Education Celebrated as Comcast Awards $174,000 in Scholarships to California High School Seniors
Newswire Services
June 19, 2009
Students from Sacramento and Tracy Win $10,000 Comcast Founders Scholarships While 15 Seniors Receive New Notebook Computers
Comcast's 'Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship Program' Recognizes California Students For Leadership and Outstanding Commitment to Community Service
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Discussions of California's budget problems and educational cuts were put on hold today in Sacramento, as Comcast and elected officials joined with students and their families in a celebration of education on the steps of the California State Capitol. Comcast announced the 154 California high school seniors who have won a 2009 Comcast Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship, and then partnered with state legislators to present each student attendee with their individual $1,000 grant. Fifteen of the winning students were also given a personal notebook computer to use at college, and Comcast distributed two additional $10,000 scholarships for a total of $174,000 in grants awarded at the special recognition ceremony.
In addition to their $1,000 scholarships, Corrinne Bridgewater of John F. Kennedy High School in Sacramento and Kristina Rodriguez of Tracy High School in Tracy each won Comcast Founders Scholarships of $10,000 -- instituted in honor of Ralph J. Roberts, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Comcast Corporation. Corrinne Bridgewater will be attending Howard University and Kristina Rodriguez will study at Dominican University.
Speakers at the event included California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell and David Cohen, Executive Vice President of Comcast Corporation. In addition, the students and their families also received a tour of the State Capitol, and complimentary admission to the California Museum, home of the California Hall of Fame. For a complete list of California's 2009 Comcast Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship recipients, see below or visit here.
"In today's technology-driven, hypercompetitive global economy, experience in higher education is more important than ever," said California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell. "I applaud Comcast for helping to ensure that California and the nation share a bright future by offering these scholarships to outstanding California students."
"Each year, we are excited to provide scholarships for these talented students," said David Cohen, Executive Vice President of Comcast Corporation. "Comcast seeks high school seniors who demonstrate leadership abilities in school activities and who reflect a strong commitment to community service. These students are our future leaders, and we hope these scholarships will help to power their dreams for success."
Each student who attended the celebration of education at the capitol received their $1,000 Comcast Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship from their local legislators or Comcast executives, and then had a group photo taken with the legislators from the districts where scholarship winners live. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the 15 winners of the notebook computers and the two winners of the $10,000 Comcast Founders Scholarships were announced.
This year in California, Comcast is recognizing 154 young people with scholarships - for a total of $154,000 in grants - as part of Comcast's 2009 national Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship Program. Each student receives a one-time $1,000 grant.
The Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship Program, one of the Comcast Foundation's signature community investment programs, recognizes high school seniors for their leadership skills, positive attitude, academic achievement and various community service activities including mentoring and tutoring younger students, volunteering at hospitals and participating in relief efforts. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to be prepared for the future, to engage youth in their communities, and to demonstrate the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.
In 2009, the program will grant more than $1.8 million, recognizing 1,879 students attending high schools in Comcast communities across the country. Since its inception in 2000, the program has awarded more than $11 million in college aid to more than 11,000 high school seniors.
Each year, Comcast works with high school principals, guidance counselors and school administrators to select the scholarship recipients. The Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship Program is managed by Scholarship Program Administrators -- an independent, not-for-profit organization that manages corporate and corporate foundation scholarship programs. For more information on the Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program, visit www.comcast.com/inthecommunity.
