Three local graduating high school seniors have shown a commitment to being conservation-conscious and will be getting some help from a local non-profit on their higher education costs.
For over 50 years the Morongo Basin Conservation Association has been an active force in desert conservancy, keeping an eye out for changes or developments that threaten the natural elements of the hi-desert – which over time can be taken for granted.
Part of the MBCA’s mission is to help educate the next generation of conservation-minded youth – students like Javier “Sonny” Duran of Black Rock High School, who intends to study ecology and environmental studies at Copper Mountain College. He was the recipient of the MBCA’s Conservation Scholarship.
Cassidy Albrinck of Yucca Valley High is receiving the Women’s STEAM Scholarship. She’s studying at UCLA toward a career in astrophysics. The Women’s STEAM scholarship is provided anonymously by two generations of women who held careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts or Math.
And donations in memory of renowned local artist, conservationist, and longtime MBCA member Steve Rieman made it possible to award the Steve Rieman Scholarship to Caden Beasley of Yucca Valley High. He’ll be studying civil engineering at Grand Canyon University – a job which requires a commitment to environmentally-conscious creativity.
Each student is receiving $1,000 to go toward their higher education expenses in the 2024-25 academic year.
The MBCA and Z107.7 offer a hearty congratulations to the scholarship recipients!
