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Local Students Receive Over $80,000 in Scholarships from Native Daughters and Fly Fishing Club

Aptos, Santa Cruz, education, scholarships, community

The Native Daughters of the Golden West Santa Cruz Parlor awarded over $80,000 in scholarships to 15 students at its annual Scholarship Luncheon in Aptos. Most scholarships are $5,000, with additional $1,000 gifts from an anonymous donor.

Recipients include students pursuing careers in dental hygiene, bio chemistry, bio-engineering, mechanical engineering, public health, sociology, health science, nursing, human biology, civil engineering, business administration, neurobiology, and chemistry. The Santa Cruz Fly Fishing Club also awarded $500 scholarships to eight graduating seniors majoring in environmental science.

The Native Daughters, established in 1888, support education, veterans, and California landmarks.

This story was originally reported by santacruzsentinel. Read the original article here.

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