The Ed Fund, West Contra Costa County’s Public Education Fund, managed an extremely competitive scholarship application season this year. A total of 243 applications were received and reviewed by our volunteers to choose the top students with the grit and passion it takes to succeed in college and give back to their community. With the generous support of College Futures Foundation, Irene S. Scully Family Foundation, Schroeder Family Foundation, and Whittier Educational Foundation, $130,000 in scholarships will be awarded over the next academic year to 56 West Contra Costa Unified high school seniors to realize their college dreams.
The scholarship recipients will be recognized at the Ed Fund’s 28th Annual Soaring to Excellence Celebration on Friday, May 6th from 7:00-9:00 pm at the El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater. The event is free and open to the public. Register to attend at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/28th-annual-soaring-to-excellence-celebrati....
2016 Scholars
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Arwa Asif
Hellen Tusiime
Leili Lyman
Marlon Creswell
Sara Tama
Shivam Bedi
Simranjit Singh
Yao Saetern
El Cerrito High School
Ahmad Adnan
Aktar Zaman
Hao Yang He
Joanne Cheng
Joaquin Quintana del Carpio
Khando Deckyi Khangsar
Mikaela Casimiro
Hercules High School
Garvey Buchongo
Mac Abat
Simran Kaur
Kennedy High School
Adarius Cannon
Alize Johnson
Geramani Martin
Luzero Sanchez
Marc Lopez
Muang Chao
Quelane Levi
Rudy Suarez
Sharon Galicia
Somchit Phat
Stacey Gonzalez
Leadership Public School
Lilibeth Rojas Ayona
Manuel Rosales
O’Janie Walker
Making Waves Academy High School
Meghan Lorenzo Marquez
Middle College High School
Arjean Hayes
Elijah Toumoua
Kathia Arias Ramirez
Richa Dahal
Yasmeen Williamson
Pinole Valley High School
Bailey DeMarse
Beckie Phanh
Jonathan Hinojosa
Julie Ho
Kelly Douangdara
Monique White
Rafael Alarcon
Richmond High School
Alejandro Acevedo Marin
Cesar Rodriguez
Humberto Melendez
Jonathan Saballos
Linda Aguilar Chayoga
Luis Diaz Mendoza
Menfil Gomez
Nancy Munoz
Osbaldo Bramvila
Rebecca Paz
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The Ed Fund
The Ed Fund is a nonprofit organization that works with community based organizations that provide services to West Contra Costa County to create educational environments where our students thrive and succeed in their chosen endeavors.
Since its founding in1983, the Ed Fund has provided more than $3.1 million in funding to enrich education for West Contra Costa Unified School District students. By the end of its 28th year, that funding will have provided more than 788 grants to teachers and schools, 139 Teaching Excellence Awards, more than 13 years of after school programs at district middle schools, hundreds of music and arts programs at all grade levels, dozens of summer scholarships to enable students to attend summer camps and workshops, and more than $1.4 million in college scholarships. Tax identification number 68-0005307. www.edfundwest.