Scholarships

Malibu Woman’s Club, Nurturing Leaders of Tomorrow, annually awards scholarships to seniors who attend Malibu High School and other senior residents of Malibu who attend one of the private schools in the surrounding area. We have found that students benefit from recognition by our community for their accomplishments in scholarship, community service, and noteworthy participation in areas of their interest. Even though some encounter chronic illness, handicaps, or family crises, still they achieve excellence.

Nowadays, higher education, whether public or private, costs a lot, requiring most students to undertake burdensome student loans in addition to jobs. Recognizing outstanding young people with a financial assist demonstrates our pride in them and our appreciation of their goals and achievements.

Community corporate donors may present their own awards if they so choose, honoring an outstanding student and giving visibility to their business.

Also, Malibu Woman’s Club encourages Malibu fifth graders to continue their good work in an essay contest, which local schools administer. We designate the topic to the teachers, who provide time for the children to write in their classrooms. After presenting the first- and second-place winners from each class a medal and a check at the annual luncheon, we listen to them read their creative and charming essays. We note that a few years later some of the essay winners return to receive a senior scholarship.

Malibu Woman’s Club, whose sole purpose is to raise money for these annual scholarships, would be honored to have Malibu businesses join our support in this worthy pursuit. Those who donate will enjoy applying our 501 (c) (3) designation.

Senior Scholarship Application Form

  • 2012 High School Senior Scholarship Winners

    HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS of MALIBU--BRILLIANT, TALENTED, GENEROUS, AND HANDSOME: On May 17, 2012, Malibu Woman’s Club awarded annual $1000 scholarships to 15 high school seniors for their academic achievement, school participation, and community service. Considered only by number and selected out of a field of outstanding applicants, these young people exhibited excellence in many endeavors. They give us reason to face the future with optimism.

    Beneficent donors gave special awards, including Malibu Bay Company; Malibu Country Mart/Koss Realty Company; and Pfeiffer Thigpen Fitzgibbon Ziontz, LLP, and Julie Pfeiffer. The Anna and Kenneth Zankel Charitable Trust supported the entire fifth grade essay contest and five senior awards to outstanding students who have exhibited enormous resilience in overcoming big obstacles, chosen specifically for areas close to the Zankels’ heart: creativity in the arts, animal protection, and the sciences, combined with academic achievement, leadership, and community service.

    • Left to right:
      • Tanner Porter, Malibu High School: Winner Zankel Trust Award
      • Isabella Alsobrook, Louisville High School: Winner of Pfeiffer Thigpen Fitzgibbon Ziontz, LLP, and Julie Pfieffer Award
      • Drake Baglietto, Malibu High School
      • Carolyn Pushaw, Malibu High School
      • Juliana Ball, Malibu High School
      • Kimberly Watson, Malibu High School: Winner Zankel Trust Award
      • Madison Felman, Malibu High School
      • Emma Blackwood, Malibu High School: Winner of Malibu Country Mart/Koss Realty Award
      • Madeline Rotman, Malibu High School
      • Micaela Brookman, Malibu High School: Winner Zankel Trust Award
      • Emma Blackwood, Malibu High School
      • Lauren Haas, Malibu High School: Winner of Malibu Bay Company Award
      • Patrick Fontenette, Malibu High School: Winner Zankel Trust Award
      • Maxwell Poswillo, Malibu High School: Winner Zankel Trust Award
      • Kevin Reilly, Jr., Malibu High School

    2011 Fifth Grade Essay Winners

    The topic for the essay contest this year: “If you had 20 seconds of courage, what would you do?”

    From Juan Cabrillo, Our Lady of Malibu, Point Dume, and Webster Elementary Schools, children in each fifth grade class wrote their essays in school. Malibu Woman’s Club Committee members selected from over two hundred submissions a first and second prize in each Malibu fifth grade class. Identified only by number during the judging process, the winner received $150 and the second place $100. To the delight of the crowd on May 17, 2012, all 16 children read their essays to club members, proud parents and other relatives, friends, principals, and teachers.

    • Back row left to right:
    • Luca Alfaro-Dyszkant
    • Kennesaw Eaton-Steinberg
    • Kaia Gerber
    • Sage Biheller
    • Karen Lopez
    • Middle row left to right:
    • Hannah Hannley
    • Sabine Buckwald
    • Stephanie Maldonado
    • Nikki Gelb
    • Mia Ross
    • Jessica Ford
    • Front row left to right:
    • Dylan Omelia
    • Jack Hughes
    • Buckley Ventress
    • Not shown:
      • Alex Jemelian

      JUAN CABRILLO

      Principal: Barry Yates
      Teacher: Jill Matthews

      • 1st place: Luca Alfaro-Dyszkant
      • 2nd place: Sage Biheller

      Teacher: Christine Rowland

      • 1st place: Stephanie Maldonado
      • 2nd place: Sabine Buchwald

      Teacher: Susan Baltrushes

      • 1st place: Hannah Hannley
      • 2nd place: Kennewaw Eaton-Steinberg

      OUR LADY OF MALIBU

      Principal: Michael Smith
      Teacher: Michele Krolikowski

      • 1st place: Mia Ross
      • 2nd place: Jessica Ford

      POINT DUME MARINE SCIENCE SCHOOL

      Principal: Rebecca Johnson
      Teacher: Margo Dunn

      • 1st place: Ava Bode
      • 2nd place: Jack Hughes

      Teacher: Kris Jennings

      • 1st place: Kaia Gerber
      • 2nd place: Dylan Omelia

      WEBSTER

      Principal: Phil Cott
      Teacher: Kristina London

      • 1st place: Nikki Gelb
      • 2nd place: Alex Jemelian

      Teacher: Karen Verham

      • 1st place: Buckley Ventress
      • 2nd place: Karen Lopez