Local businessman Mario Pedrozzi left the community with one of its greatest assets: funds to provide for higher education for Livermore students. Since the first year of distributing scholarships in 2008, the Pedrozzi Foundation has been working hard to carry out the will of Mario and support our local students. The Pedrozzi Foundation celebrated an [...]
The Pedrozzi Foundation is hosting a workshop to help students and families complete and submit the FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application. Wednesday - Dec. 5, 2018 5:00 - 8:00 PM - REGISTER HERE Granada High School Library 400 Wall Street, Livermore, CA Workshop is free and open to all Tri-Valley high school seniors and [...]
The Pedrozzi Foundation partnered with the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) to fund the Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) seminar on September 22nd and 29th in Livermore. Over 60 parents and guardians of Livermore students attended the no-cost 2-day seminar. Topics included supporting students' academic success, how to navigate the school [...]
Mark your calendar for the Tri-Valley NonProfit Alliance Stronger Together Festival on Sunday, September 16. This is a great opportunity to connect with local nonprofit organizations. The Pedrozzi Scholarship Foundation will be at the event hosting a book drive for Marylin Avenue Elementary School. Stop by the event to drop off new and used books (in excellent condition) for [...]
Benjamin Smith is a 2016 Pedrozzi Scholar. Benjamin is a thoughtful, hardworking student at Willamette University in Oregon. For the past two summers, Benjamin has returned to Livermore to coach Granada High School's football team and to work as the Pedrozzi Foundation student intern. During his time as the student intern, Benjamin worked on a [...]
Pedrozzi Scholars Jaine Tabrett and Shannon Meyer work for tech start-up Nyentek. In partnership with The Switch, Las Positas College, and Innovation Tri-Valley, the Pedrozzi Foundation has brought Scholars and local start-up companies together. This project is known as the Boomerang Program because it seeks to return bright students studying throughout the state [...]
Photo Credit: Brandon Cardwell Livermore native and coveted international speaker, Alex Hunter spoke to Pedrozzi Scholars as a part of "Pedrozzi Night" at The Switch, an incubator and coworking space for startups, entrepreneurs, tech developers and creatives in downtown Livermore. This evening allowed students to explore The Switch space, as well as hear from a [...]
Mark your calendar for several fantastic evenings in June, July, August and September for the popular Music in the Orchard Concert Series returning for the fifth year to the Purple Orchid Wine Country Resort & Spa. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and relax under the olive trees of Livermore's finest resort at 4549 Cross Road. [...]
Photo Credit: Carrie Martin, LLNL Astronaut and former engineer at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Jose Hernandez spoke to Pedrozzi Young Scholars at Marylin Avenue School to explain his journey from migrant farm worker to man in space. Jose began his presentation by giving the young students the license to dream big, one [...]
Front Row (From L to R): PYS Priel Wolfe, Samantha Romero, Katherine Robles, Alessandra Puentes, Vanessa Perez, Flore Jimenez, Yoselin Delgado, Angelina Cruz, Kimberly Cano. Back Row (From L to R): Carolyn Seigfried (Pedrozzi Foundation Executive Director), Maggie Tufts (Pedrozzi Young Scholar Coordinator), and Denise Nathanson (principal of Marylin Ave. School). The 2018 [...]
2018 Pedrozzi Scholars, family members, and friends came together to celebrate their achievements at the annual Recognition Event. Congratulations once again to all scholars on your tremendous accomplishments! View all [...]
To mark the beginning of the second decade of scholarships, the Pedrozzi Foundation recently awarded $412,000 in scholarships to 114 local scholars. Since 2008, the Pedrozzi Foundation has awarded $4 million to 1,100 Livermore students. Of the 2018 Pedrozzi Scholars, seventeen percent will be the first in their family to attend college. These scholars will [...]
The City of Livermore will be naming an internal street in the new inter-generational affordable housing community development at Chestnut Square. "Pedrozzi Common" will run right through the location where Mario Pedrozzi's home once stood. Pedrozzi Foundation board members were on hand to participate in the ground-breaking of this new development and to celebrate [...]
Livermore residents Bryan Balazs and Lori Souza have generously donated $100,000 to the Pedrozzi Foundation to endow a scholarship. “One of the important things we've learned from the work of the Pedrozzi Foundation is that community college students often struggle to complete their educational goals to earn a degree or complete their certificate or transfer [...]
The February 26th edition of The Independent praised Mario Pedrozzi's Gift of Education: "Mario Pedrozzi, a Swiss immigrant who from humble beginnings achieved financial success, gave the Livermore community a wonderful gift. Upon his death, he left almost all of his assets to the community to establish the Mario Pedrozzi Scholarship Foundation. The Foundation website [...]
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 [...]
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
The Pedrozzi Foundation is expanding its support of students pursuing career training through a strategic partnership with ABC NorCal, Associated Builders and Contractor, Northern California Chapter, by offering tool scholarships to participants in ABC’s Apprenticeship Training Program. Through its federally and state approved apprenticeship program, ABC NorCal provides training in carpentry, construction craft laborer, electrical, [...]
Philomena Rambo, Director of Community Engagement, shares why the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District recognized its strong partnership with the Pedrozzi Foundation at an Oct. 2017 School Board meeting. "We are very grateful this evening to be recognizing the Pedrozzi Foundation. They are steadfast partner and have offered our students tremendous opportunities that are [...]
Sixteen Pedrozzi Young Scholars did more than eat Oreos during a recent visit to Las Positas College (LPC). The 6th and 7th grade students received hands on public speaking tips from members of Talk Hawks - LPC's award winning Forensic Team. Talk Hawks Isaiah, Milla and Angela along with team coach Janet Brehe Johnson lead [...]
