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Geovani Cruz is a 2017 At the end of my year’s clerkship [for Supreme Scholar who hopes to make a difference in the Court Justice William O. Douglas], it took me world through art and create real and positive several days to screw up my courage to go into social change. He will be attending Tufts his office and ask his advice about my future. He University in Fall 2019. looked right through me, then responded, “Get out into the stream of history and swim as fast as you can.” I waited for more words but got only a penetrating stare and continued silence. When I realized that Douglas had nothing more to say to me, I backed out of the room, thanking him as I went. After reaching my desk, I plopped myself down to think about what to make of his Delphic remark. After mulling it over for a while, I decided that with that single sentence Douglas had given me two messages. First, he’d told me that I had a chance to become a person of consequence, a judgment he had never even hinted at before. Given what I knew and thought of Douglas, it was the most empowering vote of confidence I could imagine. Second, Douglas had advised me to aim high—to risk my strength against a current that had the capacity to sweep me away.

— Excerpt taken from Warren Christopher’s book “Chances of a Lifetime”

The Warren Christopher Scholarship Awards are granted annually to exceptional sophomores from high schools in the Unified School District. This year, 122 high schools in the District nominated one tenth grader for the award. The Scholarship criteria include academic promise, community service, and financial need. From the group of nominees presented by all of the high schools this year, 15 Warren Christopher Scholars were selected. Each Scholar receives a $20,000 college scholarship, payable at $5,000 per year for four years. The Warren Christopher Scholars must graduate from a LAUSD high school and attend college to claim their scholarship award. Committee

Matt Kline, Chairman Allison Keller O’Melveny W.M. Keck Foundation Elham Ardestani Kat Kleindienst McDermott Will & Emery Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert Andrew Christopher Cassandra Seto Akridge Invested O’Melveny Scott Christopher Stuart Tobisman JP Morgan Loeb & Loeb Thomas Christopher Alison Towery Latham & Watkins Los Angeles Unified School District George Demos Elsa Weiss O’Melveny Walsworth Julie Fei Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

The ceremony and ongoing work of the program wouldn’t be possible without O’Melveny’s Julie Villarreal, Irma Torres, Angelisa Herrera, Stephanie Och, and Tracy Scott. Program

June 13, 2019

11:00 am Welcome JULIE FEI Remarks VANESHIA REED 2010 Scholar Presentation of Awards ANDREW CHRISTOPHER ELHAM ARDESTANI

12:00 pm Luncheon

12:45 pm Closing Remarks MATT KLINE

1:00 pm Roundtable Discussions SCHOLARS ONLY

The Awards Ceremony and Luncheon are hosted by O’Melveny & Myers LLP.

2019 Warren Christopher Scholars

Osvaldo Alvarez

Osvaldo Alvarez is already well on his way to achieving his dream of becoming an engineer. In high school, Osvaldo signed up for a robotics ELAC course, where he learned to build a robot and conducted robot-led tests. This class sparked his interest in computer science and improved his leadership and communication skills. Osvaldo wants to continue that passion at a summer UCLA engineering program, with the ultimate goal of attending UCLA and becoming an engineer. Taking a full load of honors courses, he volunteers with the Key Club, where he gave back to the community by delivering toys to children in foster care and working in a food bank. With the Environment Club, Osvaldo cleaned up the Bolsa Chica conservatory and is working on his school’s small garden. “I have learned how big a difference people can make through cooperation and hard work.” Minna Belidhon Foshay Learning Center

Minna Belidhon came to the as a 12-year-old from a very poor neighborhood in the Philippines. “I felt different and invisible. My accented tongue and broken English silenced my voice.” Going to the library and discovering that she had access to thousands of books helped Minna learn English. “I felt my voice and control going back to me and this time I wanted to own it. I wanted to use it. So I did.” In 2017, Minna joined the Migrante and Filipino Migrant Center, a nonprofit organization with the mission to educate, organize, and mobilize low- income and working-class families of the Filipino community. She creates pins, buttons, shirts, and more to raise money for the group, and writes poems and raps to raise awareness of social injustices. Minna also shares her fellow migrants’ stories through photography and film. “It’s my way of representing my culture while also contributing something to my community.”

