2011 Scholars
On Monday, June 6, 2011, at YMCA-PG&E Teen Center in Berkeley, we had the pleasure of presenting High Hopes Scholarship awards to the following outstanding Berkeley High School graduates.
Xochitl Bennett
2011 Ask.com High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, Los Angeles
Of the many people around me, there is one person who has made the…
Itzel Duran
2011 Berkeley Community Fund High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, Berkeley
Figuring out where I’m headed and thinking about the future has been the…
Jennifer Espino
2011 Marion Marshall High Hopes Scholarship recipient
Sacramento State University
I don’t know exactly how I’m going to reach my goals or where I will…
Stephanie Espinosa
2011 Duignan Wilkins Family High Hopes Scholarship recipient
Sarah Lawrence College
My mother’s diagnosis completely changed the way I look at life. Growing up I…
Eric Jung
2011 BCF/BHS Class of 1951 High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, Berkeley
As my participation in Aim High ended, I initiated my own middle…
Raymok Ketema
2011 Goodin Family High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, Santa Barbara
Buying a cup of basic coffee from Starbucks every day is something I…
Muhammad Khan
2011 Shanks Family High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, San Diego
While traveling to Pakistan this summer, I experienced shockingly similar experiences whilst unlocking…
Christian Merino
2011 Grubman Financial High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, Berkeley
I don’t want to face the same reality that my parents are currently facing.…
Leticia Monroy
2011 High Hopes for the Future Scholarship recipient
University of California, Berkeley
Becoming a mom at age 16 is the hardest thing that I have…
Maria Fernanda Manriquez
2011 Berkeley Community Fund High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, Santa Cruz
In college, I hope to learn a lot more about whom I…
Evan Neff
2011 Peters Family High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, Santa Cruz
Four months later, after seeing half-dozen doctors in search of a diagnosis, my…
Neha Pal
2011 High Hopes for the Future Scholarship recipient
University of California, Davis
The Malawians have so much passion for life that many would assume unattainable…
Ilse Rueda
2011 Berkeley Community Fund High Hopes Scholarship recipient
San Francisco State University
I know that I can create a better future for myself, one that…
Jasmin Sanchez
2011 Katie Harrick/BHSDG High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, Santa Cruz
Ever since I can remember, my parents have worked hard to make ends meet. My mom does…
Tonisha Williams
2011 Richard K. Lashof High Hopes Scholarship recipient
San Francisco State University
I started having trouble after graduating from eight grade…
Hanson Yu
2011 Rosenberger Family High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, San Diego
Due to my fascination with technology I have decided to take place in the robotics competition…