Meet our Scholarship Recipients!
Teilhet scholarships help hundreds of young adults
The CFT has awarded more than $2.1 million in Raoul Teilhet Scholarships to 759 children or dependents of union members. The names of students who have been awarded scholarships in recent years are listed below, along with the parent or guardian who is the AFT/CFT member and their local union. Occasionally, both parents are members are proud members of our Federation.
2022 High School Seniors
- Sage Bassi, daughter of Sile Bassi, Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
- River Burkart, daughter of Walter Kawamoto, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
- Maize Cline, daughter of Sarah Cline, Berkeley Federation of Teachers
- Violet Emerson, daughter of Alyssa Emerson, Cuesta College Federation of Teachers
- Ethan Garrett, son of David Garrett, AFT Guild, San Diego and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges
- John Healy, son of Catherine Healy, San Rafael Federation of Teachers
- Ava Manier, daughter of David and Jennifer Manier, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
- Danika Marlatt, daughter of Monica Marlatt, Santa Cruz Council of Classified Employees
- Nicholas Mibach, son of Arlene Monroy, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
- Zachary Tyler Monighetti, son of Jamie Monighetti, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Carlie Paskett, daughter of Bridget Paskett, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Bennett Richards, son of Susan Richards, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Meredith Richards, daughter of Susan Richards, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Alexander Joseph Rodriguez, son of Rosa C. Castellanos, Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School Employees
- Lindsay Scales, daughter of Lynn Scales, Rescue Union Federation of Teachers
- Shannon Scales, daughter of Lynn Scales, Rescue Union Federation of Teachers
- Lucia Umeki-Martinez, child of Maria Martinez, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
- Nineveh Winton, daughter of Matthew Winton, San Rafael Federation of Teachers
2021 Continuing College Students
- Imani Bell, son of Elise Bell, Peralta Federation of Teachers
- Ariel Bronstein, daughter of Valerie Bronstein-Connors, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
- Vian De La Torre, daughter of Vivien De La Torre, AFT College Staff Guild-Los Angeles
- Julia Fernandez, daughter of Ralph Fernandez, Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
- Christine Ha, daughter of Frances Ha, Cuesta College Federation of Teachers
- Hannah Harvey, child of Tracy Tennenhouse, Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
- Ella Hedekin, daughter of Anne Hedekin, AFT Guild, San Diego and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges
- Madison Logan, daughter of Kelly Logan, Poway Federation of Teachers
- Christa McLellan, daughter of Billieanne McLellan, Palomar Faculty Federation
- Felicia Mitchell, daughter of Rachel Mitchell, Cabrillo College Federation of Teachers
- Emily Murphy, daughter of Jennifer Yossa, Poway Federation of Teachers
- Ryan Murphy, son of Jennifer Yossa, Poway Federation of Teachers
- Noah Valenzuela, son of Philemon Bakit, AFT Guild, San Diego and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges
2021 High School Seniors
- Caetano Abramson Ward, son of Megan Abramson Ward, Berkeley Federation of Teachers
- Jordan Burkart, daughter of Tamara Cheshire and Walter Kawamoto, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
- Stephen Espinoza, son of Esther Espinoza, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Rylee Hickey, daughter of Tiffiny Hickey, Palomar Council of Classified Employees
- Julian Mancillas, son of Ruben Mancillas, ABC Federation of Teachers
- Taylee Martinez, daughter of Chantal Martinez, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Matias Mena, son of Paul Mena, UC-AFT
- Isabella Ramirez, daughter of Liana Ramirez, United Educators of San Francisco
- Dante Ruberto, son of Matthew Goldstein and Laura Ruberto, Peralta Federation of Teachers
- Layla Ruiz, daughter of Edith Ruiz, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
- Elsa Simenstad, daughter of Christopher Simenstad, San Rafael Federation of Teachers
- Rachel Stevenson, daughter of Jacquelyn Stevenson, Gilroy Federation of Paraeducators
- Selma Sukkary, daughter of Tamir Sukkary, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
- Owen Tai, son of Shirley Tai, ABC Federation of Teachers
- Gavin Townes, son of Michelle Townes, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Dillon Walia, son of Katina Walia, Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
2020 Continuing College Students
- Bryce Brewer, son of Lucy Capuano and Scott Brewer, Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
- Zarah Bronstein, daughter of Valerie Bronstein, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
- Laura Fernandez, daughter of Ralph Fernandez, Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
- Imran Ghasemiyeh, son of Soraya Ghasemiyeh, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
- Jonathan Hickey, son of Tiffiny Hickey, Palomar College Council of Classified Employees
