentoring/Greg and Anne Marie Duncan: Rachel Appe, $1,000; Katherine Taylor: Ximena Velazquez, $1,000. 

Scholarship Mentoring/Patricia Brunsing: Lola Martin, $1,000; 

Scholarship Mentoring/Redwood Medical Offices: Seth Lee, $1,000. 

Scholarship Mentoring/Shasta and George Mavris: Olivia Stilwell, $1,000. 

Scholarship Mentoring/Stephanie and Blake Alexandre: Brinkley Webb, $1,000. 

Shirley and Chris Wieskamp Memorial: Jadelin Castellaw, $250; Nickolas Freeman, $250. 

Soroptimist International of Crescent City: Alyssa Knodel, $500; Brinkley Webb, $500; Brooke Winingham, $500; Grace Mayes, $500; Lauren Galea, $500; Lola Martin, $500; Ximena Velazquez, $500. 

South Fork/Big Flat Endowment Scholarship: Brooke Winingham, $800. 

Steve Leishman Memorial: Anthony Slayton, $400; Connor Long, $300; Isaiah Sherman, $300; Orencio Calleja, $400. 

Steve Luis Memorial Scholarship: Anthony Slayton, $300; Kobi Mitchell, $400; Makayla Howie, $300; Nickolas Freeman, $300; Orencio Calleja, $200; Isaiah Sherman, $150; Connor Long, $200. 

Steve Short Memorial Scholarship: Bryson Rodriguez, $250; Isaiah Sherman, $250; Orencio Calleja, $250; Reyna Borges, $250; 

Sunrise Rotary: Rachel Appel, $500; Ian Curtis,$500; Lauren Galea, $500; Alyse Herrera, $500; Scott Peters, $500; Anthony Slayton, $500; Blake Sullivan,$500; Elsie Swiderski, $500; Ximena Velazquez, $500; Brooke Winingham, $500. 

Sutter Coast Hospital: Allison Schoonover, $500; Alyse Herrera, $500; Brooke Winingham, $500; Bryce Howard, $250; Elizabeth Ward, $1,000; Kenji Adams-Lee, $500; Lanaeya Botelho, $250; Luke King, $250; Makayla Howie, $250; Melanie Alvarado-Lopez, $750; Nick Freeman, $250. 

The Mike and Mary East Scholarship: Brooke Winingham, $2,000; Chance LaFazio, $1,000; Ian Curtis, $2,000; 

Tom & Mabel Westgard Trust: Angelina Thompson, $2,000; Darian Scott, $2000; Destannie Brown, $2000; Jaden Rigden, $2000; Karmen Lucatero, $2000; 

Tom & Patti Haban Memorial Scholarship: Bailey Gonzalez, $250; Orencio Calleja, $250. 

Toni Brixey Memorial Scholarship: Bryce Howard, $650. 

Tootsie Wilson Softball Scholarship: Bailey Moore, $200; McKenzy Fernandes, $300. 

Tri Counties Bank: Brinkley Webb, $1,500. 

Warren and Verna R "Sunny" Suter Trust: Blake Sullivan, $1500; Carter Mount, $1500; Elizabeth Fitzgibbons, $750; Lola Martin, $750; Sebastian Monroe, $1500; Seth Lee, $750; Zoey McManus, $750. 

Wier Family Scholarship: Elsie Swiderski, $1,000. 

William and Ida Hall Memorial Scholarship: Chance LaFazio, $480.