Three Pasadena High School Alumnus Presented with $1,000 College Scholarships

Three Pasadena high school alumnus were each presented with $1,000 college scholarships courtesy of a local organization dedicated to empower Latinas.

Founded in 1981, the Community Organization of Pasadena for Advancement in Education (COPA) started awarding money to female high school seniors of Mexican descent with good academic standing and community service.

This year’s recipients were Ivett Gonzalez, a graduate of Pasadena High School who now attends Mt. San Antonio College, Kelly Mendoza of John Muir High School who now goes to Cal State Northridge University and Adriana Navarrete, a graduate of Marshall Fundamental High School who’s in her first year at Cal State LA.

“The overall is to assist younger women in their education and for them to pursue their dreams and make it a little easier for them monetarily and hopefully they’ll return to the community and become a member of COPA,” said COPA secretary Angie Gomez.

For more information, visit www.copapasadena.org.