The Puente Project is proud to announce our annual Puente Statewide Academic & Leadership Award recipients. An impressive 171 students throughout California sent in applications that were thoroughly reviewed for academics, community leadership involvement and personal statements.
In order to be considered for the award, applicants had to meet the following eligibility criteria:
Must have been in Puente EnglishOverall academic GPA of a 3.5 or higherBe a full time 12th grade student enrolled in 5 or more academic coursesDemonstrate community leadershipSubmit application on or before September 14, 2018Submit official/unofficial transcript
The Puente Project Statewide Office recognizes the following students for their exemplary Puente leadership spirit and outstanding academic achievement.
Anaheim High School Jesenia De Jesus Vargas
Andrew Hill High School Noranelly V. Tejeda
California High School Diego S. Jasis
Castro Valley High School Alexandro Gabriel Olvera
Centennial High School Edgar Camacho
Eleanor Roosevelt High School Andrea Terrones
Everett Alvarez High School Sabria Channel Henry-Hunter
Hayward High School Hector Guadalupe Coronado
James Logan High School Alyssa Yvette Chavez
John Muir High School Emily Anna Cattouse
Katella High School Eduardo Garcia
La Serna High School Alexis Monsivaiz
Magnolia High School Angeliza Sanchez
Marshall Fundamental High School Toros Margaryan
Mt. Eden High School Shyh Lynn Saenz
Newark Memorial High School Yoselin Paola Hernandez
Pasadena High School Samantha Aguilar
Pioneer High School Patricia Angelica Hernandez
Pittsburg High School Juancarlos V. Hernandez
Riverside Polytechnic High School Antonio DeJesus Negrete
San Fernando High School Angel Herrera
Tennyson High School Andrea Jimenez
W.C. Overfelt High School Alexia Arellano
Whittier High School Christian Alexander Rodas
Woodland High School Luzia Ceballos Mendoza