The Rosales Sisters' Scholarship, benefiting students from the Central Coast of California

In 2019, The Rosales Sisters' Scholarship was founded by the six daughters of Abel and Maria Rosales. This college scholarship benefits first-generation or immigrant students from Aptos High School, where the daughters all attended.

Our fundraising effort in 2021 was a huge success! We awarded 9 students from Aptos High School between $1k-$3k each! See the winners of the 2021 fundraising effort here!

Elizabeth, Adriana, Nancy, Veronica, Olga, and Christie appreciate your support in this effort.

Read our personal essays, interviews, and conversations here.

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Olga Rosales Salinas

Jun 3
6 min

Interview with Alejo Padilla, GRIT

Interview with Alejo Padilla, GRIT Vice Principal in North Tahoe, Nevada, and Watsonville, CA Native. How Aptos High alum helps students.

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Interview with Santa Clara County Poet Laureate, Emeritus, David Perez

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May 13
6 min

Interview with Santa Clara County Poet Laureate, Emeritus, David Perez

by Olga Rosales Salinas Intro One of the most rewarding experiences of my life happened between 2009-2011 and it was called Vetted Word....

olgitarosales

May 13
8 min

Interview with Baruch Porras-Hernandez

by Olga Rosales Salinas *Tener ganas. What are ganas, and how do they work? Baruch Porras-Hernandez shares his struggle as an immigrant...

Interview with Jaime Sánchez, Artist/Muralist from Watsonville, CA

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Mar 24
5 min

Interview with Jaime Sánchez, Artist/Muralist from Watsonville, CA

by Olga Rosales Salinas First, Jaime, thank you so much for your time and your art. My sisters and I couldn’t be more excited for you to...

olgitarosales

Mar 24
4 min

Heat Stroke, a Conversation

With Nancy Rosales and Olga Rosales Salinas *Elizabeth and Nancy Rosales, in 1993, Homecoming Court Aptos High School. I interviewed my...

Paying it Forward, by Elizabeth Castillo

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Mar 24
4 min

Paying it Forward, by Elizabeth Castillo

The first of six daughters to attend college. *Elizabeth Castillo, Homecoming Queen, Class of 1992, with parents, Abel and Maria Rosales....

olgitarosales

Mar 24
5 min

Demolition And Spring Break

About The Rosales Sisters’ Scholarship *San Francisco Bay, 1984. Abel Rosales, his five daughters from the top-left, Elizabeth, Nancy,...

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The Rosales Sisters' Scholarship, benefiting students from the Central Coast of California

In 2019, The Rosales Sisters' Scholarship was founded by the six daughters of Abel and Maria Rosales. This college scholarship benefits first-generation or immigrant students from Aptos High School, where the daughters all attended.

Our fundraising effort in 2021 was a huge success! We awarded 9 students from Aptos High School between $1k-$3k each! See the winners of the 2021 fundraising effort here!

Elizabeth, Adriana, Nancy, Veronica, Olga, and Christie appreciate your support in this effort.

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