Ivy Cohen STEAM Legacy High School

Ivy Cohen is determined to make the homeless population feel seen and heard. “Compassion is fickle for the poor. Perceived stereotypes of homeless people can be a sentence of life in exclusion, and programs in place to alleviate the impoverished population practice harsh scrutiny for basic needs.” She volunteers with an organization that passes out clothes to the homeless on Skid Row and volunteers with a church food pantry to share food resources. In community college, Ivy has taken a computerized-aided drafting course and an introduction to engineering and design, which led to an internship with LAUSD’s project planning and development unit. Her teacher calls Ivy “intelligent, capable, and charming” and “quick on her feet.” In college, Ivy wants to study bioengineering with the goal of designing and manufacturing tissue and organs to replace dying and diseased ones. Clarisa Cristobal Sylmar Biotech Health Academy

It’s not every day that “Teen Wolf” inspires a future doctor, but for Clarisa Cristobal the show helped her learn English as an eighth grader and set her on the path to becoming a cardiologist. Using that show and webtoons, Clarisa quickly went from not knowing the English language to enrolling in four college courses after her freshman year of high school and working to obtain a Health Occupation Certification. In addition to AP biology, she is now taking her first biotechnology course to become certified as a biotechnology lab assistant. Clarisa wants to help those who can’t afford medical care. When she isn’t relentlessly pursuing her academic dreams, Clarisa runs with Students Run LA and on her school’s track and field team, which she credits with helping her improve her “leadership and communication skills.” “When I run I forget everything for the moment; I feel free like I am flying and no one can stop me.”

Romario Cruz High School

Romario Cruz spent much of his younger years on the move before being placed with his aunt and uncle in the second grade. Now, he does most of his moving on the soccer field. For the past six years, he has spent two to three hours a day practicing. He is now a middle fielder for his high school team. When Romario isn’t on the field, he draws, writes poems, and is learning digital photography and Photoshop. But his love of soccer and art pales in comparison to his love of cats. Romario volunteers at a local animal shelter, helping to take care of cats in need. His teacher calls him “intelligent, persevering, and ethical” and “one of the most consistently interesting people.” Gerson Espinoza John H. Francis Polytechnic High School

Gerson Espinoza immigrated to the United States from El Salvador when he was six years old. After the harrowing journey, and faced with a new culture and a mother who worked hard to support his family, Gerson felt a sense of isolation. Determined to make sure other kids don’t feel that way, he volunteers with middle schoolers at his church to encourage them to go to college. He also works with the nonprofit Pacoima Beautiful, recently arranging a fruit and vegetable exchange between local residents to encourage a discussion about healthy eating. In his first year of high school, Gerson took one AP class—then took on four more his sophomore year. He wants to study biology at Stanford, become a pediatrician, and volunteer with Doctors Without Borders to help poor children without access to healthcare. “I push myself because I want to become someone who can give back to the community and spread a message of hope.”

Emily Flores Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academy of Scientific Exploration

Emily Flores says, “The one thing in my life I can control is how hard I work.” She embodies that mantra, holding leadership roles in numerous clubs and taking three AP classes. She participates in her school’s MESA and ASB, served as secretary for school site council and governing council, coordinated her school’s blood drive with the American Red Cross, helped found an all-girls robotics team and an academic decathlon team, and mentors three fellow students. Emily wants to either be a pharmaceutical chemist—because she wants “medicine to be accessible to those who need it, even if that means discovering new ways of creating it”—or study political science so she “can fight to get regulations changed.” Soliyana Gebremadhin RFK - Ambassador School of Global Leadership

Soliyana Gebremadhin came to the U.S. from Ethiopia less than two years ago when her mother took a job in the Los Angeles consulate. Two weeks before she moved, she suffered a devastating loss in her family. Faced with a completely new culture and still grieving, Soliyana turned that experience into a positive by creating a Psychology Club on her high school’s campus to create a safe place for students to talk about their own mental-health problems. That is in addition to her work with the Best Buddies Club and GEAR UP Mentor program. “This experience has made me evolve as a human being and flourish academically because it made me realize that I have this thirst and curiosity for knowledge.” Her teachers echo her passion for education and others and say she “is uplifting and cares deeply about the people around her.”

