A Night Among the Stars
April 28th, 2023
Congratulations to our 2023 Stellar Volunteer Scholarship Winners
Rossmoor Homeowners Association: Lexi Blankenstein
Rossmoor Woman’s Club: Hayley Dunn
Rossmoor Woman’s Club: Una O’Farrell
Rotary Award: Bella Kim
S.E.T.H. Scholarship: Sarah Saadeh
Congratulations to all Nominees!
The Youth Center will be hosting the 11th Annual Ceremony for A Night Among the Stars in which fourteen outstanding volunteers that have selflessly given their time and talents to charities are nominated bynon-profits, schools, and community groups.
Selected nominees and their families will receive an invitation to this special formal event. Youth nominees each receive a certificate of recognition from the U.S. Senate, The Los Alamitos City of Commerce, and a chance to win four $500 scholarships.
Congratulations to our nominees this year:
Alex Phillips – The Youth Center Camp SHARK
Bella Kim – The Youth Center & Griffin Gazette
Elias Rae-Maristela – Summer Harvest Food for Kids, Inc
Hayley Dunn – Casa Youth Shelter
Khloe Tran – LAUSD, The Youth Center Leadership Council, LAHS Emerging Leaders
Lexi Blankenstein – Los Alamitos Education Foundation
Marisa Barlin – The Youth Center Camp SHARK
Rhyann Diaz –Los Alamitos Ballet Theatre
Riley Silverman – The Youth Center Camp SHARK
Rylee Robles – Rotary of Los Alamitos and Seal Beach
Sanaya Bose – Rotary of Los Alamitos and Seal Beach
Sarah Saadeh – Los Alamitos High School & Girls in STEM
Sophia Fettkether – National Charity League
Una O’Farrell – The Youth Center Camp SHARK
2023 Scholarships will be provided by Rotary of Los Alamitos & Seal Beach, S.E.T.H. Foundation (Lion’s Club), Rossmoor Woman’s Club, and Rossmoor Homeowners Association.
Congratulations to our past Stellar Volunteers
- Katie Velez – VBA Leos Academy – 2022 (S.E.T.H. Award)
- Katelyn Loh – LAEF – 2022 (Rotary Award)
- Ally Hatakeyama – The Youth Center, Los Alamitos High School, Emerging Leaders Club – 2022 (Rossmoor Women’s Club)
- Amelia Drukker – Girl Scouts of OC – 2022 (Rossmoor Women’s Club)
- Kirsten Okamoto – Girl Scouts of OC – 2021 (S.E.T.H. Award)
- Evert Lukas – Grateful Hearts – 2021
- Katie Recker – LAUSD – 2021 (Rotary Award)
- Davis Taylor – Seal Beach Leos – 2021
Darren Deutsch – Los Alamitos High School – 2019
Rebecca Gomez – Seal Beach Leo Club – 2019
Viviana Ramirez – Grateful Hearts – 2019 (Rotary Award)
Rory Lowdermilk – Girl Scouts – 2019
Daniel Hayase – VBA Seal Beach Leo Club – 2018
Lindsey Torgerson – Los Alamitos High School – 2018
Tanner Webb – Summer Harvest – 2018
Cody Tanner – Seal Beach Leo Club – 2018 (Rotary Award)
Morgan Cheng – The Youth Center – 2017
Bryan Elapano – Grateful Hearts – 2017 (Rotary Award)
Riley Rojas – Precious Life Shelter – 2017
Anita Maksymchuk – Los Alamitos High School – 2017
Brielle Johnson – Grateful Hearts – 2016
Max Russell – The Friendship Circle – 2016 (Rotary Award)
Josie Pearce – Los Alamitos School District – 2016
Andrew Turner – Los Alamitos High School – 2015
Jennifer Lang – Seal Beach Lions Foundation – 2015
Janine Kim, Los Alamitos Unified School District – 2014
Laura Munley, The Youth Center – 2014
Cullen Fitzgibbons, Grateful Hearts – 2013
Evan Jenkins, Seal Beach Lions Club – 2013
