Scholarship

Stan Daily Scholarship

The Stan Daily Scholarship is offered to students living in the Pleasant Valley area, including Camarillo, Somis and the Santa Rosa Valley.  An award of $1,000 may be given to the graduating senior who produces the best piece of original research (750 words) related to the history of the Pleasant Valley area.   Past essays have been about local people, places and events.  Refer to awardees' essays, shown below, to view examples of previous winners’ essays.  For further information, phone 805-482-3660 to leave a message or 'Contact Us' ('Send us a Message:' shown at the bottom of this page).

Students interested in entering the competition:
The deadline for submission is April 29, 2025
Email submissions to:  pvhmag@gmail.com

The 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 scholarship awardees are:

2024:                  Shane Speth
2023:   Robert McDonough
2021:      Brandee Anderson
2020:                Madison Mok
2019:         Carson Anderson
2018:     Luke VanKeersbilck

The awardees' essays are shown below:

2024 Daily Scholarship Essay

Awardee Shane Speth

A graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School, and will be attending Ventura College in Fall 2024 pursuing a Agriculture Systems Management degree.

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2023 Daily Scholarship Essay

Awardee Robert “Robbie” McDonough

A graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School, he will be attending CSU Maritime Academy pursuing a Marine Engineering Technology degree

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2023 Daily Scholarship Essay Runner-Up

Awardee Ani Astvasadoorian

A graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School, she will be attending the UC, San Diego (UCSD) in the fall majoring in Literatures in English

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2021 Daily Scholarship Essay

Awardee Brandee Anderson

A graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School, will first be attending Ventura College, fall of 2021

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2021 Daily Scholarship Essay Runner-Up

Awardee Jacob Speth

A graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School, will attend University of North Texas, fall of 2021, majoring in Music Performance

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2021 Daily Scholarship Essay Runner-Up

Awardee Melissa Moore

A graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School, will attend Moorpark College, fall of 2021, majoring in Finance

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2020 Daily Scholarship Essay

Awardee Madison Mok

A graduate of Oaks Christian High School, will attend Williams College in Massachusetts, fall of 2020

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2019 Daily Scholarship Essay

Awardee Carson Anderson

A graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School, will attend William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri on a football scholarship.

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2018 Daily Scholarship Essay

Awardee Luke VanKeersbilck

A graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School Class of 2018, Luke will attend California Lutheran University, fall of 2019.

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Stan Daily (1935-2016)
Stan Daily, father of the scholarship program, was a long-time board member of the PVHS, as well as a Camarillo City Councilman and Mayor for many terms.  He was born in  Pleasant Valley and grew up on a farm here.
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