Leona Valley Sertoma Presents Scholarships

Each year the Leona Valley Sertoma presents scholarships to deserving graduating high school students. In addition, a scholarship is awarded to a community college student moving on to a four year college. This year Leona Valley Sertoma was able to present six very deserving young ladies with scholarships. It is fair to say they beautifully represent the Lakes and Valley communities served by Leona Valley Sertoma. We look forward to hearing of their successes and adventures when they come back home to visit family and friends. They are our future and we wish them great success in all their endeavors.

The Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarship fund is made possible through the generosity of everyone who supports our fundraising events and we cannot thank them enough for their participation and support of Leona Valley Sertoma. Anyone interested in learning more about us is encouraged to visit our home page at leonavalleysertoma.org, or join us for a meeting. We meet at 8:00am, on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month, at Jack’s Place, on 90th Street West.

Leona valley Sertoma awards a scholarship to Veronica Castro — (l to r) John Seymour, Veronica Castro, Kathy Bramwell

Antelope Valley College Scholarship

On May 17, 2019, Leona Valley Sertoma (LVS) had the honor of presenting Antelope Valley College student, Veronica Castro, with her scholarship. Veronica is majoring in deaf studies and will also be pursuing a second major in Child Life Advocacy at California State University – Northridge. In attendance to present Veronica with her scholarship award were John Seymour, LVS CEO, and Kathy Bramwell, LVS President.

– GOOD LUCK, Veronica

Quartz Hill High School Scholarships

Quartz Hill graduating seniors receive their scholarships from Leona Valley Sertoma. — (l to r) Evelyne Copeland, Paige Delgado, Juanita Kirkpatrick (Sertoma treasurer), Hannah Clark, Jan Clark (Sertoma 2nd VP), Eileen McGregor, and Madeline Copeland

On May 29, 2019 , Juanita Kirkpatrick, Treasurer, and Jan Clark, 2nd V.P., were happy to award the Leona Valley Sertoma Scholarships to our Quartz Hill High Graduating Students. Receiving scholarships were Evelyne Copeland, Paige Delgado, Hannah Clark, Eileen McGregor, and Madeline Copeland.

Thank you, girls for all your hard work and dedication allowing you to cross the high school finish line and proceed on to your new college adventure.

Sertoma is beyond proud of you.

GOOD LUCK to each of you.

Every year Leona Valley Sertoma members get together to celebrate the holiday season with a Christmas party that includes food, gifts, and plenty of smiles and laughter. This year was no different with Tammy and Dennis Kneer hosting the party in their beautiful Leona Valley home. Dinner was potluck, so the variety of foods available meant there was something to satisfy everyone’s gastric desires. The fellowship started the minute you entered the front door with a social hour prior dinner and extra tables were set up to accommodate an overflow crowd.

Jan Clark, Chairwoman, had the evening’s program all planned out from the opening social hour to the ugly Christmas sweater contest. After dinner and before desert, Jan began the program with the Sertoman of the Year Award and the Service To Mankind Award (see below). These awards recognize the extraordinary contributions of a Leona Valley Sertoma member and a member of the community at-large, respectively, over the past year. Choosing these recipients is always a challenge as the Lakes and Valleys communities are truly blessed with so many amazing people. With the awards presentation complete, it was time for the annual Christmas gift exchange. The gifts were placed in front of the fireplace and, with numbers drawn, the fun began. The first person selects a gift and opens it for everyone to see with each subsequent individual having the choice of selecting an unopened gift or stealing an already opened gift. It ends with the first person to select a gift having the chance to make the final steal of the night, or keep the gift he/she is holding. With the gift exchange complete it was time for dessert and more fellowship before wrapping the evening up with the ugly Christmas sweater contest. (Note to self– “never compete with a cute kid in an elf sweater!”)

Sertoman of the Year – Shirley Kraft

On December 10, 2017 our Recording Secretary, Shirley Kraft, was awarded the highest honor of receiving the “Sertoman of the Year” award. Sertoma is very grateful for her outstanding club participation and dedication.

Service To Mankind Award – Warren and Wendy St. John

On December 10, 2017 Warren and Wendy St. John received the Sertoma “Service to Mankind” award for their outstanding community service. We can never thank them enough for their dedication to so many people.