National Charity League Capistrano Coast Awards Six Scholarships to Local Teens

The Capistrano Coast Chapter of National Charity League, Inc., (NCL) has awarded scholarships totaling $5000 to six graduating seniors from three local south county high schools. These students demonstrated leadership, academic excellence and a commitment to community service throughout their high school careers.

The Chapter reviewed over 60 applications for the scholarships from young women who attend high schools represented by the members of NCL Capistrano Coast’s senior class. The applicants received points based on the following guidelines: community service, GPA, leadership experience, academic programs/awards and coursework levels including additional responsibilities such as employment and extracurricular activities. The applicants were also asked to communicate in essay form how her service experience was meaningful to her and made a difference to her community and to others. The recipients may not be a member of the NCL Chapter. All applicants were rated individually based on these guidelines and then confidentially ranked by points received from highest to lowest by the scholarship committee.

The six 2017 NCL scholarship recipients are:

Capistrano Valley High School: Ava Kargosha (attending UC Santa Barbara) and Kolby Makuuchi (attending Point Loma Nazarene University)

San Juan Hills High School: Gabriella MacAdam (attending USC) and Samantha Eden (attending University of Washington)

San Clemente High School: Brooke Frohlich (attending UCLA) and Emily Glaser (attending University of Tennessee in Knoxville).

“These fine young women represent the future of science, business, law, and medicine. We are proud to use these scholarship awards to encourage them to keep striving to achieve their life’s dreams,” said Kari Mahaffey, the NCL Scholarship Committee Chair.

National Charity League, Inc., is a mother/daughter organization dedicated to serving local philanthropies while fostering the mother/daughter relationship. Mothers and daughters commit to a six-year program, from 7th to 12th grade, centered on community service. The members participate in philanthropic work, educational activities, leadership development, and cultural enrichment.

The Capistrano Coast Chapter of NCL supports 27 charitable organizations throughout our community, including FAM, Boys and Girls Club of Capistrano Valley, Orange County Special Olympics, Ronald McDonald House of Orange County, Laura’s House, Women Helping Women, U.S. Military Support, and The Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding. The Capistrano Coast Chapter of NCL was honored as the Most Outstanding Chapter by its national organization in 2010 and again in 2015. The Capistrano Coast Chapter of NCL represents the areas of San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Ladera Ranch, and Mission Viejo. For more information, go to www.nclcapistranocoast.org

Photo of NCL scholarship recipients left to right: Kolby Makuuchi (Point Loma Nazarene University), Gabriella MacAdam (USC), Emily Glaser (University of Tennessee), Brooke Frohlich (UCLA), Ava Kargoshan (UC Santa Barbara), [not pictured Samantha Eden (University of Washington)]