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Adolfo Aguilar Maria Becerra
Lincoln High School
Will attend UC Berkeley
Donor: Patterson Family Foundation Lowell High School
Will attend UC Los Angeles
Donors: Susan Choe &
Tommy Tobiason
I want to be a catalyst for change in
science not just by making
scientific breakthroughs, but also by
making science a more diverse and
inclusive pathway for all kinds of
people.
Experience has taught me to stand
up for myself and be who I really
am. As a Latina and undocumented
young woman, I have learned that I
have the power in my hands to make my
dreams a reality.
Sarah Alowdi Rebecca Benjamin
Wallenberg High School
Will attend CSU San Francisco
Donor: Anonymous Washington High School
Will attend University of San Francisco
Donor: William Hobi
My dream is to be a nurse, because
helping humanity is important to
me. Going to college will give me
the opportunity to be successful,
empathetic, and have a bright future. By going to college and getting a
degree, I will become a more
marketable individual—I can get a
better job and not have to struggle.
Precious Amaechi Edy Cahueque
Lincoln High School
Will attend Howard University
Donor: Linda Fitz Mission High School
Will attend CSU San Francisco
Donors: Madeleine & Alexis Sinclair
My older sisters were the first to
accomplish anything in my family.
Their endless success is what drives
me to keep pushing myself each day.
If they can do it, why can't I? My goals after college are not just
to have a good life but to help my
community, support those who are
in need, and provide resources to
people like me so they can achieve their
education goals.
Cinthya Arellano Jamie Cai
Lowell High School
Will attend St. Mary's College
of California
Donors: Sue & David Singer Balboa High School
Will attend UC Davis
Donor: Kaiser Permanente Northern
California Fund for Health Education
Being able to attend college is a big
step not only in my life but also in
the life of my family. I am motivated
by the new opportunities that come
with college. I am the hope of my parents. They
work tirelessly, and by earning a
college degree I can show my parents
that their efforts weren’t wasted.