Taryn Sehnert receives Don Diego College Scholarship

DEL MAR – Taryn Sehnert, Miss Fallbrook 2016, can add another accolade to her resume: recipient of a prestigious college scholarship from the Don Diego Scholarship Foundation.

Sehnert’s $1,000 award was in the category of FFA. Eligibility was open to San Diego County high school seniors who participated in the San Diego County Fair and/or other activities associated with the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

Sehnert was one of 12 recipients from throughout San Diego County.

“This year’s crop of students was particularly outstanding, making the process of selection highly competitive," said Don Diego executive director Chana Mannen. "The selection committee was impressed by Sehnert’s complete package of abilities and accomplishments – her academic excellence, passion for FFA, extracurricular and volunteering activities, and, not least of all, her desire to give back to her community by becoming an Agriculture teacher.”

Sehnert’s father, Doug Sehnert, is a highly respected Ag teacher at Fallbrook Union High School, from which Sehnert will graduate on June 2. She plans to study horticulture crop production at Mira Costa College on her way toward earning a teaching credential and ultimately a master’s degree.

“I am very excited and happy to be a Don Diego recipient," said Sehnert. "The San Diego County Fair has been a huge part of my life. I look forward to using the scholarship to fund my education in becoming an Ag teacher. I want to teach in San Diego County so I can come down to the fair and share my experiences with my students.”

Sehnert and the other 11 scholarship recipients will be feted at Don Diego’s exclusive Dinner and Concert Gala on June 30 at the Fair. Tickets are available at http://www.dondiegoscholarship.org and include all-day preferred parking, hosted cocktails, gourmet dinner and elite seating for “Brian Wilson presents ‘Pet Sounds: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary" with special guests Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin.

Information on Don Diego’s history, the Foundation’s current programs, and donation opportunities is at http://www.dondiegoscholarship.org.