Kern Valley student, volunteer named Kohl's scholarship winner
By THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN
A Kern Valley student has been recognized as an outstanding youth volunteer for the Kohl's Department Stores "Kohl's Cares" scholarship program.
Garrett Willis from Kern Valley High School won a $1,000 scholarship toward college. According to Kohl's, Willis is involved in his school and church, and has been traveling to Tecoloto in Mexico since he was 9 years old, serving in an orphanage about six times a year for a week at a time. Every Christmas Garrett travels to Mexico to help provide food and gifts to approximately 1,500 children.
Other recent local Kohl's scholarship winners are: David Charity and Micah Matte both of Frazier Park, and Kathryn Rodriguez of Bakersfield.
Ten national winners will each receive a $10,000 scholarship and Kohl's will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit group on each national winner's behalf. More information: www.kohlskids.com.
-- Jorge Barrientos, Californian staff
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