SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL of SANTA CRUZ AWARDS $30,000 to
STUDENTS, COMMUNITY, and ENDOWMENTS

May 18, 2005, Program

Soroptimist International of Santa Cruz
Welcomes You to Our 2005 Awards Dinner

Grace, Welcome, and Introductions of Special Guests
President Merry Bilgere

Inspiration
Linda Barsanti Downing

2005 Reentry Scholarship Recipients from Cabrillo College
Chairman Pat McDonald
Mandy Smith, Kelly Baker, Nancy Von Dippe, Susanne Eneya
(photo)

2005 Reentry Scholarship Recipients from University of California Santa Cruz
Chairman Pat McDonald
Janelle Barbier, Maggie Downey-Quale, Anna Madan, Genevra Migliore
(photo)

Violet Richardson Awards
Chairman Melody Pahel
Elizabeth Andes, San Lorenzo Valley High School;
Noël Devine, Santa Cruz High School
(photo)

Women’s Opportunity Award
Chairman Melody Pahel
Christina Hamill (photo)

Community Project Grant Award
Chairman Lora Allanson
Women Ventures Project: Helen Ewan-Storey
(photo, Helen Ewan-Storey, second from left, Lora Allanson, right)

Women Helping Women Award
Chairman Rachel Wedeen
Corinne Miller, Director of Services for Transfer and Reentry Students (STARS) (photo)

Woman of Distinction Award
Chairman Rachel Wedeen, presented by City Manager Dick Wilson
Dannettee Shoemaker, Director of Parks and Recreation (photo)

Advancing the Status of Women Award
Chairman Rachel Wedeen, presented by Lorette Wood
City of Santa Cruz: Mayor Mike Rotkin and City Manager Dick Wilson (photo)

Announcement and Recognition of Scholarship Endowments
Presented by President Merry Bilgere
Melinda Silverstein, Executive Director of the Cabrillo College Foundation
(photo, Melinda Silverstein and Cabrillo College Scholarship recipients)
and Ronaldo Ramirez, UCSC Director of Development
(photo, Corinne Miller and Ronaldo Ramirez)

Closing and Soroptimist Pledge
President Merry Bilgere