WNLR Scholarship Program
The Wednesday Night Laundry Runners have instituted a scholarship program to reward outstanding high school distance runners. The purpose of the program is to recognize local excellence in athletic and academic achievement, commitment to community and to help our Monterey County student-athletes achieve broader success. Nominated by their coaches, these awards help ease some of the financial burdens of college.
The WNLR Scholarship Program, founded by Mike Dove in 2001, started modestly with a few thousand dollars in the first few years. Today, the annual fund raises anywhere from $8,000 - $12,000 and has awarded over $195,000 to 190 students since its inception.
Donations to the scholarship fund are from individual WNLR members, private donations, and generous donations from Big Sur Marathon Foundation and Granite Construction.
To donate:
By Zelle
To donate by using zelle our email is zelle@wnlr.org be sure to include in the note that is is for the scholarship fund and if you donated it during a specfic event please note that as well i.e. 12 Days
By Check:
Make checks out to WNLR and write "scholarship fund" in the notes.
Mail checks to:
WNLR
PO Box 2184
Monterey, CA 93942
Qualifications for each nominee are the following:
All student runners must be nominated by their high school coaches.
- Must be a Monterey County high school senior distance runner
- Must compete in BOTH cross country and distance track and field (800,1600, and/or 3200)
- The student must plan to compete in a two or four-year college. (exceptions may apply)
- Loves running
- Team leader and role model
- Successful high school runner in competition
- High academic achievement (Minimum GPA is 3.0)
- Participate in extracurricular activities
- Family monetary need is considered
Gustavo Perez – Alisal High School - Salinas, CA
Ava Ghio – Carmel High School - Carmel, CA
Mack Aldi – Carmel High School - Carmel, CA
Giovanni Ochoa – Gonzales High School - Gonzales, CA
Alvaro Garcia – King City High School - King City, CA
Joaquin Arriaga – King City High School - King City, CA
Yahaira Torres – King City High School - King City, CA
Tarin Riner – Marina High School - Marina, CA
Juan Carlos Perez – Marina High School - Marina, CA
Deisy Gracida Gabriel – North Monterey County High School – Castroville, CA
Wells Lilly – Palma High School - Salinas, CA
Abigail Bustamante – Alisal High School – Salinas, CA
Erik Luna – Alisal High School – Salinas, CA
Jason Medina – Alisal High School – Salinas, CA
Luis Muradas – Everett Alvarez High School – Salinas, CA
Alexa Flores – King City High School – King City, CA
Robert Tyson – Marina High School – Marina, CA
Alvaro Ruelas – North Monterey County High School – Castroville, CA
Harry Ordiano – Alisal High School – Salinas, CA
Roselyn Olivo – Everett Alvarez High School – Salinas, CA
Alana Gamino – Monterey High School – Monterey, CA
Sara Millette – Monterey High School – Monterey, CA
Timothy Robbins – Monterey High School – Monterey, CA
Gael Godinez – North Monterey County High School – Castroville, CA
Irineo Navarro – North Monterey County High School – Castroville, CA
Miguel Alvarado – North Monterey County High School – Castroville, CA
Nathan Emerson – Rancho San Juan High School – Salinas, CA
Elijah Melchor – Soledad High School – Soledad, CA
Caleb Bouwens – Trinity Christian High School – Monterey, CA
Zola Hoffmeister – York School – Monterey, CA
Steven Aspeitia – Marina High School – Marina, CA
Moises Benito – Palma High School – Salinas, CA
Andrea Cornelio – Alisal High School – Salinas, CA
Sophia Davi – Carmel High School – Carmel, CA
Maria Garcia – Greenfield High School – Greenfield, CA
Leonel Garibay – Alisal High School – Salinas, CA
Issac Hernandez – North Monterey County High School – Castroville, CA
Michael Julian – York School – Monterey, CA
Bryan Lopez – Seaside High School – Seaside, CA
John Puka – Stevenson School – Pebble Beach, CA
Emiliano Ramirez – Alisal High School – Salinas, CA
Anahi Rosas – Alisal High School – Salinas, CA
Diego Villegas-Cano – North Monterey County High School – Castroville, CA
Mario Avila – King City High School - King City
Sam Coutts – Pacific Grove High School - Pacific Grove
Ashley Ochoa – Gonzalez High School - Gonzales
Jose Velasquez – Alisal High School - Salinas
Andrea Villegas – North Monterey County High School - Castroville
Anna Watson – Stevenson School - Pebble Beach
Christopher Castro - Alisal High School - Salinas
Valerie Cervantez - Everett Alvarez High School - Salinas
Kieren Daste - Carmel High School - Carmel
Esteban Deniz - King City High School - King City
Will Stefanou - Pacific Grove High School - Pacific Grove
Pedro Maciel – Alisal High School – Salinas, CA
Colleen Lang – Carmel High School – Carmel, CA
Christopher Plascencia – Marina High School – Marina, CA
Isaac Gensel – Monterey High School – Monterey, CA
Faith Mora – North Monterey County High School – Castroville, CA
Valeria Lozano Gomez – North Salinas High School – Salinas, CA
Elizabeth Padilla – North Salinas High School – Salinas, CA
Jake Alt – Pacific Grove High School – Pacific Grove, CA
Tommy Padilla – Palma High School – Salinas, CA
Jesus Rodriguez – Soledad High School – Soledad, CA
Diego Barajas – Alisal High School – Salinas, CA
Josue Del Real – Alisal High School – Salinas, CA
Sarah Delgado – North Monterey County High School – Castroville, CA
Brandon Gutierrez – North Salinas High School – Salinas, CA
Henry Loh – Pacific Grove High School – Pacific Grove, CA
Edgar Medina – North Monterey County High School – Castroville, CA
Octavio Rubio – Palma School – Salinas, CA
Isabelle Torres – Salinas High School – Salinas, CA
Robert Valencia – Marina High School – Marina, CA
Jesus Avalos – King City High School – King City, CA
Kayla Clayton – Salinas High School – Salinas, CA
Alfredo Mejia – Salinas High School – Salinas, CA
Evelin Meza – Greenfield High School – Greenfield, CA
Roman Muñoz – King City High School – King City, CA
Isaias Rodriguez – Seaside High School – Seaside, CA
Jorge Rodriguez – Alisal High School – Salinas, CA
Anna Stefanou – Pacific Grove High School – Pacific Grove, CA
Current Scholarship Program committee members:
Pat Brew
Lan Clayton
Emily Cole
Mike Dove
Rod Mackinlay
Adam Roach