- Jaycee Jacobson, daughter of Tania and Daniel Jacobson, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Ashley McClung, daughter of Beth McClung, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Erica Medhurst, daughter of Mechelle Medhurst, Cuesta College Federation of Teachers
- Christian Mibach, son of Arlene Monroy, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
- Maxwell Pepperdine, son of Anthony Pepperdine, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
- Yuliana Rocio, daughter of Ana Chavez, Poway Federation of Teachers
- Cole Spooner, son of Paul Spooner, Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
- Makayla Walia, daughter of Katina Walia, Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
- Angie Wu, daughter of Jenchi Wu, Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
2020 High School Seniors
- Annika Arroyo, daughter of Marylinda Arroyo, Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
- Drina Canjura-Kaufmann, daughter of Nancy Kaufmann, United Educators of San Francisco-Retiree Chapter
- Naomi DeClerck, child of Tania and Sebastien DeClerck, Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
- Julia Finnecy, daughter of Timothy Finnecy, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
- Diamond Hatten, daughter of Felecia and Jeffrey Hatten, Compton Federation of Teachers
- Morgan McIntyre, daughter of Cory and Diane McIntyre, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Daisy Navarrete, daughter of Rosa Navarrete, Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School Employees
- Liana Ostojic-Gibson, daughter of Radica Ostojic-Portello, United Professors of Marin
- Samantha Rapp, daughter of Kevin Rapp, Novato Federation of Teachers
- Matteo Rivas, son of Carlos Patino, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
- Miguel Sanchez, son of Javier Sanchez, Jefferson AFT Federation of Teachers
- Trinity Smet, daughter of Robert Smet, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
- Makenna Soliz, daughter of David Soliz, Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School Employees
- Louis Tonkovich, child of Andrew Tonkovich, UC-AFT Irvine
- Nathan Villalpando, son of Elizabeth Villalpando, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Adrian Vizcarra, son of Patricia Vizcarra, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
- Sophia Waxman, daughter of Robyn Waxman and William Miller, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
2019 Continuing College Students
- Hannah Beachboard, daughter of Sara Claycamp, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Vrej Davtian, son of Anna Davtian, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
- Hannah Ezell, daughter of Jennifer Ezell, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Mason Gatz, son of Thomas Gatz, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Omar Hernandez, son of Gabriela Fuentes, Berkeley Federation of Teachers
- Amos Karlsen, son of Jeffrey Karlsen, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
- Emily Molstad, daughter of Amy Molstad, Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers
- Danielle Pechthalt, daughter of Joshua Pechthalt, United Teachers Los Angeles-Retiree Chapter
- Emily Phelps, daughter of Margaret Phelps, Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
- Rachael Ryan, daughter of Kristine Ryan, Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
- Monica Saltz, daughter of Gloria Saltz, Palomar College Council of Classified Employees
- Tyler Thorne, son of Kathleen Thorne, Santa Paula Federation of Teachers
2019 High School Seniors
- Hassan Alexander, son of Paul Alexander, AFT Guild, San Diego and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges
- Makayla Bernard, daughter of Angela Barnard, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Logan Blanco, son of Thomas Blanco, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Jonathan Brown, son of Cynthia Gustafson-Brown, UC-AFT San Diego
- Harrison Chou, son of Hsuan-Ya Chen, San Jose/Evergreen Federation of Teachers
- Owen Emerson, son of Alyssa Emerson, Cuesta College Federation of Teachers
- Haley Fowler, daughter of Lisa Fowler, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Sophia Fried, daughter of Colleen Fried, Novato Federation of Teachers
- Janae Gilford, daughter of Spencer Gilford, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
- Karly Kovach, daughter of Stephanie Ann Kovach, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Madelyn Law, daughter of Lisa Roberts-Law, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
- Jessica Lee, daughter of Mike Lee, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
- Sasha Levy, daughter of Barney T. Levy, Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers
- Vanessa Luna, daughter of Pamela Kennedy-Luna, Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
- Cristina McCarthy, daughter of Madtilda Merello, Berkeley Federation of Teachers
- Danan Pacheco, son of Nancy Pecheco, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Charles Parkinson, son of Luisa V. Parkinson, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Abigail Pugh, daughter of Robin Pugh, San Francisco Community College Federation of Teachers
- Samuel Ricci, son of Natalie Ricci, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Ariana Rodriguez, daughter of Rosa Castellanos, Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School Employees
