{"id":24352,"date":"2023-09-25T15:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/?p=24352"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T23:00:50","slug":"congrats-to-our-2023-scholarship-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/congrats-to-our-2023-scholarship-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Herzlichen Gl\u00fcckwunsch an unsere Stipendiaten des Jahres 2023!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2023-scholarship-congratulations.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24354\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.8800489596083232;width:740px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2023-scholarship-congratulations.png 940w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2023-scholarship-congratulations-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2023-scholarship-congratulations-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2023-scholarship-congratulations-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vielen Dank, dass Sie unsere Sch\u00fcler in Ventura County unterst\u00fctzen!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to all 2023 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/scholarships\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"vccf.org\/scholarships\">VCCF Scholarship<\/a><\/strong> recipients! We extend our heartfelt thanks to donors and the selection committee. Watch messages of gratitude from recipients to witness the life-changing impact of scholarships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope you&#8217;re inspired by the generosity of our donors and the determination of our students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/853165522?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-fl-topbar-bg-color has-fl-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/scholarships\/donors\/\">Spender werden<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-fl-topbar-bg-color has-fl-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\">Join the Reader Committee<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-145.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-596\" style=\"width:733px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-145.png 800w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-145-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-145-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-145-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Gratitude To<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unsere lieben Stipendienspender<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VCCF dankt unseren Spendern erneut f\u00fcr ihre gro\u00dfz\u00fcgige Unterst\u00fctzung unserer Sch\u00fcler in Ventura County. Weil Sie an die Kraft unserer Sch\u00fcler glauben, ihre Tr\u00e4ume zu verfolgen und eine bessere Zukunft f\u00fcr Ventura County zu schaffen, haben Sie die unglaubliche Wirkung unseres Stipendienprogramms m\u00f6glich gemacht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jedes einzelne unserer Stipendien ver\u00e4ndert das Leben unserer Sch\u00fcler. Falls Sie es noch nicht getan haben, sehen Sie sich bitte das obige Video an, um die Dankbarkeit der Stipendiaten zu sp\u00fcren, die nun dank Ihnen ihre Bildungsziele verfolgen k\u00f6nnen. Wir m\u00f6chten allen Empf\u00e4ngern und der Ventura County Community Foundation von ganzem Herzen daf\u00fcr danken, dass sie dazu beigetragen haben, ihre Tr\u00e4ume zu verwirklichen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unsere Stipendiaten<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wir sind wirklich \u00fcberw\u00e4ltigt von jedem einzelnen von Ihnen und von all Ihrer harten Arbeit. Die gesamte VCCF-Gemeinschaft ist so stolz auf Sie, dass Sie pers\u00f6nliche Herausforderungen \u00fcberwunden haben und an den R\u00fcckschl\u00e4gen der Covid-19-Pandemie gewachsen sind. Es ist eine Ehre f\u00fcr die VCCF, unsere vielen gro\u00dfz\u00fcgigen Spender, die diese Unterst\u00fctzung m\u00f6glich machen, und die Freiwilligen unseres Stipendienauswahlkomitees, an eurer Seite zu sein, wenn ihr auf eure Bildungstr\u00e4ume hinarbeitet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wir k\u00f6nnen gar nicht genug betonen, wie stolz wir auf Sie alle und Ihre Leistungen sind, und wir sind gespannt, was die Zukunft f\u00fcr Sie bereith\u00e4lt!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unser Auswahlausschuss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wir sind unendlich dankbar f\u00fcr das Engagement unseres Stipendienausschusses. In dieser Saison haben unsere unglaublichen Freiwilligen \u00fcber 6.000 Bewerbungen von 980 Bewerbern gelesen. Im Durchschnitt hat jeder Freiwillige 60 Bewerbungen gelesen, was insgesamt Tausende von Arbeitsstunden ausmacht, um unseren Sch\u00fclern zu helfen, ihre akademischen Tr\u00e4ume zu verwirklichen. All dies w\u00e4re ohne Ihren unerm\u00fcdlichen Einsatz nicht m\u00f6glich, und wir m\u00f6chten Ihnen allen noch einmal f\u00fcr Ihre Arbeit danken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A letter from our scholarship director, Kirsti Thompson<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kirstithompson-website.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kirstithompson-website.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kirstithompson-website-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kirstithompson-website-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What an incredible year for the VCCF Scholarship Program! In the last 11 months, our major goal has been to\u00a0take\u00a0a\u00a0closer\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0systems\u00a0we\u00a0use\u00a0to\u00a0administer\u00a0this\u00a0program\u00a0and\u00a0work\u00a0to\u00a0improve\u00a0and\u00a0streamline\u00a0those\u00a0systems and related processes, as the program continues to grow each year. We want to be able to scale this work and give our team more time to be in the field recruiting new partners and broaden our application pool. One of the biggest changes we made was to really leverage our technology to lighten the administrative burden of this program, and it has paid off!!! We are now using our online scholarship platform to confirm scholarship awards and collect required paperwork from students. This simple change has not only saved many, many trees, but staff time, postage and scholarship processing time. In July 2023, we were able to process and mail more than 100 scholarship checks to colleges and universities throughout the country. This is a huge improvement over the past years. The other priority we are working on is a \u201cdeep dive\u201d audit on our scholarship portfolios. I want to send a very special thank you to my partner in this work, Tracy Tagawa, VCCF\u2019s Compliance Director. While at times it felt like were drinking from the firehose, we stuck together, learned a lot, and at times and laughed out loud after finishing each other\u2019s sentences. Finally, I want to thank another fantastic partner in this work, our Scholarship Coordinator Emily Marostica, who started with us in January. Emily picked this work up in no time, and her database knowledge is incredible. She comes to work each day with a smile and a can-do spirit, and I am so thankful for her partnership in this work. Thank you all for your continued support!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you for supporting our Ventura County students! Congratulations to all 2023 VCCF Scholarship recipients! We extend our heartfelt thanks to donors and the selection committee. 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