$5,000
Jessica Cheung
Sunset District
San Francisco, California
“Given that I'm the first in my low-income family to enter college, I want to
show people that ...”
$6,000
Pedro Espinosa
South Berkeley
Berkeley, California
“Becoming an environmental engineer is one of my goals in life because I want
to earn a living ...”
$1,500
Amber Andrade
Bayview
San Francisco, California
“It's important to me that I become the change needed for my sister's future,
as well as my own.
”
$2,800
Solongo Bilegt
Hayes Valley
San Francisco, California
“Making the world a better place is challenging but possible. The first step
to making it ...”
$4,000
Kasiemobi Udo-okoye
Lakeshore
Oakland, California
“Beyond everything, I live for social justice and service. If I don't change
the world for ...”
$4,000
Karen Yu
Mission District
San Francisco, California
“My desire to become a psychiatrist has empowered and encouraged me to find my
purpose while ...”
$1,300
Kristine Nodalo
Excelsior
San Francisco, California
“Learning not only empowers me, but guarantees that I am making the most of
what the world has ...”
$4,000
Marlene Vasquez
West Oakland
Oakland, California
“No one ever attains success by simply doing what is required of them; it's
going beyond the ...”
$4,000
Trallonie McKinney
Balboa Park
San Francisco, California
“I will be the first female from my family to attend college straight out of
high school. I ...”
$2,800
Ana Canenguez
Crocker-Amazon
San Francisco, California
“Throughout my education, I have faced many obstacles, which have taught me to
not sell myself ...”
Staff from the 
Over three nights in December, we held celebrations for the 40 new ScholarMatch students who will be fundraising for the 2012-2013 academic year. We are so excited to work with this amazing group. They have overcome countless struggles, come from a variety of backgrounds, and bring a rich mix of talents. There's aspiring doctors, actors, and even nonprofit workers!
If you're in San Francisco on December 9th, please join us at The Summit for Neighborhood Folk, our community music night.