2009 Comcast Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship Winners from California
(154 California high school seniors - each student receives a $1,000 grant)
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: (by county and then by city where high school is located)
Alameda County
Alameda - Kaitlyn Sutter of Arthur Anderson Community Learning Center
Alameda - Matthew Yuen of Alameda High School
Albany - Jessica Bibby of Albany High School
Dublin - Isabella Europa of Dublin High School
Fremont - Sarah Ferris of American High School
Fremont - Caili West of Fremont Christian School
Hayward - Celestino Garcia of Mount Eden High School
Hayward - Cherilyn Go of Moreau Catholic High School
Livermore - Mark Larik of Livermore High School
Oakland - Kenny Chan of Skyline Senior High School
Oakland - Veronica Guzman of Lighthouse Community Charter School
Oakland - Hector Ortiz-Rosales of St. Elizabeth High School
Pleasanton - Alysha Steele of Foothill High School
Union City - Louis Wong of James Logan High School
Butte County
Chico - Marisa Donnelly of Chico High School
Gridley - Ellexis Khan of Gridley Union High School
Oroville - Anthony Ferretti of Oroville High School
Oroville - Jesse Keeler of Las Plumas High School
Colusa County
Arbuckle - Veronica Chavez of Pierce High School
Colusa - Kiley Herrick of Colusa High School
Contra Costa County
Brentwood - Saba Alemnew of Heritage High School
Concord - Azen Eunice Aguilar of Nueva Vista High School
Concord - Amado Jonathan Beltran of De La Salle High School
Concord - Cassie Hadley of Crossroads High School
Concord - Oswaldo Hasbun of Ygnacio Valley High School
Concord - Laura Mack of Clayton Valley High School
Concord - Kellie Stone of Floyd I. Marchus School
Crockett - Allison Serpa of Willow High School
Danville - Ariel Henley of San Ramon Valley High School
Danville - Garrett Weiss of Monte Vista High School
El Sobrante - Kirk Brandenburg of Bethel Christian Academy
Lafayette - Edward Kao of Acalanes High School
Martinez - Kaitlyn Quackenbush of Alhambra Senior High School
Oakley - Joseph Omoletski of Freedom High School
Pittsburg - Elisa Sunga of Pittsburg Senior High School
San Ramon - Vicki Hsieh of California High School
Walnut Creek - Georg Ristock of Northgate High School
Walnut Creek - Leah Samuel of Las Lomas High School
El Dorado County
Placerville - Amelia Hall of El Dorado High School
Shingle Springs - Brianna Juhrend of Ponderosa High School
Fresno County
Clovis - Cody Ashford of Buchananon High School
Clovis - Nicole Huynh of Clovis East High School
Clovis - Jonathan Mott of Clovis High School
Clovis - Micah Stanford of Clovis West High School
Coalinga - Abram Howe of Faith Christian Academy
Coalinga - Christopher Scrivner of Coalinga High School
Fresno - Dominic Rios of San Joaquin Memorial High School
Fresno - Daniel Ward of Bullard High School
Parlier - Izamar Rodriguez of Parlier High School
Reedley - Loretta Botello of Immanuel Schools
Reedley - David Tomajan of Reedley High School
Sanger - Elison Hernandez of Sanger High School
Madera County
Madera - Anthony Bringetto of Liberty High School
Madera - Marlena Carranza of Pioneer Technical Center
Madera - Mayra Garcia of Madera County Opportunity
Marin County
Larkspur - Rachel Thompson of Redwood High School
San Rafael - Jacquelyn Davis of San Rafael High School
San Rafael - Lea Gee-Tong of Marin Academy
Merced County
Atwater - Jennifer Ray of Buhach Colony High School
Atwater - Kaylyn Schiber of Atwater High School
Dos Palos - Mercedes Ramirez of Dos Palos High School
Gustine - Miguel Padilla of Gustine High School
Merced - Darrell Cherf of Merced High School
Merced - Jeffrey Spinardi of Golden Valley High School
Monterey County
Carmel - Caelan Urquhart of Carmel High School
Monterey - Shelby Carroll of Santa Catalina School
Pacific Grove - Molly Speacht of Pacific Grove High School
Salinas - Kenneth Fernandez of Alisal High School
Salinas - Maria Montenegro of Salinas High School
Napa County
Napa - Nicholas Bellomy of Justin-Siena High School
Nevada County
Grass Valley - Jessie Durrett of Nevada Union High School
Grass Valley - Gregory McAteer of Bear River High School
Placer County
Roseville - Bailey Marshall of Woodcreek High School
Sacramento County
Carmichael - Kelcie Lee of Visions in Education
Elk Grove - Iris Huang of Franklin High School
Elk Grove - Aneka McKean of Laguna Creek High School
Fair Oaks - Tamara Halverson of Bella Vista High School
Folsom - Anna Lee of Folsom High School
Galt - Christina Goethel of Galt Joint Union High School
North Highlands - Lily Nedeoglo of Futures High School
Sacramento - Corinne Bridgewater of John F. Kennedy High School
