Copper Mountain College Foundation hosted the Greenleaf Award Ceremony April 13 to honor Vanessa Reyes, the 2019 scholarship recipient. Reporter Eric Knabe tells us more about the winner and the prestigious scholarship…
Vanessa Reyes who attends Yucca Valley High School, was chosen out of a highly competitive field. The scholarship will pay tuition, books and fees plus living expenses while Reyes attends Copper Mountain College. In addition, those same expenses will be paid while she attends a University to complete a baccalaureate degree. Endowed by local banker F. Roy Greenleaf Jr., the scholarship is awarded each year to a promising student that is interested in learning, is success oriented, has performed well in school and shows a desire to return to the Morongo Basin upon completion of his/her education. Reyes, a self-identified second generation Mexican-American and the third of four children, has plans to major in business administration.
