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by Joanne A. Calitri, Montecito Journal : Long established Montecito Realtor-Broker of 34 years, John Chufar of Sterling Properties Luxury Real Estate on Coast Village Road announced the Annual Santa Barbara Gay and Lesbian Business Association (GLBA) Scholarship winner at a well-attended reception on October 14.
The 2019 winner is student Salvador Gonzalez . He started UCSB spring quarter 2019 with a double major in Sociology and Chicano Studies and double minor in Applied Psychology and LGBTQ Studies, along with working full time at the SB Airport and when time allows, volunteering on campus. He is planning to enroll in a master's program on academic counseling after graduating from UCSB. Originally from Morelia, he learned English while attending San Marcos High School and SBCC. He said, "The GLBA has made me rea
Chufar, GLBA Board Member and Treasurer, welcomed the guests and introduced Board Members, Gary Mosel , Tim Lyons , William George , Michael Brock , Robert Johns , Jonathan Alburger , Marco Silva , Carlos Ojeda , and Doug Van Pelt , all of whom are respected businesspeople in the Santa Barbara area. Special guests were acknowledged: Susan Lindenauer , Professor of Sociology at SBCC; Jackie Van Lingen and Stephanie Garcia of Pacific Pride Foundation; and Claude Raffin . Mosel spoke briefly about the history