Each year, a small selection of students are randomly picked to receive a $1,000 scholarship at the Sun Youth Forum. Here is a quick look at this year’s recipients:
- Chris Baumgras
- High School: Rancho
- Clubs/Activities: Cross Country, Track, Golf
- College choice: UNR
- Favorite part of the SYF: The debating of the issues with other students.
- This scholarship means: A lot. To get a scholarship for my hard work tells me I am doing a good job.
- Jessica Caseman
- High School: Las Vegas Academy
- Clubs/Activities: German Club
- College choice: UNLV/ CSN
- Favorite part of the SYF: Meeting so many other intellectual and informed students.
- This scholarship means: An opportunity. It will help further my education and my future career.
- Ria Daniels
- High School: Cimarron-Memorial
- Clubs/Activities: Student Council, Volleyball, Track, Earth Club
- College choice: Stanford
- Favorite part of the SYF: Getting to have my voice heard and hearing the opinions of others.
- This scholarship means: A chance at actually being able to attend Stanford.
- Bryan Daseler
- High School: Bishop Gorman
- Clubs/Activities: Cross Country, Track
- College choice: UNR
- Favorite part of the SYF: The discussions as a group.
- This scholarship means: A stepping stone on which I will be able to excel in the future.
- Jacob Freeman
- High School: Las Vegas High School
- Clubs/Activities: Writing Arts/Orchestra
- College choice: UNLV
- Favorite part of the SYF: Getting to voice and argue valid viewpoints.
- This scholarship means: A better chance of getting into college and becoming a high school English teacher.
- Roxane Garcia
- High School: Cimarron-Memorial
- Clubs/Activities: Student Council, Key Club
- College choice: UNLV
- Favorite part of the SYF: Debating.
- This scholarship means: A lot!
- Karalyn Hastings
- High School: Del Sol
- Clubs/Activities: Dance
- College choice: BYU
- Favorite part of the SYF: Being able to share ideas and learn from others; to think differently.
- This scholarship means: An opportunity to go to school without worrying about money so I can focus on my education.
- Chelsey Hilton
- High School: Del Sol
- Clubs/Activities: Student Council, Senior Class President, tennis, Dance team, National Honors Society
- College choice: BYU or UNLV
- Favorite part of the SYF: I won a scholarship! The discussions were really interesting and inspiring.
- This scholarship means: I will have a better chance of being able to complete college, and that hopefully I will be able to grow up to be an informed, educated citizen who will serve and contribute to my community.
- Dai Nghia Khuong
- High School: Desert Pines
- Clubs/Activities: NHS, APSU, SOL, Varsity Quiz
- College choice: Duquesne
- Favorite part of the SYF: Being able to debate about topics I love.
- This scholarship means: My mom lost her job and my dad is making minimum wage, so this scholarship will help me greatly with my studies.
- Mariah Kingman
- High School: Foothill
- Clubs/Activities: MuAlpha Theta, Varsity Quiz, Girl Scouts
- College choice: NAU
- Favorite part of the SYF: The intense discussions between all the students and my friends.
- This scholarship means: A total shocker. I was talking about it with my friend, and it happened.
- Kameron Kirk
- High School: Advanced Technologies Academy
- Clubs/Activities: Science Bowel, GSA, Choir, Boy Scouts (Eagle)
- College choice: MIT
- Favorite part of the SYF: Meeting new and intelligent teens like myself.
- This scholarship means: A lot and will help me attend my dream school.
- Brad Limov
- High School: Advanced Technologies Academy
- Clubs/Activities: Snowboarding and bodybuilding
- College choice: Colorado College
- Favorite part of the SYF: The opportunity to discuss serious issues with my peers.
- This scholarship means: With the immense amount of money I need to attain for college, this scholarship is a blessing!
- Christine Moore
- High School: Advanced Technologies Academy
- Clubs/Activities: NHS, Global Studies, Student Council
- College choice: Boston University
- Favorite part of the SYF: I loved meeting students from other schools.
- This scholarship means: I can buy textbooks with money from my wonderful community.
- Veronica Montano
- High School: Bonanza
- Clubs/Activities: Japanese Club President
- College choice: USC
- Favorite part of the SYF: Hearing other ideas to improve society.
- This scholarship means: A chance to utilize some of the ideas discussed at the forum.
- Earl Saulter
- High School: Western
- Clubs/Activities: Choir, DECA, Theater, Human Relations
- College choice: UNLV or UNR
- Favorite part of the SYF: Meeting new faces from around Las Vegas and discussing the issues that determine our future.
- This scholarship means: A scholarship means free money for people that are financially unstable. Money that will pay most of the cost for certain items.
- Victoria Vu
- High School: Basic
- Clubs/Activities: A-TEAM (Vasity Quiz), French Club, etc
- College choice: UNLV
- Favorite part of the SYF: The gathering of different students from different backgrounds to discuss heated topics.
- This scholarship means: That I will not have to take out so many student loans.