Senior Awards
Achievement and Pride Are the Common Denominators at El Camino and South City High Senior Awards
El Camino High School senior Nicole Szeto receives the Genentech Future Lab scholarship, which is worth $200,000 over four years at the school's 2024 senior awards ceremony on May 8, 2024.
Seniors from El Camino High's class of 2024 gathered on May 8, 2024, to receive accolades for their academic achievements, while South City High recognized its seniors on May 14, 2024.
Both schools confer many of the same awards, but there are some that are particular to each school such as South City High’s “Larry Bissen Memorial Scholarship” and the “Joan Bissen Memorial Scholarship” at El Camino High.
A complete list of award recipients at both schools is available below.
Members of South City High's class of 2024 (l to r: Thomas Timbreza, Nicholas Tangunan, Sophia Buban,
Carter Lau, Mikaela Felix, Payton Jackson, and Kieon Miller) pose with their academic and achievement awards during the school's senior class awards ceremony on May 14, 2024.
Carter Lau, Mikaela Felix, Payton Jackson, and Kieon Miller) pose with their academic and achievement awards during the school's senior class awards ceremony on May 14, 2024.
Academic Achievement
Valedictorian
- Gabrielle Lai, El Camino High School
- Anthony Lee, South San Francisco High School
- Jonathan Li, South San Francisco High School
Salutatorian
- Jiancarlo Ray, El Camino High School
- Sophia Buban, South San Francisco High School
- Zara Najmi, South San Francisco High School
California Scholarship Federation (El Camino High)
- Gabrielle Lai
- Julia Tsuei
- Camryn Valenzuela
- Samantha Yee
Principal’s Leadership Award (South San Francisco High)
- Mikayla Wan
Outstanding Citizen Award (El Camino High)
- Jeremiah David
Outstanding Senior Award
- Kamryn Murillo, El Camino High School
- Samantha Suarez, South San Francisco High School
Principal’s Outstanding Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) Senior Award
(South San Francisco High)
$2,500 award
- Chiamaka Nwaopara, South San Francisco High School
South San Francisco High School Academic Achievement Certificate (South San Francisco High)
- Alexandro Ocegueda-Nava (Math)
- Justin Tran (Science)
- Hannah Olpindo (Visual Arts)
South San Francisco High School Academic Achievement Plaque (South San Francisco High)
- Malia Choy (Liberal Arts)
- Isabella Gonzalez-Gonzalez (Fine Arts)
- Anthony Lee (Math and Science)
- Mia Rico (Career Technical Education)
Scholarships
Genentech Futurelab Scholarship
Up to $200,000 scholarship over four years for students who plan to study science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) after high school
Up to $200,000 scholarship over four years for students who plan to study science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) after high school
- Nicole Szeto, El Camino High School
- Carlos Bautista, South San Francisco High School
$6,500 scholarship (first runner-up)
- Maya Thompson, El Camino High School
- Justin Tran, South San Francisco High School
$2,000 scholarship (second runner-up)
- Wendy Liao, El Camino High School
- Adit Rai, El Camino High School
- Raeven Rudio, El Camino High School
- Justin Gomez, South San Francisco High School
- Jessica Ponce-Duran, South San Francisco High School
- Jason Qiu, South San Francisco High School
Genentech Foundation Scholarship
$25,000 scholarship over two years for students pursuing STEM majors at San Francisco State University (SFSU)
$25,000 scholarship over two years for students pursuing STEM majors at San Francisco State University (SFSU)
- Anthony Conti, El Camino High School
- Kylie Meneses, El Camino High School
- Alexandra Jose, El Camino High School
- Rahaf Elshaer, South San Francisco High School
- Jessica Ponce Duran, South San Francisco High School
- Samantha Suarez, South San Francisco High School
South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
miscellaneous scholarships offered through chamber of commerce member organizations
miscellaneous scholarships offered through chamber of commerce member organizations
- Gabriel Bernarte, El Camino High School
- Gerard Cruz, El Camino High School
- Vina Dang, El Camino High School
- Jeremiah David, El Camino High School
- Natalie Hatter, El Camino High School
- Jasmine Ho, El Camino High School
- Gabriel Hua, El Camino High School
- Gabrielle Lai, El Camino High School
- Sara Leiva, El Camino High School
- Wendy Liao, El Camino High School
- Melina Lieu-Chin, El Camino High School
- Raiden Louie, El Camino High School
- Penelope Madayag, El Camino High School
- Lauryn Madrigal, El Camino High School
- Sophia Manansala, El Camino High School
- Kamryn Murillo, El Camino High School
- Cristian Navarro, El Camino High School
- Leilaney Pacumio, El Camino High School
- Ashton Phan, El Camino High School
- Adit Rai, El Camino High School
- Jiancarlo Ray, El Camino High School
- Nicole Szeto, El Camino High School
- Meaghan Tanasupol, El Camino High School
- Maya Thompson, El Camino High School
