South San Francisco High School (SSFHS) senior Emily Li and El Camino High School (ECHS) senior Alexandro Anguiano have both received $200,000 to support their university studies through the Genentech Futurelab Scholarship program.
Their achievements were recognized during the schools’ annual senior award ceremonies, which took place virtually in May due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
“The selection committee was so impressed with your academic achievements and passion for STEM, and we hope you'll find a way to celebrate this important milestone,” said Suzanne Lee, Genentech’s senior manager of corporate and employee giving.
The Futurelab Scholarship program supports students at ECHS or SSFHS who are interested in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Up to 10 scholarships are available to high school seniors planning to enroll in full-time, undergraduate study at a two- or four-year college or university.
The scholarships include:
• Two, one-time scholarships worth up to $6,500 each;
• Six, one-time scholarships worth up to $2,000 each; and
• Two, renewable scholarships worth up to $50,000 a year for four years
ECHS students who received scholarships at the lower amounts were seniors Christopher Kwong, Amanda Sayaseng, Madelyn Joe, and Alondra Galindo.
Meanwhile, SSFHS students Jason Corona and Sofia Grandov and 2020 valedictorian Queenie Lam each received $2,000, while Jacqueline Cadena Jasso was awarded $6,500.
Beyond the financial support, Genentech’s Lee said all Futurelab Scholarship winners also receive guidance in the form of invitations to apply for internships after their junior year and two years of college coaching through educational technology organization Beyond 12.
The Futurelab Scholarship program is administered by Scholarship America and is only open to ECHS and SSFHS seniors who have been at their schools since ninth grade.