- Rachel Sowyrda, daughter of Donald Sowyrda, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
- Kevin Tai, son of Shirley Tai, ABC Federation of Teachers
- Alec West, son of James West, Cuesta College Federation of Teachers
- Marina Zellers, daughter of Juliana Zellers, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
2018 Continuing College Students
- Kaitlyn Bales, daughter of Kathleen Bales, ABC Federation of Teachers
- Aidan Fike, son of Barry Fike, Berkeley Federation of Teachers
- Sophia Hagen, daughter of Mary and Paul Hagen, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
- Vanessa Hernandez, daughter of Joanne Lichtenberg, Poway Federation of Teachers
- Elena Neale-Sacks, daughter of Jennifer Neale, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
- Kyle Tripp, son of Felicia Tripp, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
- Marina Vinuela Yodar, daughter of Amparo Yodar, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
2018 High School Seniors
Dana Adcock, daughter of Majory Ann Adcock,
Palomar College Council of Classified Employees
Abdulla Alexander, son of Paul Alexander, AFT
Guild, San Diego and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges
Kristin Bales, daughter of Kathleen Bales, ABC
Federation of Teachers
Charlotte Chan, daughter of Simon Chan and
Lilian Chow, Peralta Federation of Teachers
Jocelin Chen, daughter of Shao Zhen Yao, United
Educators of San Francisco
Rachel Dangl, daughter of Sherrilynne Dangle,
Newport Mesa Federation of Teachers
Hannah Decew, daughter of Pamela Decew Jurach
and Jeffrey P. Jurach, Los Rios College Federation of
Teachers
Xavier Espinoza, son of Kathleen O’Brien, Los
Rios College Federation of Teachers
Elizabeth Finnecy, daughter of Timothy Finnecy,
Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
Madisen Fong, daughter of Diana You, United
Educators of San Francisco
Nathan Green, son of Paul Green, Poway
Federation of Teachers
Rachel Grennan, daughter of John Grennan, Oxnard
Federation of Teachers and School Employees
Helen Hedrick, daughter of Jennifer Lynn, UC-AFT
Santa Cruz
Mary Hensley, daughter of Sena Hensley, Lompoc
Federation of Teachers
William Marlatt, son of Monica Marlatt, Santa
Cruz Council of Classified Employees
Abigail Massar, daughter of Roxanne Massar,
Santa Paula Federation of Teachers
Lauren Maurer, daughter of Lori Maurer, Rescue
Union Federation of Teachers
Danielle Morgan, daughter of Claudia Terrones,
Lompoc Federation of Teachers
Sofia Natividad, daughter of Kristina Carter,
Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
Micah Rea, daughter of Donald Rea, Jr., Oxnard
Federation of Teachers and School Employees
Cameron Riefe, son of Diana Lee, United Teachers
Los Angeles
Aaron Sanchez, son of Raul Sanchez, Coast
Federation of Classified Employees
Jasmine Thompson, daughter of William Thompson,
Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
Casey Tripp, son of Felicia Tripp, Lompoc
Federation of Teachers
Viana Valverde, daughter of Carlos Valverde,
Culver City Federation of Teachers
2017 Continuing College Students
Holden Arquilevich, son of Gabriel Arquilevich,
Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
Deveena Banerjee, daughter of Deboleena Roy, Los
Rios College Federation of Teachers
Andrew Finnecy, son of Timothy J. Finnecy, Los
Rios College Federation of Teachers
Jessie Loucks, daughter of Stuart Loucks, Los
Rios College Federation of Teachers
Madeline Marlatt, daughter of Monica Marlatt,
Santa Cruz Council of Classified Employees
Madeline Pease, daughter of Dyan Pease, Los Rios
College Federation of Teachers
Madulan Pyles, daughter of Cathy Pyles, Los
Angeles College Faculty Guild
Hannah Sturhann, daughter of Monica Sturhann,
Poway Federation of Teachers
Erika Wang, daughter of Christy Zheng, United
Educators of San Francisco
2017 High School Students
Irianna Agnew, daughter of Marisa Alviar-Agnew,
Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
Rylee Arnott, daughter of Michele Arnott, Los
Rios College Federation of Teachers
Cuauhtemoc Collazo-Muñoz, son of Antonia
Collazo, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
Hannah Davis, daughter of Hilary Davis,
Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
Nathan Fillingim-Selk, son of Jeff and Cherene
Fillingim-Selk, Berkeley Federation of Teachers
Amanda Fowler, daughter of Lisa Fowler, Lompoc
Federation of Teachers
Valerie Laufer, daughter of Alice Laufer, Lompoc
Federation of Teachers
Kristen Lee, daughter of Michael Lee, Los Rios
College Federation of Teachers
Christina Li, daughter of Dejun Li, Cerritos
College Faculty Federation
Daphne Lun, daughter of Monica Lun, United
Educators of San Francisco
Alma Moreno, daughter of Daniel Moreno, Pajaro
Valley Federation of Teachers
Eva Polanco Gruszynski, daughter of Victoria
Doll-Polanco, United Educators of San Francisco
Kyle Reif, son of Mitch Reif and Leslie
Laurence, United Educators of San Francisco
Anna Repetto, daughter of Deanne Repetto, Los
Rios College Federation of Teachers
Devin Romines, son of Terrie Romines, Oxnard
Federation of Teachers and School Employees
Rachel Sjostedt, daughter of Ronald Sjostedt,
Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
Arden Tanner, daughter of William D. Tanner,
Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School Employees
Elena Torres-Pepito, daughter of Gabriel S.
