Gina Bonnano introducing the first class of Pedrozzi Young Scholars The multi-purpose room was buzzing with excitement as friends, family and supporters gathered for the 6th Annual Pedrozzi Young Scholar Family Social the evening of March 2, 2023. The evening was filled with food, games, and family fun. We were thrilled to see [...]
The Pedrozzi Young Scholars had the exciting opportunity to visit St. Mary’s College for a fun day of tours and activities. All Pedrozzi Young Scholars were invited to attend the event, and 38 PYS and their families were able to attend. The beautiful day started with a buffet lunch in Oliver Hall. PYS then broke [...]
Pedrozzi Young Scholars, 6th to 8th graders, had an exciting opportunity to visit Las Positas College's campus to meet the Talk Hawks, Las Positas College's forensics team. The Pedrozzi Young Scholars enjoyed their interactions with the college students and they learned a lot! They learned speech and debate tips, and they even got to participate [...]
One of the goals of the Pedrozzi Young Scholars program is to introduce our young scholars to information and resources that will help prepare them for bright futures. In September, our Pedrozzi Young Scholars had an exciting opportunity to learn about construction management through a presentation by Pedrozzi Scholar Jennifer Padilla. Jennifer attends California Polytechnic [...]
A group of Pedrozzi Young Scholars had a unique opportunity to virtually connect with author, Mary Roach, author of Packing for Mars for Kids! In a hybrid presentation at Marilyn Avenue School, thirty-six Pedrozzi Young Scholars in grades five to eight, had an opportunity to virtually meet the author and to ask interesting questions about [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Electrical engineer for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Laura Kegelmeyer spoke to the Pedrozzi Young Scholars at Marylin Avenue School to explain her family's journey from living in a small town in Central Italy to her being born in US and now the working on the largest laser in the world. Laura began 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 [...]
