Bridgeport grads earn scholarships, academic honors

BRIDGEPORT – Among the 40 seniors of the Class of 2017 who graduated Bridgeport High School on June 2, 33 were recognized for academic achievement and 23 received one or more scholarships.

Scholarship recipients included:

Isai Acevado: Ronald Reagan Student Leader Award

Shirley Andale:  Las Carretas Scholarship

Elizabeth Carreon: Bridgeport Sports Boosters Scholarship, Gonzaga University’s Dussault Scholarship

Brevin Evenson: Bridgeport Dollars for Scholars: Class of 1961 Scholarship, General Scholarship, Terry Dezellem Scholarship, Jan Wood Memorial Scholarship, Washington State University Experience Scholarship

Elizabeth Gildo: Jan Wood Memorial Scholarship, Las Carretas Scholarship

Jesse Gomez: Bridgeport Dollars for Scholars; Class of 1961 Scholarship, Gene & Carol Sharratt Scholarship, Ronald Reagan Student Leader Award, Wendy’s High School Heisman male school winner, Washington State University Achievement Award, College Success Foundation’s Chateau Saint Michelle Scholarship

Zackary Gonzalez: Hawaii Pacific University Aloha Scholarship, Las Carretas Scholarship

Gladys Hernandez: Bridgeport American Legion Scholarship, Gene & Carol Sharratt Scholarship

Almairis Huerta: WSOS

Elizabeth Landin: Jan Wood Memorial Scholarship, President’s Scholarship for St. Martins University, 

Xithlaly Lopez: Forrest Hunt Scholarship

Irene Lozano: Las Carretas Scholarship

Samantha Martinez: Wendy’s High School Heisman female school winner, 

Tristano Martinez: Bridgeport Dollars for Scholars; Class of 1961 Scholarship, Jan Wood Memorial Scholarship, 

Beatriz Medel-Martinez: Jan Wood Memorial Scholarship, WSOS, Kelly Foundation of Washington and the Christopher R. Kelly Family Foundation Scholarship, Central Washington University Trustees Tuition award, CWU Tuition waiver award, Loyola University Maryland Loyola Scholarship, University of Portland President’s Scholarship.

Clay Morris: Bridgeport Dollars for Scholars; Class of 1961 Scholarship

Nicanor Palacios: Bridgeport Sports Boosters Scholarship

Lizeth Perez: Jan Wood Memorial Scholarship

Marcos Salazar: Forrest Hunt Scholarship

Tanya Trujillo: Jan Wood Memorial Scholarship, Ronald Reagan Student Leader Award, WSOS (Rubens Family Foundation) Hawaii Pacific University Pono Scholarship

Anabella Valdovinos: Forrest Hunt Scholarship

Joshua Villegas: Ronald Reagan Student Leader Award

Shaylee Polvos Westlund: Bridgeport American Legion Scholarship

Recognized for their academic achievement were:

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Elizabeth Carreon

Jesse Gomez

Jacqueline Herrera

Jillian Jones

Elizabeth Landin

Jose Lopez

Ana Martinez

Beatriz Medel-Martinez

Nicanor Palacios

Lizeth Perez

Connor Schmidt

Anabella Valdovinos

Shaylee Polvos Westlund

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Isai Acevado

Shirley Andale

Brevin Evenson

Rubi Galvan

Cindy Gameros

Elizabeth Gildo

Zackary Gonzalez

Gladys Hernandez

Almairis Huerta

Daniel Ibarra

Xithlaly Lopez

Irene Lozano

Samantha Martinez

Clay Morris

Jose I. Munoz

David Ochoa

Ethan Skiff

Tanya Trujillo

Joshua Villegas-Cabrera

Logan Villegas