Hoag Classic & Kingston Technology Scholarship Fund



As part of the continued partnership to help further the education of students, the Hoag Classic partnered with Kingston Technology to fund $70,000 in scholarships.
Funded completely by philanthropy, the Hoag Employee Education Scholarship Program provides scholarships up to $5,000 for non-nursing employees who are actively pursuing education to advance their careers at Hoag. Thanks to the generosity and vision of Kingston Technology, Hoag employees are advancing their education and elevating the level of care Hoag provides to our community.
During the 2022 Hoag Classic, the Hoag Hospital Foundation and Kingston Technology hosted a special awards breakfast where 2020 and 2022 recipients and their families were in attendance to celebrate their accomplishments and awards.
If you would like to support the Hoag Employee Scholarship Program, please contact Adam Gafke, executive director development operations, Hoag Hospital Foundation at (949) 764-1986 or Adam.Gafke@hoag.org.
Please read on to meet the Hoag Classic scholarship recipients who are benefiting from Kingston Technology’s generosity and dedication to education.

Hoag Employee Scholarship Recipients
2022
BRYANN VANCE
Patient Care Assistant, Mother Baby Unit
- Years at Hoag: 6.5
- Pursuing associates degree in surgical technology
KORTNEY GUNDERSON
Clerical Coordinator/Telemetry Tech it
- Years at Hoag: 4
- Studying to be a registered nurse
SANDRA MARTINEZ
Medical Assistant, Hoag Functional Medicine
- Years at Hoag: 3.5
- Studying to be a functional medicine health coach
2020
LAUREN CLAYTOR
Clerical Coordinator/Telemetry Tech Advanced Brain & Spine Unit
- Years at Hoag: 4
- Pursuing a bachelor’s in clinical science
NOE PEREZ
Clerical Coordinator/Telemetry Tech Nursing Staffing Office
- Years at Hoag: 5
- Studying to be a registered respiratory therapist
BRENDA LUMBERAS
Phlebotomy Tech Laboratory
- Years at Hoag: 7
- Studying to be registered nurse
CARLOS CARDOVA
Dispatcher Support Services
- Years at Hoag: 4
- Pursuing a bachelor’s in communications
LAUREL LONG
Inventory Specialist Emergency Department
- Years at Hoag: 1
- Pursuing a bachelor’s in kinesiology
LUIS A. CORNEJO
Cook
Food & Nutrition
- Years at Hoag: 3
- Pursuing an advanced culinary degree
MICHAEL DAVILA
Surgical Tech Operating Room
- Years at Hoag: 3
- Pursuing a bachelor’s in health care science
VANESHA ANTENORCRUZ
Business Associate Business Services
- Years at Hoag: 2
- Pursuing a bachelor’s in psychology
SARAH HADDADIN
Nutrition Assistant I
Food and Nutrition Services
- Years at Hoag: 1
- Pursuing a bachelor’s in nutrition science
VINCENT ZITO
Phlebotomy Technician
Laboratory
- Years at Hoag: 1
- Pursuing a bachelor’s in kinesiology with an emphasis
Newport Beach Country Club Scholarship Recipients
2020
JESSE LOPEZ
Father works at NBCC as a Banquet Server
- He has been a volunteer, facilitator and mentee for various organizations with the goal of making a difference in other people’s lives.
- Jess is attending the University of California Berkeley studying Economics and Media Studies