Manteca native and Central Catholic High senior Sebastian Hernandez was named a National Merit Hispanic Scholar and was awarded a full ride to University of Arizona.
He also will be competing for a walk on kicker/punter of the Wildcats football team.
Hernandez is the Associated Student Body President, a member of California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society, Senior Ministry Team and a kicker on the Central Catholic Raider football team.
Among his scholarships and awards:
•University of Arizona Scholarship - $25,000 per year for four years (total: $100,000),
•Bay Cats Arizona Alumni Scholarship, $2,500 for one year,
•California Interscholastic Federation, Sac-Joaquin Section, A. Dale Lacky Scholar Athlete Award, $600 for one year,
•Modesto Downtown Rotary Scholarship, $1,000 for one year,
•Order Sons of Italy in America Scholarship, $1,000 for one year
•Central Catholic High School - Sacchini Scholarship, $1,000 for one year,
•National Honor Society,
•Golden Scholar Athlete Award,
•California Scholarship Federation Life Member,
•The University of Arizona Alumni Association – Arizona Excellence Award,
•Central Catholic High School - Outstanding Theology Department Award,
•Serra Club – Modesto Chapter Altar Server Award,
•Central Catholic High School - “WE” Award,
•Sacramento Valley Chapter of the National Football Foundation, Sac-Joaquin Football All-Section First Team,
•Western Athletic Conference, Scholar-Athlete Award,
•Western Athletic Conference, All-Conference Football First Team,
•Gonzaga University Scholarship, $16,000 per year,
•Arizona State University, $17,000 per year,
•University of New Mexico, $30,500 per year.
Hernandez’s father, Vince, is coordinator of Psychological Services for the San Joaquin County Office of Education, and his mother, Risa, is a teacher at Sequoia Elementary School in Manteca.
He also will be competing for a walk on kicker/punter of the Wildcats football team.
Hernandez is the Associated Student Body President, a member of California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society, Senior Ministry Team and a kicker on the Central Catholic Raider football team.
Among his scholarships and awards:
•University of Arizona Scholarship - $25,000 per year for four years (total: $100,000),
•Bay Cats Arizona Alumni Scholarship, $2,500 for one year,
•California Interscholastic Federation, Sac-Joaquin Section, A. Dale Lacky Scholar Athlete Award, $600 for one year,
•Modesto Downtown Rotary Scholarship, $1,000 for one year,
•Order Sons of Italy in America Scholarship, $1,000 for one year
•Central Catholic High School - Sacchini Scholarship, $1,000 for one year,
•National Honor Society,
•Golden Scholar Athlete Award,
•California Scholarship Federation Life Member,
•The University of Arizona Alumni Association – Arizona Excellence Award,
•Central Catholic High School - Outstanding Theology Department Award,
•Serra Club – Modesto Chapter Altar Server Award,
•Central Catholic High School - “WE” Award,
•Sacramento Valley Chapter of the National Football Foundation, Sac-Joaquin Football All-Section First Team,
•Western Athletic Conference, Scholar-Athlete Award,
•Western Athletic Conference, All-Conference Football First Team,
•Gonzaga University Scholarship, $16,000 per year,
•Arizona State University, $17,000 per year,
•University of New Mexico, $30,500 per year.
Hernandez’s father, Vince, is coordinator of Psychological Services for the San Joaquin County Office of Education, and his mother, Risa, is a teacher at Sequoia Elementary School in Manteca.