Chelsea Leckford Middle College High School

“I think most people care about injustice, they just don’t always see it or experience it. I think it’s important for people on the outside, people who don’t live in distressed communities, to understand what’s going on.” Growing up in , Chelsea Leckford got a first-hand understanding of how gangs can infiltrate a community. But thanks to a classmate who shared her personal experience, Chelsea made the decision to avoid that lifestyle and work to inspire her younger siblings and other children. She now volunteers with Girls of Joy in church, helping homeless mothers and their children. In college, she wants to major in child psychology so she can work with children in crisis and help them through trauma. Chelsea firmly believes that most problems in society can be solved if we help children in distress. Stephanie Myers Fairfax High School Magnet

Stephanie Myers won’t give up. An emancipated minor, Stephanie works at Starbucks, sews clothes to sell to her classmates, and makes her own iced coffee to sell before class—all to make it on her own. Despite that constant pressure, Stephanie maintains a high GPA, spearheaded a campaign to direct student foot traffic on the Fairfax stairwells, suggested a revised school bell schedule for built-in intervention opportunities, and performed on the dance team. In college, she wants to study either business or counseling and psychology. Stephanie’s assistant principal calls her “energetic, kind, compassionate, and engaged – always looking for ways to improve and refine” the community.

Zarina Osmani Theodore Roosevelt High School

As a 6-year-old in Afghanistan, Zarina Osmani used to walk three hours each way to a Taliban-burned-out school. “Reading and writing were the only pleasant things in my life at the time. I loved education.” But when her family needed her, she dropped out of school to get a job at a restaurant. Zarina and her family came to the United States less than two years ago. Zarina initially struggled to learn English, so she enrolled in an after-school program and took two online programs. “I did not want to be away from my dreams just because of not knowing the language.” She has already mastered the language and now teaches young students from Bangladesh to help them learn English. In addition to her full class load, Zarina is taking a biotechnology class at a community college to help her further her dream of becoming a doctor and helping those in poor communities. “I believe in equality. The only important thing is that we are all humans.” Benjamin Saguin RFK - UCLA Community School

Benjamin Saguin has turned personal tragedy into a life calling. He wants to become a medical scientist and find a cure for cancer after a close family member was diagnosed with advanced cancer. “My goal is to stop these surprise diagnoses and prevent this from happening to other families.” Benjamin’s older sister carved the path to go to college and he is inspired by her bravery. He is currently in the top 1% of his class, took second place in the school spelling bee, plays piano and guitar, and studies taekwondo. Benjamin’s teacher describes him as “intuitive and self-aware” and says he “has an inner tranquility and an outward ferocity that makes him a rare individual.”

Rodolfo Serrano Maywood Center for Enriched Studies

Rodolfo Serrano credits a math teacher for changing his outlook by giving him confidence in himself. This teacher sat Rodolfo down and said, “I know you can grow up to be a bright role model. You have two strong characteristics: hard work and determination.” After that, every time Rodolfo hit a hurdle and felt like giving up, he remembered those words, worked harder, and persevered. Even after his family moved to San Bernardino County, he chose to move in with his grandparents so he could return to his school, Maywood Center for Enriched Studies, because it offered stronger academics and more AP classes. He thought the trade-off was worth it to get a better education as he pursues his dream of becoming a civil engineer. “Life is about helping others, overcoming life- challenging obstacles, and always moving forward.” Kahlila Williams Girls Academic Leadership Academy

Her principal describes Kahlila Williams as “a girl with a vibrant, ready smile and a positive upbeat attitude.” Kahlila wants to study psychology and child development with the goal of becoming a child psychologist or pediatrician. Specifically, she has a long-range plan of opening a center for women and children survivors of domestic violence—a place to come for support, comfort, and opportunities. Kahlila is well on her way to gaining the leadership skills necessary to pull off such a feat. She is the Black Student Union’s communication adviser, the 10th grade secretary, a volunteer at a local elementary school and a local recreation center, and the planner of the school’s first-ever Homecoming. While maintaining a full academic schedule with three AP classes, Kahlila also takes college courses in the afternoon with the goal of graduating high school with a diploma and an associate’s degree.

