The
Desert Winds Freedom Band, a 501(c )(3) nonprofit, is a large and diverse community musical group based in Palm Springs. Founded by
Gary Moline in 2001 with just 17 members, the band has grown, both in membership and concert attendance. Now in its 19th season, the band boasts more than 80 members.
In addition to providing the gift of music at various venues and events around the Coachella Valley, the organization has a philanthropic arm and recently provided $1,000 scholarships to three college-bound student musicians. Since the inception of the scholarship program, the band has awarded a total of $28,000 to 28 students, using funds received from the
Local high school students chosen to participate in virtual graduation ceremony with Vice President Harris Published
Four high school students from the 36
th Congressional District were selected by the White House to participate in a virtual graduation ceremony with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Congressman Raul Ruiz nominated Elizabeth Esteban from Desert Mirage High School, Omar Bahena-Salgado from Desert Hot Springs High School, Emma Hernandez from Beaumont High School, and Ariana Castañeda-Gutierrez from Indio High School to participate in the ceremony.
“I am extremely proud of our four local students who were selected to participate in this week s virtual graduation ceremony with Vice President Harris,” said Ruiz. “Elizabeth, Omar, Emma, and Ariana represent the best and brightest of our communities. Their perseverance, grit, hard work, and ability to overcome adversity in pursuit of their dreams is inspiri
Around 300 high school seniors across the country were selected to virtually attend a White House graduation ceremony that took place this week with Vice President Kamala Harris. Four of them are students from Riverside County.
Ariana Castañeda-Gutierrez, Omar Bahena, Elizabeth Esteban and Emma Hernandez each found out they would be part of the Graduation 2021: A CNN Special Event just two days prior to the ceremony held on May 18.
Some of them said they did not immediately know what the event was or that Harris would be the keynote speaker.
Hernandez, who attends Beaumont High School, said someone from her school district initially asked her if she would like to be part of a special project.
The
Coachella Valley Alumnae Panhellenic (CVAP) met Thursday, May 13, 2021, via Zoom to distribute their annual scholarships to 18 area high school seniors. These young women were selected based on their academic, extra-curricular and volunteer activities and were awarded between $2,350 and $3,350 to assist them with their first-year college expenses.
Distributed annually since 1954, the goal of the
CVAP Scholarship Fund is to give outstanding graduating seniors some preliminary financial support to pursue and realize their college dreams.
The CVAP recipients will be attending universities throughout the country in the fall. Many have selected schools within the University of California system. They will be pursuing a wide variety of degrees and majors, including climate engineering, sports medicine, music industry management and immigration law. Most have completed advanced placement courses, which give them up to a half year of completed college requirements prior to their p
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