Torres, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
Benjamin Tucker, son of Tiffany Tucker, Poway
Federation of Teachers
Bryan Wintermantel, son of Ann Statler
Wintermantel, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
Natalie Wright, daughter of Suzanne Wright,
Berkeley Federation of Teachers
2016 Continuing College Students
Matthew Briggs, son of Joshua Briggs, AFT
Part-Time Faculty United
Kaitlin Campbell, daughter of Janna Campbell,
Lompoc Federation of Teachers
Jacob Hagen, son of Paul and Mary Hagen,
Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
Talya Klinger, daughter of Alisa Klinger, United
Professors of Marin
Delaney Malta, son of Judith Malta, Lompoc
Federation of Teachers
Max Lopez, son of Leslie Lopez, UC-AFT Santa
Cruz
JoeAnna McDonald, daughter of Patrick McDonald,
Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
Tristan Moore, daughter of Felicity Moore,
Carpinteria Association of United School Employees
Sidney Pidgeon, daughter of Diane Pidgeon, Poway
Federation of Teachers
Maurice Roberson, son of Maisha Jones, Los
Angeles College Faculty Guild
Mitchell Sturhann, son of Monica Sturhann, Poway
Federation of Teachers
Amanda Visco, daughter of Darlene Renee
Richarte, AFT College Staff Guild-Los Angeles
Damaya Wallace, daughter of Michele Whiting, El
Camino Classified Employees
Yi Yan, son of Xiao Wang, UC-AFT San Diego
Alejandra Zelaya, daughter of Elizabeth Zelaya,
Poway Federation of Teachers
2016 High School Students
Kim Adam, daughter of Monika Adam, Santa Cruz
Council of Classified Employees
Henry Agnew, son of Marisa Alviar-Agnew, Los
Rios College Federation of Teachers
Makena Blanco, daughter of Thomas Blanco, Lompoc
Federation of Teachers
Gema Collazo-Muñoz, daughter of Antonia Collazo,
Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
Aliyah Flores, daughter of Debra Flores, Lompoc
Federation of Teachers
Katie Gallagher, daughter of Kevin Gallagher,
Evergreen Federation of Teachers
Jack Fong Gougoutas, son of Anne Gougoutas, San
Francisco Community College District Federation of
Teachers
Melissa Grennan, daughter of John Grennan,
Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School Employees
Maya Haruyama, daughter of Akemi Hamai, Berkeley
Federation of Teachers
Margaret Hedrick, daughter of Charles Hedrick,
Jr. and Jennifer Lynn, UC-AFT Santa Cruz
Tanar Hernandez-Wroblewski, son of David
Wroblewski, AFT Guild, San Diego and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community
Colleges
Leroy Jackson, son of Rayne Lardie, San
Francisco Community College District Federation of
Teachers
Holden Kenedy, son of Donald Kenedy, Ventura
County Federation of College Teachers
Charlotte Lenz, daughter of Kristen Lenz,
Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers
Aliah McCord, daughter of Shannon McCord, Pajaro
Valley Federation of Teachers
Melinda McMonigle, daughter of Catherine
McMonigle, Jefferson Elementary Federation of
Teachers
Flora Namala, daughter of Solomon Namala,
Cerritos College Faculty Federation
Sienna Pallesen, daughter of Leif Pallesen, San
Jose/Evergreen Federation of Teachers
Mariela Pizarro, daughter of Ruben Pizarro,
Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
Rachel Posteraro, daughter of Jay and Lisa
Posteraro, Poway Federation of Teachers
Melissa Rosales, daughter of Susan Rosales,
Culver City Federation of Teachers
Samantha Soliz, daughter of David Soliz, Oxnard
Federation of Teachers and School Employees
Victoria Solkovits, daughter of Lucia Arias and
Gregg Solkovits, United Teachers Los Angeles
Daniel Tchiprout, son of Alain and Sandra
Tchiprout, Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School
Employees
Summer Solstice Thomas, daughter of Mark Thomas,
Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers
2015 Continuing College Students
Kyra Bowser, daughter of Carol Kuefner Bowser,
Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
Samantha Carroll, daughter of Michelle Carroll,
Lompoc Federation of Teachers
Robert Durazzo, son of Margaret (Peg) Scott, Los
Rios College Federation of Teachers
Emily Gallagher, daughter of Kevin Gallagher,
