Coast students receive scholarships

The Mendocino Study Club recently provided three $1,500 scholarships to the Mendocino College Foundation in support of coastal-area students.

Mendocino Study Club is the oldest civic organization on the coast, founded in 1908. It originally offered a course of study for adults who could not avail themselves of a college education. It has now evolved into a service organization working to improve and protect the communities of the Mendocino Coast.

The club’s major community efforts go toward scholarships for high school graduates going on to college or to older students at the junior college level who need additional education for career enhancement.

This year’s recipients are Anne Harvey, Miles Gracey and Corinne Thornton.

Anne Harvey’s goal is to become a Physical Therapy Assistant. She volunteers in the Fort Bragg school system working with English language learners. She received the mayor’s “Well Done” award for spearheading the rebuilding of Wiggly Giggly Park and is a board member of the Fort Bragg Latino Coalition.

Miles Gracey is working toward a Master’s degree in arts. He is currently enrolled in the Krenov Woodworking School at Mendocino College and plans to enroll for a second year in the program. He is passionate about woodworking and finds that the coastal community appreciates the art form.

Corinne Thornton is planning to graduate from the college’s nursing program with an associate degree, and then transfer to a fouryear school to obtain a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She

has dreamed of becoming a nurse and that dream is becoming a reality.

On behalf of the Foundation Board of Directors, “we are so grateful for the Mendocino Study Club’s support of students at Mendocino College. Students tell us on a regular basis how much scholarships help them achieve their goals,” stated Tom Dow, Mendocino College Foundation President.

For more information about the Mendocino College Foundation or to donate towards any of their programs, please contact Katie Fairbairn, Executive Director at kfairbairn@mendocino.edu or call 707-468-3164.