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2012 Sierra High School senior scholarship & awards recipients
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Scholarship recipients and academic award winners were honored at the 2012 Sierra High School Senior Awards Night.

Class of 2012 Valedictorian is Nicole England while Salutatorian honors were earned by Francis Scherry.

The other honorees were:



College Scholarships

Robert Bassett: University of the Pacific Excellence in Performance Award & University of the Pacific Regent’s Scholar Award

Gerly Burguillos: University of the Pacific President’s Scholarship

Swarnjit Brar: UC Merced Bobcat Scholarship

Olivia Charbonneau: Mary Baldwin College Academic Award

Zachary DeGroot: Williamette Academic Leadership Award

Konterri Khun: University of New Haven Distinguished Scholar Award & University of the Pacific President’s Scholar Award

Michael Leland: Saint Mary’s College of CA Honors at Entrance Scholarship, University of Oregon Non-resident Dean’s Scholarship, &     University of the Pacific Regent’s Scholar Award

Jennifer Mitzman: CSU Fresno ~ Fresno State Marching Band Scholarship

Richard Morris: Colorado School of Mines Merit Scholarship

Samantha Olivera: Azusa Pacific University Director’s Scholarship, St. John’s University Academic Achievement Award & University of Portland Arthur Schulte Scholarship

Moises Silva Quintero: UC Merced Golden Bobcat Scholarship

Jessica Cymoril Sonico: University of the Pacific President’s Scholarship

Melany Thomas: UC Davis Entering UG Scholarship

Mark Twomey: CSU Stanislaus Warrior Excellence Honor’s Scholarship & University of the Pacific Regent’s Scholar Award

Lia Unterholzner: Biola University Provost Scholarship & Biola University Athletic Soccer Scholarship

Ashley Owensby: Robbie Taberna FFA Memorial Scholarship

Francis Sherry: Army ROTC Scholarship

Kelly Paredes: Manteca Morning Rotary Club Scholarship

Tyler Ryan: Manteca Morning Rotary Club Scholarship

Michael Leland: Manteca Noon Rotary Club Scholarship

Richard Morris: Manteca Noon Rotary Club Scholarship

Tyler Ryan: Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award

Lia Unterholzner: Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award

Mike Leland: MUST Scholarship

Lia Unterholzner: MUST Scholarship

Karina Melendez:Mikey Thomson Memorial Scholarship

Ashley Bergman: Mikey Thomson Memorial Scholarship

Nicole England: Manteca Federated Women’s Club Scholarship

Ashley Owensby: California Women for Agriculture -San Joaquin Chapter Scholarship

Sophia Ferreira: Jeff Gonsalez Memorial Food Service Scholarship

Mark Twomey: Jeff Gonsalez Memorial Food Service Scholarship

Victoria Watson: Best Buy Scholarship

Monique Richardson: CB Merchant Services Business Scholarship

Michael Leland: CVAR Manteca Council Scholarship

Kimberly Raines: CVAR Manteca Council Finalist Award

Lia Unterholzner: CVAR Manteca Council Finalist Award

The Record - 2012 Pinnacle Awards

Mike Leland: Pinnacle Team

Francis Scherry: Pinnacle Team   

Tyler Ryan: Pinnacle Team   

Robert Bassett: Distinguished Student   

Nicole England : Distinguished Student

Tayler Kelley: Distinguished Student

Mike Merilles; Distinguished Student

Kelly Paredes: Distinguished Student

Ashley Sohal: Distinguished Student

Melany Thomas: Distinguished Student

Alyssa Bowlsby: Mayor’s Committee On the Arts Scholarship

Konterri Khun: Health Plan of San Joaquin - Health Career Scholarship

Tayler Kelley: Manteca Educators Association Scholarship

Tyler Ryan: Manteca Educators Association Scholarship

Lia Unterholzner: Manteca Educators Association Scholarship

Mike Leland: ACSA Region VII - Ken Brown/Francine Gasper Scholarship

Juvenal Lechuga: ACSA Region VII - Every Student Succeeding Award

Victoria Watson: Give Every Child A Chance Scholarship

Austin Acker: Daniel Teicheira Memorial Scholarship

Michael Leland: Daniel Teicheira Memorial Scholarship

Zachary Penirian: Daniel Teicheira Memorial Scholarship

Bret Wilson: Daniel Teicheira Memorial Scholarship

Jennifer Mitzman: Women of Woodbridge Scholarship

Robert Bassett: Brock Elliott PTA Scholarship

Nicole England: Kiwanis Club of Manteca - Sunrise Scholarship

Francis Scherry: Kiwanis Club of Manteca - Sunrise Scholarship

Mark Twomey: California Retired Teachers Association S.J. Division #20 Scholarship

Cheyenne Milligan: Manteca Youth Focus Scholarship

Jessica Ray: Manteca Youth Focus Scholarship

Tyler Ryan: Manteca Youth Focus Scholarship

Victoria Watson: Manteca Youth Focus Scholarship



California Scholarship Federation Sealbearers


Toni Gabrielle Agudo, Alison Armstrong, Robert Bassett, Alyssa Bowlsby, Swarnjit Brar, Richard Brown, Timothy Brown, Gerly Burguillos, Alexis Clark, Zachary DeGroot, Alexandre Early, Charbonneau, Nicole England, Sophia Ferreira, Amir Guedoir, Nicholas Jamero, Mehak Kaur, Ravneet Kaur, Konterri Khun, Michael Leland, Mike Merilles, Jennifer Mitzman, Richard Morris, Samantha Olivera, Kelly Paredes, Kimberly  Raines, Salvador Ruvalcaba Sandoval, Tyler Ryan, Francis Scherry,

Moises Silva Quintero, Ashley Sohal, Cymoril Jessica Sonico, Melany Thomas, Mark Twomey, Lia Unterholzner, Christina Urbina, Jasmine Vargas, Jenifer Zizzo

Mark Twomey: Nelson Zane Memorial Scholarship

Mike Leland: Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship

Sophia Ferreira: Delta College Foundation Academic Scholarship Council

Niki DeGeorge :Lions Club of Manteca Scholarship

Francis Scherry: Soroptimist International of Manteca Scholarship

Nicholas Jamero: Filipino American National Historical Society -Ceferino Jamero Jr. Memorial Scholarship