Sacramento - Nadia Gronachon of Sheldon High School
Sacramento - Sunshine Lor of Valley High School
Sacramento - Natalie Reyes of Christian Brothers High School
Sacramento - Vanessa Rodriguez of Encina High School
Sacramento - Amber Sutherland of Foothill High School
Sacramento - Kao Xiong of Grant Union High School
San Francisco County
San Francisco - Fatima Avellan of Mercy High School
San Francisco - Caitlin Brown of Sterne School
San Francisco - Claire Le Maitre of Lycee Francais School
San Francisco - Katlyn Roobian of Immaculate Conception Academy
San Francisco - Taneya Vines of S.R. Martin College Preparatory
San Francisco - America Whitten of San Francisco Waldorf
San Joaquin County
Linden - Katherine Chiccone of Linden High School
Lodi - Lauren Meehleis of Lodi High School
Lodi - Michael Nunez of Jim Elliot Christian High School
Lodi - Anna Woelfel of Tokay High School
Manteca - Kyrie Belme of East Union High School
Stockton - Rabiha Ahmed of Middle College High School
Stockton - Zachary Hampton of Brookside Christian High School
Stockton - Anthony Hooper of Stockton Christian High School
Stockton - Irene Limon of Bear Creek High School
Stockton - Kelsey Natsuhara of Lincoln High School
Stockton - Susana Yanez of Weber Institute
Tracy - Kristina Rodriguez of Tracy High School
San Mateo County
East Palo Alto - Gabriel Cervantes of Eastside College Preparatory
School
Pacifica - Christopher Curtis of Alma Heights Christian Academy
Redwood City - Catherine Wellman of Sequoia High School
San Bruno - Edwina Duenas of Capuchino High School
San Mateo - Jessica Hardy of Aragon High School
Santa Barbara County
Lompoc - Emily Casarez of Cabrillo High School
Los Olivos - Alexandria Dunn of Dunn School
Santa Clara County
Atherton - Robert Weber of Menlo-Atherton High School
Los Altos - Matthew Lee of Los Altos High School
Mountain View - Jose Hiram Quiroz Soberanes of Mountain View High
School
San Jose - Catherine Amutan of Silver Creek High School
San Jose - Alexandre David of Abraham Lincoln High School
San Jose - Shelly Goswami of Leland High School
San Jose - Alinn Louv of Branham High School
San Jose - Erica Luna of Oak Grove High School
San Jose - Shawn Mathew of Leigh High School
San Jose - Anna Sadovnikova of Lynbrook High School
San Jose - Ariel Walker of Presentation High School
San Jose - Jennifer Yee of Pioneer High School
Santa Clara - Cassandra Myers of Santa Clara High School
Saratoga - Sara Gambord of Saratoga High School
Sunnyvale - Maria Lopez Suarez of Fremont High School
Santa Cruz County
Felton - Darby Bukowski of San Lorenzo Valley High School
Santa Cruz - Carlos Anaya of Harbor High School
Santa Cruz - Chloe Brown of Pacific Collegiate Charter
Soquel - Spencer Frazier of Soquel High School
Solano County
Fairfield - Richard Nolan of Fairfield High School
Vacaville - Samantha Fine of Vacaville High School
Vacaville - Colleen Mitchell of Vacaville Christian Academy
Vallejo - Kevin Ruble of St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School
Sonoma County
Petaluma - Christopher Lynch of St. Vincent High School
Petaluma - Sophorn Pen of Casa Grande Senior High School
Rohnert Park - Diana Jeon of Rancho Cotati High School
Santa Rosa - Mike Jones of Rincon Valley Christian School
Stanislaus County
Ceres - Irma Chavez of Ceres High School
Modesto - Marquis Cox of James C. Enochs High School
Modesto - Kevin Sutherland of Thomas Downey High School
Modesto - Timothy Sutter of Modesto High School
Newman - Makyla Daponte of Orestimba High School
Oakdale - Nicholas Vizenor of Oakdale High School
Sutter County
Sutter - Patricia Perkins of Sutter High School
Yuba City - Kaitlin Barber of River Valley High School
Yuba City - Kara Gash of Yuba City High School
Tulare County
Visalia - Michael Arzate of Golden West High School
Visalia - Emily Booker of Mt. Whitney High School
Visalia - Ookjay Chung of Redwood High School
Visalia - Anthony Vander Schaaf of Central Valley Christian High
School
Tuolumne County
Tuolumne - Jake Feriani of Summerville High School
Yuba County
Marysville - Camille Crane of Marysville High School
About the Comcast Foundation
The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities. The Foundation's focus areas are volunteerism, literacy, and youth leadership development. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $64 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/inthecommunity.
Comcast Corporation (www.comcast.net) is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communication products and services. With 24.1 million cable customers, 15.3 million high-speed Internet customers, and 6.8 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.
Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten sports networks operated by Comcast Sports Group and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (www.comcast.net). Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.
Comcast's 'Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship Program' Recognizes California Students For Leadership and Outstanding Commitment to Community Service
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Discussions of California's budget problems and educational cuts were put on hold today in Sacramento, as Comcast and elected officials joined with students and their families in a celebration of education on the steps of the California State Capitol. Comcast announced the 154 California high school seniors who have won a 2009 Comcast Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship, and then partnered with state legislators to present each student attendee with their individual $1,000 grant. Fifteen of the winning students were also given a personal notebook computer to use at college, and Comcast distributed two additional $10,000 scholarships for a total of $174,000 in grants awarded at the special recognition ceremony.
In addition to their $1,000 scholarships, Corrinne Bridgewater of John F. Kennedy High School in Sacramento and Kristina Rodriguez of Tracy High School in Tracy each won Comcast Founders Scholarships of $10,000 -- instituted in honor of Ralph J. Roberts, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Comcast Corporation. Corrinne Bridgewater will be attending Howard University and Kristina Rodriguez will study at Dominican University.
Speakers at the event included California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell and David Cohen, Executive Vice President of Comcast Corporation. In addition, the students and their families also received a tour of the State Capitol, and complimentary admission to the California Museum, home of the California Hall of Fame. For a complete list of California's 2009 Comcast Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship recipients, see below or visit here.
"In today's technology-driven, hypercompetitive global economy, experience in higher education is more important than ever," said California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell. "I applaud Comcast for helping to ensure that California and the nation share a bright future by offering these scholarships to outstanding California students."
"Each year, we are excited to provide scholarships for these talented students," said David Cohen, Executive Vice President of Comcast Corporation. "Comcast seeks high school seniors who demonstrate leadership abilities in school activities and who reflect a strong commitment to community service. These students are our future leaders, and we hope these scholarships will help to power their dreams for success."
Each student who attended the celebration of education at the capitol received their $1,000 Comcast Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship from their local legislators or Comcast executives, and then had a group photo taken with the legislators from the districts where scholarship winners live. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the 15 winners of the notebook computers and the two winners of the $10,000 Comcast Founders Scholarships were announced.
This year in California, Comcast is recognizing 154 young people with scholarships - for a total of $154,000 in grants - as part of Comcast's 2009 national Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship Program. Each student receives a one-time $1,000 grant.
The Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship Program, one of the Comcast Foundation's signature community investment programs, recognizes high school seniors for their leadership skills, positive attitude, academic achievement and various community service activities including mentoring and tutoring younger students, volunteering at hospitals and participating in relief efforts. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to be prepared for the future, to engage youth in their communities, and to demonstrate the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.
In 2009, the program will grant more than $1.8 million, recognizing 1,879 students attending high schools in Comcast communities across the country. Since its inception in 2000, the program has awarded more than $11 million in college aid to more than 11,000 high school seniors.
Each year, Comcast works with high school principals, guidance counselors and school administrators to select the scholarship recipients. The Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship Program is managed by Scholarship Program Administrators -- an independent, not-for-profit organization that manages corporate and corporate foundation scholarship programs. For more information on the Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program, visit www.comcast.com/inthecommunity.
