Barbara Kramen-Kahn and David Kahn

“This scholarship fund is tangible proof that I’ve outgrown my birth circumstances. I was 10 months old when my unmarried mother graduated high school. My grandmother had a third-grade education and the only dad I ever knew, completed the eighth grade. Until I came along the highest level of education reached by any member of our very large family was high school.” Barbara Kramen-Kahn, Ph.D.

David L. Kahn, MBA attended local public schools from first through twelfth grade. He believed in the power of education to transform and improve lives.

Requirements:  Truckee High School, Sierra High School, or Forest Charter graduate, who will attend a Vocational School or Community College, taking a minimum of 9 credit hours. Must be a US citizen, currently employed while in high school, and planning to work while in college.

Amount: $2,500