The popular Music in the Orchard summer concert series is back for its eighth year! The event is held once monthly from June through September at the Purple Orchid Wine Country Resort and Spa in Livermore. Guests can bring chairs and blankets and relax for hours while listening to live music and enjoying the [...]
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 [...]
As a leading scholarship provider in Livermore, the Pedrozzi Foundation has awarded $5.6M in scholarships since 2008. The Foundation, which values all educational and career pursuits, helps defray the costs of attending vocational training programs, community colleges, and universities. This year one of the many scholarships awarded will be in honor of Clay Felicitas, a [...]
The 2022 Pedrozzi Scholarship applications are open, and most are due March 8, 2022. Applicants need to apply online. As the leading scholarship provider in Livermore, the Pedrozzi Foundation has awarded $5.2M in scholarships to over 1,400 students since 2008. The Foundation values all educational and career pursuits so helps defray the costs of attending [...]
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 [...]
The 2022 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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Our scholars have attended colleges, universities, and vocational schools of various types across the world. Check out our where our scholars have studied from the charts and map below. View full screen map Click the flag to view the school name. An animated view of where Pedrozzi Scholars have attended college. https://youtu.be/c47i0Cw5kXc
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 [...]
