In their continued efforts to support youth education, the Angels have teamed up with the Orange County
Office of Education and the AVID Program to create Angels Scholars. In its first year, the Angels Scholars
program has awarded college scholarships to five public middle school students in Orange County.
These outstanding eighth-graders have been chosen based on their academic excellence, financial need, and
enrollment in the college preparatory program AVID. The Angels Baseball Foundation will award each
Angels Scholar $4,000 (plus accrued interest) upon their acceptance into a four-year college.
The Angels have developed the program in conjunction with the Orange County Office of Education and the AVID
Program. The AVID Program is an in-school academic support program for grades 6-12 that prepares students
for college eligibility and success. It levels the playing field for minority, rural, low-income and other
students without a college-going tradition in their families.
To be eligible for Angels Scholars scholarships, each student must be:
- Enrolled in a public Orange County middle school
- An eighth grade AVID student
- A legal resident
- A person of strong character, citizenship, and academic achievement.
- Successful in maintaining these criteria throughout the program
- Enrolled in an AVID Program all four years of High School
- Accepted and enrolled in a four-year college
For more Information on the AVID Program, please visit www.avidonline.org.
Angels Scholars Selection
Each school in Orange County offering the AVID Program in eighth grade may nominate one student for the
Angels Scholars scholarship. In addition to high academic and civic achievements, students must complete
an application with one short essay. Financial stability of the applicant will also be considered. After
all applications are reviewed, students whose applications are selected are required to be interviewed by
the committee at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
A task force comprised of members of the Orange County Office of Education, AVID and the Angels Baseball
Foundation will select the Angels Scholars. The task force takes into account grades, application quality,
financial need and the students' social and academic achievements.
Honoring the First Class
On June 16th, the Angels and the Angels Baseball Foundation proudly recognized the first class of
Angels Scholars. Mark Merhab, Chairman of the Angels Baseball Foundation, Angels President Dennis Kuhl,
and representatives from the Orange County Department of Education and the AVID Program honored the
2006 Angels Scholars during a pregame ceremony.
Congratulations to the 2006 Class of Angels Scholars:
Jose Guardado of Dr. Leroy L. Doig Intermediate School in Garden Grove
Karlo Campana of Columbus Tustin Middle School in Tustin
Nicole Doezie of Cerro Villa Middle School in Orange
Sherryl Bako of Hewes Middle School in Tustin
Vanessa Paniagua of Dale Junior High School in Anaheim
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