Setton Pistachio Announces 2024 Earth Day Scholarship Contest Winners

Family-owned pistachio company celebrates second annual scholarship program focused on sustainability

TERRA BELLA, Calif., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc., the nation's second-largest pistachio grower and processor, is proud to announce the recipients of the second annual Setton Earth Day scholarship contest. This initiative was created as part of the Setton family's ongoing commitment to helping students reach their educational goals and spreading awareness about the importance of sustainability. For more information, visit www.settonfarms.com.

Setton Farms partnered with Porterville High School, Monache High School, and Harmony Magnet Academy in Porterville, California, to award scholarships to exemplary seniors. This year, Setton expanded its reach from one institution to three, awarding $5,000 to the first-place winner; $2,500 to the second-place winner; $1,000 each to three third-place winners; and $500 each to five honorable mentions. Additionally, all other students received a participation award of $250.

"Our goal is to support students in pursuing their college education, and we're grateful to the schools and students that participated this year," said Setton Farms COO Mia Cohen. "We were happily overwhelmed by the extraordinary creativity and originality of the projects submitted by the students, depicting sustainability."

Students were asked to create a painting, sculpture, video, clothing piece, etc., focusing on sustainability in California's Central Valley, and were required to use pistachio kernels or shells provided by Setton as part of their entry.

The 2024 recipients are: first place, Ryan Shearer (Harmony); second place, Robert Ikeda (Harmony); third places, Tiana Contreras (Harmony), Gloribel Mendoza (Porterville H. S.), and Cambria Arias (Harmony); and honorable mentions, Chloe Medina (Harmony), Anali Alcantar (Harmony), Dulce Elena Soto Sanchez (Monache H.S.), Josue Robledo (Harmony), and Neveah Sanchez (Porterville H.S.).

"I would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Setton Farms for their generous support of our students' college aspirations through this scholarship program," said Porterville High School Principal Jose A. Valdez. "Setton's commitment to education is helping our students fulfill their lifelong dreams of higher education. We truly appreciate their generosity and look forward to continuing our partnership to foster the future leaders of our community."

"We are grateful for the?spirited and generous support from Setton Farms for the Earth Day scholarship program," said Harmony Magnet Academy Principal Jeff Brown.?"Their leadership has set a cornerstone?that success?truly begins with education, while their commitment to students' success creates opportunities?and changes lives."

"Our students are very fortunate to have been invited to apply for Setton Farms scholarship," said Monache High School Principal Dr. Eric Barba. "Setton truly knows how to set the bar to encourage our students?to be 21st century learners and future participants?in our global market, all while keeping global sustainability at the forefront."

Submissions were judged on originality, creativity, and how well they incorporated the topic of sustainability and Setton Farms branding into their project. The judging panel was comprised of Setton employees, school representatives, and local leaders. Winners were honored at an awards luncheon at Harmony Magnet Academy on Wednesday, April 18.

Setton Farms launched its College Education Scholarship Program in 2016 and has awarded over 60 scholarships to employees, local community members, and students worth over $130,000. For more information on available programs and Setton's ongoing mission, please contact Maria Medrano at (559) 535-6050.

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Sallie Greco, Setton Farms, 1 (502) 614-5998, [email protected], https://www.settonfarms.com/ 

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