Juanita Haugen Scholarship – Application Deadline is Monday, Feb 9th

Juanita Haugen was a long-time school board member, trustee and president of the Pleasanton Unified School District, she inspired the Pleasanton Community of Character initiative.

In her honor, scholarships will recognize students who (1) have demonstrated exceptional character by role modeling the traits of Compassion, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, and Self-Discipline and (2) have a strong record of civic engagement through service to home, school and/or community.

An award of at least $1,000 will be presented to students in the three PUSD high schools. Last year, nine scholarships were awarded due to successful fundraising.

Applications and guidelines are available online at www.CommunityofCharacter.org

The deadline to apply is Monday, Feb 9. 2026.

As you read this, if you know any PUSD high school senior who you feel has excellent character and service, please encourage them to apply.

Selections will be announced approximately a month after the deadline and recipients will be honored at the Annual Awards Luncheon in May.