The Pedrozzi Foundation is honored to announce the establishment of the Lachagoud & Satyamma Memula Scholarship, a newly endowed scholarship created to celebrate the lives and lasting legacy of Lachagoud and Satyamma Memula. This scholarship was lovingly endowed by Lingagoud, Chandrakala, Venkat, and Uma in memory of their beloved parents and grandparents. Through their generous [...]
Honoring the memory of her late husband, Lee, Heidi Kaseff established a scholarship through the Pedrozzi Foundation to support students who have faced significant challenges and persevered toward a brighter future. “I chose the Pedrozzi Foundation to fund a scholarship in memory of my husband, Lee, because I have seen the incredible impact the Foundation [...]
Art and Donna Pontau began funding scholarships in honor of their parents in 2020. As they learned more about the Pedrozzi Young Scholars Program, they decided to make an addtional investment in Livermore students by sponsoring the Pedrozzi Young Scholar Cohort 2021 throughout their seven years in the Pedrozzi Young Scholar (PYS) Program. While working [...]
Lee Davisson was a kind-hearted and intelligent man, a dear friend, and a devoted husband and father who spent his career as an isotope geochemist and groundwater consultant. He passed away at the age of 62 at home in Livermore, California on September 6th, 2024 from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). In honor of Lee’s dedication [...]
Sandy Patterson Memorial Scholarship Sandra (Sandy) L. Patterson believed in the power of education to improve lives. She encouraged her children’s educational journeys and continued hers later in life. To continue her legacy, the Matthew Edwards Family has endowed a scholarship in memory of Sandy. The family hopes to encourage high school graduates to pursue [...]
The Robin Goldstone Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established at the Pedrozzi Foundation in memory and honor of Robin’s long career in computer science and service to the Livermore community. Robin passed away in February 2024 following a courageous battle with cancer. Robin earned a Master of Science in computer science from California State University, [...]
The Rotary Club of Livermore Valley has launched a scholarship fund at the Pedrozzi Foundation in honor of Kevin Drake, longtime Livermore educator, Rotarian and active community member, who passed away on February 21, 2024. The Livermore Community is invited to join in funding the Kevin Drake Scholarship, honoring the legacy of service that Coach [...]
As the leading scholarship provider in Livermore, the Pedrozzi Foundation values all educational and career pursuits so helps defray the costs of attending vocational training programs, community colleges, and universities. Hunter working on a backyard project. Hunter Diemert, a well-loved Livermore High School student, tragically died in an accident in August 2021, just [...]
Melinda and Jack Davis were invited by their grandparents, Jay and Mary Davis, to honor two of their Granada High School teachers. Photo Credit: Jay Davis Jay and Mary Davis have been funding scholarships through the Pedrozzi Foundation since 2015. They allowed their children, Kathy and Rob, to select teachers from their [...]
Jay and Mary Davis, longtime Pedrozzi donors, were the first to fund named scholarships at the Pedrozzi Foundation. They recently encouraged other Pedrozzi supporters to follow their lead and increase their giving in support of Livermore students. December 2022 Dear Pedrozzi Scholarship Supporter: Mary and I have an idea we wish to share with [...]
The Pedrozzi Foundation is accepting donations in memory of Thomas Felter, who died on August 2022 of complications of multiple myeloma and amyloidosis. Tom joined the Pedrozzi Board of Directors in December of 2013 and finished his service in September of 2021. During his time on the Board, Tom made vast contributions to the Pedrozzi [...]
The Rotary Club of Livermore has established a scholarship fund at the Pedrozzi Foundation in memory of Dr. John Shirley and in honor of his life of service to his family, country, and community. Dr. Shirley passed away peacefully in December 2021. Dr. Shirley was a distinguished WWII veteran who was awarded a Silver Star, [...]
Jay and Mary Davis, long-time Livermore residents, are delighted to be the inaugural donors to establish two Named Scholarships through the Pedrozzi Scholarship Foundation. Jay and Mary say, "It was time for us to become active supporters of education in Livermore and Livermore students. With our children's encouragement and guidance (Kathy - LHS '83 and [...]
A scholarship fund has been established in memory of Kim Cupps and in honor of her long career at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the Computing Directorate. Cupps passed away in June 2019 following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Cupps was born and raised in Livermore, and after graduating from Granada High School in [...]
Longtime Livermore residents Donna and Art Pontau have established a scholarship to be awarded annually in honor of Richard E. Zufan, Donna’s father. The Richard E. Zufan Tool Scholarship will be awarded to an apprentice in one of the five ABC Norcal apprenticeship programs to honor Richard’s legacy of love and labor. Richard Zufan was [...]
Longtime Livermore residents Donna and Art Pontau have established community college scholarship to be awarded annually in honor of Blanche Embick Pontau, Art’s mother. Blanche Embick was born and raised in Philadelphia during the Great Depression; her family struggled financially. Blanche grew up resilient and was among the first women to enlist in the U.S. [...]
The Rotarian Foundation of Livermore has established a scholarship fund through the Pedrozzi Foundation to honor community-minded and beloved Livermore resident Bill Geyer. Born in Pennsylvania into a military family, Geyer spent his youth traveling the world. He met his wife, Dianna, while his father was stationed in Japan. In 1977, the couple opened Livermore [...]
The seventh annual Music in the Orchard summer concert series was a huge success and, the Pedrozzi Foundation is grateful to the Purple Orchid Wine Country Resort and Spa, Nottingham Cellars, and Posada on Wheels for naming the Foundation as a continued beneficiary of the enjoyable outdoor concerts. The Foundation was established by Livermore businessman [...]
Dave and Laurie Christeson have funded the David F. Christeson GHS Class of 2005 Memorial Scholarship through the Pedrozzi Foundation, awarded to artist Jodi Bryant of Granada High School in 2019. Jodi will be pursuing a degree in illustration as she continues her formal art training. Dave and Laurie established the scholarship in honor and [...]
Charles Amirkhanian In 2016, a generous Livermore couple donated $100,000 to the Pedrozzi Foundation to establish and endow the Charles Amirkhanian Music Scholarship. Annually, a $5,000 scholarship is awarded to a Livermore graduate pursuing a degree in the music field. The philanthropic and thoughtful anonymous community members are impressed with the Pedrozzi Foundation’s [...]