Kelly Wilson LAUSD/USC Media Arts & Engineering Magnet

Kelly Wilson loves storytelling. She participated in the LA Commons Youth Art and Generations program where she interviewed people in her community and then created art that promoted positive mental health. So it’s no surprise that Kelly wants to explore that creative side in college, studying animation, writing, photography, and drawing to learn new forms of storytelling. One day, she’d like to write a book to inspire others. Kelly lives by the personal mantra, “Happiness is the only thing worth fighting for.” She found that through Students Run LA, which in middle school sent her down the path of long-distance running. She is also part of her school’s cross-country, swim, basketball, and softball teams. 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CORTINES HIGH SCHOOL BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL Destiny Novillo Jesus Franco Kyung “Jenny” Park LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE DARTMOUTH COLLEGE POMONA COLLEGE SAN PEDRO HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH GATE HIGH SCHOOL UCLA COMMUNITY SCHOOL Donggeon Oh Gabriel Gonzalez UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY BROWN UNIVERSITY 2015 NORTH HIGH SCHOOL LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR ENRICHED STUDIES Jose Aceves Joselyn Perales M.I.T. CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC Jesus Loaiza NEW OPEN WORLD ACADEMY UNIVERSITY, POMONA CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC RESEDA HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY, POMONA Armani Aguiar BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Aaron Sau JAMES A. GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE Haille Lopez McDonald ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Elida Bryan SANTA BARBARA UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Ivy Xiang DOWNTOWN MAGNETS HIGH SCHOOL MEDICAL MAGNET HIGH BOSTON COLLEGE SCHOOL HOWARD R. ROYAL LEARNING CENTER Adilene Lorenzo HAVERFORD COLLEGE Allison Diaz JAMES MONROE HIGH SCHOOL CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE Star Meda SHERMAN OAKS CENTER FOR ENRICHED CAL STATE UNIVERSITY SACRAMENTO STUDIES WILSON HIGH SCHOOL Benjamin Ponce Kathie Paniagua Karen Vasquez UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS PASADENA CITY COLLEGE JOHN FRANCES POLYTECHNIC VERDUGO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL O’Brian Santos Hannah Yi Julian Sanchez UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE BROWN UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SOUTH GATE HIGH SCHOOL EAGLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL Shao Zhao RESEDA HIGH SCHOOL 2012 DOWNTOWN MAGNETS HIGH SCHOOL Evana Ahsan 2013 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Rawaa Alimohamed NEW OPEN WORLD ACADEMY 2011 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE Wisdom Akingbemi Nancy Brito SCHOOL OF THE VISUAL ARTS HARVARD UNIVERSITY US NAVY & HUMANITIES WASHINGTON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL Dominique Dorsey Ayla Allen Alan Carrillo UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY PRINCETON UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL LOS ANGELES Raven Freebird Taryn Chudo EDWARD ROYBAL HIGH SCHOOL CAL STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY ULYSSES S. 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CORTINES HIGH SCHOOL OF LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR ENRICHED STUDIES THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS ENRICHED STUDIES Peter Xiangyang Liu Irene Trung HARVARD UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Andrea Mosqueda NEW OPEN WORLD ACADEMY LOS ANGELES STANFORD UNIVERSITY Ashley Noble LEADERSHIP IN ENTERTAINMENT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY AND MEDIA ARTS HIGH SCHOOL Yesenia Ortiz Michelle Schafieh HARVARD UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, 2008 GROVER CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL LOS ANGELES Charmaine Campbell FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL Azucena Sanchez UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS Jeannette Wright WASHINGTON PREP HIGH SCHOOL LITTLEROCK HIGH SCHOOL BROWN UNIVERSITY KING/DREW MEDICAL MAGNET Jeanette Yue Christina Choi HIGH SCHOOL BROWN UNIVERSITY WELLESLEY COLLEGE LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR DOWNTOWN MAGNETS HIGH SCHOOL 2009 ENRICHED STUDIES Jenesis Fonseca 2010 Michelle Aldana PRINCETON UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THEODORE ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL Cindy Abarca SAN DIEGO BROWN UNIVERSITY SOUTH EAST HIGH SCHOOL Fallon Griffin SOUTH GATE HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Hsiao-wei Monica Banks SOUTHWEST MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH

