Assistance League® of Orange has awarded 28 scholarships to outstanding local high school seniors pursuing higher education in the fall.  The 2023 recipients will receive funds to be used for tuition and books. The scholars were invited to a luncheon in their honor May 5 and many of them spoke about their high school experiences and future plans, from careers in healthcare, scientific fields, criminal justice and environmental studies, to teaching, finance and the arts. Pictured – Front Row (L to R): Jhomarie Moreno, Valerie Sanchez Rodriguez, Gwen Takagi, Theresa Perez, Alexandra Rosas, Sheyli Bernal. Back Row (L to R): Rylee Coney, Benjamin Nguyen, Amelia Fallahi-Ardekani, Sarah Guor, Ashley Fuerte-Mejia, Hailey Navarro, Johnathan Costello, Evan Bui, Joshua Martinez, Josiah Soto. Not pictured: Minanil Atiq, Jaylen Athena Aquino, Sahanaa Balachandran, Morgan McGinnis, Phi Nguyen, Maria Segovia, Pedro Vellasco Jr., Kylie Chiem, Haeley Arcos Hernandez, Karina Madrigal.