Foundation Announces 2024 Academy Scholarship Recipients

WACE is fortunate to have the support of the WACE Educational Foundation.   The Foundation’s purpose is to raise funds that can be used to support Chamber professionals to advance their professional development through participation in WACE programming.
As part of that mission, the Foundation Board allocated funds to support scholarships for individuals attending the 2024 Academy. After a careful review of the applications submitted this year, the following Chamber professionals have been awarded $500 scholarships to apply toward Academy tuition.

• Mitzi Schindler, Aurora Chamber
• Jess Levy, Carlsbad Chamber
• Jenny Flores, Greater High Desert Chamber
• Melissa Barnes, Perris Valley Chamber
• Dustin Hoiseth, Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber
• Jeff Chambers, SLO South County Chambers
• Cheri Ryan, Summit Chamber
• Marissa Yakaitis, Truckee Chamber
• Tiffany Brown, Tulare Chamber
• Andy Conli, West Ventura County Business Alliance
• Jessica Cresci, Atascadero Chamber
• Chelsie Martinez, Bullhead Area Chamber
• Allison  Ellington, Grand Junction Area Chamber
• Cynthia Tafoya, Holbrook Chamber
• Nadine Kotob, Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber
• Dora Sanchez, Paramount Chamber
• Kimberly Jones, Solano Beach Chamber
• Rosalinda Alexander, Tulare Kings Hispanic Chamber

 
​On behalf of the WACE Educational Foundation board, we extend our congratulations to these individuals.   Members should also be looking for scholarship opportunities associated with the 2025 WACE Conference!