Top Scholarship Winners

From 390 applications, four students were each awarded a $10,000 grand-prize scholarship based on academic achievement, community service, and financial need, while eight others received $5,000 scholarships. The top scholarship winners included:

Ivy C., of Torrance, Calif., who will study animal science at University of California, Davis, and aspires to become a veterinarian. Ivy, who has volunteered at animal shelters in Los Angeles, hopes to better the world of animal welfare by addressing pet overpopulation issues.

Kaitlyn K., of Graham, Wash., a first-generation college student who will attend Liberty University to earn a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and become a law enforcement officer. Kaitlyn is a Battalion Commander of the U.S. Army’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, with 130 students under her leadership.

Jacelyn L., of Pukalani, Hawaii, who—despite being impacted by the 2023 Lahaina Fire—is in her second year at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, studying accounting to work in the sports industry. Jacelyn is the first in her family to attend college.

Nancy L., of Bakersfield, Calif., a first-generation college student who has been accepted to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she will study neuroscience. Battling pancreatitis at the age of eight sparked Nancy’s passion for a career in medicine.

Additional Recipients

The remaining scholarship recipients include:

Mya C., of Visalia, Calif., a first-generation college student who will study business administration at California State University, Fresno, to further her career goal of leveraging AI to create immersive experiences with art, culture, technology, and entertainment.

Matteo D., of San Mateo, Calif., the first in his family to pursue higher education, who will study business administration at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Landon D., of Graham, Wash., who is double-majoring in political science and economics at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, in order to become a voice for those who want to improve communities.

Gavin G., of Sunnyvale, Calif., who—after supporting his mother through a traumatic brain injury—will study the scientific and human sides of neuroscience at Stanford University.

Lucas K, of Waikoloa, Hawaii, who is studying industrial and systems engineering at Lehigh University to achieve his goal of addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges in Hawaii.

Gabrielle L., of South San Francisco, Calif., a first-generation college student who will attend UCLA to study microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics to investigate and create medicine.

Huy N., of Visalia, Calif., who will study electrical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, to become a software engineer working with AI; he is the first in his family to attend college.

Mallory S., of Bakersfield, Calif., a third-year college student studying agricultural business at California State University, Fresno. Mallory aims to educate people on the role that agriculture plays globally.

The annual scholarships are part of Group’s stockholder-funded philanthropic giving program and do not affect customers’ rates. The program is administered by Scholarship America, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

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