Dr. Carreon Scholarship Gala

Story and Photos by Pat Krause

The Doctor Carreon Foundation held its Annual Scholarship Awards banquet on Sunday, June 11th. The event was held at Fantasy Springs Resort Spa Casino in their Events Center.

Nearly 200 people came to watch this graduating class get their scholarships on stage. A record of over 250,000 dollars was given to 89 rewarded students.

Students with minority ethnicity from the Eastern Inland Empire whose grade average is 3.2 or better, who are involved in the community, demonstrate leadership skills, and are in financial need can apply.

Over 450 students applied for Scholarships that range from one to three thousand dollars.

The Dr. Carreon Foundation has awarded scholarships to 900 students with more than two million dollars.

Dr. Carreon established the Reynaldo J. Carreon M.D.Foundation before he died in 1991. His vision was to enable Americans of Mexican ancestry to help them to get a good education. Recently the board extended the scholarship program to include more minority groups like Black, Asian, Indian, Native Americans, etc.

The event started with students lined up for photos before the start date.

Registration for Session One will kick off on Monday, June 12. Registrations will be accepted exclusively online at bit.ly/29SwimLessons.

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