The Pedrozzi Foundation recently awarded $505,000 in scholarships to 112 Livermore students. Isabel Roy is graduating from Livermore High School and heading to UC San Diego to prepare for medical school. She shared, “I feel incredibly honored and grateful to be named a Pedrozzi Scholar. This recognition validates the hard work I’ve put into [...]
The Pedrozzi Foundation is proud to announce the awarding of $448,500 in scholarships to 128 local students pursuing education through vocational training programs, community colleges, and universities nationwide. This year’s community college recipients include students preparing to enter the workforce upon certification in their chosen fields, as well as those planning to transfer to four-year [...]
The 2025 Pedrozzi Scholarship applications are open. Livermore students pursuing college and career training are encouraged to apply. Scholarships will be awarded to help defray the costs of attending vocational training programs, community colleges, and universities. Eligible applicants must be graduates of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, and may be [...]
Lee Davisson was a kind-hearted and intelligent man, a dear friend, and a devoted husband and father who spent his career as an isotope geochemist and groundwater consultant. He passed away at the age of 62 at home in Livermore, California on September 6th, 2024 from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). In honor of Lee’s dedication [...]
2024 Pedrozzi Scholars The Pedrozzi Foundation proudly awarded $503,000 in scholarships to 139 local students, with 22% of them being the first in their families to attend college. These scholars will pursue studies at community colleges, undergraduate, graduate, and vocational schools. Ness Mazerlev, a senior from Livermore High School, expressed gratitude, stating, “Lately, [...]
The newest Pedrozzi Young Scholars were excited to be recognized at the Bankhead Theater in downtown Livermore for the Foundation’s Annual Recognition Event. These thirteen 5th-graders from Marylin Avenue STEAM Academy were selected for being model students with strong academic accomplishments. The Pedrozzi Young Scholar Program promotes equity in opportunity for high achieving students by [...]
The Rotary Club of Livermore Valley has launched a scholarship fund at the Pedrozzi Foundation in honor of Kevin Drake, longtime Livermore educator, Rotarian and active community member, who passed away on February 21, 2024. The Livermore Community is invited to join in funding the Kevin Drake Scholarship, honoring the legacy of service that Coach [...]
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 [...]
The Rotary Club of Livermore has established a scholarship fund 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 passed away peacefully in December 2021. Dr. Shirley was a distinguished WWII veteran who was awarded a Silver Star, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
