Mauricio Castaneda
Balboa High School Will attend CSU San Francisco Donors : Deirdre & Chris Hockett
College is very important to me because I will be the first one in my family to ever graduate . I want to go into environmental science because I know that the world needs people to make change for the better .
Nataly Espinoza Madrid
City Arts & Tech High School Will attend UC Merced Donors : Carmen Castro-Franceschi & Greg Franceschi , First Republic Bank
My life experiences have taught me to never lose hope , because hope is what keeps us pushing forward . There is nothing that can stop me from going to college .
Erica Chan
Lowell High School Will attend UC San Diego Donors : Anonymous , Minds Matter of San Francisco , Nancy & Bill Newmeyer
My ultimate goal is to make an impact somehow , whether it be a world-changing discovery or just making my community a better place .
Alicia Flores
O ' Connell High School Will attend CSU East Bay Donor : Kaiser Permanente Northern California Fund for Health Education
I am certain that the strength and will to overcome that I have gained will lead to success in higher education and in my future career as a nurse .
Noelle Chin
Washington High School Will attend CSU Long Beach The Perry Family 10x10 Award Donors : Mauree Jane & Mark Perry
I believe getting my degree in biology will give me the ability to discover new corners of science that have not been explored before .
Joseph Garcia
Summit Prep High School Will attend UC Merced Donors : Engelsma Family Foundation , Lockton Insurance Brokers , Henry Kenichi Uyeda , Westly Foundation
I want to obtain a college degree because I want to break barriers and become the person I have always envisioned for myself .
Rony Delcid
Leadership High School Will attend CSU San Francisco Donors : The Caldwell-Fisher Charitable Foundation , Janie & Weston Richardson
In high school , I realized that in order to fulfill my academic dreams I had to set school as my number one priority . I came to learn that determination and persistence can get me anywhere .
Carlos Gomez
Mission High School Will attend CSU San Francisco The Chavez Family 10x10 Award Donors : Rosalyn & Tom Chavez
I want to create a culture of education for the future generations of my family . As the first in my family to attend college , I will be breaking down the education barriers that my family has faced .