2012 Scholars
On Monday, June 11, 2012, at The Berkeley City Club, we had the pleasure of presenting High Hopes Scholarship awards to the following outstanding Berkeley High School graduates.
Juan Azuara
2012 Berkeley Community Fund High Hopes Scholarship recipient
San Francisco State University
Living my childhood in Mexico and growing up as a teenager in the U.S. has made me the …
Dariane Beamon
2012 Ask.com High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, Berkeley
In my community environment I witness everything from fights to death. On a daily basis I see more and …
Yesenia Canada
2012 Carolyn Yee High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, Los Angeles
Growing up in a neighborhood on the border of San Pablo and Richmond, where gunshots are a frequent …
Robert Carter
2012 Richard K. Lashoff High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, Santa Cruz
At this point in my life, I know that I want to find a way to make …
Jamila Espinosa
2012 Marion Marshall High Hopes Scholarship recipient
Pomona College
Growing up I saw how my parents’ job choices were limited because they did not have the opportunity to receive an …
Leslie Gonzalez
2012 Union Bank/BCF High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, Santa Cruz
Seeing my dad work so hard and still not having enough to pay for bills made me realize …
Jay Gupta
2012 Gilbert Family High Hopes Scholarship
University of California, Berkeley
My dad was one of those fathers who would leave the house before dawn, and arrive well after dusk, …
Marcelo Gutierrez
2012 Tippett Studios High Hopes Scholarship recipient
California College of Arts
My experience in the arts has been far reaching. Since beginning high school I’ve been in six theatre productions, …
Benjamin Johnson
2012 Falik/Cohen High Hopes Scholarship recipient
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Everything was gone. I stood in the middle of the street watching my life burn down fifty feet away. …
Marissa McMahan
2012 Katie Harrick High Hopes Scholarship recipient
Agnes Scott College
Everyone wants change without violence, but most people in my community don’t know how to do it. Young people fall …
Juwan Rohan
2012 High Hopes for the Future Scholarship recipient
Colorado College
My family’s background has had the largest influence on shaping my dreams and inspiring me to accomplish my achievements. Because …
Jose Saavedra
2012 High Hopes for the Future Scholarship recipient
University of California, Merced
In the year of 2009, as I was walking home form school, I was attached by a group …
Meagan Scott
2012 Narsai and Venus David High Hopes Scholarship recipient
Saint Mary’s College
My mother is my hero. She taught me many things growing up. She was the one who taught …
Quan Tran
2012 BCF/BHS Class of 1951 High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, Berkeley
I see three diverging paths for me in the future, and right now I am struggling …
Bronson York
2012 Berkeley Community Fund High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of the Pacific
I grew up in the general area of Southern California. I say generally because I don’t recall a …
Nancy Yu
2012 Wilkins/Duigan Family High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, Irvine
Although my parents had little to ay about coursework or curriculum, their influence helped me discover the path forward. …
Flora Ziprin
2012 Jessica Pers and Robert Stein High Hopes Scholarship recipient
University of California, Los Angeles
One of the ways I have been working towards my goals is with my involvement …