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Chicago Came to Del Mar for Don Diego’s 40th Anniversary VIP Gala at the Fair

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

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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

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Poway
$3,750 Zable Foundation 4-H Scholarship
Santa Fe College
Animal Science