The Jenise E. Ellis Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Jenise E. Ellis Endowed Scholarship Fund was established on April 24, 2008, by Harry A. Olivar Jr. This scholarship has been established to commemorate the life of Jenise Ellies who married Harry in 1990. Jenise graduated from Santa Clara in ’84 with a BA in English, attended law school, worked as a software marketing manager and an interior designer and fondly spent time at home with her three sons, Jordan, David, and Harry III. She passed away February 12th, 2008 at age 46, and is lovingly remembered by her friends and family.
Impact
The purpose of the Jenise E. Ellis Endowed Scholarship Fund is to provide scholarship support to a deserving female student in the College of Arts and Sciences pursuing a degree in English.