Twenty-six graduating high school seniors from Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties will enter UCSB in the fall as Chancellor’s Scholars.

The incoming freshmen will receive $2,000 a year for four years. Students are selected for this prestigious award on the basis of demonstrated academic excellence, leadership and exceptional promise.

The recipients include:

» Bradly Eachus of Ernest Righetti High School.

» Teresa Garay of Lompoc High School

» Michelle Gibson of Thousand Oaks High School

» Evan Ineman of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School

» Jennifer Lane of St. Joseph High School

» Oran Mehrnia of Ventura High School

» Alex Moreland of Morro Bay High School

» Tayler Morrissey of Royal High School

» Michael Nguyen of Dos Pueblos High School

» Haley Novander of Buena High School

» Stephen Potter of Arroyo Grande High School

» Alexandria Puopolo of Ventura High School

» Sabrina Samedi of Westlake High School

» Natalee Shean of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School

» Dawa Sherpa of Santa Barbara High School

» Jennifer Simonson of Santa Barbara High School

» Jessica Vargas of South High School