{"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\/it\/congrats-to-our-2023-scholarship-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulazioni ai nostri borsisti 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\">Grazie per il sostegno ai nostri studenti di Ventura County!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to all 2023 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/it\/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\/it\/scholarships\/donors\/\">Diventa donatore<\/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\">I nostri cari donatori di borse di studio<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La VCCF ringrazia ancora una volta i nostri donatori per il loro generoso sostegno agli studenti della Contea di Ventura. Poich\u00e9 credete nel potere dei nostri studenti di inseguire i loro sogni e creare un futuro pi\u00f9 luminoso per la Contea di Ventura, avete reso possibile l'incredibile impatto del nostro programma di borse di studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ogni singola borsa di studio rappresenta un cambiamento di vita per i nostri studenti. Se non l'avete ancora fatto, guardate il video qui sopra per sentire la gratitudine dei beneficiari che ora possono seguire i loro obiettivi educativi grazie a voi. Da parte di tutti i beneficiari e di tutti noi della Ventura County Community Foundation, desideriamo estendere i nostri pi\u00f9 sentiti ringraziamenti per aver contribuito a realizzare i loro sogni.<\/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\">I nostri borsisti<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Siamo davvero sbalorditi da ognuno di voi e da tutto il vostro duro lavoro. L'intera comunit\u00e0 della VCCF \u00e8 orgogliosa di voi, che avete superato le sfide personali e siete cresciuti al di l\u00e0 delle difficolt\u00e0 della pandemia di Covid-19. \u00c8 un onore per la VCCF, per i nostri numerosi e generosi donatori che rendono possibile questo sostegno e per i volontari del nostro comitato di selezione delle borse di studio, essere al vostro fianco mentre lavorate per realizzare i vostri sogni educativi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Non potremo mai sottolineare abbastanza quanto siamo orgogliosi di tutti voi e di tutti i vostri risultati, e siamo cos\u00ec entusiasti di vedere cosa vi riserva il futuro!<\/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\">Il nostro comitato di selezione<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Siamo immensamente grati per la dedizione del nostro comitato di raccolta delle borse di studio. In questa stagione, i nostri incredibili volontari hanno letto oltre 6.000 domande di 980 candidati. In media, ogni volontario ha letto 60 domande, per un totale di migliaia di ore di lavoro collettivo per aiutare i nostri studenti a realizzare i loro sogni accademici. Tutto questo non sarebbe possibile senza il vostro instancabile servizio e, ancora una volta, desideriamo ringraziarvi per il vostro impegno.<\/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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