Scholarships

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY!

Dear Scholarship Supporters,

You showed up for our Class of 2024 graduates in the most encouraging and supportive way – with a YES to college scholarships! Thanks to a generous team of community members, companies, small businesses, parents, faculty, and Board members, our college-bound seniors received over $500,000 in scholarship awards! Several students received partial and full-tuition merit scholarships from their colleges and universities.

POLAHS' 16th annual Scholarship Awards Banquet was held on May 31st at the San Pedro Elks Club. Our Students were filled with pride and excitement!

WE THANK YOU for supporting our college-bound graduates and helping us surpass our fundraising goals for sixteen years!

The following POLAHS graduates have received full-tuition college scholarships!

Kharesa "Jade" Miranda, 2024

POSSE Foundation

Hobart and William Smith College

Mikalah Nitta, 2023

University of Houston

Briana Jauregui, 2023

Mount Saint Mary's University

Taya Barry, 2023

Columbia University

Gracie Torstensen, 2021

York College Athletics Scholarship

Faith Torstensen, 2021

York College Athletics Scholarship

Larissa Mercado, 2021

Lawrence Technological University Athletics Scholarship

Kalan Hauser, 2020

POSSE Foundation

Northwestern University

Haruka Ishii, 2020

POSSE Foundation

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Kendall Dimson, 2019

Posse Foundation

US Berkeley

Savannah Kulusich, 2019

Marymount California University

Diego Hernandez Monsivias, 2019

Questbridge

Swarthmore College

Allison Torstensen, 2019

George Mason University

Analise De La Roca, 2017

New Mexico State Athletics Scholarship

Jaida Nabayan, 2016

Questbridge

University of Chicago

Daisy Garcia, 2016

Posse Foundation

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Jorge Anaya, Co-Valedictorian 2015

Questbridge

Yale University

Adrian Padilla, Co-Valedictorian 2015

Dartmouth College

Nicolle Miranda, 2015

Athletic Scholarship

Eastern Michigan University

Savana Ramirez, 2015

Athletic Scholarship

Indiana Tech

Ariana Quizhuiz, 2015

Boston University

Jordan Bonner, ASB Co-President 2013

Posse Foundation

Bucknell University

Jonathan Burne, 2013

Questbridge Scholar

Williams College

Stephanie Anaya, Co-Valedictorian 2013

Questbridge Scholar

Yale University

Shyonna Jones, Co-Salutatorian/ASB Co-President 2013

Questbridge Scholar

University of Virginia

Joshua Bonner, 2012

Posse Foundation

Dickinson College

Jackie Sherwood, Valedictorian 2012

Questbridge

University of Notre Dame

Belen Vargas, 2012

University of Virginia

Mark Lupfer, Salutatorian 2012

United States Air Force Academy

Daniel Ohlaug, 2012

United States Merchant Marines Academy

Briana Miller, 2011

Posse Foundation

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Brandi Sutcliffe, 2011

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)

Briar Cliff University - Sioux City, Iowa

Contributions to Port of Los Angeles High School are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

To make a charitable contribution, send a check to POLAHS

or use the link to submit a payment via PayPal.

If you have any questions,

call Erin Loveridge,

Sr. Development Director,

at 310-732-4310.

Scholarship donation levels: $500; $1,000; $2,500; $5,000; and $10,000+.