Evergreen Federation of Teachers
Leo Goldstein, son of Daniel Goldstein, UC-AFT
Davis
Providencia Gonzalez, daughter of Maria F. Limon
de Gonzalez, Palomar Council of Classified Employees
Katharina Sakamoto-Steidl, daughter of Daphne
Sakamoto, Pajaro Valley Federation
of Teachers
Alejandro Santana, daughter of Rebeca
Mauleón-Santana, San Francisco Community College District
Federation of Teachers
Julie Voorhes, daughter of Gail Voorhes, Palomar
Faculty Federation
2015 High School Students
Zarahi Alcantar, daughter of Juan Alcantar,
Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
Taylor Binney, daughter of Anna Binney, Oxnard
Federation of Teachers and School Employees
Chris Chan, son of Simon Ying-Yin Chan and
Lilian Chow, Peralta Federation of Teachers
Ayush Chapagain, son of Yogendra Chapagain,
Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
Rachel Connally, daughter of Daniel Connally,
UC-AFT Santa Barbara
Jose David Garay, son of Jose Garay, United
Teachers Los Angeles
Kenisha Johnson, daughter of Jeanie Wallace,
Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
Jessica Lee, daughter of Jade Lau, United
Educators of San Francisco
Dawson Lewis, son of Howard Lewis, Los Rios
Federation of Teachers
Sydney Leung-Thomas, daughter of Maggie Leung,
Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
Madison MacLeod, daughter of Devon MacLeod, Galt
Federation of Classified and Certificated Employees
Jacob Madden, son of Robin Madden, Lompoc
Federation of Teachers
Kenneth Malunay, son of Geraldine Malunay,
Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
Charlotte Mitchell, daughter of Daisy Martin,
UC-AFT Santa Cruz
Mayra Muñoz-Garcia, daughter of Antonia Collazo,
Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
Jessica Ninberg, daughter of Ann Ninberg, Poway
Federation of Teachers
Nico Pacheco, son of Nancy Pacheco, Lompoc
Federation of Teachers
Julius Page, son of Shirley Page, AFT College
Staff Guild-Los Angeles
Tyler Perkins, son of Susan Perkins, Jefferson
Elementary Federation of Teachers
Olivia Philyaw, daughter of Jennifer Philyaw,
Poway Federation of Teachers
Zoey Reif, daughter of Mitch Reif, United
Educators of San Francisco
Rylie Sanders, daughter of Susan Yates, State
Center Federation of Teachers
Sydney Townes, daughter of Michelle Townes,
Lompoc Federation of Teachers
Kathleen Wear, daughter of Nancy Wear, Lompoc
Federation of Teachers
Michael Wintermantel, son of Ann Statler
Wintermantel, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
Cameron Wrout, son of Jeffrey Wrout, Oxnard
Federation of Teachers and School Employees
2014 Continuing College Students
Kelly Daulton, son of Anna Maria Daulton, Gilroy
Federation of Paraeducators
Jessica Fenley, daughter of Patrick Fenley,
Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School Employees
Courtney Hernandez, daughter of Lynne
Glickstein-Hernandez, AFT Part-Time Faculty Federation
Chrissa Karagiannis, daughter of Mary
Karagiannis, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
John Kazanjian, son of Wendy Coffelt and Phillip
Kazanjian, Glendale College Guild
Allison Molstad, daughter of Amy Molstad,
Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers
Kathryn Oertel, daughter of Thomas Oertel, AFT
Guild, San Diego and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges
2014 High School Seniors
Noelle Alaimo, daughter of Gail Alaimo, Greater
Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers
Hailey Baker, daughter of Randy Baker, San
Rafael Federation of Teachers
Eric Casteñeda, son of Federico Castañeda,
Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
Katelynne Dangl, daughter of Sherrilyne Dangl,
Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers
Emil De Guzman, son of Magdelena De Guzman,
United Educators of San Francisco
Emily Flores, daughter of Joel Flores,
Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers
Danna Friedman, daughter of Debra Leiter-Weldy,
Carpinteria Federation of Teachers
Kyle Huizinga, son of Erin Huizinga, Oxnard
Federation of Teachers
Shyla Jackson, daughter of Rayne Lardie, San
Francisco Community College District Federation of
Teachers
