Casa Support

Casa Dorinda hosted its 28th annual scholarship awards ceremony in a packed auditorium when funds for scholarships for staff members and their families were handed out.

Brian McCague, president and CEO, welcomed guests with remarks from scholarship committee chair Janet DeBard and Melinda Cabrera, president and CEO of the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara.

Gina Carbajal, the foundation’s chief programs officer, introduced the 45 students who were celebrating a record breaking $217,000 in awards.

Since its establishment in 1997, the Casa Dorinda fund has awarded more than 800 scholarships totaling an impressive $2,100,000 to students.

San Diego State University, Hershey College of Medicine, UC Berkeley, UCSB, Westmont College, Brigham Young University, and Yale University School of Medicine were just some of the destinations planned.

Lisa Thomas, Casa Dorinda’s director of philanthropy, closed the event before a reception in the music room.