As the leading scholarship provider in Livermore, the Pedrozzi Foundation values all educational and career pursuits so helps defray the costs of attending vocational training programs, community colleges, and universities. Hunter working on a backyard project. Hunter Diemert, a well-loved Livermore High School student, tragically died in an accident in August 2021, just [...]
Melinda and Jack Davis were invited by their grandparents, Jay and Mary Davis, to honor two of their Granada High School teachers. Photo Credit: Jay Davis Jay and Mary Davis have been funding scholarships through the Pedrozzi Foundation since 2015. They allowed their children, Kathy and Rob, to select teachers from their [...]
Do you have a federal student loan? Did you know that there is a new waiver that may allow you to get credit for past payments, even if you didn’t qualify before? It’s true- the Biden administration has temporarily relaxed the requirements for student loan forgiveness. You must act quickly, however, because the waiver will [...]
The Pedrozzi Foundation recently awarded $459,000 in scholarships to 127 local students, 20% of whom are in the first generation of family members to attend college. These scholars will be attending community college, undergraduate, graduate, and vocational schools. The newest Pedrozzi Scholars, along with family and friends, were excited to return to the Bankhead Theater [...]
A scholarship fund has been established at the Pedrozzi Foundation in memory of Dr. John Shirley and in honor of his life of service to his family, country, and community. Dr. Shirley was a distinguished WWII veteran who was awarded a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and a Purple Heart as well as the Croix [...]
The newest Pedrozzi Young Scholars, along with family and friends, were excited to return to the Bankhead Theater in downtown Livermore for the Foundation’s annual recognition event. These eleven 5th-graders from Marylin Avenue Elementary School were selected for being model students with strong academic accomplishments. The Pedrozzi Young Scholar Program promotes equity in opportunity for [...]
Make this Memorial Day Weekend Meaningful Dr. John Shirley Join us Sunday, May 29 at the beautiful Sblendorio Estate and Vineyard to support the Dr. John Shirley Memorial Scholarship Fund. Sblend and Beth Sblendorio welcome community members to their home for a BBQ in honor and memory of Dr. John Shirley 's revered [...]
This position has been filled. The Pedrozzi Foundation has a job opening for a Temporary Administrative Manager. SUMMARY: This is a temporary position while the current Administrative Manager is out on leave. The Administrative Manager will perform variety of clerical, administrative, and support tasks related to the successful operation of the Pedrozzi Foundation, including administrative [...]
Besides applying for college or a vocational training program and enjoying senior year activities, all high school seniors should apply for financial aid to help fund their post high school pursuits. 85% of students have a chance of receiving some kind of financial aid. 92% of applicants from low-income households receive grant money, which never [...]
The Pedrozzi Foundation recently awarded $461,000 in scholarships to 122 local scholars, 29% of whom are in the first generation of family members to attend college. These scholars will be attending community college, undergraduate, graduate, and vocational schools. The Foundation’s annual recognition event was modified once again. The 2021 Pedrozzi Scholars attended a walk-through event [...]
The 2021 Pedrozzi Scholarship applications are open. Livermore students pursuing college and career training are encouraged to apply. At least 80 scholarships will be awarded this year to help defray the costs of attending vocational training programs, community colleges, colleges and universities. Eligible applicants must be graduates of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, [...]
This year, the Pedrozzi Foundation is awarding $327,500 in scholarships to 86 local scholars. Since 2008, the Pedrozzi Foundation has awarded $4.8 million to 1,312 Livermore students. Of the 2020 Pedrozzi Scholars, 23% will be the first in their family to attend college. These scholars will be attending community college, undergraduate, graduate, and trade schools. [...]
A scholarship fund has been established in memory of Kim Cupps and in honor of her long career at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the Computing Directorate. Cupps passed away in June 2019 following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Cupps was born and raised in Livermore, and after graduating from Granada High School in [...]
Like many others, I am working from home, and am grateful that the Mario Geranium could come home with me as our focus at the Pedrozzi Foundation turns to mission critical activities. We are making sure our Pedrozzi Scholars have the resources they need to navigate distance-learning and telling them not to worry about future [...]
Longtime Livermore residents Donna and Art Pontau have established a scholarship to be awarded annually in honor of Richard E. Zufan, Donna’s father. The Richard E. Zufan Tool Scholarship will be awarded to an apprentice in one of the five ABC Norcal apprenticeship programs to honor Richard’s legacy of love and labor. Richard Zufan was [...]
As a first-in-family UC Davis college student, Lisette Rocha, 2017 GHS graduate and Pedrozzi Scholar, credits personal perseverance and loving supportive parents with making her college dream a reality. My dad always told me, "Education is the one thing that can never be taken away." So going to college has always been a dream of [...]
Longtime Livermore residents Donna and Art Pontau have established community college scholarship to be awarded annually in honor of Blanche Embick Pontau, Art’s mother. Blanche Embick was born and raised in Philadelphia during the Great Depression; her family struggled financially. Blanche grew up resilient and was among the first women to enlist in the U.S. [...]
The Rotarian Foundation of Livermore has established a scholarship fund through the Pedrozzi Foundation to honor community-minded and beloved Livermore resident Bill Geyer. Born in Pennsylvania into a military family, Geyer spent his youth traveling the world. He met his wife, Dianna, while his father was stationed in Japan. In 1977, the couple opened Livermore [...]
All sophomores in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District took the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test on October 16, 2019. The PSAT prepares students for the Scholastic Aptitude Test, required by many colleges and universities prior to admission, and it generates information that guides students to enroll in rigorous courses while still in high school. [...]
The seventh annual Music in the Orchard summer concert series was a huge success and, the Pedrozzi Foundation is grateful to the Purple Orchid Wine Country Resort and Spa, Nottingham Cellars, and Posada on Wheels for naming the Foundation as a continued beneficiary of the enjoyable outdoor concerts. The Foundation was established by Livermore businessman [...]