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FRANCIS POLYTECHNIC BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY, POMONA Zijian Wu JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL Min-Ji Yi HARVARD UNIVERSITY Vaneshia Reed HARVARD UNIVERSITY NORTH FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL HARVARD UNIVERSITY Michelle Yoon MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL Agape Yu UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Lorena Sandoval UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY LOS ANGELES CORNELL UNIVERSITY FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL BELL HIGH SCHOOL Emily Yi Jennifer Rodriguez 2007 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA WILLIAMS COLLEGE Eduardo Contreras LAW SCHOOL SHERMAN OAKS CENTER FOR UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA BROWN UNIVERSITY ENRICHED STUDIES JOHN H. 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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, WILSON HIGH SCHOOL THEODORE ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL SANTA BARBARA Sandy Anayte Ramirez BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL Casandra Vann UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES Giselle Navarro LOS ANGELES FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES SYLMAR HIGH SCHOOL Nohemi Rosalez-Salazar Omar Ramos Alejandra Navarro BARSTOW COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE WARREN ALPERT MEDICAL SCHOOL BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL OF BROWN UNIVERSITY Rezoana Rashid BROWN UNIVERSITY Terrence Sellars-Saidi SYLMAR HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF PHARMACY EL CAMINO REAL HIGH SCHOOL Oluwatobi Ogbechie UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL Joseph Suh LOS ANGELES HARVARD UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL RESEDA HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Christian Strong Denis Palencia FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY HARVARD UNIVERSITY SOUTH GATE HIGH SCHOOL CRENSHAW HIGH SCHOOL 2004 Ryan Perdomo Geng Tan Maya Ben-Ari M.I.T. WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES Vanessa Vargas HARVARD UNIVERSITY SHERMAN OAKS CENTER FOR THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ENRICHED STUDIES 2003 Angelina Calderon Omid Bawari UNIVERSITY OF SAINT THOMAS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, 2002 YALE UNIVERSITY SANTA BARBARA VENICE HIGH SCHOOL CANOGA PARK HIGH SCHOOL Karen Bailey Jasmin Escobedo Juventina Diaz PRINCETON UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SMITH COLLEGE CRENSHAW HIGH SCHOOL SANTA BARBARA NORTH HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL CANOGA PARK HIGH SCHOOL Rene De Santiago Rachel Getachew M.I.T. Lanie Jules Lim CANOGA PARK HIGH SCHOOL CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL LONG BEACH Maricela Delgadillo UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Katherine Kim M.I.T. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY NORTH HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL HUNTINGTON PARK HIGH SCHOOL LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR

