Bowling For Stanford
When Santa Ynez local Gillian Micale joined the Engineering Bowling Group at Santa Barbara City College, she never imagined it might be an activity that got her into Stanford…
Congratulations to our 2017 Scholarship Recipients!
Each May we celebrate our scholarship recipients in separate north and south county ceremonies. This year, we celebrated at the Santa Barbara Courthouse’s…
Michael Towbes: Community Leader and Champion of Education
For over 50 years, Mr. Towbes was a pillar of the Santa Barbara community, both in business and philanthropy. He was the founder and chairman of the board of The Towbes Group, a construction and property management …
Champion of Education: Michael Towbes
“The world has changed over the years but a good education is something which remains with you your entire life, and a good education keeps getting more and more expensive.” —MICHAEL TOWBES Mr. Towbes’ commitment to higher education and long-standing support… Read More
Yesenia Aldapa: First Generation Ambassador
Yesenia Aldapa, recipient of the Casa Dorinda Scholarship, looks forward to next summer, when she will finish her psychology degree at California State University, Northridge…
Art Ludwig & Maya Shoemaker: Dedicated to the Future
The Scholarship Foundation has supported several generations of Santa Barbara County families over the years. Arthur Ludwig and his daughter, Maya Shoemaker, are one such example…
Andrew Myers: Service to the Community
Volunteer tutor. Eagle Scout. Captain of the varsity tennis team. President of the St. Joseph High School underwater robotics team. These are just a few of Andrew Myers’ accomplishments outside of his academic achievements…
Paying it Forward: The Four Ingenieros
Meet the Four Ingenieros, former Santa Barbara City College STEM students who started a local chapter of the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and didn’t stop there…
In Memoriam: Edward and Barbara Vernon
Edward “Ed” Vernon and his wife, Barbara, were supporters of the Scholarship Foundation for 31 years. The Santa Barbara community was saddened by the loss of this generous couple, who passed within days of each other…
Connie Wang: Towbes Foundation Honors Scholarship Recipient
Connie Wang applied to the Scholarship Foundation seeking financial assistance for her academic goals. As she was ranked first in her class with a 4.93 grade point average and had extremely high standardized test scores, she was selected for the Towbes Foundation Honors Scholarship…