More than two dozen Latino students from local high schools received financial assistance this year for college thanks to the Mariachi Festival Scholarship Fund — and that’s music to the ears of their families. … Four students were awarded scholarships from Carpinteria High, including Genaro Hurtado Salina, who will attend Westmont; Gabriela Lopez, UC Berkeley; Juan Jasso, Santa Barbara City College; and Wendolyne Lopez, Ventura College. more
Yearly Archives: 2013
Alive in the Imagination: Canvassing Carpinteria
Sharon Schock’s contemporary impressionist paintings transform casual street scenes, passed every day by thousands of people, into moments of grace and beauty. …Growing up “in the middle of nowhere,” as she describes it, in Acton, Calif., Schock continued perfecting her craft throughout her childhood, finally deciding to major in art at Westmont College in Montecito, with brought her to Carpinteria for the first time. more
Thinking Of Applying To A Religious College? Here Are Three Questions You Might Want To Consider Asking Thinking Of Applying To A Religious College? Here Are Three Questions You Might Want To Consider Asking
During a recent visit to California, Senior Associate Cara Ray, had the opportunity to go on a tour of Westmont College. Westmont is a small Christian liberal arts college located in Santa Barbara, California. As you drive a few miles from downtown Santa Barbara you head up winding streets, into the hills behind the city. After driving through a pretty residential neighborhood with large gated homes you end up on a campus that evokes a calm beauty with wonderfully wooded areas, trails, and clusters of buildings. more
Debutantes and escorts announced for 2013 Beaux Arts Ball: For the 68th year, the Beaux Arts Ball will present debutantes and escorts at a society benefit for the Oklahoma City Museum of Art.
Twenty-five debutantes will make their debuts at the 68th annual Beaux Arts Ball on Nov. 30 at Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club. … Debutantes, their schools and parents are Caroline Jane Blakley, University of Oklahoma, Donna and Kenneth Blakley; Katherine Cavanaugh Boecking, University of Oklahoma, Susan and Curtis Boecking; Molly Elizabeth Brown, Vanderbilt University, Kathy and Hal Brown; Charlotte Nicole Cheek, Westmont College, Sue and Timothy Cheek more pdf
Reaching for the Stars: CHS Sends 42 Seniors to Universities
For years Coastal View News has watched and recorded the successes of the Carpinteria High School seniors pictured here. … “The on-campus feel seemed more ‘alive,’ and it being a Christian school had a huge influence.” – Elena Schneider, Westmont College. more