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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Jay and Mary Davis have generously funded the Jack Garibaldi Tool Scholarship through the Pedrozzi Foundation in memory of Jack Garibaldi. Jack was a longtime Pleasanton resident. He retired from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory after his career in the Applied Research Engineering Division's Mechanical Engineering group. Jack enjoyed designing and building things. He spent many [...]
"My college education helped me tremendously, and I attribute much of my career and personal success to the fact that I attended a top university. Now I have the means to give back, and through the Foundation, I have discovered a way to make an impact locally. Specifically, through my estate, I have established endowed [...]
Kathy Coyle continues to live out the tradition of giving exemplified by her father William Scott, whether it be in her role as Pedrozzi Foundation President, incoming Rotary Club President, or her many other community-serving positions. She reflects on the impact her father had on his community and her understanding of legacy, honored with the [...]
Pedrozzi President Kathy Coyle, Donor Jay Davis, Leo Croce, John Shirely, and Executive Director Carolyn Siegfried at a recent Rotary Club Meeting. The Rotary Club of Livermore honored Leo Croce and John Shirley this year by generously funding two scholarships in their names. Pedrozzi Scholarships are frequently funded by generous community members in [...]
We love being a part of the Livermore community, and this connection means much more than simply residing here. We strongly believe that our commitment to the community is strengthened through our involvement with the many wonderful civic, educational, and cultural organizations that Livermore has to offer. Through working with these organizations, we have a [...]
Francis "Buzz" Burnham In honor of Alan's father, Francis "Buzz" Burnham, Livermore residents Alan and Mary Burnham are funding multiple Francis Burnham Vocational Scholarships. Buzz was a longtime vocational training advocate. He taught industrial arts, vocational training and adult education and was active in the Iowa Vocational Industrial Clubs or America, now SkillsUSA. [...]
Miriam "Mim" John, retired Vice-President Sandia California, annually funds 4-year undergraduate scholarship in memory of former Sandia employee Walter Bauer. The Walter Bauer Scholarship recipients are selected annually from among the Pedrozzi Scholarship applicants. Walter Bauer with his granddaughter. He passed away in 2009. “I was thrilled to learn that some of my [...]
Howard and Elaine Storms, longtime Livermore residents, have continued their generous support of Livermore students by funding an additional scholarship to be awarded in 2017 to a student planning to earn undergraduate degrees in one of the physical sciences. This most recently funded scholarship is named in honor of Gene Hale who served as the [...]
Pedrozzi Scholars Cassie Braun (2008) and Nicole McCaffrey (2010) are giving back to the Pedrozzi Foundation. Now successfully launched in their careers, these philanthropic young women are setting an example for their peers by making generous gifts to the Foundation. Cassie Braun "I'm so appreciative of the support I received from the Pedrozzi [...]
A scholarship established in memory of former Sandia employee Walter Bauer through the Pedrozzi Foundation has been awarded to two high school students from Livermore. The scholarships honor Walter's leadership in the scientific community and his love of cycling. Granada High School senior Taylor Lawsen and Livermore High School Senior Harry Yee were awarded $1,000 per [...]
A retired Livermore resident donated to the Pedrozzi Foundation in March 2016 to support two deserving students' college pursuits. The donor wanted to make a significant donation, enabling these students to pursue their college dreams and goals. Having researched national scholarship foundations and then realizing that the Pedrozzi Foundation could facilitate the goal of funding [...]
Nancy Stoyer with her parents Ernest and Verla Hannink upon earning her Ph.D. in Chemistry, May 1995. Longtime Livermore resident Nancy Stoyer, Ph.D. has a passion for supporting local students. She serves on the board of the Pedrozzi Scholarship Foundation, tutors Livermore High School students in math and science on Wednesdays, and visits [...]
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 [...]
