GEF 2023 Student Grants Program – Award Recipients

Rosemont seventh grade student Soren Cooper, shown with GEF executive director Romie Ruiz, was one of the grant recipients.

The Glendale Educational Foundation recently awarded $13,506 in student-driven project grants. Twenty-three students representing 18 projects were awarded funds to propel their projects forward.

  • Amna Fadel – The Golden Book Project – $1,000 – Clark
  • Candela Roman Capdevila – Collaboratory – $1,000 – Hoover
  • Mahesh Arunchalam – Youth Capabilities – $200 – CVHS
  • Christina Lambaryan and Andrew Shahvosian – Connect with Coding – $600 – (both) – Hoover
  • Daniel Uvakin – Chess Club – $500 – Hoover
  • Nelly Nikogosova – American Red Cross Club – $850 – Hoover
  • Isabel Maghaguian and Lyra Hunter – Expanding Hoover Art’s Future Opportunities – $1,000 – Hoover
  • Elin Ghargheni and Manika Parseghian – Journalism – $500 – Hoover
  • Lucy Levy, Ellie Tatiyants abd Wednesday Virk – Learn to Cook – $1,000 – Keppel ES
  • Soren Cooper – Food Waste Pilot Project at Rosemont Middle School – $1,000 – Rosemont MS
  • Dvin Badal Hayrapetian – Puzzle Club – $200 – Glendale HS
  • Penelope Ma – Chalk ROCKS – $306 – Rosemont MS
  • Eva Hovespeyan – Escape Room – $1,000 – Muir ES
  • Leo Tchakerian – Python Programming Class – $500 – Verdugo Woodlands ES
  • Sascha Hagobian – Disc Golf Equipment for Clark Magnet High School – $850 – Clark
  • Ashley Ramirez – Glendale High Sousaphone project – $1,000 – GLENDALE HS
  • Francine Ghazarian – Glendale High String Coach Program – $1,000 – Glendale HS
  • Joseph Meza – Glendale High Instrument Repair program – $1,000 – Glendale HS