Each year, a small selection of students are randomly picked to receive a $1,000 scholarship at the Sun Youth Forum. Here is a quick look at this year’s recipients:
- Beatriz Aguirre
- High School: College of Southern Nevada
- Clubs/Activities: Soccer, NHS, Trendz Inc.
- College choice: UNR or UNLV
- Favorite part of the SYF: Winning this scholarship.
- This scholarship means: An opportunity to change my community.
- Francesca Cabrera
- High School: Canyon Springs
- Clubs/Activities:
- College choice: UCLA
- Favorite part of the SYF: The best part of all this is the conference room. I actually love to see and hear all the different opinions.
- This scholarship means: This means the world to me. I am the first to go to college in my family. I am very excited about all these new opportunities I am going to have.
- Melat Demeke
- High School: Clark
- Clubs/Activities: Cheerleading, Soccer, Student Council, NJROTC, NHS.
- College choice: USC/UNR
- Favorite part of the SYF: Socratic Seminar
- This scholarship means: It will be a big help towards making my future successful. I plan to study in the pre-med field, which will take much effort. I appreciate the opportunity and help. Thank You!
- Elizabeth Fildes
- High School: Las Vegas Academy
- Clubs/Activities: Nevada Blind Children's Foundation math and music tutor, Trauma (ATLS) and Disaster (BDLS) Course Assistant in Nevada and Thailand, Las Vegas Academy Singers Student Conductor, CCSD and Nevada All State Honor Choirs.
- College choice: I've applied to several school across the country, but I won't know where I'm going until April.
- Favorite part of the SYF: I really enjoyed talking to my peers about topics that are important to me and our generation. It was great to hear everyone's opinions and debate about them. I ended up seeing new sides of a subject that I had not recognized before.
- This scholarship means: College is so expensive! I often worry about how I will ever pay off school loans for a bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degree. This thousand dollars get me started on my long journey of education in vocal performance. I cannot express the amount of gratitude I have for this opportunity at the Sun Youth Forum and I want to thank the Las Vegas Sun and the Greenspun family for their generosity.
- Jasmine Gonzalez
- High School: Las Vegas High
- Clubs/Activities: Key Club
- College choice: UNLV
- Favorite part of the SYF: Having students discussing topics that involve the school district.
- This scholarship means: It means a lot. It means that I can have a head start in college.
- Parese Jones
- High School: Eldorado
- Clubs/Activities: Black Student Union
- College choice: University of San Diego
- Favorite part of the SYF: Discussing issues you can relate to in the conference room.
- This scholarship means: This scholarship means everything to me. I have been applying for scholarships through fast web and other ways. Now this scholarship has given me a boost in fulfilling my dream to go to the University of San Diego and become a marine biologist.
- Albert Kwong
- High School: Canyon Springs
- Clubs/Activities: Key Club, NHS, JCL, Tennis, Bowling.
- College choice: UNLV
- Favorite part of the SYF: The amount of participation people had.
- This scholarship means: It means I’m on step closer to having a successful future.
- Amanda May
- High School: Foothill
- Clubs/Activities: Drawing, writing.
- College choice: Undecided
- Favorite part of the SYF: I love how people get way into it and are not afraid to speak their mind.
- This scholarship means: To me this scholarship means that maybe just maybe I can make it. It makes me want to pursue more scholarships. Plus I never win anything so this is awesome. Whoo-hoo!
- Blair Ritchie
- High School: Foothill
- Clubs/Activities: Wrestling, Track, Student Council.
- College choice: BYU
- Favorite part of the SYF: I like joining others in discussing toics that are addressing high school students.
- This scholarship means: It means a lot because it shows how hard I have worked to be involved in the issues facing our society. I like that I get recognition for my hard work in school and being involved.
- Malek Sadri
- High School: Coronado
- Clubs/Activities: Football, Basketball, FCA, NHS, SADD, Trial By Peers
- College choice: UNLV Honors College
- Favorite part of the SYF: Being able to express my opinions with other youth leaders in our community.
- This scholarship means: This scholarship allows me to follow my dream to becomea a lawyer and to be able to achive it with a little more ease.
- Latrice Walker
- High School: Legacy
- Clubs/Activities: Track
- College choice: Jackson State
- Favorite part of the SYF: Getting to know new people and having different and similar beliefs.
- This scholarship means: It means a lot to me. I was shocked when called. Thank you so much.
- Rebecca Wiseman
- High School: Cheyenne
- Clubs/Activities: Journalism
- College choice: UNLV
- Favorite part of the SYF: Getting to talk about issues that affect me.
- This scholarship means: It means a lot. I’m glad I can have money towards my education.
