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 [...]
For Jaidee Taylor (2015 Pedrozzi Scholar and Del Valle High School graduate), becoming a Massage Therapist has been a goal since she was 8 years old. That goal is now reality; Jaidee completed her certification program at the National Holistic Institute and was recently hired as a Massage Therapist, at Tova Day Spa - Fairmont [...]
Rosa is the first person in her large extended family to attend college and explains her journey: I am on my way to starting my fourth year as a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering double major at UC Davis. Last summer I had the wonderful opportunity of studying abroad in Rome, Italy. This summer I have [...]
2013 Granada High School alum and Pedrozzi Scholar, Jordan Atchinson valued her life-long friendships from GHS and appreciated their continuous support while attending college halfway across the country in Dallas. A 2015 graduate from University of Texas at Dallas, Jordan received her BS in Psychology with a Minor in Literary Studies and graduated 1 year [...]
2013 Livermore High School alum and Pedrozzi Scholar, Nikita Bhakta, recalls her nursing courses through the Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program as one of her favorite high school experiences and the reason she chose nursing as her college focus. While at Livermore High School, Nikita's involvement with the Rotary-sponsored Interact Club helped her realize that she loved to volunteer [...]
For '08 LHS graduate and 2012 Community College and 2014 Undergraduate Pedrozzi Scholar, William Shill, "importance of perspective" is the biggest lesson learned during his 77-day summer internship aboard the Florida Voyager, a Chevron crude carrier/tanker stationed in the Gulf of Mexico. As a student at the California Maritime Academy, William's internship "rank" as an [...]
Laila Hassen, a 2013 Pedrozzi Scholar, is a graduate of the University of California, Davis and an engineer with PG&E. Laila describes the projects she was involved with during her years at UC Davis and what a Pedrozzi scholarship meant on her academic journey: I recently just graduated from UC Davis, double majoring in [...]
2013 Pedrozzi Scholar Morgan Self describes her time at the University of Nevada, Reno: Receiving the Pedrozzi scholarship for the past several years has been extremely beneficial to my college experience. Not only have I been able to take full credits at the University of Nevada, Reno, but I have also accomplished many other things. [...]
During my time as a Bronco I was blessed with the opportunity to pursue both my academic and athletic interests. With my passion for science I volunteered at Santa Clara Valley Medical in the outpatient pharmacy which sparked my interest in pursuing this as a career path. In August I will begin my graduate program [...]
Thank you for awarding me a scholarship in 2014 to continue my education. This scholarship has provided me the means to work towards completing general education courses at Las Positas Community College. With such a generous award, the financial stress of pursuing higher education has been eased. Again, I would like to thank this generous foundation [...]
I am so excited to be able to go to Cal Poly SLO! This scholarship will help me in my endeavors as an Architectural Engineering major. I know that my studies will be rigorous, and that they will always require my hardest effort. The Pedrozzi Foundation has given me hope that I can achieve my [...]
A 2007 graduate of Livermore High School, Catherine "Cassie" Braun attended her "dream school", Santa Clara University, majoring in Finance. Cassie's involvement with SCU's honors business programs, being a TA in the Business School and networking whenever possible, lead to a summer internship at Yahoo and then a full-time Finance position, supporting Yahoo's CFO, upon [...]
I am officially an Environmental Science major and I am working full-time over the summer and part-time during the school year to save money so that I may study abroad in the Spring semester. It has been in the works for about a year, and I am planning to go to Sydney, Australia to take [...]
