On Friday, July 18th, the Hollywood PAL Board of Directors hosted a very special lunch at the Firehouse Memorial Museum, in honor of PAL’s 9 scholarship recipients. Representatives from Councilmember O’Farrell’s office attended to present certificates of honor signed by Councilmember LaBonge and Councilmember O’Farrell, as well as other important members of the PAL family such as Thad Smith, Fariba Kalantari, Kambiz Batmangelich and of course, Captain Peter Zarcone to name a few. After the awards were presented, 3 PAL alumni were recognized as well for having completed their college degrees (and a masters). Ivette Aragon, Karen Aragon, and Jamecelle Ventura gave advice to the young college freshman and then thanked the PAL Scholarship Committee and Board for continuing to support them beyond being a “pal kid.” Thank you to Fabioulus Cucina for providing lunch, the Firehouse Memorial Museum for hosting us, and to our esteemed Scholarship Committee members: Donelle Dadigan, Terri Tilton, Jason Hariton and David Bradley.
2014 Scholarship Recipients:
David Aldana – CSU Northridge
Cynthia Ayala – CSU Fullerton
Mauricio Diaz – CSU Northridge
Brigitte Flores – UC Riverside
Shantel Leyva – Pasadena City College
Edgar Munoz Martinez – CSU Northridge
Vada Morales – CSU Fullerton
Abel Luis Reyes – Cal State University
Alejandra Rivas – UC Berkeley