Charitey Lee, daughter of Anastasia Lee, ABC
Federation of Teachers
Miguelina Manriquez, daughter of Jorge and Karen
Manriquez, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
Jamie McCain, daughter of Mikyong-Hannah Cho
McCain, Gilroy Federation of Teachers and Paraprofessionals
Harrison McDonough, son of Shane McDonough,
Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
Madalyn McDougall, daughter of Catherine
McDougall, Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers
Vikram Melkote, son of Neeta Sharma, Peralta
Federation of Teachers
Samantha Muñoz, daughter of Jacqueline Muñoz,
Lompoc Federation of Teachers
Caitlin Naasz, daughter of Harlow Naasz,
Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers
Enya O’Kane, daughter of Yvonne O’Kane, Ventura
County Federation of School Employees
Raphael Palefsky-Smith, son of Leslie Smith,
Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
Emily Seckington, daughter of Kathleen
Seckington, Poway Federation of Teachers
Michael Wagenveld, son of Mike Wagenveld, Poway
Federation of Teachers
Christopher Szarek, son of Bruce Hubschmitt,
Poway Federation of Teachers
2013 Continuing College Students
Simone Aldredge, daughter of Teresa Aldredge,
Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
Mariana Allis, daughter of Maria Allis, United
Professors of Marin
Chelsea Beyries, daughter of Viona
Epperson-Beyries, United Professors of Marin
Julia Cratty, daughter of Pamela Goolsby Cratty,
Petaluma Federation of Teachers
Hannah Daniels, daughter of Laura Daniels, AFT
College Guild
Jacy Eickemeyer, daughter of James Eickemeyer,
Cuesta College Federation of Teachers
Reavey Fike, daughter of Barry Fike, Berkeley
Federation of Teachers
Isaac Goldstein, son of Daniel Goldstein, UC-AFT
Davis
Joia Hansen, son of Claudine Desiree, Greater
Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers
Andrew Juhasz, son of Nita Juhasz, Early
Childhood Federation of Teachers
John Kazanjian, son of Phillip and Wendy
Kazanjian, Glendale College Guild
Samuel May, son of Alexander and Virginia May,
Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
Elizabeth Pyle, daughter of Robert Pyle, Poway
Federation of Teachers
Jennifer Reynolds, daughter of Linda Reynolds,
Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
Angelica Rodriguez, daughter of Irma Rodriguez,
Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
Jack Sehres, son of William Sehres, United
Teachers Los Angeles
Yannis Tsagarakis, son of Barbara Tsagarakis,
Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
2013 High School Seniors
Simone Aldredge, daughter of Teresa Aldredge,
Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
Mariana Allis, daughter of Maria Allis, United
Professors of Marin
Chelsea Beyries, daughter of Viona
Epperson-Beyries, United Professors of Marin
Julia Cratty, daughter of Pamela Goolsby Cratty,
Petaluma Federation of Teachers
Hannah Daniels, daughter of Laura Daniels, AFT
College Guild
Jacy Eickemeyer, daughter of James Eickemeyer,
Cuesta College Federation of Teachers
Reavey Fike, daughter of Barry Fike, Berkeley
Federation of Teachers
Isaac Goldstein, son of Daniel Goldstein, UC-AFT
Davis
Joia Hansen, son of Claudine Desiree, Greater
Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers
Andrew Juhasz, son of Nita Juhasz, Early
Childhood Federation of Teachers
John Kazanjian, son of Phillip and Wendy
Kazanjian, Glendale College Guild
Samuel May, son of Alexander and Virginia May,
Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
Elizabeth Pyle, daughter of Robert Pyle, Poway
Federation of Teachers
Jennifer Reynolds, daughter of Linda Reynolds,
Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
Angelica Rodriguez, daughter of Irma Rodriguez,
Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
Jack Sehres, son of William Sehres, United
Teachers Los Angeles
Yannis Tsagarakis, son of Barbara Tsagarakis,
Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
Mona Abutouk, daughter of Fatima Abutouk, United
Teachers Los Angeles
Robert Adelson, son of Evan Adelson, AFT Guild,
San Diego and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges
