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2026 PLV Scholarship Winner Ella Fogle on Finding Purpose and Belonging Through Music

Each year, choosing a recipient for the Patricia Lynn Vermeulen-Tomocik (PLV) Scholarship reminds me just how much strength can exist behind a young person’s accomplishments. This year, I am pleased…

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September 29, 2026
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2026 Patricia Lynn Vermeulen-Tomocik (PLV) Scholarship

Graduating high school seniors in Orange County, California, are welcome to apply for the 2026 PLV Scholarship. I founded the scholarship in 2019 in loving memory of my mother, Patricia…

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January 30, 2026
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2025 PLV Scholarship Winner Fares Nassar on Immigrating from Syria and Rebuilding His Life in Orange County, CA

I am honored to introduce this year’s Patricia Lynn Vermeulen-Tomocik (PLV) Scholarship recipient: Fares Nassar, a remarkable young leader whose integrity, resilience, and unrelenting pursuit of education embody the spirit…

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August 9, 2025
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    About My Mellow Brick Road

    July 29, 2018 / No Comments

    Welcome to My Mellow Brick Road, a personal blog for sharing ideas, observations, and memories on a variety of topics ranging from travel to psychology to literature to mini gardening/miniatures to love & relationships! Now for a little bit about myself and the purpose behind this blog… I was born and raised in Orange County, California and spent five years in the UK studying English literature. While my degrees are both in English, I studied psychology for three years as an undergrad. I’ve always had a keen interest in the human psyche and am planning to begin a master’s program in clinical psychology soon. Since my mother’s passing a few…

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  • 2026 PLV Scholarship Winner Ella Fogle on Finding Purpose and Belonging Through Music
  • 2026 Patricia Lynn Vermeulen-Tomocik (PLV) Scholarship
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