Press Room

2025

• Scholarship Foundation Hosts Annual Luncheon
• Deadline Nears for Art and Honors Scholarship Applications
• Foundation Inaugurates New Series With Piano Performance
• Foundation Begins Accepting Applications for 2026-2027
• Scholarship Foundation Receives 13th Straight 4-Star Rating
• Foundation Conducts Testing of Latest FAFSA in Santa Maria
• Scholarship Foundation Earns Platinum Seal of Transparency
• Scholarship Foundation Expands Summer Programming
• Four Join Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors
• Pamela Gann Elected Scholarship Foundation Board Chair
• SCBT Awards Gross New Record Total for Scholarships
• Scholarship Foundation Celebrates Students at Ceremonies
• Foundation Announces Scholarship Awards for 2025-26
• 2025 Business & Technology Honorees Announced
• Scholarship Foundation Opens Santa Maria Office
• Foundation’s Carbajal Honored for Community Service
• Applications to the Scholarship Foundation Exceed 3,000
• Foundation Honors Santa Ynez Student Artists
• SFSB Honors South County Student Artists

2024

• Foundation Hosts Annual Community Leaders Luncheon
• Gina Carbajal Named Foundation Programs Chief
• Scholarship Foundation Begins Accepting Applications
• Scholarship Foundation Conducts FAFSA Test
• Foundation Selected for Exclusive FAFSA Test
• Scholarship Foundation Earns Sixth Platinum Seal
• Foundation Presents ‘Future Scholars’ Summer Program
• Five Join Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors
• Foundation Receives 12th Consecutive 4-Star Rating
• SCBT Awards Gross New Record Total for Scholarships
• Foundation Honors Students at Awards Ceremonies
• Foundation Announces Scholarship Awards for 2024-25
• South Coast Business & Technology Honorees Announced
• Foundation Partners with Law Firm to Boost Local Hiring
• Applications for Foundation Aid Increase Once Again
• Scholarship Foundation Honors Student Artists
• Foundation Extends Scholarship Application Deadline

2023

• Scholarship Foundation Holds Annual Luncheon
• Dunn Named Foundation Development Director
• Foundation Now Accepting Scholarship Applications
• Scholarship Foundation Earns Candid Platinum Seal 
• Cabrera Named Scholarship Foundation President & CEO
• Foundation Receives 11th Consecutive 4-Star Rating
• McGrew Elected Scholarship Foundation Board Chair
• SCBT Awards Gross Record Total for Scholarships
• Foundation Announces Scholarship Awards for 2023-24
• Solomon Elected to Scholarship Foundation Board
• Gil-Reynoso Elected to Scholarship Foundation Board 
• Franklin Elected to Foundation Board of Directors
• Kaganoff Elected to Foundation Board of Directors 
• Jen Brown Elected to Scholarship Foundation Board
• Scholarship Foundation Honors Student Artists
• Scholarship Foundation Applications Increase
• Dwyer Named Interim SFSB President and CEO

2022

• Foundation Hosts Community Leaders Luncheon
• Deadline for Art & Honors Scholarships is Nov. 15
• Scholarship Foundation Accepting Applications
• Donna Weidl Elected to Scholarship Foundation Board
• Michael Young Joins Scholarship Foundation Board
• Emil Nazaretyan Joins Scholarship Foundation Board
• Robertson to Retire as Scholarship Foundation CEO
• Foundation Receives 10th Consecutive 4-Star Rating
• Scholarship Foundation Earns Candid Platinum Seal
• SCBT Awards Celebrate Business Innovation, Success
• Scholarship Foundation Holds Awards Ceremonies
• Foundation Announces Scholarship Awards for 2022-23
• Martin Plourd Elected to Scholarship Foundation Board
• Charlie Huiner Elected to Scholarship Foundation Board
• Scholarship Foundation Announces Application Total
• Art Scholarship Recipients’ Work on View at SBMA

2021

• Deadline for Art & Honors Scholarships is Nov. 15
• Scholarship Foundation Accepting Applications
• Aimee Miller Joins Scholarship Foundation Board
• Scholarship Foundation Receives 4-Star Rating
• George Thurlow Joins Scholarship Foundation Board
• SFSB Earns GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency
• Mary Dwyer Joins Scholarship Foundation Board
• Rowe Elected Scholarship Foundation Board Chair
• SCBT Awards Celebrate Local Business Success
• Foundation Announces Scholarship Awards for 2021-22
• Scholarship Foundation Announces Application Total
• Student Artists Awarded Foundation Scholarships

2020

• Foundation Releases Donor Appreciation Video
• Deadline for Art & Honors Scholarships is Nov. 15
• Foundation to Begin Accepting Applications Oct. 15
• SFSB Earns 2020 Platinum Seal of Transparency
• Scholarship Foundation Receives 4-Star Rating
• SFSB Announces Scholarship Awards for 2020-21
• Scholarship Foundation Cancels Remaining Interviews
• Barbara Robertson Appointed SFSB President & CEO
• Hutchinson Named Scholarship Foundation CFO
• Scholarship Foundation Announces Application Total
• Foundation Celebrates Local Student Artists at SBMA

2019

• Foundation Holds Annual Community Leaders Luncheon
• Deadline for SFSB Art & Honors Scholarships is Nov. 15
• Len Smolburd Named Foundation Program Chief
• SFSB Will Begin Accepting Applications October 15
• Foundation to Host Lompoc Scholarship Benefit
• Scholarship Foundation Earns GuideStar Platinum Seal
• Glanville Elected Scholarship Foundation Board Chair
• SCBT Awards Celebrate Business Success
• SFSB Holds Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremonies
• Scholarship Foundation Receives 4-Star Rating
• Julie Weiner Appointed Chief Development Officer 
• Michael Williams Named SFSB Finance Chief
• Foundation Announces Scholarship Application Total
• Scholarship Foundation Honors Local Student Artists
• SFSB Honored for Outreach Efforts in Santa Maria

2018

• Foundation Holds Annual Community Leaders Luncheon
• Victoria Juarez Named SFSB President and CEO
• Israelachvili Honors Science Scholarship Announced 
• Deadline for SFSB Art & Honors Scholarships is Nov. 15
• Foundation to Begin Accepting Applications October 15
• Sarah Chrisman Named to SFSB Board of Directors
• 2018 SCBT Awards Ceremony Held June 6
• Nancy Ransohoff Appointed to SFSB Board of Directors
• Pamela Gann Named to Scholarship Foundation Board
• Scholarship Foundation Honors Student Artists
• Scholarship Foundation Announces Application Total
• SFSB Extends Application Deadline to January 21

2017

• Winkler to Step Down as Scholarship Foundation CEO
• Scholarship Foundation Holds Annual Luncheon
• SFSB to Receive Goleta’s Finest Award
• Rodgers Named to Foundation Board of Directors
• David Duron Appointed to Scholarship Foundation Board
• Kelly Knight Elected to Scholarship Foundation Board
• Dougherty Named SFSB Communications Director