Natalie Andersen, daughter of Allen Andersen,
AFT Guild, San Diego and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community
Colleges
Rio Barrere-Cain, daughter of Crispin Barrere
and Martha Cain, Berkeley Federation of Teachers
Tara Clark, daughter of Ellen Clark, Gilroy
Federation of Teachers and Paraprofessionals
Shane Gillespie, son of Steven Gillespie, Oxnard
Federation of Teachers and School Employees
Michael Helson, son of Kathryn Helson, Poway
Federation of Teachers
Kolter Knapp, son of Rand Knapp, Poway
Federation of Teachers
Grace Kumaishi, daughter of Stuart Kumaishi,
Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers
Robert Lopez, son of Susan Carrasco, Oxnard
Federation of Teachers and School Employees
Sierra MacLeod, daughter of Devon MacLeod, Galt
Federation of Certificated and Classified Employees
Zack Maddren, son of Chauncey and Cyndi Maddren,
AFT College Staff Guild
Saige Manier, daughter of David and Jennifer
Manier, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
Graham McAlpine, son of Kathy McAlpine, Ojai
Federation of Teachers
Hannah McCrory, daughter of Eileen McCrory,
AFT Guild, San Diego and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community
Colleges
Kelsey McDonald, daughter of Susan McDonald,
Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School Employees
Sienna Mok-Reader, daughter of YingPing Lily
Mok, United Educators of San Francisco
Lacey Mortensen, daughter of Heidi Mortensen,
Novato Federation of Teachers
Oksana Moscoso, daughter of Glenda Moscoso,
Cuesta College Federation of Teachers
Katherine Phillips, daughter of David Phillips,
Rescue Union Federation of Teachers
Katherine Shelby, daughter of Chris Shelby, AFT
Part-Time Faculty Federation, Victorville
Paul Smith III, son of Lorraine Smith, State
Center Federation of Teachers
Angela Tsagarakis, daughter of Sophia
Tsagarakis, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
2012 Continuing College Students
Sabrina Bedell, daughter of Janna Bedell,
Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers
Sven Beer, son of Barbara Bonander, United
Professors of Marin
Jennifer Biancalana, daughter of Paula
Biancalana, Petaluma Federation of Teachers
Tara Funk, daughter of Wendy Funk, Petaluma
Federation of Teachers
Dustin Goerlitz, son of Laura Goerlitz, Gilroy
Federation of Teachers and Paraprofessionals
Keith Goerlitz, son of Laura Goerlitz, Gilroy
Federation of Teachers and Paraprofessionals
Belen Herrera, daughter of Beatriz Herrera,
Ventura County Federation of College Teachers
Conner Lachenbruch, son of Cathy Carr, Poway
Federation of Teachers
Daniel Rykert, son of Matthias Rykert, United
Teachers Los Angeles
Chad Thompson, son of Wendy Thompson, Greater
Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers
2012 High School Seniors
Brittany Carter, daughter of Lorraine Carter,
Poway Federation of Teachers
Christopher Coleman, son of James Coleman,
United Teachers of Los Angeles
Sinead Coleman, daughter of James Coleman,
United Teachers of Los Angeles
Michael Dekovich, son of Eugenia Sumnik-Levins,
Los Angeles College Faculty Guild
Breanna Duncan, daughter of Gray and Janis
Duncan, Ojai Federation of Teachers
Cami Eickemeyer, daughter of James Eickemeyer,
Cuesta College Federation of Teachers
Andrew Emard, son of Paulette Emard, Oxnard
Federation of Teachers and School Employees
Lawrence Huang, son of Ansha Qian, El Camino
College Federation of Teachers
Julia Maier, daughter of Mark Maier, Glendale
College Guild
Joshua McCoy, son of Ilo McCoy, Greater Santa
Cruz Federation of Teachers
Keith Olguin, son of Francisca Wentworth,
Jefferson AFT Federation of Teachers
Sarah Palmer, daughter of Richard Palmer, State
Center Federation of Teachers
Evan Reid, son of John and Terry Reid, Victor
Valley Part-Time Faculty United
Sarah Seniuk, daughter of Vicki Fabbri, Cabrillo
College Federation of Teachers
Lily Skeel, daughter of Brian Skeel, Pajaro
Valley Federation of Teachers
Lauren Stewart, daughter of Robin Stewart,
Gilroy Federation of Teachers and Paraprofessionals
Charity Walden, daughter of Carla Walden,
Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
