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Student who once lived in foster home named Star Scholar

Serry Park tries to hold back her tears as she makes her way to the stage after she was announced winner of the 2012 Julius Gius Star Scholarship during the Star Scholar awards banquet at Serra Center in Camarillo on Tuesday night.

Photo by Joseph A. Garcia, Ventura County Star

Serry Park tries to hold back her tears as she makes her way to the stage after she was announced winner of the 2012 Julius Gius Star Scholarship during the Star Scholar awards banquet at Serra Center in Camarillo on Tuesday night.

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  • Serry Park, from Ojai Valley School, is congratulated by Ventura County Star Editor John T. Moore after Park was named recipient of a $5,000 scholarship.
  • Anna Park (right) hugs her daughter Serry Park, a senior at Ojai Valley School, after Serry was announced as the recipient of a $5,000 scholarship during a banquet at Serra Center in Camarillo on Tuesday night. At left is Park's teacher and adviser Lisa Boyd.
  • Jessica Madglangsakay (left), from Channel Islands High School, meets guest speaker Ken Jennings (seated at right) before the start of the Star Scholar awards banquet.
  • Ken Jennings (left), "Jeopardy!" champion, meets the people after his appearance as guest speaker at the Star Scholar awards banquet.
  • Serry Park (left), from Ojai Valley School, poses for a picture with "Jeopardy!" champion Ken Jennings, who spoke at the banquet.
  • Sumedh Shah (facing), from Thousand Oaks High School, greets Sanjay Siddhanti, from Newbury Park High School, during the Star Scholar awards banquet Tuesday night.
  • Jonathan Ong (from left), along with his twin brother, Justin Ong, and Zheng Wang, all from Camarillo High School, chat with Ashley Tarkiainen (back), from Newbury Park High School, at the Star Scholar awards banquet.
  • Kevin Chian (from left), from Westlake High School, along with classmates Joyce Zhang and Haikou Yin chat with Moorpark High School's Nicole Restmeyer and Jeff Niu at the Star Scholar awards banquet.
  • Gustavo Castillo (left) and Carolyn Salas, both from Santa Paula High School, get their picture taken before the start of the banquet.
  • Anna Park (from right) reacts after learning her daughter Serry Park was selected to receive a $5,000 scholarship Tuesday night during the Star Scholar awards banquet at Serra Center in Camarillo.
  • Serry Park tries to hold back her tears as she makes her way to the stage after she was announced winner of the 2012 Julius Gius Star Scholarship during the Star Scholar awards banquet at Serra Center in Camarillo on Tuesday night.

A young woman who lived in a foster home before going to a private boarding school has been named this year's Star Scholar.

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