Meet Our 2022 Scholarship Award Winner

Congratulations to our 13th Class of 1969 Scholarship Award recipient
~~~ Naomi Kayser ~~~ 

During Senior Awards Night on May 25th, 2022 the Terra Linda Scholarship Foundation announced that Naomi Kayser was chosen as the recipient of our $1,000 award for her outstanding hard work and commitment to all of the criteria we've set forth including: her demonstration of bold, innovative, spirited, and significant involvement in one or more Terra Linda High School activities, whereby affecting a positive change in a school program, organization, and/or class, while maintaining high academic achievement.
 
Talk about hitting all the marks!
  • Naomi was involved in ASB Leadership at TLHS throughout her 4 years - serving as Senior Class President in 2021-22.
  • She played four seasons of Varsity Women's Basketball serving as the Co-Captain in her senior year (when she was also recognized as her team's Most Inspirational Player).
  • Within the local TLHS community Naomi has performed 200+ hours of volunteer service work.
  • Academically she received the CSF 100% Life Member certificate and Summa Cum Laude recognition.
  • As an AP scholar with honors she passed at least 4 Advanced Placement tests with scores of 4 and above.
All of the above was accomplished while dealing with the challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic forced upon her and her classmates over the past few years.
 
In her scholarship application she wrote about the individual efforts she pursued in bringing her Senior classmates back together after returning to campus from Covid-19 isolation.
 
One of Naomi's most satisfying accomplishments was planning and executing the first Senior Prom Night held within the Terra Linda community since 2020.
 
Her current passions include clothes, fashion design, and staying in-tune with the latest releases from clothing designers in New York, Paris, and Milan. She plans to carry her future communications studies from college into the fashion industry.
 
Three cheers for Naomi Kayser!
 
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Through a generous donation from one of our classmates, the Class of 1969 Scholarship Fund was established in 2010 by Kathleen (Paini) Clemence under the auspices of the Terra Linda Scholarship Foundation.  
 
This "class" scholarship was the first of its kind at Terra Linda High School (way to go Class of '69!). The Class of 1969 Scholarship Award will be presented annually at the Terra Linda High School Awards Night. The first scholarship was awarded in 2010 in the amount of $600. Subsequent scholarships were presented for $750, and since 2016, our scholarship award has been $1,000. 
 
The total raised for our Class Scholarship Fund thus far is $17,288! However, $11,350 of that amount has already been awarded (as of May 25, 2022) leaving a current balance in the fund of $5,938. To ensure our Class of 1969 Scholarship Fund remains self-funded, donations (large or small) are always welcome.

You can safely and securely donate to our fund (in any amount) right now through PayPal! Simply 'click' on the 'Donate' button below and you'll be taken to the safe and secure donation page on the PayPal website payment platform where you can choose to donate any amount that works for you with the debit/credit card or PayPal account of your choice.
 

 
The Class of 1969 Scholarship Fund
 
Growing up in the Sixties was an exciting time for members of the Terra Linda High School Class of 1969.
 
Young people across America wanted change, Class of 1969 members included. During their Terra Linda High School days, through interest and involvement, many class members affected positive changes. Now, as activists, artists, educators, entrepreneurs, inventors, lawyers, medical professionals, and such, Class of 1969 members continue to make an impact.
 
Consequently, the class members would like to positively influence the life of a current Terra Linda High School agent of change with the Class of 1969 Scholarship Award. In doing so, the Class of 1969 also honors the Terra Linda High School teachers, counselors, coaches, and staff members who provided such great inspiration to us over the years.
 
The recipient of the Class of 1969 Scholarship Award must have, as a leader, demonstrated bold, innovative, spirited, and significant involvement in one or more Terra Linda High School activities, whereby affecting a positive change in a school program, organization, and/or class, while maintaining high academic achievement.
 
As the scholarship is to be used to defray expenses related directly to college, this is a need-based scholarship that will be granted to the student who demonstrates the characteristics of the Class of 1969 as outlined above. 
 
Scroll down to meet our previous 12 Class of 1969 Scholarship Award Recipients...
 

 

 

June 3, 2010 - Congratulations to Nicole Bauthier, our first Class of 1969 Scholarship Award recipient! Pictured here with Donna Wall, Kathleen (Paini) Clemence (who presented the $600 award), and Rich Pensabene.

 

 

 
June 1, 2011 - Congratulations to our second Class of 1969 Scholarship Award recipient (who has asked to remain anonymous).  Pictured here with Steve Lockett who presented the $750 award.

 

May 31, 2012 - Congratulations to Teresa Dinter, our third Class of 1969 Scholarship Award recipient!  Pictured here with Natalie (Cox) Reiter who presented the $750 award (photo courtesy of Steve Lockett).

 

June 6, 2013 - Congratulations to Eva Wilson, our fourth Class of 1969 Scholarship Award recipient!  Pictured here with Kathleen (Paini) Clemence who presented the $750 award.

 

June 5, 2014 - Congratulations to Laurel Levin, our fifth Class of 1969 Scholarship Award recipient! Pictured here with Mark Said who presented the $750 award (photo courtesy of Margo Said).

 

June 4, 2015 - Congratulations to Sophia LePorte, our sixth Class of 1969 Scholarship Award recipient!  Pictured here with Pat Eklund who presented the $750 award. 

 

June 2, 2016 - Congratulations to Maria Lotosh, our seventh Class of 1969 Scholarship Award recipient!  Award of $1,000 presented by Kathleen (Paini) Clemence.

 

June 1, 2017 - Congratulations to Elena Cavender, our eighth Class of 1969 Scholarship Award recipient!  Pictured here with Natalie (Cox) Reiter who presented the $1000 award. 
 

May 31, 2018 - Congratulations to Angelina Uzzle, our ninth Class of 1969 Scholarship Award recipient!  Pictured here with Paul Ennis who presented the $1000 award.

 

May 23, 2019 - Congratulations to Ryan Corr, our tenth Class of 1969 Scholarship Award recipient! John Parker and Paul Ennis had the pleasure of presenting Ryan Corr with our Class of 1969 Scholarship Award in the amount of $1000.
 
 
 
June 9th, 2020 - Congratulations to Molly Madden, our eleventh Class of 1969 Scholarship Award recipient! Due to the Covid-19 pandemic Molly received her award in the amount of $1000 after a virtual ceremony hosted by the Terra Linda Scholarship Foundation.
 
 
 
May 20th, 2021 - Congratulations to Olivia "Milo" Yoakum, our twelfth Class of 1969 Scholarship Award recipient! Due to the Covid-19 pandemic Olivia received her award in the amount of $1000 after a virtual ceremony hosted by the Terra Linda Scholarship Foundation. You can watch the video of the TLSF 2020 awards ceremony here: