2008 Bay Area Council Scholars Announced

Congratulations to the 2008 Bay Area Council Scholars! 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 2008 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.

	Aurora Castellanos College: U.C. Berkeley Hometown: Oakland High School: Metwest High School Career Goal: Attorney or Teacher
	Brenda Castro Serrato College: Mills College Hometown: Oakland High School: Metwest High School Career Goal: Teacher/Psychologist
	Bianca Flores College: University of San Francisco Hometown: San Francisco High School: Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Career Goal: Pediatrician
	Faith Genove College: U.C. Berkeley Hometown: San Leandro High School: Arroyo High School Career Goal: Neurosurgeon, Neurologist or Psychologist
	Christina Leung College: U.C. Berkeley Hometown: Alameda High School: Alameda High School Career Goal: Biology
	Devvrat Malhotra College: U.C. Davis Hometown: Stockton High School: Edison Senior High School Career Goal: Medical Doctor
	Angelo Nono College: U.C. Berkeley Hometown: South San Francisco High School: Mills High School Career Goal: International Relations
	Judy Pun College: U.C. Davis Hometown: Oakland High School: Oakland High School Career Goal: Fire Fighter
	Marvin Salazar College: U.C. Berkeley Hometown: San Pablo High School: Richmond High School Career Goal: Green Engineer
	Chelsi Lia Vining College: U.C. Berkeley Hometown: Newark High School: Newark Memorial High School Career Goal: Medicine