2009 Comcast Leaders and Achievers(R) Scholarship Winners from California
(154 California high school seniors - each student receives a $1,000 grant)
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: (by county and then by city where high school is located)
Alameda County
Alameda - Kaitlyn Sutter of Arthur Anderson Community Learning Center
Alameda - Matthew Yuen of Alameda High School
Albany - Jessica Bibby of Albany High School
Dublin - Isabella Europa of Dublin High School
Fremont - Sarah Ferris of American High School
Fremont - Caili West of Fremont Christian School
Hayward - Celestino Garcia of Mount Eden High School
Hayward - Cherilyn Go of Moreau Catholic High School
Livermore - Mark Larik of Livermore High School
Oakland - Kenny Chan of Skyline Senior High School
Oakland - Veronica Guzman of Lighthouse Community Charter School
Oakland - Hector Ortiz-Rosales of St. Elizabeth High School
Pleasanton - Alysha Steele of Foothill High School
Union City - Louis Wong of James Logan High School
Butte County
Chico - Marisa Donnelly of Chico High School
Gridley - Ellexis Khan of Gridley Union High School
Oroville - Anthony Ferretti of Oroville High School
Oroville - Jesse Keeler of Las Plumas High School
Colusa County
Arbuckle - Veronica Chavez of Pierce High School
Colusa - Kiley Herrick of Colusa High School
Contra Costa County
Brentwood - Saba Alemnew of Heritage High School
Concord - Azen Eunice Aguilar of Nueva Vista High School
Concord - Amado Jonathan Beltran of De La Salle High School
Concord - Cassie Hadley of Crossroads High School
Concord - Oswaldo Hasbun of Ygnacio Valley High School
Concord - Laura Mack of Clayton Valley High School
Concord - Kellie Stone of Floyd I. Marchus School
Crockett - Allison Serpa of Willow High School
Danville - Ariel Henley of San Ramon Valley High School
Danville - Garrett Weiss of Monte Vista High School
El Sobrante - Kirk Brandenburg of Bethel Christian Academy
Lafayette - Edward Kao of Acalanes High School
Martinez - Kaitlyn Quackenbush of Alhambra Senior High School
Oakley - Joseph Omoletski of Freedom High School
Pittsburg - Elisa Sunga of Pittsburg Senior High School
San Ramon - Vicki Hsieh of California High School
Walnut Creek - Georg Ristock of Northgate High School
Walnut Creek - Leah Samuel of Las Lomas High School
El Dorado County
Placerville - Amelia Hall of El Dorado High School
Shingle Springs - Brianna Juhrend of Ponderosa High School
Fresno County
Clovis - Cody Ashford of Buchananon High School
Clovis - Nicole Huynh of Clovis East High School
Clovis - Jonathan Mott of Clovis High School
Clovis - Micah Stanford of Clovis West High School
Coalinga - Abram Howe of Faith Christian Academy
Coalinga - Christopher Scrivner of Coalinga High School
Fresno - Dominic Rios of San Joaquin Memorial High School
Fresno - Daniel Ward of Bullard High School
Parlier - Izamar Rodriguez of Parlier High School
Reedley - Loretta Botello of Immanuel Schools
Reedley - David Tomajan of Reedley High School
Sanger - Elison Hernandez of Sanger High School
Madera County
Madera - Anthony Bringetto of Liberty High School
Madera - Marlena Carranza of Pioneer Technical Center
Madera - Mayra Garcia of Madera County Opportunity
Marin County
Larkspur - Rachel Thompson of Redwood High School
San Rafael - Jacquelyn Davis of San Rafael High School
San Rafael - Lea Gee-Tong of Marin Academy
Merced County
Atwater - Jennifer Ray of Buhach Colony High School
Atwater - Kaylyn Schiber of Atwater High School
Dos Palos - Mercedes Ramirez of Dos Palos High School
Gustine - Miguel Padilla of Gustine High School
Merced - Darrell Cherf of Merced High School
Merced - Jeffrey Spinardi of Golden Valley High School
Monterey County
Carmel - Caelan Urquhart of Carmel High School
Monterey - Shelby Carroll of Santa Catalina School
Pacific Grove - Molly Speacht of Pacific Grove High School
Salinas - Kenneth Fernandez of Alisal High School
Salinas - Maria Montenegro of Salinas High School
Napa County
Napa - Nicholas Bellomy of Justin-Siena High School
Nevada County
Grass Valley - Jessie Durrett of Nevada Union High School
Grass Valley - Gregory McAteer of Bear River High School
Placer County
Roseville - Bailey Marshall of Woodcreek High School
Sacramento County
Carmichael - Kelcie Lee of Visions in Education
Elk Grove - Iris Huang of Franklin High School
Elk Grove - Aneka McKean of Laguna Creek High School
Fair Oaks - Tamara Halverson of Bella Vista High School
Folsom - Anna Lee of Folsom High School
Galt - Christina Goethel of Galt Joint Union High School
North Highlands - Lily Nedeoglo of Futures High School
Sacramento - Corinne Bridgewater of John F. Kennedy High School
Sacramento - Nadia Gronachon of Sheldon High School
Sacramento - Sunshine Lor of Valley High School
Sacramento - Natalie Reyes of Christian Brothers High School
