Lenore & Curtis Mills Engineering Scholarship Endowment

Established in September 2009 to provide a resource for scholarships to benefit students intending to enter the field of engineering.

Mrs. Lenore Mills and her son, Curtis Mills, made a thoughtful provision in their estate plans to permanently benefit students at West Valley and Mission College by providing scholarships for outstanding students. Those scholarships are to be awarded to students who intend to enter the field of engineering. Students who have completed pre-requisite classes for engineering and earned strong grade point averages will be considered for the Mills Endowment Scholarships.

Lenore and Curtis resided in the Salinas Valley. The mother and son both experienced personal hardships and challenges. Their demonstrated interest in community college education, public radio and the Salvation Army highlighted their belief that the advantages and benefits of society should be available to all citizens.

By designating the West Valley-Mission Foundation in their Living Trust, Lenore and Curtis took proactive steps to ensure that students from economically disadvantaged and diverse populations also could gain entrance into four-year universities as engineering majors.

The Lenore and Curtis Mills Endowment will assist generations of West Valley and Mission College students reach their full potential and accomplish their goals in the field of engineering.