News release\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, in partnership with the Association of California Water Agencies, announced\u00a0that the\u00a02026\u00a0Edward G. \u201cJerry\u201d Gladbach Scholarship has been awarded to\u00a0California State University, Fresno, student Victor Ilias Fraga.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Established in honor of the late Edward G. \u201cJerry\u201d Gladbach, a past ACWA president, SCV Water vice president, and longtime local, state and national water leader, this annual ACWA Scholarship Program awards $5,000 to one qualified undergraduate student majoring in engineering, agricultural and\/or urban water supply, environmental studies, public administration, or other water-resource-related fields.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are proud to partner with ACWA and fund the Gladbach Scholarship to\u00a0continue\u00a0the\u00a0important\u00a0work Jerry\u00a0began by investing in the\u00a0next generation of California\u2019s water leaders,\u201d SCV Water Board President Maria Gutzeit\u00a0said in a news release. \u201cWe congratulate Victor on earning this\u00a0scholarship and we look forward to\u00a0his continued growth in the industry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fraga is a\u00a0plant\u00a0science and\u00a0agricultural\u00a0business student at\u00a0Fresno State\u00a0with a minor in\u00a0water\u00a0studies.\u00a0His recent academic achievements\u00a0include\u00a0being named the\u00a0Fresno State Plant Science Department Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher\u00a0and Outstanding Soil Judging Participant\u00a0for the\u00a02025-26\u00a0academic year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
While expecting\u00a0to complete his\u00a0bachelor of\u00a0science\u00a0degree\u00a0in May\u00a02027,\u00a0Fraga\u00a0was also\u00a0selected as\u00a0one of\u00a020\u00a0students\u00a0nationwide\u00a0for\u00a0Cornell\u00a0AgriTech\u2019s\u00a0Summer Scholar\u00a0Program, where he\u00a0will\u00a0conduct mentored research bridging plant science and applied agricultural technology.\u00a0His\u00a0cross-disciplinary\u00a0education\u00a0positions him to translate\u00a0fundamental science into practical solutions for\u00a0California\u00a0farmers, the release said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReceiving the Gladbach Scholarship means a great deal to me because it recognizes my passion for agriculture, water sustainability and research in California,\u201d Fraga\u00a0said in the release. \u201cThis support will help me continue pursuing hands-on research experiences and prepare for a future career focused on improving agricultural systems and resource management.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Edward G. \u201cJerry\u201d Gladbach Scholarship is awarded through the ACWA Scholarship Program to a full-time undergraduate student attending an accredited University of California or California State University. Scholarship applications are open from late December through March 1 each year for the following academic year. For a list of qualifications and eligibility requirements, and a link to the online application system, visit ACWA\u2019s scholarships page at\u00a0www.acwa.com\/about\/scholarships<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"News release\u00a0 The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, in partnership with the Association of California Water Agencies, announced\u00a0that…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":326690,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[112,114,113],"class_list":["post-326689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fresno","tag-fresno","tag-fresno-headlines","tag-fresno-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326689\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/326690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=326689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=326689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}