If you are interested in applying, please download the scholarship rules and complete and submit the online application form. Deadline for applications for 2012 Scholarships is May 1, 2012.
Californians for Nebraska Scholarship Winners
DARBY DAVIDSON
Darby
is a junior majoring in English Education and this year’s winner of the
Eloise Heaton Memorial Scholarship. The Heaton Scholarship is awarded each
year to an outstanding student majoring in education. Darby is from Hemet
and currently has a 3.8 GPA and made the Fall 2010 Dean’s List. She intends
to teach at the high school level with an emphasis on literature instruction
and analysis. Darby is very active in community service and her church
having participated in short term mission trips to Minnesota, Peru and
Russia.
This year the CFN Scholarship Committee chose co-winners of the Dr. Raymond
Peterson Memorial Scholarship. They are Matthew Gonzalez of Bellflower and
Bethany Feis of Auburn.
The Peterson Scholarship, started in 2010, is awarded to the student that is
pursuing a Dentistry/Medical related career and exhibits dedication to
helping others.
MATTHEW GONZALES
Matthew
is a senior with a 3.45 GPA in Biological Sciences. This is Matthew’s fourth
CFN Scholarship award. This fall he will continue as a Biological Sciences
and natural Resources Leaning Community Mentor and will begin working as a
Wellness Advocate in Abel Hall.
BETHANY FEIS
Bethany
Feis is a sophomore pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor
in Humanities in Medicine. Last semester she earned a 3.67 GPA. Bethany
participates in a number of extracurricular activities including Campus
Crusade for Christ, the University’s Honors Program and she is a member of
the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. After graduation, she plans on
attending medical school in order to become a general practitioner.
JOHN-ROBERT BLOOM
John-Robert
Bloom is a sophomore from Castaic studying pre-law majoring in Economics
with Minors in Political Science and History. As a freshman he earned a GPA
of 3.5. John is active in the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity and College
Republicans. He is active in several community service and volunteer
organizations and has worked as a summer intern for a local California law
office.
SYDNEY STONE
Sydney
is a junior from Temecula majoring in Industrial and Management Systems
Engineering with a 3.1 GPA. This is Sydney’s second CFN Scholarship award.
This past spring she was the UNL Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps Company
Executive Officer.
This spring she received NROTC awards for excellence in academic, physical
fitness and leadership. In her two years at UNL, Sydney has steadily moved
up the ranks of Navy ROTC. She has been selected to be Company Commander for
the Fall 2011 semester leading 45 midshipman to become future naval
officers.
Outside of her ROTC activities she works part time and participates in the
Institute of Industrial Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers and plays
for the UNL intramural soccer club team.
Over the summer Sydney is a student intern at the Naval Surface Warfare
Center, Corona division where she assists senior engineers in analyzing ship
combat systems to help maintain readiness and capability of the fleet.
LAUREN WALKING
Lauren
is a freshman from Ridgecrest majoring in Anthropology. During her high
school career she excelled in many Advanced Placement courses including
Biology, Calculus, American History, English, Macro and Micro Economics, and
Government. Lauren also has a talent for languages including Spanish and
Russian.
Last Summer Lauren participated in the RUTE (Research for Undergraduates in
Theoretical Ecology)Summer Scholars Program which is a summer program
sponsored by the Natural Science Foundation for interdisciplinary research
in mathematics and biology.
