A number of outstanding high school seniors from communities on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley have been selected to receive scholarships offered by the Westlands Water District.
The 2016 scholarships are offered by Westlands under a program to recognize and reward exceptional academic achievement and leadership by graduate seniors at area high schools.
Kristina Raulino, a senior at Lemoore High School was one of the recipients. Raulino is an honors student who plans on attending West Hills Community College to pursue a degree in Psychology. She has been actively involved in tennis and the Future Farmers of America and has served as the Club Secretary for the California Scholarship Federation.