Recipients of the Ryan and Collin Petitte Memorial Scholarship

We created this scholarship as a modest tribute and remembrance to two brothers and could not have hoped for better candidates in our thirteen years awarding the scholarship.

Each of them - Ryan, Taylor, Brendan, Garrett, Elizabeth, Shelby, Reef, Maria, Mariah, Derian, Charles, Jordan and now Ruby - truly exemplify the type of individual we had hoped to recognize with the scholarship and has, in their own unique way, positively represented Ryan and Collin’s spirit and memory.

 
Scholarship Winners
Ryan Keiffer, 2006
Ryan Keiffer, 2006

On May 16, 2006, Ryan Keiffer, a graduate of Ukiah High School in Ukiah, California, was selected as the first-ever recipient of the Ryan and Collin Petitte Memorial Scholarship.

Ryan will be attending the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) beginning in the fall of 2006. He plans to major in Fish and Wildlife Conservation. Among Ryan's many interests include fly fishing, backpacking, photography, snowboarding, and learning to play the bass guitar.

Brendan Kucz, 2008
Brendan Kucz, 2008

The 2008 scholarship was awarded to Brendan Kucz, who graduated in the spring of 2012 from U.C. Davis.

Taylor Todd, 2007
Taylor Todd, 2007

Taylor Todd was awarded the second scholarship in 2007. Taylor graduated spring 2010 from Oregon State University, which was the university Collin attended.

Garrett Edwards, 2009
Garrett Edwards, 2009

In 2009, we awarded the fourth scholarship to Garrett Edwards, who graduated in 2013 from Humboldt State University in Northern California.

Elizabeth Graham-Williams, 2010
Elizabeth Graham-Williams, 2010

In 2010, we awarded the fifth scholarship to Elizabeth Graham-Williams, who in 2014 completed her final year at Oregon State University.

Shelby Marie Killen, 2011
Shelby Marie Killen, 2011

In 2011, we awarded the sixth scholarship to Shelby Marie Killen, who graduated from U.C. Davis.

Reef Larwood, 2012
Reef Larwood, 2012

We awarded the 2012 scholarship to Reef Larwood, attending Montana State.

Mariah Larwood, 2014
Mariah Larwood, 2014

In June of 2014, we awarded the ninth RCP Scholarship to Mariah Larwood, who graduated from Boston College

Maria Vega, 2013
Maria Vega, 2013

The 2013 scholarship went to Maria Vega, to attend the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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The 2019 scholarship will be awarded in June of next year.

Additional information on the scholarship is also available on the Web site of the Community Foundation of Mendocino County.

Feel free to contact me directly with any questions about the scholarship fund. I can be reached at (703) 731-9245 or ben.milder@gmail.com.

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