Top Scholarship Winners

From almost 500 applications, four students were each awarded a $10,000 grand-prize scholarship based on academic achievement, community service, and financial need, while seven others received $5,000 scholarships and two others received $2,500 awards. The top scholarship winners include:

Princess A., of Bakersfield, Calif., a first-generation college student who will study molecular and cellular biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and aspires to become a physician. Princess hopes to return to Bakersfield to open a clinic where she can provide accessible, compassionate care to patients in a medically underserved area.

Robert B., of Redondo Beach, Calif., who was accepted to Princeton University, where he will pursue a bachelor’s degree in applied and computational mathematics and economics, as well as study political science. After witnessing firsthand how legislative policy decisions impacted his family’s ability to access healthcare and financial support when his father was in a 107-day coma, Robert’s long-term goal is to improve decision-making in healthcare policy and educational equity as a U.S. Senator.

Kassandra G., of Kernville, Calif., who will study biochemistry at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She hopes to become a crime scene investigator to help find justice for those who have lost someone to a violent crime. Kassandra is the first in her family to attend college.

Chloe S., of Visalia, Calif., who is a first-generation college student, has been accepted to the University of Pennsylvania, where she will study economics, before heading to law school. Her goal is to become a sports contract lawyer and represent the Las Vegas Raiders, a team that has inspired her since childhood.

Additional Recipients

The remaining scholarship recipients include:

Priscilla D., of Bakersfield, Calif., a first-generation college student who is attending Bakersfield College to become a radiologic technologist.

Maaz D., of Hawthorne, Calif., the first in his family to pursue higher education, who is in his second year at the University of California, Berkeley, where he is studying electrical engineering and computer science.

Daniel D., of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., a third-year college student at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he is studying psychology. He hopes to become a doctor in clinical psychology to help people through difficult life circumstances.

Landon D., of Graham, Wash., who is entering his second year double-majoring in economics and political science at Loyola Marymount University. He wants to be a voice for marginalized groups and help improve communities.

Gustavo I., of Bakersfield, Calif., who will head to the University of California, Berkeley, and study mechanical engineering as a first-generation college student. He aspires to work at NASA and earn an advanced degree in aeronautics and astronautics and pave the way for asteroid mining.

Riley T., of Waikoloa, Hawaii, a second-year college student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She hopes to complete a master’s degree in social work and one day open her own practice in Hawaii to work toward improved mental health in her community.

Matias V., of Carson, Calif., who will study computer science and engineering at the University of California, Irvine. He is the first member of his family to attend college and aspires to improve the percentage of Hispanics working in engineering.

Cooper W., of Farmington, N.M., a second-year college student studying industrial technologies at Oklahoma Panhandle State University. He is a member of the university’s rodeo team and hopes his studies will help him with ranching and community services. He is a first-generation college student.

Ashley Z., of Redwood City, Calif., who will be the first member of her family to attend college when she heads to Santa Clara University this fall to study public health sciences. Having experienced what it is like to be in the hospital with family members diagnosed with cancer, she hopes to pursue a career in surgical oncology.

The annual scholarships are part of Group’s stockholder-funded philanthropic giving program and do not affect customers’ rates. The program is administered by Scholarship America, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

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