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Scholarship Corner: Tri-Valley retired teachers award students pursuing career in education

Five winners receive $2,500 scholarship to support their studies

by Joseph Chiu / Pleasanton Weekly

Uploaded: Tue, Sep 12, 2023, 5:33 am 0

Catrina Currier, Sophia Huff, Lauren Higgins, and Sarah Robinson are recipients of the scholarship. (Photo Courtesy of CalRTA Tri-Valley Division 85)

As part of the California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA) Tri-Valley Division 85, the Tri-Valley Retired Educators' Scholarship Fund awarded five $2,500 scholarships to students from the Tri-Valley who are planning to become educators in their future careers.

Steve Furtado is one of the recipients of the scholarship and looking to pursue a future career as an educator. (Photo courtesy of CalRTA Tri-Valley Division 85)

Each of the scholarship recipients submitted an application with an essay explaining their passion for this career. The students awarded the Future Teachers Scholarship are Catrina Currier, Steve Furtado, Lauren Higgins, Sophia Huff and Sarah Robinson.

Visit div85.calrta.org for more information about the association and further scholarship opportunities.

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Scholarship Corner: Tri-Valley retired teachers award students pursuing career in education

Five winners receive $2,500 scholarship to support their studies

by Joseph Chiu / Pleasanton Weekly

Uploaded: Tue, Sep 12, 2023, 5:33 am

As part of the California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA) Tri-Valley Division 85, the Tri-Valley Retired Educators' Scholarship Fund awarded five $2,500 scholarships to students from the Tri-Valley who are planning to become educators in their future careers.

Each of the scholarship recipients submitted an application with an essay explaining their passion for this career. The students awarded the Future Teachers Scholarship are Catrina Currier, Steve Furtado, Lauren Higgins, Sophia Huff and Sarah Robinson.

Visit div85.calrta.org for more information about the association and further scholarship opportunities.

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