EDH Chamber awards four scholarships

The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce announced it has awarded four scholarships of $750 each to local graduates, who plan to continue their education at a university, college or technical school. This year, the chamber received 18 impressive applications from highly-qualified students. The chamber is pleased to announce that two scholarships are funded by Pacific Interstate Insurance Brokers and El Dorado County Auditor-Controller Joe Harn. The other two scholarships were funded from proceeds from the chamber's inaugural Virtual Silent Auction. The chamber looks forward to growing this sponsorship program. The scholarships are judged by a committee of five business leaders from the community. It was a difficult task, as all of the applicants were most deserving. The point system is based on the following criteria: 50-percent community service, 15-percent work experience, 15-percent extracurricular activities, 10-percent scholastic GPA and 10-percent financial need. The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce congratulates the following scholarship recipients for 2021 and wishes them continued success in their future endeavors: Amanda Immer, Logan Barth, Rithvik Murali and Victoria Kolanski, all from Oak Ridge High School. "It is such an honor to be able to bring a little support to these four El Dorado Hills students. We understand that they are our future, and we want to help them succeed and continue their education. Our hope is that after graduation, they will move back to El Dorado Hills to live and hopefully are lucky enough to work here too," said Debbie Manning, El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce president and CEO. Donations to the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund for the Class of 2022 can be made to chamber@eldoradohillschamber.org and are truly appreciated. The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit organization, founded in 1986 to serve and advocate for the business community. The chamber's mission is strengthening the local economy, representing business interests to government, promoting the community, providing members with business connections and influencing political action.