The Alameda Kiwanis Foundation has now announced the six graduating seniors from Alameda high schools who will be awarded the club’s total of $100,000 four-year scholarships in 2025.
Many applications from exemplary students were evaluated by a committee of seven Kiwanians, according to club leaders. Criteria included academics, leadership, financial need, community service and extracurricular activities.
The following students were chosen to receive the scholarships this year: Man Chan, Encinal High School, Key Club Scholarship; Ella Tam, Encinal High School, Herb & Jeanne Justin Scholarship; Amy Nguyen, Alameda High School, Martin & Lucille Stohr Scholarship; Brissia Perdomo, Alameda High School, Kiwanis Legacy Scholarship; Clarissa Chen, Alameda Science and Technology Institute, Kiwanis Legacy Scholarship; and Tiona Truong, Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School, for the Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship.
The awardees were recognized at the Kiwanis evening meeting on May 7, with their families and friends in attendance. Each of the students detailed plans for future careers, many in science and medicine. Kiwanians commented on how eloquent and poised they were when delivering their remarks.
Man Chan will attend UC San Diego to study Data Science, Ella Tam will attend UC Davis to study Animal Biology, Amy Nguyen will attend UC Davis to study Environmental Policy and Analysis, Brissia Perdomo will attend UC Berkeley to study Molecular and Cellular Biology, Clarissa Chen will attend UC Berkeley to study Chemical Biology, and Tiona Truong will attend UC San Diego to study Molecular and Cellular Biology.
Kiwanis is a service organization with chapters across the United States and in many countries around the world. Its mission is the betterment of life, one child and one community at a time. Chartered in 1923, Kiwanis Club of Alameda has participated in many service projects, all with that same objective.
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the Club began—and continues—to fund $100,000 yearly to its four-year scholarship program. For more information, visit the Kiwanis Club of Alameda website.
