The Ketchersid Scholarship
Mrs. Rosalie Ketchersid always had great interest in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and made significant contributions to both through the Community Foundation. In addition, in August 1998, she established the Ernest E.& Rosalie C. Ketchersid Endowed Scholarship in her husband's memory. This scholarship supports UCR undergraduate students from Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Mrs. Ketchersid passed away in April 2005.
To be a viable prospect for The Ketchersid Scholarship, one must:
- Be a UCR majors within Mathematics (Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Mathematics for Secondary Teachers) with at least a 3.0 GPA.
- Must be from either Riverside or San Bernardino counties.
- Be able to show their financial need for this scholarship.
- Have a current and accurate FAFSA form on file. The Financial Aid Office will use this form to verify an applicant's financial need for this scholarship.
- Write a 250 to 500 word essay describing your mathematical accomplishments and goals, to be submitted with the application (your essay will be uploaded as either a word or pdf file). The essay is your chance to communicate and demonstrate why you need and deserve this scholarship. Be sure to outline the reasons for your need and want of this financial/educational opportunity.
- Follow the link to fill out the application-form: Ketchersid Scholarship Application Form
- Deadline: May12th, 2025
2023 - 2024 Award Recipients
Aliyah Bello | Cristian Herrera | Jacob Gower |
Jonathan Martinez | Kimberly Arreguin | Martissa Nolasco |
Moises Ruano | Rayan Awais | William Murray |
Xavier Madrid |
Past Winners/Recipients of the Ketchersid Scholarship
Winners of the Ketchersid Scholarship are chosen out of many eligible applicants. Several stand out students are chosen based on their academic achievements and their financial need which each student demonstrates in their submitted essay. The UCR Math Department's continued congratulations go to the math undergraduates listed below.
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2022 - 2023
Batool Abdaljawad
Angel Colli
Maritssa Nolasco
Reed Vargo
Dabin Kim
Shelby Wong
Leo Yoo
Cristian Herrera
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2021 - 2022
Laura De La Torre-Nava
Giang Do
Mayra Galicia
Nellie Garcia
Maritssa Nolasco
Reed Vargo
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2019 - 2020
Christopher Chebat
Lisel Dayot
Michelle Dinh
Sadaf Kadir
Jacqueline Nguyen
John Palacios
Karina Rios
Angela Su
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2018 - 2019
Esli Brito-Delgado
Christopher Chebat
Lisel Dayot
Ayleen Ortiz
John Palacios
Monica Rico
Karina Rios
Ryan Vargo
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2017 - 2018
Jasmine Morales
Eva-Christin Schwesig
Brenda Bravo
Ryan Vargo
Ricardo Aguila
Monica Rico
Paige Helms
Rayanatou Keita
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2016 - 2017
Adam Anaya
Brenda Bravo
Raymundo Torres Bravo
Vanessa Hernandez
Jamie Madrigal
Monica Rico
Angela Richarte
Trang Tran
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2015 - 2016
Savannah Sprague
Sy Flores
Vanessa Hernandez
Monica Rico
Peter Torres
Guadalupe Gonzalez
Angela Richarte
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2014 - 2015
Samuel Aldaco
Jennifer Oh
Alyjohn Iling
Hyunsang Im
Nou Vang
Jennifer Avila Cerros
Joshua Bhatnagar
Coral Chaney
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2012 - 2013
Amanda Hoisington
William Avila
Bailey Yuan
Coral Chaney
Michelle Nuno
Roger Quatch
Quang Vo
Amber Ludwig
Jonathan Meir
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2011 - 2012
Coral Chaney
Nisreen Gabaji
Michelle Black
Roger Quach
Ashley Gregory
Amanda Hoisington
Emad Totari
Khoa Tran
Alex Owens
Monika Ujkic
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2010 - 2011
Mar Ni
Nisreen Gabaji
Hong Yue Wilson
Coral Chaney
Matthew Cheng
Emad Totari
Leo Vu
Adam Tatum
Sork Chor
Monika Ujkic
Kaitlin Giacalone
Nastazha Sneed
Jonathan Mejer
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2009 - 2010
Matthew Cheng
Mar Ni
Karina Rodriguez
Hong Yue Wilson
Nisreen Gabaji
Emad Totari
Ivy Nguyen
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2008 - 2009
Joseph Adams
Raymond Herzog
Jeffrey Wand
Laura Avina
Xuan Li
Jacob Ochsner
Hong Yue Wilson