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![Local Agency Formation Commission Approves VST Land Annexation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726168884/mcoeorg/uo4uuya4pgpb9bqvnsgd/VignettePackage-email_Page_03_Image_0003.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726168884/mcoeorg/uo4uuya4pgpb9bqvnsgd/VignettePackage-email_Page_03_Image_0003.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726168884/mcoeorg/uo4uuya4pgpb9bqvnsgd/VignettePackage-email_Page_03_Image_0003.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726168884/mcoeorg/uo4uuya4pgpb9bqvnsgd/VignettePackage-email_Page_03_Image_0003.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726168884/mcoeorg/uo4uuya4pgpb9bqvnsgd/VignettePackage-email_Page_03_Image_0003.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1726168884/mcoeorg/uo4uuya4pgpb9bqvnsgd/VignettePackage-email_Page_03_Image_0003.jpg","width":2200}])
- VST
The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) has officially voted to annex the Virginia Smith Trust (VST) land located south of the UC Merced into city limits during a meeting on September 12.
![Virginia Smith Trust Honor Scholars Recognized at Annual Awards Dinner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715104326/mcoeorg/ic1f1suvsjc8okva5neu/AR500325.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1715104326/mcoeorg/ic1f1suvsjc8okva5neu/AR500325.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1715104326/mcoeorg/ic1f1suvsjc8okva5neu/AR500325.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1715104326/mcoeorg/ic1f1suvsjc8okva5neu/AR500325.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1715104326/mcoeorg/ic1f1suvsjc8okva5neu/AR500325.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1715104326/mcoeorg/ic1f1suvsjc8okva5neu/AR500325.jpg","width":1920}])
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- VST
Students, their families and educational leaders gathered last night, May 6, for the Virginia Smith Honor Scholars Award Dinner, hosted at the MCOE Downtown Center, to celebrate the achievements of 14 VST honor scholars.
![Virginia Smith Trust Distributes $148K in Grants to High School Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711148726/mcoeorg/dwd6utpbwhvhspfqs80c/VSTGrant24_MercedHS.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711148726/mcoeorg/dwd6utpbwhvhspfqs80c/VSTGrant24_MercedHS.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711148726/mcoeorg/dwd6utpbwhvhspfqs80c/VSTGrant24_MercedHS.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1711148726/mcoeorg/dwd6utpbwhvhspfqs80c/VSTGrant24_MercedHS.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1711148726/mcoeorg/dwd6utpbwhvhspfqs80c/VSTGrant24_MercedHS.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1711148726/mcoeorg/dwd6utpbwhvhspfqs80c/VSTGrant24_MercedHS.jpg","width":2200}])
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- VST
Nearly 300 seniors from Merced high schools were awarded $500 grants this week from the Virginia Smith Trust
![Merced City Council Unanimously Approves Annexation of Virginia Smith Trust Land Development]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1705964913/mcoeorg/z2ti8okbt4lmsb9kqplc/VignettePackage-email_Page_04_Image_0003.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1705964913/mcoeorg/z2ti8okbt4lmsb9kqplc/VignettePackage-email_Page_04_Image_0003.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1705964913/mcoeorg/z2ti8okbt4lmsb9kqplc/VignettePackage-email_Page_04_Image_0003.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1705964913/mcoeorg/z2ti8okbt4lmsb9kqplc/VignettePackage-email_Page_04_Image_0003.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1705964913/mcoeorg/z2ti8okbt4lmsb9kqplc/VignettePackage-email_Page_04_Image_0003.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1705964913/mcoeorg/z2ti8okbt4lmsb9kqplc/VignettePackage-email_Page_04_Image_0003.jpg","width":2200}])
- News
- VST
The Merced City Council on Tuesday night voted unanimously to approve the annexation and pre-zoning application of the Virginia Smith Trust General Plan, which will create a university community near UC Merced and provide millions of dollars in scholarships for local students.
![Virginia Smith Trust Honor Scholars pose with Merced County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steve Tietjen at the VST Honor Scholars Dinner.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1683068945/mcoeorg/ahtdunxayfn7watsx9le/VST_2023_Scholars_Dinner-8.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1683068945/mcoeorg/ahtdunxayfn7watsx9le/VST_2023_Scholars_Dinner-8.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1683068945/mcoeorg/ahtdunxayfn7watsx9le/VST_2023_Scholars_Dinner-8.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1683068945/mcoeorg/ahtdunxayfn7watsx9le/VST_2023_Scholars_Dinner-8.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1683068945/mcoeorg/ahtdunxayfn7watsx9le/VST_2023_Scholars_Dinner-8.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1683068945/mcoeorg/ahtdunxayfn7watsx9le/VST_2023_Scholars_Dinner-8.jpg","width":2048}])
- Award Recognitions
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- VST
Families, educators and education leaders gathered last night at the Virginia Smith Honor Scholars Award Dinner, held at the MCOE Downtown Center, to celebrate the achievements of more than 100 scholarship recipients and 18 honor scholars.