W. SOCCER: BASURTO HONORED AS A STUDENT OF DISTINCTION
Sophomore soccer standout Kaelah Basurto was honored, along with twenty of her classmates, as a Fullerton College Student of Distinction. It is the college's most valued award.
Sophomore soccer standout Kaelah Basurto was honored, along with twenty of her classmates, as a Fullerton College Student of Distinction. It is the college's most valued award.
The twenty students have distinguished themselves and are representative of the top scholars at Fullerton College. A ceremony is typically held in the spring, but due to the COVID-19 campus closure a virtual ceremony was organized by the Student Life and Leadership.
Basurto recently signed a scholarship with Cal State Los Angeles, where she will study and play soccer for the Golden Eagles. A two-time All-Orange Empire Conference selection and team captain for FC, Kaelah played in 25 games played this season scoring a team-high 13 goals along with 5 assists.
Students of Distinction is Fullerton College's most distinguished achievement awards program for graduating students. The awards are granted to high achieving students in four achievement categories: academic, service, competitive and personal. Each student who is selected to receive this prestigious award will receive a scholarship sponsored by Associated Students, Dr. Janet and Henry Emoto, various donors from Fullerton College, and the Fullerton College Foundation.
The recipients of the 2020 Students of Distinction are:
Academic Achievement
Daniel J. Eng
Safiyah Lakhany
Emily Nava
Duc Thanh Nguyen
Nathan Quirion
Competitive Achievement
Faiza Azizan
Lynzie Hinman
Harutyun Kejejyan
Alisa Toh-Heng
Personal Achievement
Adriana Benitez
Krista Ghazaleh
Stephanie Harchenko
Brianne Healey Gutierrez
Damone Alexander Rance
Service Achievement
Kayla Duchesneau
Caralee Ellis
Rebecca Mendiola
Kara Regan
Megan Woods
Click here to see a recording of the virtual ceremony.
