Alameda briefs: Encinal High seniors to receive Van Sickle Scholarships

Encinal High School seniors Z’haria Anderson, from left, and Sesina Haile have been named the Ken and Shirley Van Sickle Scholarship’s 37th annual winners.Encinal High School seniors Z’haria Anderson and Sesina Haile have been named the 37th annual winners of the $5,000 Ken and Shirley Van Sickle Scholarship. Each will receive a full award.Haile is a top student at Encinal High and this year’s class salutatorian.

In addition to Haile and Anderson, two other students were selected as scholarship finalists — Encinal High’s Allen Liao and Alameda High School’s Bryan Lam. The scholarship honors Ken and Shirley Van Sickle, two distinguished high school teachers who devoted their careers to Alameda’s students. On July 20, Nashville-based singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso Sunny War will headline. Her emotional mix of gospel, blues, folk and rock are delivered with her signature innovative guitar style about which L.A. Weekly’s Michael Simmons proclaims, “I haven’t heard a young guitarist this dexterous … in eons.” San Francisco singer-songwriter and guitarist Diana Gameros will open for this concert.

Kicking off June 16 at WABA’s community gathering space, The Healing Garden , the summer series promises an array of electrifying performances and engaging activities for all ages. Pop Rocks will headline the inaugural event from 4 to 6 p.m., delivering a dynamic blend of high-energy hits from the Motown era to the 1990s.

Mail your completed application to Alameda Kiwanis Foundation, P.O. Box 1217, Alameda CA 94501. Grant requests must be postmarked by July 1. For information and an application, emailAlameda Municipal Power has announced the departure of General Manager Nicolas Procos to pursue a new opportunity after nearly seven years with the city. City Manager Jennifer Ott has appointed Tim Haines to the role of interim general manager while leading the search for a permanent replacement.

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