Brian Webb Almanza, son of Jeri Webb, Poway
Federation of Teachers
Katelynn Wiley, daughter of Peggy Wiley,
Petaluma Federation of Teachers
2011 Continuing College Students
Zoe Altenberg, daughter of Edward D. Altenberg,
Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
Allen Colborn, son of Isaline Colborn, Ojai
Federation of Teachers
Melody Dahlgren, daughter of Susan Dahlgren,
Santa Cruz Council of Classified Employees
Alexandria Fredsholm, daughter of Katherine
Wallace, Lompoc Federation of Teachers
Natalie Girshman, daughter of Helen Ogilvie,
Jefferson AFT Federation of Teachers
Clara Hartman, daughter of Miriam Kaplan,
Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers
Glynis Kincaid, daughter of Shelly Kincaid,
Petaluma Federation of Teachers
Mark Lutgen, son of Daniel and Jayne Lutgen,
Poway Federation of Teachers
Gabriel Michaels, son of Stacy Michaels, United
Teachers of Los Angeles
Marika Miner, daughter Tom Miner, Los Rios
College Federation of Teachers
Khalif Moore-Stevenson, son of Chanita
Stevenson, Berkeley Council of Classified Employees
Alyssa Neumann, daughter of Genevieve Neumann,
Galt Federation of Certificated and Classified Employees
Nicholas Perkins, son of Magda Noffal-Perkins,
Ojai Federation of Teachers
Alyssa Petersen, daughter of Lorri Petersen,
Evergreen Federation of Teachers
Alexi Pyles, daughter of Cathy Pyles, Los
Angeles College Faculty Guild
Isabel Reeder, daughter of Marla Burg, Ventura
County Federation of College Teachers
Emily Schefke, daughter of Judith Schefke,
United Teachers of Los Angeles
Janae Stewart, daughter of Beverly Stewart, San
Jose/Evergreen Faculty Association
Camille Stout, daughter of Lori Stout,
Carpinteria Association of United School Employees
Lev Tauz, son of Elena Tauz, AFT College Staff
Guild-Los Angeles
Megan Veach, daughter of Robert Veach, North
Monterey Federation of Teachers
Kortney Whaley, daughter of Jody Whaley, Santa
Paula Federation of High School Teachers
Tanner Wrout, son of Jeffrey and Lori Wrout,
Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School Employees
2011 High School Seniors
Kiley Aldridge, daughter of Diana Aldridge,
Lompoc Federation of Teachers
Taylor Brown, daughter of Lee Brown Jr., State
Center Federation of Teachers
Tucker Chopp, son of Jay Chopp, Rescue Union
Federation of Teachers
Noah Connally, son of Daniel Connally, UC-AFT
Santa Barbara
Shawna Gillespie, daughter of Sharon Gillespie,
Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School Employees
Gabriel Gonzales, son of Christa Gonzales,
Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School Employees
Thomas Kilkenny, son of Sherri Ann Kilkenny,
Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers
Jenna King, daughter of Dennis and Beth King,
Oxnard Federation of Teachers and School Employees
Aaron Kirschen, son of Barry Kirschen, Greater
Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers
David Knight, son of Thomas Knight, Pajaro
Valley Federation of Teachers
Kai Kopecky, son of Christine Kopecky, Pajaro
Valley Federation of Teachers
Kristen Kumagai, daughter of Jeanne Kumagai, ABC
Federation of Teachers
Megan Liska, daughter of Mark and Donna Liska,
Poway Federation of Teachers
Anand Lodha, son of Madhu Lodha, Cabrillo
College Federation of Teachers
Zoe Lulla, daughter of Danny Lulla, Gold Trail
Federation of Educators
Shamik Mascharak, son of Nandini Bhattacharya,
Faculty of UC Santa Cruz
Emily Morrison, daughter of David Morrison,
United Educators of San Francisco
Grace Nelson-Barer, daughter of Deborah Barer,
Berkeley Federation of Teachers
Cecilia Peña-Govea, daughter of Susan Peña,
Jefferson AFT Federation of Teachers
Kaitlyn Phillips, daughter of Tracy Phillips,
Lompoc Federation of Teachers
Sarah Ruderman, daughter of Ann McMurdo, Peralta
Federation of Teachers
Crystal Scherr, daughter of Mildred Scherr,
Berkeley Council of Classified Employees
Nicole Seymour, daughter of Elena Urbina, Pajaro
Valley Federation of Teachers
Rene Siqueiros, son of Lynne Siqueiros, Pajaro
Valley Federation of Teachers
Mary Smith, daughter of Lorraine Smith, State
Center Federation of Teachers