Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce Announces Scholarship Award Winners

For Immediate Release

June 12, 2012

Contact:  Matt Bennett

(310) 376-0951 – info@HBChamber.net

Hermosa Beach, CA - The Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce today announced the recipients of two annual scholarships funded by the Chamber.

The Chamber is proud to present the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce Scholarship and the John Workman Memorial Scholarship to two local deserving high school students to assist with their college funding.

The two scholarship award winners will be recognized at the Hermosa Beach City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 26^th at 7 pm.

2012 Scholarship recipients are:

Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce Scholarship  ($1,000):

 Elias Rivas, Hermosa Beach, Mira Costa High School

Elias is a graduating senior from Mira Costa High School where he was a four year member of the Mustang football team as well as a member of the National Honor Society.  Elias earned a 3.97 Grade Point Average and was also very active with the school’s drama club and Model United Nations team.  This fall he plans to attend  Harvard while looking to major in government.

 John Workman Memorial Scholarship  ($2,000):

Payton Lee Buckley, Hermosa Beach, Mira Costa High School

Payton Lee  Buckley is a graduating senior from Mira Costa Costa High School where she maintains a 4.0 Grade Point Average and is a member of the Principal’s Honor Roll.  Payton enjoys writing and documentary filmmaking and aspires to help others in the community.  She also volunteers locally for Habitat for Humanity and plays guitar in her church youth group band.  She has plans to attend Azusa Pacific University and major in Global studies with a minor in Theater Production.

The John Workman Memorial Scholarship was established by the Chamber in January 2012 to honor the memory of John Workman.  Workman served as Treasurer for the City of Hermosa Beach for 18 years and was an active member of the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Rotary Club before his passing in November of 2011.

John’s wife Mary Ellen serves on the committee which, along with members of the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce, selects the recipient of the John Workman Scholarship Award, which will be awarded annually to a student from a local high school to assist with their college funding.

For more information on the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Fiesta Hermosa, please visit our website at www.hbchamber.net

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