2025 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Monday, June 9, 2025 / 6 PM / at Coronado High School
The Friends of the Coronado Public Library are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 FOL Scholarships, recognizing exceptional local students for their academic achievements, community involvement, and dedication to lifelong learning.
This year, five outstanding students have been selected, from left to right:
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Luciano Mancilla – The Jim and Bette Sherman Fine Arts Scholarship – $2,000
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Mila Waydo – The Susan Stark Scholarship – $2,000
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Sofia Zamora – The Wilf & Ruth Seaman Scholarship – $2,000
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Jaya Jost – The Jim & Bette Sherman Curriculum Scholarship – $2,000
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Bruno Dominguez-Martinez – The Jim and Bette Sherman COSA Scholarship – $2,000
“These scholarships reflect the bright future ahead for each recipient. We are thrilled to support their continued educational journey and celebrate their accomplishments,” said Carl Luna, President of the Friends of the Coronado Public Library.
A special thank-you goes to Bette Sherman, whose continued generosity funded three scholarships this year, recognizing students in fine arts, COSA (Coronado School of the Arts), and general curriculum. Her commitment to supporting youth education remains an inspiration and has meaningfully expanded the impact of this year’s scholarship program.
All recipients were honored at the 2025 Scholarship Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 9 at 6:00 PM in the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library. Family, friends, and members of the community gathered to celebrate these deserving students.
The Friends of the Coronado Public Library are proud to invest in the educational goals of these young scholars and remain dedicated to promoting literacy, education, and opportunity in our community.
The Wilf & Ruth Seaman Scholarship - $2,000
Wilf Seaman was the principal of Coronado High School during the 1950s and 1960s. He was a founder and Past President of the Friends of the Coronado Public Library (FOL), and a much beloved volunteer for many years. Ruth Seaman was a kindergarten teacher with the Coronado School District, ran a preschool, and was a Friends of the Coronado Public Library volunteer for many years.
The Susan Stark Scholarship - $2,000
Susan Stark was a volunteer at the Second Hand Prose bookstore, run by the Friends of the Coronado Public Library (FOL), from 2008 until her death in September 2015. A Coronado High School graduate, Susan was devoted to her family, was an avid reader, and a world traveler.
The Jim and Bette Sherman Fine Arts Scholarship - $2,000 (COSA) & $2,000 (CHS)
Bette and Jim Sherman are longtime residents of Coronado. Bette, an artist, has brought her love of art to local children by funding art lessons for them at the library (the Second Saturday Art classes). Two Jim and Bette Sherman Fine Arts Scholarships will be awarded, both in the amount of $2,000. One will be awarded to a student with a passion for the fine arts who is a student of COSA, and the other will be awarded to a student with a passion for the fine arts who is enrolled in the Coronado High School regular curriculum. For purposes of these scholarships, the term “fine arts” shall mean items of visual beauty but shall specifically exclude film, video digital media.
Congratulations to the
2024 High School Scholarship Recipients!
2024 HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Left to right: Emi Hitson; (Jim and Bette Sherman Fine Arts Scholarship: Fine Arts); Juniper Clark (Jim and Bette Sherman Fine Arts Scholarship: COSA); Olivia Chavez (Susan Stark scholarship); and, Gabriel Langevin (Wilf & Ruth Seaman Scholarship). All scholarship awardees are Coronado High School graduating seniors.
Congratulations to the
2023 High School Scholarship Recipients!
