Angel society awards $15,000 in scholarships

FALLBROOK – Six Fallbrook Union High School graduates were awarded $2,500 each by the Angel Society of Fallbrook, a local philanthropy. The 2011 awardees were Dylan Dawkins, Jacquelyn Verdon, Delaney Cassidy, Edith Gomez, Erica Penaloza, and Kyle Aston.

Scholarships were based on an essay on why they chose their particular course of study, and how they plan to give back to their community; grade point average; school- related extracurricular activities; and financial need. Also taken into account were their high school transcripts plus letters of recommendation from two faculty members....