Student Scholarships
PETER J. CUTINO ATHLETE-OF-THE-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Born and raised in Monterey Pete Cutino attended Monterey High School and Monterey Peninsula College where he excelled in water polo. After graduating from Cal Poly he coached water polo at University of California Berkeley for 26 years including eight national championships, four NCAA championships and was named as the PAC-10 Coach of the Year. The Peter J. Cutino Athlete-of-the-Year Award is awarded annually to the top female and male athletes currently attending MPC.
DONALD L. DAVIDSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Don came to the Peninsula in 1979 to serve as an Army physician, and later established a private practice as an internist in Carmel. After his untimely death, his wife Jan decided a scholarship for students planning to go into medicine or medical science would be the best way to honor Don’s memory.
ALISON FAUL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Former MPC President George J. (Bob) and Pat Faul created this scholarship in memory of their daughter, Alison. It is awarded annually to an MPC music student with an interest in pursing music after graduation.
BRUCE CLARKE GREGOR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This fund was established by memorial contributions from the friends and family of Bruce Gregor, who died December, 2004. Mr. Gregor graduated from Pacific Grove High School, MPC, Cal State University at Sacramento and McGeorge School of Law. At MPC he learned that “he didn’t have to be a cook in the Coast Guard all of his life”. He was in solo law practice in Sacramento and participated in many Sacramento business groups.
ROSABELLE HAMANN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Rosabelle Hamann became a faculty member at MPC in 1946 and served for twenty years as an instructor in Family Life Education and as an advisor to international students. She was a teacher, artist, world traveler, and friend to all she met. Two scholarships of $2,000 are given annually to full-time students who have been accepted into four-year programs, and who demonstrate financial need and the focus to attain their educational goals.
JON M. LEFSTAD SCHOLARSHIP
Long-time Monterey resident Nancy Lefstad created this permanently restricted scholarship in memory of her son Jon. It is awarded annually to a currently enrolled MPC student with a B+ average pursuing a military career, or has served in the military, demonstrates the need for financial assistance and demonstrates their interest in computer science.
JOHN AND JEANNE LOGAN MEMORIAL AWARD
This award was established by Tom and Victoria Logan to honor the memory of his parents. This award is for faculty, staff and or students to attend conferences and workshops that increase their knowledge, skills or research opportunities.
DONALD AND LAURA NEWMARK SCHOLARSHIP
Don and Laura Newmark established this music scholarship to provide funds for financially challenged students at MPC because they receive great satisfaction in helping students achieve their educational goals. They felt a close identification with the College first through Gentrain and subsequently the MPC Foundation.
NELLIE IRONS ORR ESTATE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Nellie Irons Orr Estate provides scholarships to deserving MPC students who have completed 12 or more units of study in any major, maintain a 2.50 GPA, are returning to MPC for the following semester, and demonstrate financial need. These scholarships are awarded through the MPC Financial Aid Office.
WILLIAM M. SHANNER AWARD
This award provides annual funds to a currently enrolled student in the final semester in the MPC Maurine Church Coburn School of Nursing who has demonstrated a strong interest in preventative health care.
CLYN SMITH, M.D. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Dr. Clyn Smith practiced medicine on the Monterey Peninsula for many years. To honor his memory and his commitment to wellness and preventative health care, his family established this permanently restricted scholarship. Bi-annual scholarships for tuition assistance are awarded to students who have completed one semester of Nursing at the Maurine Church Coburn School of Nursing with a B average, demonstrate the need for financial assistance to attain their goals, and are committed to helping and teaching others.
LEON AND MARY LOU STUTZMAN CHORAL MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP
Leon and Mary Lou Stutzman are fifty year residents of the Monterey Peninsula and life-time lovers of choral music. This permanently restricted scholarship is awarded to full-time MPC students who have demonstrated a strong desire for a career in music, especially choral music, and need financial assistance to attain their educational goals.
MARY LOU STUTZMAN NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
Mary Lou Stutzman overcame disease and sickness in her youth to become an advocate for the underprivileged in Monterey County. This permanently restricted annual scholarship is awarded to Nursing students in the Maurine Church Coburn School of Nursing, who are Monterey Peninsula residents, demonstrate the need for financial assistance and have overcome adversity or physical handicap to pursue their goals.
JEAN WILDER TRUST FUNDS
The Jean Wilder Trust funds provide support for the Maurine Church Coburn School of Nursing at Monterey Peninsula College, in memory of Agnes Patten Parma.
WOMEN’S TEXTBOOK LOAN PROGRAMS
Peggy Downes Baskin Book Fund A textbook loan program for low-income, reentry female students in Women’s Studies
Low Income Student Textbook Loan Program
MPC FOUNDATION GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
Bonnie Compton Memorial Fund
Friends and colleagues established the Bonnie Compton Memorial in her honor. Bonnie represented the “best” of MPC, working as a staff member for 25 years and serving as grandmother to thousands of students.
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