The 2007 Spring Convention was held April 20th thru the 22nd
in Ontario, California. At the Awards Banquet, held Saturday the 21st, AGS
Awarded over $40,000 in scholarships in five categories: The
Ed Walsh Scholarship, The Charles Bell Scholarship,
The Virginia Coffey Scholarship, The
Kathleen D. Loly Scholarship, and The Robert Mantovani
Scholarship.
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<-> The Ed Walsh Scholarships (Service) <-> <-> <->
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Guinevere Thomason-Powers, Monterey
Peninsula College
Roger Nishimoto, San Mateo College
Marissa Aflague, College of the Sequoias
Chan Chan Zhuo, Santa Monica College
Luisa Valenzuela-Riveros, Merced Community College
Deanna Martin, Modesto Junior College
Ian Lemle, Riverside Community College
Christine Benavides, West Valley College
Carina Castro, West Hills College
Jennifer Canale, San Francisco City College
Monica Bertoli, Cypress College
Rochelle Nisley, Cuesta Community College
Susan Payton, Reedley College
Joseph Dorri, College of the Canyons
Travis Kupp, Diablo Valley College
Erica Gallimore, San Bernardino Valley College
Ed Walsh was an AGS advisor from the Allan Hancock Chapter.
It was his idea to give the first scholarships to students who have given outstanding
service to their colleges, their chapters, and to their local communities. When
Ed died in 1970, the State Advisory Board chose to honor him by presenting these
service awards in his name.
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<-> The Charles Bell Scholarships (Outstanding Service) <->
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Charles Bell served as an advisor to the students of Cabrillo
College for over 30 years. As the secretary to the state advisory board, he
worked diligently to keep chapters informed of their status. He also was our
expert on the corporation's Standing Rules and Bylaws, and was a trained parliamentarian.
In 1998, the State Advisory Board chose to honor him by
presenting the top service awards in his name. He died in January of
that year.
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D. Loly Scholarships (Scholastic Standing) <-> <-> <->
Ryan Moffett,
College of the Sequoias
Eleanor Morrice,
Monterey Peninsula College
David Byrd, Delta
College
Lorinda Romero, Las
Positas College
Alicia James,
Modesto Junior College
Danielle Magnussen,
Antelope Valley College
Melissa Karlsten,
Pasadena City College
Laura Gavilan,
Merced Community College
Jeremy Shuman,
Modesto Junior College
Korey Lawson,
Crafton Hills College
Lizbeth Lopez,
Santa Ana College
Minh Chau Nguyen,
San Francisco City College
David Brooks, West
Hills College
Ashkan
Hajirasooliha, Golden West College
Ayumi Ode, San
Mateo College
Babak Biglari,
College of Marin
Edward Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Harbor College
Breana Avila,
College of the Sequoias
Eric Barbour,
Cabrillo College
Jennifer Tarouilly,
Riverside Community College
Christopher Walker,
Golden West College
Laura Van't Hof,
San Mateo College
Kathleen D. Loly was born in England and emmigrated
to the United States. She taught Spanish at Pasadena City College, and was one
of the original founders of Alpha Gamma Sigma in 1926, which explains why Pasadena
is the Alpha Chapter of AGS. Prior to her death in 1958, she bequeathed her
estate to AGS, and these monies formed the basis of a stock portfolio from which
AGS derives its ability to award scholarships each year. Under the able management
of the Alpha Gamma Sigma Board of Trustees, the fund has now grown to over $330,000.00.
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Coffey Scholarships (Highest Scholastic Standing) <-> <-> <->
Oleksandr
Kobylyanskyy, Santa Monica College
Tiffany Ng, San Francisco City College
Lesya Pishchevskaya, Saddleback College
For many years, the Zeta Chapter of Mt. San Antonio
College was priviledged to have Virginia Coffey as an advisor. Virginia was
a counselor, beloved by students and faculty alike for her quick wit, storytelling,
and sincere caring. During her lifetime it was her pleasure to present a scholarship
to the two top Loly candidates. Today, we remember her as we continue that tradition
by presenting the scholarships in her name.
<-> The Robert Mantovani Scholarships (Highest Scholastic
and Service Standing) <->
Jose Camacho, Long Beach City College
Chun Yin Cheng, Santa Monica City
College
Jiaqi Yang, Merced Community College
John O'Brien, Monterey Peninsula
College
William Treseder, West Valley College
Robert Mantovani was an advisor from Long Beach City College.
A man of tremendous wit and charm, he worked tirelessly to ensure that AGS remained
successful. He served for years on the Board of Directors, chaired the nominations
committee, helping to choose new leaders and then assisted them to succeed in
myriad ways. He served on the first AGS visitation team, traveling throughout
the state to help fledgling chapters find firm footing. Sadly, he and his lovely
wife were lost to us in a tragic accident. As a man who strove for excellence
in so many ways, we keep him in our thoughts and honor him as we present this
coveted award in his memory.
<-> The Tom Jackson Scholarship <->
Loretta Myers, Las
Positas College
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