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Class of 2023

Taite Tephabock

Escondido
$5,000 Zable Foundation FFA Scholarship
$3,000 Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
$5,000 Spanjian Family Scholarship
Cal State San Marcos
I’m a straight A student who intends to obtain a Master’s degree in Zoology so I can give exotic animals living in captivity the most authentic and humane experience they can have. I want to put my passion for animals into active work to save endangered species and make the world a better place.

Maria Wang

San Diego
$5,000 Ranglas Family Endowment Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Brown University
With twin talents in coding and cello, I will double major in Computer Science and Music. Having developed and taught online programming to girls around the world, I will continue to mentor the next generation of female engineers as I work toward becoming a software engineer.

Reagan Ochalek

Lakeside
$5,000 Zable Foundation 4-H Scholarship
UC Davis
My love for animals translated into a passion for helping people live their best life, leading me to my goal of earning an MD and becoming a radiologist. I am a well-rounded woman: I play four sports, am a professional classically trained violinist, excel academically, and show in FA.

Moriah McLellan

Encinitas
$5,000 Karetas Family Endowment Employee Scholarship
USD
Working at the Fair was very rewarding. I loved being part of a team helping to make the Fair a memorable event. I plan to major in Chemistry and become a research chemist working in a lab; helping to make discoveries that aid the planet and benefit our lives.

Morgan Nelson

Ramona
$3,500 Tulloch Family Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
$1,000 Kirby Morrison FFA Scholarship
Fresno State

Collin Cavataio

Escondido
$2,000 Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
$1,000 Zable Foundation 4-H Scholarship
Texas A&M University

Canyon Benner

Oceanside
$1,500 Roxana Foxx Endowment FFA Scholarship
$1,000 Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
Palomar College/UC Santa Barbara

Wesley Gratzer

Julian
$2,500 Allan Royster Vocational Education Scholarship
WyoTech

Marisa Monasterio

Fallbrook
$2,500 Zable Foundation 4-H Scholarship
Belmont University

Karlee Klemm

Ramona
$2,500 Tulloch Family Partners FFA Scholarship
UC Davis

Nicole Guerrero

Encinitas
$2,500 Schenk Family Endowment Employee Scholarship
Cal State Northridge

Gregory Flores

San Diego
$2,500 Shewmaker Family Endowment Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
UCSD

Mallory Sehnert

Fallbrook
$2,000 Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
MiraCosta Community College/University of Nebraska

Luke Anderson

El Cajon
$1,500 Zable Foundation 4-H Scholarship
University of Idaho

Denisa Petricko

Encinitas
$1,500 The Howell Boys Employee Scholarship
MiraCosta Community College

David Gooding

Carlsbad
$1,500 Mannen Family Endowment Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
UCSD

Bart Backer

San Diego
$1,000 Ecke Family Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
UC Irvine

Jordan Reyburn

Fallbrook
$1,000 Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
Humboldt State University

Spencer Abramson

Lakeside
$1,000 Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
Montana State University

Emily Grothe

San Diego
$1,000 Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
Southern Utah University

Taylor Michalke

Fallbrook
$1,000 Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
Palomar College

Class of 2022

Ethan Rockwell

Valley Center
$5,000 4-H Scholarship
$1,000 Zable Foundation Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
$5,000 Spanjian Family Scholarship
South Dakota State University

Abigail Cotton

Valley Center
$5,000 Drown & Morrison FFA Scholarship
$3,000 Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
Blinn College

Madilyn Golden

Fallbrook
$4,500 Tulloch Family Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
$1,500 Roxana Foxx FFA Scholarship
Cal Poly SLO

Kyra Chen

Carlsbad
$5,000 Ranglas Family Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Duke University

Alyssa Arias

Julian
$2,500 Juanita Hayes FFA Scholarship
UC Davis

Monica Ferris

Lakeside
$1,000 Ecke Family FFA Scholarship
$1,000 Zable Foundation Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
Oklahoma State University

