Scholarships given by the Minerva Club had their beginnings in 1917 when the entire senior class of Santa Maria High School was entertained at the home of Mrs. Goodwin. A few years later, the Minerva Club began the tradition of inviting all the Honor Students to a luncheon. In 1952, a scholarship fund was begun with the profits of their cookbook, Company's Coming. The first Minerva Club scholarship of $535.00 was presented to Marilyn May.

Over the years, the membership was able to increase the amount and number of scholarships given. The Scholarship Trust Fund was established in 1981. By 1983, about $45,000 had been awarded. In 1999, the Club received a bequest of $250,000 from the Maxine and Burns Rick estate for scholarships and shortly after, the Trust Fund was incorporated. The Minerva Club has awarded more than $435,135 in scholarships since the 1950s.

2022-2023

The 2021-2022 Minerva Club Scholarship Awards Ceremony

was held on May 1, 2022 at the Minerva Clubhouse.

Students were recognized by their school counselors and awarded

a $1,400 scholarship from the Minerva Scholarship committee.

Congratulations recipients!

NO PHOTO OF RECIPIENTS FOR THIS YEAR

Recipients for 2021-2022 are:

Delta High School: Aryanna Jolivette

Orcutt Academy: Noah M. Nickell

Pioneer Valley High School:

Deisy Sanchez Aguilar, Marc Cabeliza (deferred), Gillian Mae I. Villa

Righetti High School:

Emily Lenore Jordan, Ray-ar Ramos, Valeria G. Robles-Garcia

Santa Maria High School:

Chayenne Kennedy, Daniela Martinez, Daysi Anaiz Santos

Saint Joseph High School:

Dalia Camarena Lopez

Valley Christian High School:

Lindsay Jayne Mikkelson 

127 W. Boone St.

Santa Maria, CA 93458

P.O. Box 881

Santa Maria, CA 93456-0881

[email protected]

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