Pearl Cotliar Scholarship Award

PCSA is currently transitioning as an award offered exclusively to students attending Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, CA and will no longer be administered by AGF. Thank you for your support and participation throughout our long history with this award program.

ANNOUNCING THE 2022 PCSA WINNERS! 

This year, the Cotliar family chose 3 winners and 2 runners-up:

Congratulations to 1st Place Winners Andrea Kramer, Fallon Rowerdink, and Kaiya Hayashida! Each will receive a $1,000 cash award to put towards their college education.

And congrats to our Runners-up, Hailey Stevenson and Summer Tran! Each will receive $500 cash for college.

Congratulations to all our winners! And thank you to all of our talented applicants – everyone turned in great work! Your futures are bright! Special thank you to the Cotliar family for sponsoring this generous award.

2022 Winners:

Andrea Kramer
Aliso Viejo, CA
Winner $1000

Fallon Rowerdink
Newport Beach, CA
Winner $1000

Kaiya Hayashida
Redondo Beach, CA
Winner $1000

Summer Tran
Aliso Viejo, CA
Runner-up $500

Hailey Stevenson
Newport Beach, CA
Runner-up $500

About the Award

Authentic Girl Foundation is honored to present the Pearl Cotliar Scholarship Award. The PCSA was established in loving memory of Pearl Ruth Cotliar of Newport Beach, CA, who passed away on December 24, 2011.

Pearl’s character and life reflected the core values of AGF, and we are deeply honored to be a part of this very special award generously donated by the Cotliar Family.

This award is open to all senior girls attending high school in the U.S. with plans to go to college. The winner will receive a $1,000 cash award.

2022 AWARD GUIDELINES:

Timeline

• Application must be postmarked no later than April 8th. No late applications will be accepted.

• Applications will be reviewed by the Cotliar Family and a winner will be selected. The winner will be announced on this webpage and AGC social media accounts on May 24th.

Application

To download the PCSA 2022 Application, click here. Application is closed.

Contact

If you have any questions, please email: scholarship@authenticgirlcoaching.com 

About Pearl Cotliar

Pearl Cotliar was a woman with strong morals. She was committed to her husband and her family, as well as her faith and community. She stressed the value of education, both secular and religious, and taught her children to be honest, kind, and respectful of others. She believed in the importance of individuality, and she encouraged her children to believe in themselves. Pearl never gave in to other people’s expectations. Instead, she was committed to being true to herself, and taught her children to do the same. Throughout her life, Pearl put the needs of others ahead of her own. When her father passed away, a young Pearl went to work helping to support her mother and brother. When she was married, she supported her husband George as he rose through the ranks at the Los Angeles Times to become managing editor, while also raising their two children, David and Sharon. Pearl also believed in the importance of giving back, and worked countless hours helping to build the religious school curriculum at Temple Bat Yahm in Newport Beach. Pearl Cotliar embodied the values of the Authentic Girl Foundation because she was a strong, independent woman who believed in herself, and because of that, she was able to help her family and her community thrive.

Previous Winners:

2021

1st Place:
Saya Seraj
Laguna Hills, CA
$1000 cash award

Runner-Up (3-way tie):

Sara Eyre
Laguna Niguel, CA
$500 cash award

Haania Mahmood
Aliso Viejo, CA
$500 cash award

Joanne Sarsam
Aliso Viejo, CA
$500 cash award 

2020

1st Place:
Natalie Glennon
Laguna Niguel, CA
$1000 cash award

1st Runner-Up:
Brooke Orrill
Laguna Niguel, CA
$500 cash award

2nd Runner-Up:
Chloe Raygoza
Laguna Hills, CA
$500 cash award

2019

1st Place:
Austin Martinez
San Antonio, TX
$1000 cash award

Runner-Up:
Sophia Buchanan
Hickory, NC
$500 cash award

2018

1st Place:
Kailah Dabee
Aliso Viejo, CA
$1000 cash award

Runner-Up:
Lauren Nyberg
Aliso Viejo, CA
$500 cash award

2017

1st Place:
Gracie Doran
Laguna Niguel, CA
$1000 cash award

Runner-Up:
Nicole Akhavanhaidary
Aliso Viejo, CA
$500 cash award

2015

Winner:
Eve Viramontes
San Juan Capistrano, CA
$1000 cash award

2014

Winner:
Sabrina Horn
Laguna Niguel, CA
$1000 cash award