By Cathleen Allison/Nevada Momentum

  • Nearly 300 people attended the annual WNC Foundation Scholarship Appreciation & Recognition Celebration Friday.
    Nearly 300 people attended the annual WNC Foundation Scholarship Appreciation & Recognition Celebration Friday.
  • Conner Michitarian and Kaitlyn Barrett visit with other guests at Friday's WNC Foundation Scholarship Celebration.
    Conner Michitarian and Kaitlyn Barrett visit with other guests at Friday’s WNC Foundation Scholarship Celebration.
  • Noemi Ortiz gets her face painted by nursing student Nicole Williams at the WNC Foundation Scholarship Celebration Friday.
    Noemi Ortiz gets her face painted by nursing student Nicole Williams at the WNC Foundation Scholarship Celebration Friday.
  • Jurain Villa and other students were recognized Friday at the WNC Foundation Scholarship Celebration.
    Jurain Villa and other students were recognized Friday at the WNC Foundation Scholarship Celebration.
  • Keynote speaker Isabelle Rodriguez Wilson speaks to a crowd of nearly 300 people at Friday's WNC Foundation Scholarship event.
    Keynote speaker Isabelle Rodriguez Wilson speaks to a crowd of nearly 300 people at Friday’s WNC Foundation Scholarship event.

Nearly 300 people attended the annual Western Nevada College Foundation Scholarship Appreciation and Recognition Celebration Friday in Carson City.

More than $260,000 in scholarships were awarded to more than 100 Western Nevada College (WNC) students.