Juliana Santiago, a 2021 Pedrozzi Scholar, is keeping very busy as a student at Las Positas Community College, a softball coach, and as an intern for the City of Livermore. Juliana shares with us her feelings about the importance of community involvement, both how it has shaped her, and how she hopes to give back [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Jesus Alvarez, a 2019 Pedrozzi Scholar, shares some of his experiences and lessons learned as a first generation college student at Las Positas College: "I am currently attending Las Positas Community College in Livermore, California. I am being blessed to have this financial assistance guiding me through college and helping me strive for success. I [...]
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 [...]
As a first-in-family UC Davis college student, Lisette Rocha, 2017 GHS graduate and Pedrozzi Scholar, credits personal perseverance and loving supportive parents with making her college dream a reality. My dad always told me, "Education is the one thing that can never be taken away." So going to college has always been a dream of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Pedrozzi Foundation was thrilled to receive an update from Karissa Beran, 2017 Pedrozzi Scholar and current Sacramento State School of Nursing student. Karissa shared about her current classes and the program, and gave some encouragement to others applying to nursing school. Karissa also shared the importance of receiving a scholarship: I have just started [...]
Part of a college experience is developing your own interest and involvement in the surrounding community. 2014 Pedrozzi Scholar, Sara Novell, talks about her experience in that process: This summer, I have an internship at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, where I am working as a mechanical engineering intern at NIF. I love being able to come [...]
Kelsey Girardelli, 2016 Pedrozzi Scholar, has always worked hard to achieve goals for herself. During her time at Granada High School, Kelsey had her sights on achieving a top-six spot at the cross country North Coast Section Championship. Despite setbacks, Kelsey achieved this goal. Kelsey describes, "Through endurance, consistency and teamwork, I was privileged to [...]
Sara Journey, a 2018 Pedrozzi Scholar, is a Granada High School graduate who received her B.S. in Biology at San Diego State. With a desire to help others and make an impact on many lives, Sara is going to medical school to become a physician. Sara is currently enrolled at University of Michigan Medical School. Sara [...]
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 [...]
Recognized as the top graduating senior at the University of California, Davis, 2014 Pedrozzi Scholar Emily Eijansantos leaves UC Davis with a Bachelor of Science in neurobiology, physiology and behavior and a decorated collegiate resume. Her academic journey was not always easy, but after a challenging freshman year, Emily found the Davis Wushu group, a [...]
A 2014 Pedrozzi Scholar, Letitia Edwards graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences. She is currently enrolled at the University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry and is a Candidate in the Class of 2020 for a D.D.S. On the Pedrozzi Foundation's impact [...]
In Partnership with ABC NorCal, the Pedrozzi Foundation awarded its first Apprenticeship Tool Scholarship this year to Jorge Gonzalez. Beginning as a residential electrician, Jorge learned basic skills including how to run wire and install receptacles, switches, and lighting. Although he learned these skills he never understood the work he was doing in depth. After [...]
The 2018 Leo Croce Undergraduate Scholar, Rachel Roter was a four-year member of the Granada Varsity Golf Team. Off the course she gained experience teaching in the classroom through an ROP internship and volunteered with the First Tee of the Tri-Valley. Because of her interest in education, she was awarded a scholarship in honor of [...]
