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Don Diego Scholarship Foundation Gratefully Accepts $10,000 Donation from Charity Fair Horse Show’s Susan Farrior, a Don Diego Board Member

Don Diego Scholarship Foundation Board member Susan Farrior surprised Chair Kirby Morrison and fellow Board members […]

12/03/25|Categories: Featured News, Press Releases|

Don Diego’s October 25th Hoedown Raises Funds in Line-Dancing Style

As the late autumn sun began to set, the picturesque Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club made an ideal setting for Don Diego Scholarship Foundation’s […]

10/29/25|Categories: Featured News, Press Releases|

Up for a Hoedown? Come on Down to Don Diego’s October 25th Line Dancing & BBQ Bash at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club

The private, exclusive Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club at 5827 Via de la Cumbre in the heart of this prestigious community will welcome Don […]

09/12/25|Categories: Featured News, Press Releases|

Don Diego’s June 27th Gala at the Fair is a Sparkling Celebration

Yesterday, today, and tomorrow intertwined in sparkling harmony at the June 27, 2025 Don Diego Scholarship Foundation Gala at the San Diego County Fair. […]

07/09/25|Categories: Featured News, Press Releases|

Don Diego Awards $93,500 in College Scholarship to 25 Stellar Students

Don Diego Scholarship Foundation’s Board of Directors is delighted to introduce the 25 stellar recipients sharing $93,500 in 2025 college scholarships.

The Class of 2025 […]

06/11/25|Categories: Featured News, Press Releases|

Anairis Canseco

Solana Beach
$5,000/year Dredge Family Four-Year Scholarship
$5,000 Karetas Family Endowment Employee Scholarship
Brigham Young University
Political Science
My parents worked day and night to afford things. I decided to change this dynamic by focusing on my education while helping others feel a sense of belonging and achievement. I learned to speak out in my Mexican community and represent my culture. A first-gen college student, I plan to become an immigration attorney. I am super grateful for this blessing to my education.

06/11/25|Categories: 2025, Featured Recipient|

Madeline Davis

Valley Center
$5,000/year Edwards Family Four-Year Scholarship
$5,000 Karetas Family FFA Scholarship
$5,000 Tellam Foundation JLA Scholarship
Cal State University Chico
Agriculture Business
Agriculture has been rooted in my life from an early age. FFA became my family, my mission, and my home. I envision myself in the future pursuing agricultural policy or law – advocating for the two percent of Americans who feed us all.

06/11/25|Categories: 2025, Featured Recipient|

Kate Xu

San Diego
$5,000 Ranglas Family Endowment Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
$5,000 Spanjian Family Endowment Scholarship
MIT
Mechanical Engineering / Environmental Engineering
I have grown into an internationally-recognized researcher, roboticist and pianist while mentoring future generations of learners. I'm incredibly grateful to Don Diego for supporting my dreams to solve pressing global issues through creative and interdisciplinary solutions.

06/11/25|Categories: 2025, Featured Recipient|

Connor Nelson

Ramona
$5,000 22nd DAA/DMTC in honor of Joe Harper 4-H Scholarship
$1,000 Don Diego Alumni Club Scholarship
$1,000 Alumni Scholarship
Cal State University Chico
Mechanical Engineering
I intend to earn a BS in Mechanical Engineering while taking advantage of research opportunities and work experience to achieve my goal of designing energy- and cost-efficient hydroelectric power systems. These scholarships represent the culmination of all my summers as a kid and the hard work I put in with my livestock at the Fair each year.

06/11/25|Categories: 2025, Featured Recipient|

Tate Criqui

Del Mar
$2,500 Schenk Family Endowment Employee Scholarship
Cal Poly SLO
Computer Science

06/11/25|Categories: 2025|