Our Donors

Adams Foundation

Adams Foundation

Retired Foothill Counselor, Kathy Adams, and her husband, Ralph, fund the Ann Davis Memorial Scholarship. Kathy is still involved with Foothill as a Foothill Commissioner.

Administrative Management Association

Administrative Management Association

Foothill-De Anza Administrators generously fund this scholarship through the AMA.

African Ancestry Association

African Ancestry Association

De Anza College African Ancestry Staff Association.

AIFS

AIFS

AIFS College Study Abroad is a program of the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS). Since 1964, AIFS has been the leading provider of cultural exchange and educational opportunities for more than 1.5 million people.

Air Systems Foundation

Air Systems Foundation

The Air Systems Foundation, Inc. passionately supports numerous programs and charities throughout Silicon Valley and Santa Clara County with the ultimate mission of “building our children’s future.” We consistently honor our fundamental belief that the most positive,...

Al and Phyllis Rutner

Al and Phyllis Rutner

Dedicated supporters of education and art, Al and Phyllis Rutner are generous supporters of De Anza College. They created this scholarship for students who are pursuing an education that will enable them to contribute to and enrich their communities. While on De...

Alumni, Friends and Family of Jim Linthicum

Alumni, Friends and Family of Jim Linthicum

This special scholarship was created in memory of Coach James Linthicum. Jim became part of the inaugural staff at De Anza College teaching Physical Education and coaching football and tennis, then track & cross country for 34 years. Three times, Jim was named Coach...

Andrew and Stephanie Towell

Andrew and Stephanie Towell

Andrew and Stephanie Towell, longtime Mountain View residents, have raised two boys who have benefitted from local public education. With one out of college and one nearly finished, they decided it was time to give back to their community by establishing a...

Anita Manwani Bhagat and Arjun Bhagat

Anita Manwani Bhagat and Arjun Bhagat

Anita Manwani Bhagat has been a long-time friend of Foothill and De Anza college, serving on the Foothill-De Anza Foundation Board on and off since 2007 including serving as President. A tireless leader for open-access education, Anita and her husband, Arjun...

Ann Rando

Ann Rando

Dear friend of Foothill College, Ann Rando, established this scholarship. Ann has served as a Foothill Commissioner for many years and her generous spirit and warm smile has touched many students as well as faculty and staff. Everyone who meets Ann, instantly likes...

Anonymous

Anonymous

This is an annual scholarship funded by a De Anza alumna who is a single mother and benefited greatly from De Anza scholarships. She has donated in “Hoy tu, manana yo” ethos of reciprocity, and hopes the recipients will be inspired to keep giving back as they go...

Asian Pacific American Network (APAN)

Asian Pacific American Network (APAN)

The Foothill Asian Pacific American Network is made of faculty and staff who work collectively to make Foothill College a better place for Asian/Pacific American students both academically and culturally.

Asian Pacific American Staff Association (APASA)

Asian Pacific American Staff Association (APASA)

Founded in 1990, the Asian Pacific American Staff Association is an organization for De Anza College employees of Asian/Pacific American (A/PA) heritage and other interested staff members who support the goals of the organization.

Associated Students of Foothill College (ASFC)

Associated Students of Foothill College (ASFC)

Barbara Allen

Barbara Allen

Barbara Allen established this scholarship in her husband’s memory, Judson Allen. Judson was a commercial photographer and graduate of Foothill College who worked in the San Francisco Bay Area for over thirty years. Jud was wise, sweet, generous, forgiving,...

Barbara Harrelson

Barbara Harrelson

Barbara Harrelson is the reason why De Anza has a Medical Lab Technician program since 2004. Barbara recognized the need for skilled medical technicians and her efforts resulted in a large grant to support the program’s establishment. Barbara was a leader within...

Ben Galin

Ben Galin

Ben Galin, a Foothill alum and Stanford graduate, has always loved math. At Foothill, Ben was interested in research topics and applying math to other fields. After transferring to Stanford, he found the topics of modern algebra and logic particularly interesting. ...

Bernadine Chuck Fong

Bernadine Chuck Fong

Bernadine Chuck Fong, retired Foothill President, established this scholarship in loving memory of her sister, Lillian Mary Chuck, who had mental disabilities but with great persistence achieved her educational goals.

Bernard Osher Foundation

Bernard Osher Foundation

California has always been a place of opportunity—and no institution embodies this promise more than the California Community Colleges. California’s Community Colleges, the largest higher education system in the nation, were created to provide affordable and...

Board of Trustees Scholarship Donors

Board of Trustees Scholarship Donors

This scholarship was created in honor of and in memory of the dedicated service of Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees. Donors include current and past members of the Board of Trustees. As well as friends and family of Sandy Hay and Mary Mason. Also a special...

California Chins Chinchilla Rescue Organization

California Chins Chinchilla Rescue Organization

Lani Ritchey was the cofounder of the California Chins Chinchilla Rescue organization, a small group of volunteers who are dedicated to rescuing and finding homes for chinchillas. Lani was passionate animal lover with years of experience working with horses and...

California Rare Fruit Growers

California Rare Fruit Growers

Located in the heart of the Silicon valley, the Santa Clara Valley chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers is dedicated to growing and sharing delicious, rare, and historic fruit from the Valley of the Hearts Delight and beyond. The chapter is interested in...

California Retired Teachers Association (CRTA)

California Retired Teachers Association (CRTA)

The California Retired Teachers Association’s mission is to promote excellence in the teaching profession and to identify individuals who will become outstanding teachers, this scholarship looks to encourage teaching competence, and to recruit outstanding scholars...

Caracci Classic Golf Tournament

Caracci Classic Golf Tournament

Central Services Classifed Senate

Central Services Classifed Senate

The function of the Central Services Senate to participate in the governance of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District; to actively collect, evaluate, and disseminate information for the classified staff; and to represent the collective interest of the...

Chancellor's Scholar Award Donors

Chancellor's Scholar Award Donors

This scholarship is made possible by an endowment created to attract high school students to enroll at Foothill or De Anza. Generous donations were made by the Intel Corporation, Tandem Computers, Associated Students of Foothill and De Anza Colleges and faculty and...

Charles Jepson

Charles Jepson

This scholarship was lovingly created by the family and friends of Renee Marie Jepson and her father, Charles Jepson.

Cheryl and Jeff Hylton

Cheryl and Jeff Hylton

Cheryl and Jeff have a passion for helping our community. A dedicated fundraiser, Cheryl worked at the Foothill-De Anza Foundation for seven years and helped students achieve their dreams by providing the community’s support. Cheryl and Jeff chose to give to De...

Cindy Castillo

Cindy Castillo

Cindy Castillo, retired De Anza Financial Aid Director, and her sister, Lynn Reese, lovingly created this scholarship in memory of their mother, Wilma Wolgast, who worked at both Foothill and De Anza Colleges and retired in 1989. Wilma enjoyed her close contact with...

CIO Scholarship Committee

CIO Scholarship Committee

The CIO Scholarship Committee is a non profit organization that seeks to provide schools with endowments to create scholarship opportunities for students in the information systems and technology fields.