A key component of the Pedrozzi Young Scholars Program is providing participants opportunities to engage with community activities. Through our strong partnership with the Quest Science Center, most of the scholars did that this summer through the in-person, week-long science camps: Volts and Bolts. Thanks to the generosity of John Houghton, long-time Pedrozzi supporter and [...]
This summer, Lisette Rocha worked in the Pedrozzi Foundation office as the temporary Administrative Assistant. Lisette joined the Pedrozzi Foundation staff after her graduation from UC Davis in June. Lisette earned a Bachelor of Science in Managerial Economics. She also minored in Spanish. Lisette has previously volunteered with the Pedrozzi Young Scholar program, sharing her [...]
Scholars and Families at the 2020 Potluck This time last year, the Pedrozzi Young Scholars and families were gathering together for the Annual Family Potluck Social, full of socializing, laughter, food, games, and fun. In 2021, the event looked a little bit different; the Scholars and families participated in the first Virtual Family [...]
Thanks to a partnership with Quest Science Center, a group of Pedrozzi Young Scholars participated in an Art Renaissance Workshop inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Local art teacher Thomasin Dewhurst taught the Scholars via Zoom over a few sessions. Each Pedrozzi Young Scholar received a kit of materials so that they could participate [...]
Jessica Bennett, a 2018 Pedrozzi Scholar, is entering her third year at CSU Chico. During her time at Chico, Jessica has witnessed the Chico community go through devastating events. Jessica has been able to turn these tough times into learning experiences. Jessica shares the importance of community and giving back: Over the course of the [...]
Maya Pillon, 2018 Pedrozzi Scholar, returned as the Pedrozzi Intern for the 2020 summer. Despite the challenging and changing times of 2020, Maya was able to work hard supporting her fellow Pedrozzi Scholars. Maya worked diligently on her major project of coordinating the scholarship disbursements. Maya also assisted with a variety of tasks, including writing [...]
This summer, the Pedrozzi Young Scholars participated in three innovative programs offered by Quest Science Center to encourage learning and exploring in a variety of ways. This is the first summer that any programs have been offered to Pedrozzi Young Scholars. The camps were a great way to keep the Scholars engaged while they were [...]
Pedrozzi Virtual Recognition Event - May 26, 2020 Join us on May 26 at 5:00pm to celebrate the 2020 Pedrozzi Scholars and 2020 Cohort of Pedrozzi Young Scholars! The Pedrozzi Foundation will be hosting a Virtual Recognition Event on Facebook Live. We encourage all who are interested in attending to RSVP on the Facebook event [...]
Dear Pedrozzi Community Members, During this time of uncertainty, we are certain about this: the Pedrozzi Foundation is committed to continuing our mission of encouraging and supporting Livermore students in their pursuit of education and training. Supporting Pedrozzi Scholars As students adapt to distance learning and online options, we have reached out to our Pedrozzi Scholars [...]
2014 Pedrozzi Scholar Aubrianna Decker, now a Ph.D. student at Columbia, recently shared an update with the Pedrozzi Foundation: "Many thanks to the Pedrozzi Foundation for supporting my undergraduate studies and those of so many other local students. In 2018, I finished my Bachelors degree at UC Berkeley in Molecular and Cellular Biology with an [...]
Austin Rayford, 2011 Pedrozzi Scholar, shares some insights with the Pedrozzi Foundation on his experiences after receiving a scholarship: "To the Pedrozzi Scholarship Foundation: As a recipient of a Pedrozzi Scholarship back in 2011, I would like to reach out to update you on my post-bachelor’s degree experience thus far and also convey my continued [...]
The middle school cohorts of the Pedrozzi Young Scholars were visited by Dr. Monica Moya, a biomedical engineer researcher from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Monica is a volunteer for the Pedrozzi Foundation, serving on the Outreach Committee and the Pedrozzi Young Scholars Working Group. Monica spent some time sharing about the work she [...]
All seven of the 9th grade Pedrozzi Young Scholars attended the College Information Day on October 12th at UC Berkeley, hosted by the East Bay Consortium. The program exists to provide middle and high school students and families the opportunity to explore the infinite higher education options that lay ahead of them. All students and [...]
The middle school cohorts of the Pedrozzi Young Scholars Program recently took their annual trip to Las Positas College to meet with the award-winning Forensics team, the Las Positas Talk Hawks. Each year, the Scholars learn about public speaking. The cohorts traveled to LPC via a Wheels bus. After arriving on campus and getting settled [...]
Dave and Laurie Christeson have funded the David F. Christeson GHS Class of 2005 Memorial Scholarship through the Pedrozzi Foundation, awarded to artist Jodi Bryant of Granada High School in 2019. Jodi will be pursuing a degree in illustration as she continues her formal art training. Dave and Laurie established the scholarship in honor and [...]
Cassandra McDiarmid, 2012 Pedrozzi Scholar, is a medical school student at Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine. Cassi reflects on her time at Granada as the beginning of her academic journey to med school, and the impact of her Pedrozzi scholarship: "I attended Granada High School, focusing my courses towards biological sciences since I [...]
This summer the Pedrozzi Foundation was lucky to have Maya Pillon, 2018 Pedrozzi Scholar, serve as the Student Intern at the Pedrozzi Foundation. Maya was home for the summer after her freshman year at Linfield College. Maya is amazing at time management; she balanced three jobs this summer! Maya's attention to detail was much appreciated [...]
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra - David Davisson is pictured third from the right (Photo credit: Stefan Cohen) Livermore musician, David Davisson, recipient of the Pedrozzi Foundation’s 2019 Charles Amirkhanian Music Scholarship is also a member of the internationally acclaimed San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. He and fellow SFSYO members recently returned from [...]
It is always exciting to hear about Pedrozzi Scholars and their involvement in the community - for Shannon Meyer, a 2017 Pedrozzi Scholar, she is taking her experiences in the local community and applying skills gained to a whole new level. Shannon shares about her experience being part of the pilot Boomerang Program in Livermore [...]
Jay and Mary Davis have generously funded the Jack Garibaldi Tool Scholarship through the Pedrozzi Foundation in memory of Jack Garibaldi. Jack was a longtime Pleasanton resident. He retired from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory after his career in the Applied Research Engineering Division's Mechanical Engineering group. Jack enjoyed designing and building things. He spent many [...]
