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The Don Diego Fund:Scholarships for College
The Don Diego Fund provides financial support for deserving San Diego County college-bound students. The fund was formed in 1986 as a lasting tribute to Tom Hernandez, who, in the role of Don Diego, was the legendary host of the San Diego County Fair from 1947 until his death in 1984.
In his memory, the Don Diego Fund was created to provide college scholarships for outstanding San Diego County high school students who have participated in the annual San Diego County Fair or other events associated with the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Since the first scholarships were awarded in 1986, The Don Diego Fund has distributed $492,000 in scholarships and grants and has helped 116 students pursue a college degree.
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2009 Don Diego Scholarship Winners
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Adelaide Dyer,
FFA
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Arianna Lasche, Exhibitor
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Caylee Falvo,
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Kelsey Gilmore,
4-H
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Mark Brashear Simpson, 4-H
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2009 Recipients
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In 2009, the Don Diego Fund will award $25,000 in scholarships and grants. The top awards will be four $5,000 scholarships for high school seniors: one for a 4-H student, one for a FFA (Future Farmers of America) student, one for a student who has worked at the Fair or Fairgrounds, and one for a student exhibitor at the Fair, Fairgrounds or Horsepark. The Don Diego Fund is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
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Members of the Don Diego Fund Board of Directors help make the scholarships possible.
Many thanks to the members of the Don Diego Fund Board of Directors:
Don Diego Fund Board of Directors
DON DIEGO FUND
Board of Directors
11/08
Allan Royster, Chairman
Tim Fennell, President/CEO
Paul Ecke, III Vice President
Bob Spanjian, Secretary/CFO
Michael Alpert
Lisa Barkett
Ruben Barrales
Fred Borelli
Kelly Burt
Adam Day
Ann Davies
Barbara Dunphy
Susan Farrior
Kim Fletcher
Jack Ford
Roxana Foxx
Vivian Hardage
Joe Harper
Jon Liss
Jim Mulvaney
Barry Nussbaum
Russ Penniman
Fred Schenk
Bob Vice
Chana Mannen, Executive Director
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