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Lariece Reyna Has a Heart for Helping

09/09/26|Categories: Featured News, Spotlight|

Lariece Reyna Has a Heart for Helping

The June 10, 2026 Don Diego Scholarship Foundation Gala on opening day of the San Diego County Fair was VIP all the way: from […]

06/11/26|Categories: 2026|

San Diego
$5,000 Spanjian Family Endowment Scholarship
$5,000 Ranglas Family Endowment Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Harvard University
Mechanical Engineering/Theatre
I have taught robotics to girls from low-income areas and clandestinely taught programming online to Afghan girls banned from school by the Taliban. At Harvard and beyond, I plan to expand global STEM access, building programs that empower girls to learn, lead, and be seen.

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Fallbrook
$5,000 Joe Harper Endowment/Mark Arabo/Jim Edwards 4-H Scholarship
$5,000 Tellam Foundation 4-H JLA Scholarship
Cal Poly SLO
Agriculture Science
Since joining 4-H when I was nine, I have learned responsibility, hard work, financial discipline, and maintaining a selfless mindset. With a passion for leadership and agriculture, I aspire to become an Ag teacher; opening doors for students like me who need alternative ways to succeed.

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Escondido
$5,000 Tellam Foundation FFA JLA Scholarship
$3,750 FFA Scholarship
$1,500 Brothers’s Forever Scholarship
Cal Poly SLO
Animal Science
Taking care of animals is my biggest passion. My parents moved to this country with hope and determination to make a life for their children. Becoming a large-animal vet will enable me to follow my dreams of animal care and uplift myself and my family from our lingering financial strain.

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San Diego
$3,750 Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Cal Poly SLO
Mechanical Engineering

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San Diego
$2,500 Chicken Charlie Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
UC Irvine
Computer Science & Engineering

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Escondido
$1,500 Mannen Family Endowment Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Yale University
Mechanical Engineering

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Escondido
$1,000 Ecke Family Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
UC Berkeley
Economics/ Political Economy.

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Ramona
$2,500 Allan Royster Endowment Vocational Education Scholarship
ABC Construction
Welding