Friday, July 19, 2019 - 4:45pm

Lemoore High School's Hanna Villegas, a scholarship recipient with Mary Anne Ford Sherman.

Nearly a dozen Central Valley students will be heading to college with a little extra financial assistance, thanks to Adventist Health volunteers. Every year, volunteers use fundraising money to help high school seniors pursue higher education with the intent to enter medical fields.

The scholarship amounts ranged from $500 to $2,000:

$500 Scholarship

Janelle Jaramillo, Reedley High School

Elizabeth Valdez, Reedley High School

Esveidy L. Ferreyra Herreion, Reedley High School

Hannah Batista, Immanuel High School

Melanie Krahn, Immanuel High School

Lemoore Middle College High School's Celeste Estrada, a scholarship recipient with Mary Anne Ford

$1,000 Scholarship

Eliza Guzman, Kingsburg High School

$2,000 Scholarship

Celeste Estrada, Lemoore Middle College High School

Hannah Villegas, Lemoore High School

Mario Perez, Crossroads Charter Academy

Eric Lee, Hanford West

Nayeli Beas, Corcoran High School

Incoming high school seniors who are interested in applying for scholarships in 2020, may inquire about applications with their school counselors at the beginning of the calendar year.

Local high school students headed to college with financial assistance from Adventist Health volunteers