2020 Scholarship Award Recipients

Performance-based Standards (PbS) is pleased to announce the four outstanding applicants selected to receive the 2020 PbS Scholarship Awards. The PbS Scholarship Fund was established in 2016 and as of 2020 PbS has given out a total of $30,000 in Scholarship awards. The winners are selected based on application essays that describe how the scholarship will be used to further their education and “pay it forward.”

This year PbS received 11 applications from three youths and eight staff. We recognize we did not receive as many applications as usual, most likely due to COVID-19 and the uncertainty of traditional schooling in the near future. PbS was able to award $6000 in scholarships this year, split among two youths and two staff.

The winners selected are:

· Victor Santoyo, Probation Correctional Officer at Stanislaus County Juvenile Hall in California- Modesto, CA, studying Criminal Justice at the Merced Community College and plans to complete their Associates in Criminal Justice;

· Halle Neslon, Rehabilitation Technician at Juvenile Corrections Center- St. Anthony in St. Anthony, ID, studying Criminal Justice at the University of Idaho and hopes to one day proceed to their Master’s in Social Work;

· A student from Connecticut Junior Republic - REGIONS Staff Secure Program, CT, will continue their education at Gateway Community College to begin a career in automotive services and;

· A student from Ferris School, DE, will continue their education at Genesee Community College in NY.

Congratulations to our four amazing recipients and thank you to everyone that applied for the 2020 PbS Scholarship Award.