Our scholars are always staying busy and diving deeper into their interests. Take a look at one of our 2014 Scholars, Sajan Patel, who is currently attending UC Berkeley. This summer, I am interning in Process Chemistry at Merck in New Jersey. After lead pharmaceutical targets have been identified by the Discovery Chemistry group, Process [...]
Eva Susana Rios Del Rio's journey through college has become an inspiration for her siblings, who now see higher education as a possibility. As the first person in her family to attend college, Eva became a mentor, inspiration and role-model for her older and younger siblings. This 2011 Pedrozzi Scholar put herself through Cal State [...]
Encouragement and support from an exceptional high school counselor and a career expo, at Granada High School, lead Karen Morgan, 2016 Principal Nomination Scholar, to pursue her educational and career goals through an alternative college path at Golden State College of Court Reporting and Captioning. "This intensive 3 to 5-year program will prepare me for [...]
Nicole Guzzo, a 2013 Pedrozzi Scholar, found her time at Whittier College invaluable. After being an involved community member and Dance Team leader, she is discovering her passion within marketing: Attending Whittier College may be the best decision of my life thus far. These last four years have been incredibly fulfilling. Because of the small, intimate [...]
The skills learned at UC Berkeley prepared 2013 Scholar Selena Shang for her current job at Yahoo. Selena seeks to use technology to improve daily life and as a method for connecting people within their communities. She explains her current pursuits: My time at UC Berkeley was eye-opening and full of opportunity. I was exposed [...]
Besides working on a double major and a decorated collegiate softball career, 2013 Pedrozzi Scholar Bianca Devoto found time to volunteer with her interest in public and global health. She explains how her time at UCSD and volunteering led to her passion for women's health and reproductive rights: My four years at UC San Diego [...]
Maryann Gong, a 2013 Pedrozzi Scholar, has excelled as a student-athlete. The All-American runner at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has received numerous athletic accolades and is now completing her master's degree in computer science, exploring the interaction of technology and medicine. She details her college experience: My four years at MIT were the most [...]
College can be a time of great change, but within the disruption an opportunity for growth. 2014 Pedrozzi Scholar and UC Irvine student Priya Sri-Tharan explains her recent college experience: The Pedrozzi Foundation has helped make my undergraduate education at both UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine possible, where I am pursuing the fields of [...]
John Stuart, a 2014 Pedrozzi Scholar, just finished his third year at UC Berkeley and is diving into his passion for engineering: My junior year can be summed up as a time of accepting uncertainty, exploring careers, and finally finding my real passion. At the start of my fall semester I was uncertain about my [...]
Anthony is the first in his family to attend college (currently at San Jose State University) and is grateful to have started his college career at Las Positas College. He shares his experience at Las Positas and his involvement in the start-up Eden: Las Positas College has been nothing but wonderful to me. Being able [...]
Alexandra Hernandez, a 2014 Scholar, attends Point Loma Nazarene University as a nursing major. She shares her opportunities traveling abroad and competing in collegiate athletics: I got to apply my nursing skills abroad as I went to Haiti for three weeks as a part of a medical mission trip through my university. In Haiti, we [...]
We love to catch up with our scholars whenever we can! Here's what advice Candice Evenson, a 2009 Pedrozzi Scholar, advised current and future Pedrozzi scholars: Get the most out of those four years. It's not about getting the grade--it's about getting to know yourself and expanding the limits of your potential. With the right [...]
Finding your interests and a path that supports them is essential to a college experience. Molly Cooper, a 2013 Scholar, attends University of Oregon and is studying Communication Sciences and Disorders and shares her experiences: I have become involved with the international student population at my school. Last year, I spent many hours as a conversational [...]
While training at Quantico, Cuba is not the typical college experience, for Ariadna Dang, 2013 Livermore High School alum and Pedrozzi Scholar, it is just another aspect of her United States Naval Academy (USNA) education that she describes simply as a wonderful experience. Aria has traveled extensively both domestically and internationally. In the Fall 2015, [...]
A student's first year in college can be a big transition for them as they strive to find their place on campus. Josh Ledbetter, a 2015 Scholar, discusses his first year at UCLA: I have been staying busy during my freshman year at UCLA. I have gotten involved in Greek Life, club swimming, and a [...]
Gretchen Reynolds, a 1993 Livermore High School alum and 2016 Pedrozzi Scholar, exemplifies that education is a continuous journey where there is always room to grow. She earned a BS in Biology from UC Berkeley in 1997 and a teaching credential and from CSU East Bay in 1999. After receiving her credential, she taught in Oakland, Cambodia, [...]
After graduating from Granada High School in 2010, Peter Cabeceiras, the first person in his family to attend college, headed to Rice University, in Houston, TX. In May 2016, Peter will graduate with his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. His career goal is to earn a medical degree and a doctorate in [...]
Taylor Cole, 2015 Granada High School alum and Pedrozzi Scholar, hit the ground running, when she landed at her dream school, Babson College, in Boston. Developing a business and children's book, engaging with several extracurricular activities, spending time with friends, taking weekend road trips, and running, are proof that Taylor has the determination, spirit, and [...]
Jessica Lenida, 2015 Livermore High School alum and Pedrozzi Scholar has a passion for volunteering. Joining the Rotary Interact Club, at LHS her freshman year, exposed Jessica to wonderful, like-minded friends all wanting to do their part to "help change the world" through volunteerism. "Getting involved with the Interact Club changed my life", recalls Jessica. [...]
2014 Pedrozzi Scholar, Sarah Dreher, didn’t have much time for rest and relaxation this summer. This independent, hardworking Mills College student coached LHS cheerleading, took two online summer courses, and worked 30 hours per week as the Pedrozzi Foundation student intern. During her 6-week internship, Sarah’s contributions included social media communications, Pedrozzi Scholar outreach, scholarship [...]
