PFSA Scholarship Winners
Read more about our scholarship winners and as we invest in their futures
Gianna Azevedo Member of Council 7 - Gustine/Newman
Gustine High School – CLASS OF 2018
Gianna Azevedo
Dear PFSA,
I am extremely grateful for your thoughtfulness and the support with my college plans. I am very excited for this new chapter in my life and I am very blessed. Thank you for this scholarship it means a lot to me.
Thank you!
Gianna Azevedo
Annaleigh Medeiros Member of Council 13 - Tracy
Recipient of a Grant Award
Annaleigh Medeiros
Dear PFSA Scholarship Foundation Directors,
I want to thank you for the Grant. This award will help me greatly financially. It will allow me to focus on school and my health next semester. I truly appreciated the generosity. Thank you for helping to inspire my future goals by helping me out financially.
Sincerely,
Annaleigh Medeiros
Kayla Alamo Fernandes Member of Council 11 - Turlock
Turlock High School
Kayla Alamo Fernandes
Dear PFSA,
I would like to thank you for the incredibly generous scholarship that your organization awarded me. In the fall, I will be attending UC Davis where I will be majoring in design. My long term goal is to be a creative director. Again, thank you for investing in my future. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Kayla Alamo Fernandes
Shannon O'Hara Member of Council 16 - Newark
Incarnate Word Academy – CLASS OF 2018
Shannon O'Hara
Dear Member of PFSA,
I would like to thank you for awarding me a scholarship this year. I will be attending Saint Louis University in the fall and the financial assistance you have provided is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Shannon O’Hara
Aaron James Cordeiro Member of Council 7 - Gustine/Newman
Orestimba High School - Class of 2018
Aaron James Cordeiro
Dear Scholarship Committee Members:
I humbly wish to convey my appreciation for being selected as one of your scholarship recipients.
Respectfully Submitted,
Aaron James Cordeiro
Celeste M. Lopes Member of Council 21 - Los Banos
Los Banos High School - Class of 2018
Celeste M. Lopes
Portuguese Fraternal Society of America,
Thank you for selecting me as a recipient for this scholarship. I am so excited for this next chapter of my life. Your support towards my education and future is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Celeste Lopes
Grace Brasil Member of Council 21 - Los Banos
Los Banos High School – CLASS OF 2018
Grace Brasil
Dear Portuguese Fraternal Society of America,
I am writing this to express my sincere gratitude to you for making the PFSA Scholarship possible. I was thrilled to learn of my selection for this honor and I am deeply appreciative of your support.
Sincerely,
Grace Brasil
Sarah Joaquin Member of Council 18 - Stockton
Linden High School – CLASS OF 2018
Sarah Joaquin
Dear PFSA,
Thank you for awarding me a scholarship. I am very grateful for your support. I hope to make the Portuguese community proud.
Sincerely,
Sarah Joaquin
Catherine Machado Member of Council 11 - Turlock
Turlock High School – CLASS OF 2018
Catherine Machado
Dear PFSA,
Thank you so much for awarding me with your scholarship! I cannot begin to express my excitement for the years of education and development to come at Loyola Marymount University, made possible with all of your support. Again, thank you, and go lions!
Sincerely,
Catherine Machado
Chelsea Lourenco Member of Council 65 - Hardwick
Hanford High School – CLASS OF 2018
Chelsea Lourenco
PFSA,
Sometimes there just aren't enough words to describe the appreciation. Thank you for the honor of being selected as your scholarship recipient. It will help me in accomplishing my goal to become a second grade teacher. Thank you so much.
Sincerely,
Chelsea Lourenco
Sydney M. Escobar Member of Council 14 - Mountain View
Willow Glen High School – CLASS OF 2017
Sydney Escobar
Dear PFSA,
I would like to thank you for the incredibly generous scholarship your organization has provided me with. This scholarship has allowed me to attend the University of the Pacific to study biology under some of the top professors in the country. I am very excited to see what kind of opportunities I may receive now that I have been given t he chance to attend such a n incredible university. I am very much enjoying my classes and learning so much. Hopefully with the knowledge I a m gaining, I will be able to attend dental school and eventually open my own dental practice. Again, thank you so much for the scholarship which is helping me to fulfill my dreams.
Best wishes,
Sydney Escobar
Gina J. Amaro Member of Council 113 - Bayliss
Willow High School – CLASS OF 2017
Gina J. Amaro
Thank you for the scholarship. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. In the fall I will be attending Chico State to pursue my goal of being a nurse. Thank you again for your generosity.
LAWRENCE BORBA - MEMBER OF COUNCILS 7, GUSTINE/NEWMAN
HILMAR HIGH SCHOOL – Class of 2017
Lawrence Borba
I would like to take this opportunity to thank your organization for awarding me the PFSA Scholarship as well as the PFSA Ernie Mendes Scholarship. It is truly a great honor to be selected as a recipient of these awards. I deeply appreciate your support to help me attend my college of choice, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
I am proud to have been accepted into Cal Poly and will be attending this fall with a major in Ag Business. During my years at Gustine High School, I have made a conscious effort to maintain an above 4.0 GPA and involve myself in many school programs including serving as an FFA officer for three years. I have also enjoyed playing school sports and working every summer in the Agricultural field. It was often challenging to remain focused in all of these areas, but it prepared me for my future by teaching me hard work and determination. Having the support of your organization is extremely helpful for me to achieve a higher education.
Thank you again for investing in my future. I plan to do my best in achieving my academic and career goals. I hope in turn one day I will be able to give back to my community and help other students achieve their dreams.
Elizabeth DeSousa - Member of Council 20 - Merced
Gossmont High School – Class of 2017
Elizabeth DeSousa
I am sincerely honored to have been the scholarship recipient for the Portuguese Fraternal Society of America. Thank you for your generosity, which has allowed me to follow my dreams and attend Santa Clara University as a Political Science Major. Because of your scholarship I will be able to purse my undergraduate degree in the hopes of going to law school in four years/ Thank you again for your thoughtful and generous gift..
ADAM MADRUGA - MEMBER OF COUNCILS 1, SAN DIEGO
MANTECA HIGH SCHOOL – CLASS OF 2017
Adam Madruga
Thank you for choosing me as a scholarship recipient. I really appreciate and I am happy your are supporting me in my academic venture at University of San Diego where I will be majoring in Business.
Janae Lewis Council No. 26 - Stevinson/Hilmar/Turlock
SAINT FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL - CLASS OF 2017
Janae Lewis
Thank you so much for the PFSA scholarship. The money I will receive will be used to further my education at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where I will get a degree in agricultural communications.
I greatly appreciate everything that has been offered to me and I am grateful for the support.
I greatly appreciate everything that has been offered to me and I am grateful for the support.
We wish all our PFSA Foundation recipients the best of success in their education.
We are inspired by their career dreams and we want to continue to support our future applicants in their pursuit of higher education. The generosity of our donors allow the PFSA Scholarship Foundation to fulfill its purpose