Glendale students are among the largest class to date to receive Dorrance Scholarships.

There are 60 recipients of the annual award, which up from 36 a year ago. These 60 Arizona high school seniors, who are the first in their families to attend college, will receive the scholarship award and program package, worth more than $100,000 over four years, and they will attend one of Arizona’s three state universities.

Now in its 23rd year, the Dorrance family’s support of this program exceeds $54 million.

This year’s scholars represent 52 high schools in cities across Arizona including Mohave Valley, Payson, Prescott Valley, Rio Rico, San Luis, Tonopah, Yuma, and metro-Tucson and metro-Phoenix.

“We are thrilled to welcome our largest class of Dorrance Scholars,” James Hensley, Dorrance Foundation for Education executive director, shared in a statement. “In 1999, the Dorrance Family established the program with a relatively small gift supporting 10 high school graduates. It has been an incredible honor to shepherd the growth of this program, which has awarded over 560 scholarships to date.”

Copper Canyon High School, in Glendale, within the Tolleson Union High School District, and Moon Valley High School, in Phoenix, part of the Glendale Union High School District, celebrated their first Dorrance Scholar this year.

Dorrance Scholars are listed below, including the high schools from which they graduated.

These scholars will attend Arizona State University:

• Jasmyn Delgado, Washington High School, Phoenix, of Glendale Union High School District
• Alait Isaac, Raymond S. Kellis High School, Glendale, of Peoria Unified School District
• Dominique Luna, Sandra Day O’Connor High School, Phoenix, of Deer Valley Unified School District
• Genesis Zamora, Cortez High School, Phoenix, of Glendale Union High School District

These scholars will attend Northern Arizona University:

• Joseph Parker, Deer Valley High School, Glendale, of Deer Valley Unified School District
• Daniela Valdovinos, Washington High School, Phoenix, of Glendale Union High School District
• Ivanna Zarahut, Thunderbird High School, Phoenix, of Glendale Union High School District

These scholars will attend University of Arizona:

• Leonnie Aikens, Raymond S. Kellis High School, Glendale, of Deer Valley Unified School District
• Alexandria Vega, Raymond S. Kellis High School, Glendale, of Deer Valley Unified School District

In addition to receiving financial assistance, Dorrance Scholars live on campus during their freshman and sophomore year, attend monthly meetings with fellow scholars, perform volunteer service, study full-time, and maintain at least a 3.0 grade-point average. The program supports a pre-college summer bridge program, a humanities summer program, international study and travel, an innovative entrepreneurship experience, and mentoring and tutoring.

The scholarship award is renewable for up to three years, for a total of eight semesters of full-time, undergraduate study. Scholarships are renewed based on academic achievement and participation in program events and activities.

Bennett and Jacquie Dorrance created the Dorrance Scholarship Programs in 1999. The Dorrances provide educational support to highly motivated high school students who are the first in their families to attend college and who demonstrate financial need.

Visit dorrancescholarship.org to learn more about the Dorrance Scholarship Programs.