Martis Camp gives about $200,000 in scholarships

The Martis Camp Community Foundation is giving four seniors in Tahoe Truckee Unified School District  four-year college scholarships, totaling about $140,000.

Two Truckee High School seniors, Mitzi Ayala and Abraham Gonzalez, will receive the MCCF scholarship, which will award each of them up to $60,000 over four years. Both students stood out for their academic records, extracurricular and community activities, and desire to make a difference in the world. Ayala will attend UC Berkeley and Gonzalez will attend USC.

North Tahoe High School senior Jacob Inclan and Truckee High School senior Sophia Curtis will receive the MCCF Denise Martinez Scholarship, which will award each of them $10,000 over four years. Inclan and Curtis embody the ideals and qualities of the late Denise Martinez, former Martis Camp head golf professional – hard work, fair play, kindness and integrity. Inclan will attend San Diego State University, and Curtis is in the process of selecting a college.

In 2018, the Martis Camp Community Foundation added an Ambassador Scholarship Program to support
Martis Camp employees and their children in the pursuit of their educational aspirations. Employees who have worked at Martis Camp for at least one year and meet eligibility requirements may apply for scholarships for themselves and their children for pre-K-12th grade education, college and continuing education. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need, educational goals and personal statements. This year, the MCCF Ambassador Scholarship Program awarded nearly $20,000 in scholarships to Martis Camp employees and their children.