Sacramento - Vanessa Rodriguez of Encina High School
Sacramento - Amber Sutherland of Foothill High School
Sacramento - Kao Xiong of Grant Union High School
San Francisco County
San Francisco - Fatima Avellan of Mercy High School
San Francisco - Caitlin Brown of Sterne School
San Francisco - Claire Le Maitre of Lycee Francais School
San Francisco - Katlyn Roobian of Immaculate Conception Academy
San Francisco - Taneya Vines of S.R. Martin College Preparatory
San Francisco - America Whitten of San Francisco Waldorf
San Joaquin County
Linden - Katherine Chiccone of Linden High School
Lodi - Lauren Meehleis of Lodi High School
Lodi - Michael Nunez of Jim Elliot Christian High School
Lodi - Anna Woelfel of Tokay High School
Manteca - Kyrie Belme of East Union High School
Stockton - Rabiha Ahmed of Middle College High School
Stockton - Zachary Hampton of Brookside Christian High School
Stockton - Anthony Hooper of Stockton Christian High School
Stockton - Irene Limon of Bear Creek High School
Stockton - Kelsey Natsuhara of Lincoln High School
Stockton - Susana Yanez of Weber Institute
Tracy - Kristina Rodriguez of Tracy High School
San Mateo County
East Palo Alto - Gabriel Cervantes of Eastside College Preparatory
School
Pacifica - Christopher Curtis of Alma Heights Christian Academy
Redwood City - Catherine Wellman of Sequoia High School
San Bruno - Edwina Duenas of Capuchino High School
San Mateo - Jessica Hardy of Aragon High School
Santa Barbara County
Lompoc - Emily Casarez of Cabrillo High School
Los Olivos - Alexandria Dunn of Dunn School
Santa Clara County
Atherton - Robert Weber of Menlo-Atherton High School
Los Altos - Matthew Lee of Los Altos High School
Mountain View - Jose Hiram Quiroz Soberanes of Mountain View High
School
San Jose - Catherine Amutan of Silver Creek High School
San Jose - Alexandre David of Abraham Lincoln High School
San Jose - Shelly Goswami of Leland High School
San Jose - Alinn Louv of Branham High School
San Jose - Erica Luna of Oak Grove High School
San Jose - Shawn Mathew of Leigh High School
San Jose - Anna Sadovnikova of Lynbrook High School
San Jose - Ariel Walker of Presentation High School
San Jose - Jennifer Yee of Pioneer High School
Santa Clara - Cassandra Myers of Santa Clara High School
Saratoga - Sara Gambord of Saratoga High School
Sunnyvale - Maria Lopez Suarez of Fremont High School
Santa Cruz County
Felton - Darby Bukowski of San Lorenzo Valley High School
Santa Cruz - Carlos Anaya of Harbor High School
Santa Cruz - Chloe Brown of Pacific Collegiate Charter
Soquel - Spencer Frazier of Soquel High School
Solano County
Fairfield - Richard Nolan of Fairfield High School
Vacaville - Samantha Fine of Vacaville High School
Vacaville - Colleen Mitchell of Vacaville Christian Academy
Vallejo - Kevin Ruble of St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School
Sonoma County
Petaluma - Christopher Lynch of St. Vincent High School
Petaluma - Sophorn Pen of Casa Grande Senior High School
Rohnert Park - Diana Jeon of Rancho Cotati High School
Santa Rosa - Mike Jones of Rincon Valley Christian School
Stanislaus County
Ceres - Irma Chavez of Ceres High School
Modesto - Marquis Cox of James C. Enochs High School
Modesto - Kevin Sutherland of Thomas Downey High School
Modesto - Timothy Sutter of Modesto High School
Newman - Makyla Daponte of Orestimba High School
Oakdale - Nicholas Vizenor of Oakdale High School
Sutter County
Sutter - Patricia Perkins of Sutter High School
Yuba City - Kaitlin Barber of River Valley High School
Yuba City - Kara Gash of Yuba City High School
Tulare County
Visalia - Michael Arzate of Golden West High School
Visalia - Emily Booker of Mt. Whitney High School
Visalia - Ookjay Chung of Redwood High School
Visalia - Anthony Vander Schaaf of Central Valley Christian High
School
Tuolumne County
Tuolumne - Jake Feriani of Summerville High School
Yuba County
Marysville - Camille Crane of Marysville High School
About the Comcast Foundation
The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities. The Foundation's focus areas are volunteerism, literacy, and youth leadership development. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $64 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/inthecommunity.
Comcast Corporation (www.comcast.net) is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communication products and services. With 24.1 million cable customers, 15.3 million high-speed Internet customers, and 6.8 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.
Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten sports networks operated by Comcast Sports Group and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (www.comcast.net). Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.