2007 Bay Area Council Scholars Announced

Congratulations to the 2007 Bay Area Council Scholars! In addition to recognition from the Bay Area Council, each of our scholarship recipients have been acknowledged by Senator Boxer of the United States Senate for their outstanding accomplishments.

The Bay Area Council Scholarship Program has had the benefit of receiving incredible and diverse applicants from every county of the Bay Area. We would like to thank our dedicated Scholarship Committee for their help in selecting the 10 most qualified students from an outstanding pool of applicants.

We are proud to present the 2007 class of Bay Area Council Scholars, another amazing group of students who have demonstrated strong potential to succeed despite the odds, and a passion for giving back to their communities. Click on their names or photos below to learn more about them.

	Sara Edith Cendejas College: Stanford University Hometown: St. Helena High School: St. Helena High School Career Goal: Immigration Attorney
	Julie Taeko Gramlich College: University of California, Berkeley Hometown: San Francisco High School: Lowell High School Career Goal: Business
	Lisa Hong College: University of California, Berkeley Hometown: Union City High School: James Logan High School Career Goal: Doctor, Nurse, or Nutritionist
	Lanikque Howard College: University of California, Berkeley Hometown: San Leandro High School: Oakland High School Career Goal: Doctor or Psychologist
	Becky Li College: University of California, Berkeley Hometown: Oakland High School: Skyline High Career Goal: Pediatrician or Pharmacist
	Ynez Lizarraga College: University of California, Berkeley Hometown: South San Francisco High School: El Camino High Career Goal: Teacher
	Jose Manjarrez, Jr. College: University of California, Berkeley Hometown: Richmond High School: Richmond High School Career Goal: Computer Engineer
	Peter Moktan College: University of California, Davis Hometown: Berkeley High School: Berkeley High School Career Goal: Medicine
	Katherina Huong Nguyen College: Stanford University Hometown: San Jose High School: Piedmont Hills High School Career Goal: Attorney, International Relations, Professor
	Cesar Sanchez College: University of California, Berkeley Hometown: Redwood City High School: Eastside College Preparatory School Career Goal: Business Owner