The Greater Palm Springs Tourism Foundation offers scholarships to seniors in good standing in any public or private high school in the Coachella Valley who will be pursuing college majors in tourism or hospitality.
In 2022, $43,000 total in scholarships were aligned in support of our local students this year thanks to your generosity and congratulations to all our recipients! We extend a special “Thank You!” to our board members, partners, and community members for your continued support.
2022 Coachella Valley High School Hospitality Academy Scholarships:
- Leslie Nuñez
- Destiny Garcia
- Angie Salcedo
- Angel Hernandez
- Andrea Santoyo
Tourism Foundation Hospitality Scholarships:
- Asziah McAfee
- Brayan Lopez Llamas
- Briceyda Cabrera
- Daisy Garcia
- Denise Campos- Lagunas
- Erick Felix
- Ileen Torres
- Itzel Posada Ruiz
- Jaime Medina-Ortiz
- Jazmin Miramontes
- Kymani Nix
- Mathew January
- Oscar Flores Gonzalez
- Rosa Benito
- Samantha Ramos
- Sarah Alvarado
- Savannah Lopez
- Valeria Gutierrez
- Yoselin Leal-Moctezuma
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2020 Scholarship Recipients
In 2020, Visit Greater Palm Springs and One Future Coachella Valley recognized the following students with their Greater Palm Springs Tourism Foundation Scholarship:
- Omar Bautista
- Luis Ceja Abrica
- Angel Garcia
- Joaquin Gonzalez
- Maria Gonzalez
- Alexander Maltbie-Mangen
- Ana Olivares
- Monika Ortiz
- Andrea Palma
- Alyssa Pinuelas
- Maria Estelia Ramirez
- Marlen Rios
- Aunnica Torres
- Jonathan Valdez
- Elsemanet Valenzuela Martinez
- Valeria Villapudua
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2019 Scholarship Recipients
Visit Greater Palm Springs recognized Ruben Leon, Noemi Aguilar, Adrian Garcia, Elizabeth Olivas, Luis Alvarado and Kasey Villarreal as the 2019 recipients for the Tourism Foundation Scholarship Award.
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2018 Scholarship Recipients
In 2018, Visit Greater Palm Springs recognized Arlene Carrillo, Destiny Hariston, Samantha Limon, Janeth Melendez, Jhonatan Ortiz, Andrea Sanchez and Michelle Venegas as their class recipients of that year's Tourism Foundation Scholarship Award.
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2017 Scholarship Recipients
In 2017, Visit Greater Palm Springs recognized Carolina Caldera, Abigail Herrera, Kayla Lizaola, Alyssa Pescador, and Marisol Zamora as the recipients of that year's Tourism Foundation Scholarship Award.
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2016 Scholarship Recipients
In 2016, Visit Greater Palm Springs recognized Adrian Guadarrama, Madai Gil, Delilah Naranjo, Karen G. Osorio, Julissa Quintana, Aylene Sicairos, and Alyssa Silva as the recipients of that year's Tourism Foundation Scholarship Award.