Pauldean Gevarges

San Diego
$2,500 Schenk Family Employee Scholarship
San Diego State University

Will Warner

Lakeside
$2,500 Allan Royster Vocational Education Scholarship
Grossmont College

Julia Bellavance

Santee
$2,500 4-H Scholarship
San Diego State University

Charles Dilts

Escondido
$1,500 4-H Scholarship
Grand Canyon University

Anna Sohn

Del Mar
$1,000 4-H Scholarship
University of Michigan

Marianne Sadik

San Marcos
$2,500 Karetas Family Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Cal State San Marcos

Amelie Simpson

El Cajon
$1,500 Mannen Family Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Centre College

Darby Gallagher

Oceanside
$1,000 Ecke Family Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Purdue University

Rachel Rapue

Julian
$1,000 Zable Foundation Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
Butte Glenn Community College

Carson Rossi

Lakeside
$1,000 Zable Foundation Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
Cal Poly SLO

Skylar Rossi

Lakeside
$1,000 Zable Foundation Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
Cal Poly SLO

Keleigh Williamson

Valley Center
$2,500 Brothers Forever Scholarship
Cal Poly Humboldt

Class of 2021

Edwin Vargas Navarro

Vista
$20,000 Liss Family Scholarship/Top FFA Scholar
$1,000 Zable Foundation Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
University of California Berkeley

Kylie Konyn

Escondido
$5,000 4-H Scholarship
$5,000 Spanjian Family Scholarship
$3,500 William & Betty Ann Tulloch Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Juancarlos Cigarrero

Solana Beach
$5,000 George & Patricia Karetas Employee Scholarship
$2,500 Special Award
San Diego State University

Alexander Poroy

Encinitas
$5,000 Gerry & Jeannie Ranglas Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Jamie Uribe

San Diego
$2,500 Employee Scholarship
San Diego State University

Rebecca Berquist

Poway
$2,500 Juanita Hayes FFA Scholarship
$2,500 Ecke Family Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
Montana State University

Claire Fernandez

Carlsbad
$2,500 4-H Scholarship
USD

Elizabeth Hazard

Encinitas
$2,500 Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Colorado State University

Samantha Coleman

Samantha Coleman
San Diego
$1,500 Shewmaker Family Employee Scholarship
Elon University

Leila Perko

Vista
$1,500 4-H Scholarship
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Aiko Lozar

Carlsbad
$1,500 Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Chapman University

Adelaide Sorbo

Ramona
$1,500 FFA Scholarship
$1,000 Zable Foundation Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
Texas A&M

Adelle Priest

Valley Center
$1,000 Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Brigham Young University

Matthew Morse

Solana Beach
$1,000 Mannen Family Employee Scholarship
MiraCosta College

Morgan Robinson

San Marcos
$1,000 4-H Scholarship
Cal State University San Marcos

Sydney Breese

Fallbrook
$1,000 FFA Scholarship
$1,000 Zable Foundation Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
California State University Chico

Areli De Casas

Escondido
$1,000 Zable Foundation Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
University of California Riverside

Kellsey McCaffree

Valley Center
$1,000 Zable Foundation Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
Palomar College

Alyssa Partner

Escondido
$1,000 Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
Modesto Junior College

Class of 2020

Nicole (Nikki) Arias

Julian
$20,000 CGW Family Foundation Scholarship
Top FFA Scholar
UC Davis

Sasha Jouldjian

Coronado
$5,000 Employee Scholarship
$5,000 Spanjian Family Scholarship
Boston College

Lariece Reyna

Escondido
$5,000 Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
$2,500 FFA Scholarship
UCSD

Allison Shao

San Diego
$5,000 Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Occidental College

Olivia vanTol

Ramona
$5,000 4-H Scholarship
Valparaiso University

Kevin Ramales-Alcaide

Solana Beach
$2,500 Employee Scholarship
UC Riverside

Amanda Engert

Encinitas
$1,500 Employee Scholarship
Mira Costa College

Maranda Hawkins

Oceanside
$1,000 Employee Scholarship
UC Riverside

Alexa Brown

Poway
$2,500 Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Rollins College