- Julia Tsuei, El Camino High School
- Camry Valenzuela, El Camino High School
- Erinn Wong, El Camino High School
- Matteo Woo, El Camino High School
- Samantha Yee, El Camino High School
- Becky Young
- Kailyn Lee, South San Francisco High School
- Alyssa Liquete, South San Francisco High School
- Gabriel Muñoz, South San Francisco High School
- Tania Torres, South San Francisco High School
- Kyla Victorino, South San Francisco High School
South San Francisco Rotary Club Scholarship
$10,000 scholarship
$10,000 scholarship
- Wendy Liao, El Camino High School
- Steven Moreno-Razo, South San Francisco High School
$5,000 scholarship (first runner-up)
- Kamryn Murillo, El Camino High School
- Julia Tsuei, El Camino High School
- Aitan Begun, South San Francisco High School
- Indira Sergio, South San Francisco High School
$1,000 scholarship (second runner-up)
- Briana Acuna, El Camino High School
- Iliana Acuna, El Camino High School
- Melina Lieu-Chin, El Camino High School
- Riley Ly, El Camino High School
- Penelope Madayag, El Camino High School
- Densel Marco Espelata, El Camino High School
- Samantha Yee, El Camino High School
- Sophia Buban, South San Francisco High School
- Malia Choy, South San Francisco High School
- Carter Lau, South San Francisco High School
- Jonathan Li, South San Francisco High School
- Kieon Miller, South San Francisco High School
- Nicholas Tangunan, South San Francisco High School
- Karen Torres, South San Francisco High School
Daly City-Colma Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
- Ryan Der, El Camino High School
- Jacob Ramos, El Camino High School
- Raeven Rudio, El Camino High School
- Maya Thompson, El Camino High School
Dr. Nadeau Athletic Scholarship
- Penelope Madayag, El Camino High School
- Payton Jackson, South San Francisco High School
$2,000 scholarship divided between:
- Isabella Gonzalez-Gonzalez, South San Francisco High School
- Lauren Ta, South San Francisco High School
$500 scholarship (first runner-up)
- Thomas Gatdula, El Camino High School
- Matteo Woo, El Camino High School
- Hannah Olpindo, South San Francisco High School
Joan Bissen Memorial Scholarship (El Camino High)
$1,000 scholarship
$1,000 scholarship
- Sophie Narvarte, El Camino High School
Larry Bissen Memorial Scholarship (South San Francisco High)
$1,000 scholarship
$1,000 scholarship
- Malia Choy, South San Francisco High School
- Aaliyah Ibarra, South San Francisco High School
Peninsula Chinese Business Associations Scholarship
$3,000 award
- Kieon Miller, South San Francisco High School
$2,000 scholarship
- Addison Hornsby, El Camino High School
Skyline College San Mateo Community College District Scholarship
$500 scholarship
- Ivan Zion Gonzalez, El Camino High School
Tri-Counties Bank Scholarship
$1,000 scholarship
$1,000 scholarship
- Nicole Szeto, El Camino High School
Vincente and Evangeline Gose Scholarship (El Camino High)
$2,000 scholarship
$2,000 scholarship
- Julia Tsuei, El Camino High School
El Camino Athletic Boosters Scholarship (El Camino High)
$1,000 scholarship
$1,000 scholarship
- Penelope Madayag, El Camino High School
- Prince Marcelino, El Camino High School
Jacobson Family Scholarship (El Camino High)
$1,000 scholarship
$1,000 scholarship
Jim Cresta Memorial Scholarship (El Camino High)
$500 scholarship
$500 scholarship
- Iliana Acuna, El Camino High School
- CJ Tarape, El Camino High School
Tenerowicz Scholarship (El Camino High)
$1,000 scholarship
$1,000 scholarship
- Melina Lieu-Chin, El Camino High School
- Ashton Phan, El Camino High School
Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) Scholarship (South San Francisco High)
$300 scholarship
$300 scholarship
- Alexander Marquez-Padilla, South San Francisco High School
$150 scholarship (first runner-up)
- Matthew Adisewojo, South San Francisco High School
- Tiffany Martinez, South San Francisco High School
- Alexandro Ocegueda-Nava, South San Francisco High School
Alcalde Family Scholarship (South San Francisco High)
$8,000 scholarship
- Karen Torres, South San Francisco High School
$2,000 scholarship
- Fatima Victor Diaz, South San Francisco High School
Ballet Folklórico Alma de México South San Francisco Book Scholarship (South San Francisco High)
$100 scholarship
$100 scholarship
- Daniel Aguiniga-Pantoja, South San Francisco High School
- Erick Cortes, South San Francisco High School
- Cristian Urbina, South San Francisco High School
- Christian Yepez Altamirano, South San Francisco High School
- Andrea Zaragoza, South San Francisco High School
Earl Powell Memorial Scholarship (South San Francisco High)
$500 scholarship
$500 scholarship
- Meanie Duenas, South San Francisco High School
Michela Gregory Memorial Scholarship (South San Francisco High)
$100 scholarship
$100 scholarship
- Angelina Rogers, South San Francisco High School
Sur San Francisco Unidos Juan Diaz College Book Scholarship (South San Francisco High)
$300 scholarship
$300 scholarship
- Andrea Zaragoza, South San Francisco High School