Gustavo Martell ENRICHED STUDIES Hovannes Dermenchyan UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL Siobhan Littlejohn EL CAMINO REAL HIGH SCHOOL BROWN UNIVERSITY Tina Patel THEODORE ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL Anne Young Kim UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, HARVARD UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR NORTH HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ENRICHED STUDIES Quoc Ngo Kelia Melendez Juan Luis Rendon UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO STRITCH LOS ANGELES HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PHINEAS BANNING HIGH SCHOOL Juan Pasillas GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY GRANADA HILLS/CSUN MAGNET Daniel Payan STANFORD UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL HARVARD UNIVERSITY HUNTINGTON PARK HIGH SCHOOL WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL Brenda Ramos Teresa Tapia Emily Polanco-Barahona UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE YALE UNIVERSITY EL CAMINO REAL HIGH SCHOOL YALE UNIVERSITY JOHN C. FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL David Romero Rene Villeda Javier Solis LA COUNTY COLLEGE OF NURSING & UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES BROWN UNIVERSITY ALLIED HEALTH ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL ALAIN LEROY Robert Zhou Michael Singleton SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY 1999 DOWNTOWN MAGNETS HIGH SCHOOL ALAIN LEROY LOCKE HIGH SCHOOL Vitali Borishansky UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY 2001 2000 PALISADES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL Jesus Abril Elham Ardestani Sokchea Eng UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE LOS ANGELES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL LOS ANGELES Paula Gutierrez ULYSSES S. GRANT HIGH SCHOOL Eva A. Flores UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY DOWNTOWN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Joo Man Lee HIGH SCHOOL OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL Lynisha Perkins ENRICHED STUDIES Victor Long HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY Esmeralda Gutierrez BROWN UNIVERSITY GRANADA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY VENICE HIGH SCHOOL Emanuel Pleitez HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL Monica Montanez STANFORD UNIVERSITY WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL Jennifer Lee UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, JAMES A. FOSHAY LEARNING CENTER Yesenia Tarango SAN DIEGO Alvaro Pacheco, Jr. PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL PHINEAS BANNING HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Kristle McCracken UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL STANFORD UNIVERSITY SYLMAR HIGH SCHOOL William W. Tsai Huong Dac Mau 1998 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY YALE UNIVERSITY Claudia P. Arevelo WESTCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL MT. SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE Norma Sanchez ALAIN LEROY LOCKE HIGH SCHOOL 1996 UCLA MEDICAL SCHOOL Marlon Dominguez UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Phillip Austria HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH Monique N. Simpson Gladys Felix PHINEAS BANNING HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, HARVARD UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES THEODORE ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL Angelica Becerra CHATSWORTH HIGH SCHOOL THEODORE ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL Rene Garcia UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Herbert Foxworth BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, 1994 Ilisten Jones LOS ANGELES Monica Campos WESTCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL HARVARD UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, WESTCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL Jason Margolis LOS ANGELES TAFT HIGH SCHOOL Jeremiah Walker UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VERDUGO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL US ARMY Shane Cooper DAVID STARR JORDAN HIGH SCHOOL Omar Pantoja LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SHERMAN OAKS CENTER FOR SANTA BARBARA ENRICHED STUDIES 1997 DAVID STARR JORDAN HIGH SCHOOL My Le Hoang Marketa A. Behn Esther Ro M.I.T. STANFORD UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, VENICE HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHWEST MIDDLE COLLEGE LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL Nelson A. Soto FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Juana D. Gatson NORTHRIDGE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CHATSWORTH HIGH SCHOOL 1995 Joel J. Jaimes Norma D. Dominguez JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BROWN UNIVERSITY M.I.T. BANNING HIGH SCHOOL HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL George Mata Mishawn D. Johnson CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, PIERCE COLLEGE NORTHRIDGE VERDUGO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL SYLMAR HIGH SCHOOL Outdoor Outreach utilizes outdoor physical experiences to provide youth with the support, relationships, resources, and opportunities they need to become successful adults. Each summer, a number of our Warren Christopher Scholars have the opportunity to attend Outdoor Outreach’s weekend camping trip and form long-lasting friendships.

The Adrian and Betsy Gonzalez Foundation has teamed up with the Warren Christopher Scholarship Program to reach more students with college scholarships. The Foundation is focused on empowering underprivileged youth in the areas of athletics, education, and health, which are essential in the development of any child’s future.

To learn more visit adriangonzalezfoundation.org/

The Warren Christopher Scholarship Committee would like to thank the many donors—private foundations, individuals, and O’Melveny & Myers LLP—that have made generous contributions to the program. If you would like to donate to  The Warren Christopher Scholarship Fund, please contact the California Community Foundation at www.calfund.org/warren-christopher-scholarship-fund/ or Julie Villarreal at +1 213 430 6646.

For more information about the program, please visit www.omm.com/social-responsibility/scholarships or email [email protected].