Way Hlaing

San Diego
$1,500 Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
USC

Lauryn Jarvis

Oceanside
$1,000 Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Cal State Fullerton

Delana Sehnert

Fallbrook
$2,500 Vocational Education Scholarship
Paul Mitchell The School Temecula

Evan Maher

Valley Center
$2,500 4-H Scholarship
UC Davis

Jessica Van Tol

Ramona
$1,500 4-H Scholarship
Biola University

Christian Estill

Fallbrook
$1,000 4-H Scholarship
Southern Utah University

Emma Thorpe

El Cajon
$1,500 FFA Scholarship El Cajon
Texas Tech

Jerry Snow

Descanso
$1,000 FFA Scholarship
UC Davis

Rylie Boyd

Santa Ysabel
$3,000 William and Betty Ann Tulloch Endowed Jr. Livestock Auction Scholarship
Laramie County Community College

Madison Causey

Fallbrook
$2,500 Jr. Livestock Auction Scholarship
Texas A&M

Elizabeth (Lizzy) Habib

El Cajon
$1,500 Jr. Livestock Auction Scholarship
Modesto Jr. College

Rachael Gilmore

Descanso
$1,000 Jr. Livestock Auction Scholarship
Reedley College

Delaney Barnes

Escondido
$1,000 Jr. Livestock Auction Scholarship
Modesto Jr. College

Class of 2019

Russell Sorbo

Ramona
$5,00 Spanjian Family Foundation Scholarship
$5,000 FFA Scholarship
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Margaret (Sissy) Sugarman

Encinitas
$5,000 Jr. Livestock Auction Scholarship
$2,500 4-H Scholarship
Principia College

Helen Buchanan

Ramona
$5,000 4-H Scholarship
UC Berkeley

Katelyn Challman

San Diego
$5,000 Employee Scholarship
Alliant International University

Charlize Rice

Escondido
Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
UC Santa Cruz

Elijah Martineau

Valley Center
$2,500 FFA Scholarship
$2,500 Jr. Livestock Auction Scholarship
Humboldt State University

Leah Gill

Ramona
$2,500 4-H Scholarship
Louisiana State University

Sol Kier

Escondido
$2,500 Employee Scholarship
Grossmont Occupation Center

Robert Carmichael

Poway
$2,500 Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
UCSD

Miranda Medford

Lakeside
$1,500 FFA Scholarship
$1,000 Jr. Livestock Auction Scholarship
University of Missouri

Isai Soto

Fallbrook
$1,500 Jr. Livestock Auction Scholarship
$1,000 FFA Scholarship
Georgetown University

Nick LaRocco

San Diego
$2,500 Vocational Education Scholarship
Miramar College

Kasin Martin

Escondido
$2,500 Vocational Education Scholarship
Miramar College

Jacqueline Kinch

Ramona
$1,500 Employee Scholarship
Palomar College

Evan Wright

Carlsbad
$1,500 Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
USC

Elizabeth Navarro

Fallbrook
$1,000 Employee Scholarship
Palomar College

Emilie Melnychuk

Carlsbad
$1,000 Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Cal Poly SLO

Kassidy Gray

Ramona
$1,000 Jr. Livestock Auction Scholarship
Cal State University East Bay

Johanna Jimenez

Escondido
$1,000 Jr. Livestock Auction Scholarship
Cal State University Chico

Hailey Bjerknes

Escondido
$1,000 Jr. Livestock Auction Scholarship
Palomar College

Rachel Utter

Valley Center
$1,000 Jr. Livestock Auction Scholarship
Montana State University

Megan Kelly

Ramona
$1,000 Jr. Livestock Auction Scholarship
Cal State University San Marcos

Marisol Solas

Vista
$1,000 Jr. Livestock Auction Scholarship
Cal State University Chico