High School: Valley Center High School College: CSU, San Marcos Before even graduating from high school Alex was already an award-winning journalist and film maker.  Alex realizes that, “the power of a single idea can bring people together through the experiences we all share, rather than dividing us.” Using his passion for communicating, Alex has […]

High School: Ramona High School College: UC Los Angeles Caitlin Choy was chosen for the singular “Sparkle” scholarship of $10,000 and sparkle she does. Ask Caitlin about the power of hope and she bubbles over with excitement. It was that spark and excitement for life that made Caitlin a stand-out student. In addition to captaining […]

High School: Westview High School College: UC Berkley Sharada Narayan has a passion for words; reading them, writing them, and using them. For Sharada, the precision of words brings forth the image of an archer controlling the arrow – true, straight, and on target. She realizes the power of words and the lasting impressions they […]

High School: Rancho Bernardo High School College: Western Washington University Challenges come to all of us at some point, and for Bradley it came at the age of 13 when his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.  While most kids were carefree and busy playing, Bradley was taking on extra family responsibilities and using his […]

High School: Francis Parker School College: Dartmouth University Is there a doctor in the school?  Guatam Soundararajan would certainly come close to answering yes to that question.  As one of Prescribing Hope’s youngest volunteers, Guatam would travel monthly to the village of Jacume, Mexico and assist in the medical clinic.  Although he couldn’t treat the […]

High School: The Preuss School UCSD College: UC San Diego Living in a world where stereotype and pre-judgment can sometimes seem the norm, Amanda Tang has witnessed first-hand how these negative attitudes can adversely affect individuals.  So when she encounters such a situation, Amara does what comes naturally to her; she puts her hand out […]

High School: Lincoln High School College: Bennett College To say that Korral Taylor is committed to her community is an understatement.  As a high school student she used her strength and leadership to advocate as President of the San Diego Youth Action Board, delegate to the San Diego Mayor’s Youth Commission, member on the Encanto […]

High School: Julian Union High School College: Point Loma Nazarene University What do you do when you want utter, blissful joy?  If you’re McKenna, you run.  Running is a passion she shares with Chelsea but their similarities don’t end there.  McKenna relies only on her heart and her legs to get her anywhere she dreams […]

High School: Coronado High School College: San Francisco State University Creativity reveals itself in all kinds of art and emotions.  For Simonne, her creativity comes to life through the lens of a digital video camera.  A graduate of the Coronado School of the Arts where she honed her craft, Simonne is so dedicated to her […]

High School: Foothills Christian High School College: San Diego State University Alexa’s enthusiasm for life and her spunky adventure-driven attitude conceal the adversity she faces daily.  Despite the challenges of living with her medical condition, Alexa refuses to let epilepsy dictate her life.  Quite the contrary.  Although she is unable to drive a vehicle, she […]