May 16, 2024
Recipients of the 2024 Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Scholars Program $50,000 in Scholarships Awarded to 13 Students Attending 11 Local High Schools
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute Announces Recipients of the 2024 Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Scholars Program $50,000 in Scholarships Awarded to 13 Students Attending 11 Local High Schools
(Simi Valley, CA.) The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Scholars Program:
Recipients of the 2024 Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Scholars Program $50,000 in Scholarships Awarded to 13 Students Attending 11 Local High Schools Table
| Recipient | High School | University | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Liu | Newbury Park High School | University of California, Berkeley | $7,500 |
| Chantel Tapia | Oxnard Middle College High School | University of California, Berkeley | $7,500 |
| Savannah Lerian | Oaks Christian School | University of Hawaii, Manoa | $5,000 |
| Emily Sehati | Ventura High School | Stanford University | $5,000 |
| Eileen Zhang | Newbury Park High School | University of California, Los Angeles | $5,000 |
| John Braddell III | Westlake High School | Oberlin College | $2,500 |
| Madeline DeMauro | Nordhoff High School | University of Hawaii, Manoa | $2,500 |
| Sophie Feng | La Reina High School | University of California, Berkeley | $2,500 |
| Abhishek Jagannathan | Santa Susana High School | University of California, Los Angeles | $2,500 |
| Shreeya Julakanti | Santa Susana High School | University of California, Berkeley | $2,500 |
| Emily Lau | Adolfo Camarillo High School | University of California, Berkeley | $2,500 |
| Tess Leong | Oak Park High School | University of California, Los Angeles | $2,500 |
| Ian Nelson | Grace Brethren High School | University of California, Los Angeles | $2,500 |
The Foundation’s longest-standing education program, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Scholars Program recognizes remarkable leadership, character, communication skills, academic achievement, and commitment to Ventura County among high school seniors.
“Each year we are inspired by the extraordinary commitment these students have to Ventura County. The leadership they have demonstrated would have made President Reagan incredibly optimistic about the future of both our community and this country,” said Richard Schroeder, the Foundation’s chief of education programming. “In 25 years of sponsoring this program, we have awarded $920,000 in funding to 256 local students attending 31 local high schools. We can’t wait to see what these students will accomplish in the next 25 years.”
Semifinalists and recipients were recognized during an awards program and dinner at the Reagan Library on Wednesday, May 15.
View the Ceremony recording on our YouTube channel.
Information about the 2025 Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Scholars Program will be available this fall on our website at www.reaganfoundation.org/scholarships.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is the sole nonprofit organization created by President Reagan charged with advancing his legacy and principles – individual liberty, economic opportunity, freedom and democracy, peace through strength, and national pride.
The Foundation is a non-partisan organization which sustains the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, CA, the Reagan Center for Public Affairs, the Presidential Learning Center, The Air Force One Pavilion, the award-winning Reagan Leadership Academy, and the Reagan Institute, which carries out the Foundation’s mission in Washington, DC.
The Reagan Library houses over 55 million pages of Gubernatorial, Presidential, and personal papers and over 60,000 gifts and artifacts chronicling the lives of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. More information is available at www.reaganfoundation.org.
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