Board of Directors

Sherry Leonard
Chair

Carla Donaldson
Vice Chair

 James Acosta
Chief Financial Officer

Danay Manseau
Secretary
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Jeanette Gerlomes
Linda Tinder
Patti Herrera
Msgr. John Armistead

Past Presidents
Kathy Etchebarne
Sr. Abby Newton
​Toni Raymus
​Kathy Lagorio Janssen 

About SEEDS

In 2003, Bishop Emeritus Stephen Blaire had a dream to provide underserved students in the Diocese of Stockton an opportunity for a Catholic education.  To realize his dream, Bishop Blaire invited the Young Men's Institute (YMI) to help establish an independent, nonprofit organization to fund need-based scholarships, that would make Catholic schools a possibility for many rather than a privilege for a few. Under the leadership of the Young Men's Institute, SEEDS was established to plant Catholic education in the lives of students across the diocese.

​Since 2004, SEEDS has allocated over $2.6 million in scholarships, serving over 2850 students, over 1900 families.

Over the years, SEEDS has grown and has been instrumental in Growing Faith through Student Scholarships.

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November  2021