The 2005 Spring Convention was held April 8th thru the 10th in Ventura, California. At the Awards Banquet, held Saturday the 7th, AGS Awarded over $35,000 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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Ashley Beasley- El Camino College
David Brannen- Solano Community College
Veramarie Castillo- College of the Sequoias
Celine Cheung-College of San Mateo
Donald Christian- San Bernardino Valley College
Jordan Daniels- Golden West College
Fiona Donohoe- Cabrillo College
Ana Liezl Gelvezon- Long Beach City College LAC
Robert Johnston- Moorpark College
Joseph Lee- Santa Monica College
Alexander Mackenzie- Monterey Peninsula College
Alysia Marlow- Moorpark College
Xinyi Qui- Diablo Valley College
Elise Sanchez- San Joaquin Delta College
Sharon Sanderfield- Riverside Community College College Norco
Jeanie Sizemore- Cuesta College
Martha Valdez- Santa Monica College
Carolina Valls- Cypress 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 communites. 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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Patricia Baron- Merced College
Elizabeth Garcia- Reedley College Alpha Omega Chapter
Abby Hirashiki- Las Positas College
Bobbie Jo Hogue- Merced College
Lorraine Ramirez- Modesto Junior College
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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Mawufemor Biekro- Golden West College
Rachel Blivin- Riverside Community College
Renee Cassianni- Antelope Valley College
Kwan Chak Philip Chow- Santa Monica College
Christene Cordesky- Los Angeles Pierce College
Edward Garcia- Moorpark College
Marie Hicks- Riverside Community College Norco
Elizabeth Ingram- Merced College
Blair Jenkins- College of the Canyons
Natalie Kane- Moorpark College
Kasaundra Krumdick- College of the Sequoias
Hao Le- Golden West College
Lincoln Leighton- Fresno City College
Guadalupe Martin- College of the Sequoias
Margaret Middleton- Modesto Junior College
Ryoko Nakamura- Diablo Valley College
Natalie Nichols- San Bernardino College
Allan Rosete- Los Angeles Harbor College
Edna Santillan- Rio Hondo College
Maria Sortino- Diablo Valley College
Alexa Vaughn- Antelope Valley College
Bahar Yaghoubian- Santa Monica College
Xiaoran Zhang- Cypress College
Jie Zhou- Merced 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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Sameen Azizi- Las Positas College
Michael Calvo- College of the Canyons
Raymond Kei- College of San Mateo
Andrea Williams- San Bernardino Valley 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) <->


Elizabeth Campbell- Modesto Junior College
Pamela English-Las Positas
Frances Karg- Monterey Peninsula College
Robert Pabst- Long Beach City College LAC
Fida Taha- Reedley College Alpha Omega Chapter

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, travelling 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.


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