2012 Scholarship Winners

North Bay Dairy Women

2012 Scholarship Winners

Each year North Bay Dairy Women give 4 Scholarships:

$500 Bernice Hadermann Memorial Scholarship

$500 Florence Gilardoni Memorial Scholarship

$500 Rose Grossi Memorial Scholarship

$200 Isolena Maestretti "Miss Vitality" Scholarship

Bernice Hadermann Scholarship

Part of the Bernice Hadermann Scholarship criteria:

Male student who is currently enrolled in Agriculture classes at Santa Rosa Junior

College and  will be enrolling in Agriculture classes the following semester at Santa

Rosa Junior College or any other college.

Have a genuine desire to further his education in any Agriculture related field such as dairy sciences, agri-business, veterinary medicine, animal science, agriculture  education.

The 2012 recipient of the Bernice Hadermann Memorial Scholarship was

Anthony Bordessa from Cotati.

North Bay Dairy Women President Judy Buttke announced and presented the award at the

District #3 Dairy Princess Contest.

A current student at Santa Rosa Junior College, Anthony's goal is to attend Cal Poly,

San Luis Obispo to study in teh Agriculture Business/Agriculture Engineering program.

Florence Gilardoni Memorial Scholarship

The Florence Gilardoni Scholarship is awarded to a Dairy Princess contestant that plans to continue her education in the agriculture field.

The 2012 recipient of the Florence Gilardoni Memorial scholarship was

Suzanne Amaral from Sonoma.

Judy also presented this scholarship at the Dairy Princess Contest.

Suzanne will be attending Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo to study in the

Agriculture Science/Agriculture Education program.

Isolena Maestretti "Miss Vitality" Scholarship

The Isolena Maestretti Scholarship is awarded to a Dairy Princess contestant also.  This scholarship is selected by the contestants themselves and "Miss Vitality" is the girl that is most helpful, fun and pleasant.  The contestants vote by ballot and the winner is announced during the Contest as well.

The 2012 recipient of the Isolena Maestretti "Miss Vitality" Scholarship was also

Suzanne Amaral of Sonoma.

Rose Grossi Memorial Scholarship

The Rose Grossi Scholarship is awarded to a male or female high school graduating senior with a genuine desire to further his or her education in any Agriculture related field.

The 2012 recipient of the Rose Grossi Memorial Scholarship is

Samantha Maas from Petaluma.

Samantha also plans to attend Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and major in Agriculture Business.
President Judy presented Samantha with the scholarship at the Petaluma High School Senior Awards Night and again at the Sonoma-Marin Fair Exhibitors Awards Program.

Congratulations to all of the North Bay Dairy Women Scholarship Winners!