Toshiba tees up college scholarships for 7

Danette Goulet

NEWPORT BEACH -- Seven lucky high school seniors will each head off to

college in the fall with a new laptop computer and $2,500.

In its second year, the Toshiba Senior Classic scholarship awards

program has selected seniors from four of Newport-Mesa Unified School

District’s high schools, as well as three students from Irvine.

Natalie Newton from Costa Mesa High School, Anh Do from Estancia High

School, Jeani Hunt-Gibbon from Newport Harbor High School and Jennifer

Shim from Corona del Mar High School were among the recipients named this

year.

“When I first heard that I was a winner, I couldn’t believe it,” Shim

said. “I had to pinch myself.”

The scholarship program, created to complement the Toshiba Senior

Classic golf tournament in Newport Beach, is funded through the

tournament’s sponsor, Toshiba, and the Classic’s main fund-raising

beneficiary, Hoag Hospital.

Each student was awarded a $2,500 scholarship for school and a Toshiba

notebook computer.

“I’ve been worrying about a computer,” Shim said. “I have one, but

it’s very slow and I’m just glad I can take some of the burden off my

parents, and it helps me feel more confident.”

Shim hopes to head on to UCLA or UC San Diego.Two students from each

high school were nominated for the scholarship award by school

administrators.

To be eligible for the award, seniors had to rank in the upper half of

their graduating class, have two recommendations from school staff, and

demonstrate leadership, involvement and community service.