Superstars Mary Castleberry and Abigail Gonzalez appeared in an in-studio interview Nov. 14 at FOX 5 San Diego.

Future elementary school teacher Abigail Gonzalez thrived in the AVID program at Patrick Henry High School.

Crawford High School graduate and first-year nursing student Sumeya Aweys catches us up on her summer internship at Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

Say hello to our new board member, Jose A. Gonzales. For 26 years, he served as San Diego Unified School District's deputy general counsel.

We are delighted to welcome Marston Middle School Vice Principal Alex Nguyen to our Board of Directors. Years ago, as a Crawford High School student, she earned a San Diego Education Fund scholarship.

As board president, she guided us through the pandemic and improved our communications program.

The Hoover High alumna is in her final year as civil engineering undergraduate at San Diego State University.

We love hearing from graduates during all phases of their transitions from college to the world of work. It’s our pleasure to share updates from three of our alumni.

Fresh out of high school and on their way to college, new scholars joined graduating scholars and others in between during a celebration luncheon.

Victor Zamora plans to reach the highest peak of the mechanical engineering mountain.

Teng Panha Hout says she hopes to help people build confidence in their own skin.

Sumeya Aweys became interested in healthcare when, as a 12-year-old, she would translate doctors’ instructions for her parents.

As a refugee from Afghanistan, Shama Delawarzai understands challenges and opportunities.

Melissa Arguelles Garcia understands the challenges English learners face and credits her own advancement to the one-on-one support she received.

“STEM teaches you how to make something,” Lexine Ragua says, “but art gives you the innovation to create something new.”

One day, Daira Lima might be your doctor.

Cameron Norman is determined to bring his talents to the fight to cure cancer.

“It makes me feel empowered when I solve an equation correctly,” Angelina Abdelrahman says.

Building things. Solving problems.  Serving the community. Amy Perez excels at all three.

Introducing Jacqueline Silva, a new San Diego Education Fund scholar who’s heading to Point Loma Nazarene University in the fall.