Electrical engineer for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Laura Kegelmeyer spoke to the Pedrozzi Young Scholars at Marylin Avenue School to explain her journey from living in a small town in Central Italy to working on the largest laser in the world. Laura began her presentation by giving the students an insight into her [...]
Front Row L to R: Alondra García, Kimberly Arizmendi, Guillermo Zambrano, Jorge Carrillo, Jonathan R. Chavarria, Jesse Peterson, Carlos Cabrera, Ms. GargerMiddle Row L to R: Daniela Cristobal Salazar, Alana Manan, Itzayana Reyna, Giselle Vera, Eduardo Ibarra, Leslie Hernandez, Hannah Riddle, Mrs. RosendinBack Row L to R: Sharon Draggoo, Maggie Tufts, Denise Nathanson, Carolyn Siegfried, [...]
The Pedrozzi Young Scholars visited Livermore's Duarte Garage. The Duarte Garage was built in 1915 by F.H. Duarte. It is on what was once the Lincoln Highway, the first transcontinental U.S. highway. Will Bolton, Curator of the Duarte Garage, gave the Young Scholars an overview of the history of the Lincoln Highway and the Duarte [...]
Recently, the Pedrozzi Young Scholars attended a Science on Saturday lecture presented by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Science on Saturdays is a series of free science lectures for middle and high school students. The topic the Pedrozzi Young Scholars attended was "Seed, Soil and Spread: 3D bioprinted model for metastatic brain tumors" with speaker Dr. [...]
The Pedrozzi Young Scholars and their families were invited to a St. Mary's College of California tour to get a glimpse of the college experience. The Scholars enjoyed walking around the campus and seeing the beautiful grounds of St. Mary's College, surrounded by the hills of Moraga. The Scholars were led on their tour by [...]
The eighth-grade cohort of the Pedrozzi Young Scholars Program took a field trip to Las Positas College (LPC). During this 1.5 hour tour given by Miguel Alvarez, LPC Outreach Coordinator, the Scholars were able to see what life is like on the LPC campus. The Scholars enjoyed seeing classrooms. They caught a glimpse of a [...]
The three cohorts of the Pedrozzi Young Scholars Program met with the Las Positas College (LPC) award-winning Forensics team, the Las Positas Talk Hawks, to learn about how to give impactful speeches. The cohorts traveled to LPC via a Wheels bus. Upon arrival, the Pedrozzi Young Scholars were greeted by members of the Forensics team. The Scholars [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
