Redlands Footlighters Theatre

High School Scholarships

Merl and Peggy Williams Scholarship

Redlands High School

In the mid 1980's Footlighters looked into the possibility of giving a scholarship to a graduating high school senior who had been active in the theater during his/her high school years, and planned to continue such activity beyond high school. When the organization could not provide the capital for such a scholarship, Peggy Williams donated the money to make the award possible. She and her husband, Merl, were long time members of Footlighters. Merl was the founder of "Marketeer", a local electric cart manufacturing company. Merl served as President of Footlighters for many years and was involved in the purchase of the property where the present theater facility stands. Merl passed away shortly after the present theater was built, in 1980-81, and Peggy died in the late 1980s.

Redlands High School Recipients

2011	Brenden Hampton
2010	Mariela Nutter
2009	Jeremy Salazar (Will be attending USC)
2008	Zack Simons
2007	Ashlyn Wray (Will be attending California State at Fullerton)
2006	Cody Torbert
2005	Kyle Brand
2004	Jennifer Knox
2003	Stacey Porterfield
2002	Katie Knox
2001	Alexis Kassel
2000	Jason Cencirulo
1999	Allison Van Leersum
1998	Joy Nash
1997	Sara Ceballos
1996	Rachel Mower

Joe Camp Scholarship

Redlands East Valley High School

At the time the Merl and Peggy Williams Scholarship was initiated, Redlands had only one high school. The Williams scholarship continues to be awarded to a Redlands High School graduating senior. Thanks to the generosity of Joe Camp, a long time member of Footlighters, and a former employee of "Marketeer", a second scholarship was established, for Redlands East Valley High School. The Joe Camp Scholarship Fund was established in 1997, but awarding the first scholarship had to wait until 1999, when the first class graduated from the East Valley High School.

Redlands East Valley High School Recipients

2011	Rachael Johnson
2010	Chase Haninger
2009	Megan Martinez (Will be attending Cal State Fullerton)
2008	Caroline Berich
2007	Elysha Soto (Will be attending Long Beach State University)
2005	Jessica Merizan
2004	Sarah Newman
2004	Timothy Hequibal
2003	Travis Donnelly
2002	Laura Swaim
2001	Jonathan Anderson
2000	Amy Drinkwater
1999	Tim Martin

Awarded to Laura Swaim in 2002

Laura Swaim accepts the REV Scholarship Award from Felice Brezsny at the 2002 Banquet. She was joined by her parents.
photo by teresa dolan