Valley Veterans Scholarship Recipients
2017 – $10,500
Destiny Goddu
Conner Bridges
2016 – $6,000
John Adams
Greg Buckley
Justin Estrella
Jim Holtman
Ashley Hoover
Zachary Lum
Shaun Mills
Thomas Novogradac
Arthur Parra Jr
David Perry
Richard Rahey
Alan Wiggins
2015 – $12,000
Valley Veterans Foundation General Scholarships
John Adams
Greg Buckley
Justin Estrella
Jim Holtman
Ashley Hoover
Zachary Lum
Shaun Mills
Thomas Novogradac
Arthur Parra Jr
David Perry
Richard Rahey
Alan Wiggins
Valley Veterans Foundation S.T.E.M. Scholarship
Damon Alcorn
Tony Diaz
James Holtman
Steven Leahy
Jeremy Taylor
2014 – $10,000
Anthony Aguilar
Marguerite Alvarez
Logan Bekker
Kevin Chaplin
Derek Clark
James Ferguson
James Huizar
Travis Livingston
Jonathan Schannep
Edward Smith
2013 – $16,500
Jacob Akers
Julian Alvarez
Marguerite Alvarez
Logan Bekker
Jonathan Channep
Joseph Cook
Sean Cope
Christopher Cropley
Morgan Crowell
Mario Fimbrez
Joshua Harris
Keith Hughes
Patrick S. Krouse
Howard Lattin
Michael Lopez
Adrian Marquez
Leonardo Martinez
Carlos Orozco
Steven Petersen
Ramona Peterson
Gregory Solberg
Kate Williams
Dennis O’Brien (Treasurer) is a Vietnam-era veteran of the US Air Force Strategic Air Command. He went on to receive is BS and MS in Electrical Engineering on the GI Bill from the University of New Hampshire. Now retired after a 35-year career with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, his time is now dedicated to service to veterans and his community.
Sherry Jensen is the current Executive Director of Valley Veterans Foundation. In her role as Executive Director Sherry supports the Foundation’s efforts to provide financial support and resources for military veterans pursuing not only post-secondary education, but life skills during their transition from military to civilian life. Sherry is actively involved in her community as Veterans of Foreign Wars Service Officer, Toastmasters community activities, and is a full time employee at the VA Palo Alto Office of Facility Planning and Development as a Program Specialist.
Todd Steffan is currently the designated Veterans counselor at Diablo Valley College. He was one of the key individuals who established the Las Positas College Veterans First program 2008/2009 and has served as its coordinator and then promoted to supervisor since inception. . He earned his MA in Career Guidance and Development from California State University – Chico, and a second master’s degree in counseling at San Jose State University. He is well-regarded by the veteran student population, faculty, administration, and community and is well-known among California Community Colleges for his innovative initiatives and tireless advocacy on behalf of our veterans. Mr. Steffan comes from a family of those who served, as his father served in the US Army and his grandfather served in World War I.