South Bay Panhellenic Awards Manhattan Beach Women Scholarships

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — One Mira Costa High School alumnus and one recent graduate were awarded scholarships from the Panhellenic Alumnae South Bay Association (PASBA), it was announced Thursday.

PASBA has provided scholarships to college-bound women from the South Bay for more than 40 years, awarding more than $500,000 in scholarships over that time, the PASBA press release said.

This year, PASBA awarded 17 total scholarships — eight were awarded to high school seniors and nine were awarded to alumni of South Bay high schools who are now collegiate members of National Panhellenic sororities.

"The awards are determined based on criteria that include academic achievement, campus or school activities, demonstrated leadership, and philanthropy," the PASBA press release said.

This year’s scholarship recipients include:

Collegiate

• Claire Bogosian, Theta, UC Berkeley, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School alumni
• Sarah El Massry, Pi Phi, UCLA, Mary Star High School alumni
• Jenna Henry, Alpha Gamma Delta, The Ohio State University, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School alumni
• Alise Kirkpatrick, Delta Gamma, UC Berkeley, Palos Verdes High School alumni
• Angelina Lauro, Delta Gamma, CSULB, Palos Verdes High School alumni
• Paige Lindgren, Delta Gamma, Chapman, Palos Verdes High School alumni
• Camden Skoll, Delta Zeta, University of Alabama, South Torrance High School alumni
• Danielle Tyukody, ADPi, UC Berkeley, Mira Costa High School alumni
• Nicolette "Nikki" Walker, Delta Gamma, USC, Palos Verdes High School alumni

High School

• Cindy Adiwidjaja, Leuzinger High School
• Rosaria Carmela Amalfitano, Mary Star High School
• Sarai Chaidez, Lawndale High School
• Apsara Chopra, Torrance High School
• Ann SummerEleming, Bishop Montgomery High School
• Emily Koncki, Mira Costa High School
• Sarah Ariana Nassery, South Torrance High School
• Jennifer Terada, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School

For more information on PASBA and the scholarship application process go to www.southbaypanhellenic.com.