SRLA Scholarship Program
Each Spring, SRLA makes available to graduating high school seniors a limited number of $500 scholarships, payable directly to the school of enrollment, for post-secondary education (including two or four-year colleges, trade schools, or fine arts programs). These scholarships are available to all active Students Run LA seniors from approved schools who took part in the 2023 Los Angeles Marathon, who are graduating from high school by Summer 2023, and who plan to pursue post-secondary education or vocational training next Fall.
UPDATE, May 2023: SRLA scholarship recipients have been announced, please scroll down for a full list of winners. Congratulations to each and everyone of our scholars!
Honda Power of Dreams Scholarship Program
The Honda Power of Dreams Scholarship Program was established in 2019 to help SRLA students achieve their academic dreams for generations to come.
The Honda Power of Dreams Scholarship applicants must demonstrate a 3.0 GPA throughout high school, participate in community service projects, and have completed the 2023 Los Angeles Marathon. Recipients of the Honda Power of Dreams Scholarship will receive a $1,000 scholarship payable over two years and receive FREE race entries to SRLA hosted races. Participating in SRLA events while in college provides SRLA alumni access to the supportive, encouraging environment of SRLA, and they, in turn, will become role models for, and provide a valuable resource to, current SRLA students.
Update, May 2023: The 2023 Honda Power of Dreams Scholarship recipients have been announced. This year’s Honda Power of Dreams Scholarship Recipients are…
Amy Lopez - Girls Leadership Academy - Mount Saint Mary's University
Eilyn Garcia - Downtown Magnet High - University of Southern California
Jesus Santiago - Hamilton High School - California State University Fullerton
Jimena Dorado - Port of LA High - University of California Los Angeles
Yuan Kai Yang - Wilson High School - University of California San Diego
2023 Senior Scholarships Announced
It is with great pleasure that Students Run LA was able to award scholarships to 125 of its graduating seniors who took part in the 2022-2023 SRLA Season. For many of these students SRLA gave them the tools, resources, and community they needed to achieve their college dreams.
The recipients of our scholarships graduated from 72 different high schools over the Greater Los Angeles area, and will attend colleges or universities from California to the East coast. Their high school experience was doubtlessly filled with challenges and uncertainties, but these 125 students have stayed the course to complete the Los Angeles Marathon, graduate high school, and pursue a higher education. We could not be more proud of these scholars.
These recipients not only represent the best of their schools, but they have achieved an elite status—completing a 26.2-mile marathon, a feat accomplished by only a fraction of the population. This achievement requires resolve, perseverance, focus and determination, all qualities required to find success at college or university.
It is with gratitude and appreciation to all supporters that many of our students will have the opportunity to realize their dreams of going to college.
Congratulations to all in the graduating Class of 2023!
We are honored to present the following students with the SRLA Scholarship…
Adrian Medina - Synergy Quantum Angelou - University California San Diego
Adyan Zaman - Polytechnic High School - University of California Merced
Aimee Perales - Garfield High JROTC - University of California Berkeley
Aimey Rodriguez - Carson High School - California State University of Long Beach
Alexa Zamorano - MaCES - University of California San Diego
Alondra Hernandez - Huntington Park High - University of Southern California
Alondra Reyes - Santee Education Complex - CSU Fullerton
Anahi Velez - Torres High School - University of California Los Angele
Anais Ibanez - North High School - San Diego State University
Angel Gallegos - Canoga Park High - Cal Poly Pomona
Angel Gomez - CNCA Dalzell - UC San Diego
Angela Jimenez - Reseda High School - California State University Northridge
Angelica Sontay - Twin Lakes Intermediate - University of California Irvine
Angie Francisco - Huntington Park High - University of California Los Angeles
Anthony Miranda - Animo South LA - El Camino Community College
Arleth Domnigez - Manual Arts High - UC Riverside
Belen Ramirez -Los Nietos Middle - University of La Verne
Bibianna Echeverria - Bethune Middle School - Cal State University Long Beach
Blas Ramirez - Torres High School - University of California San Diego
Brandon Hernandez - Bravo Magnet High - University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Brayan Gonzales - Bravo Magnet High - Cal State Dominguez Hills
Brenda Carrasco - Hamilton High School - Santa Monica College
Brenda Lezama - Santee Education Complex - University of California Merced
Carlos Zapata - Animo Ralph Bunche - Santa Monica College
Carolina Gutierrez - Orthopaedic Medical Magnet - University of California Santa Cruz
Celia Ochoa Paredes - King Drew Magnet - University of California Los Angeles
Christian Trujillo - Bravo Magnet High - University of California Los Angeles
Christopher Sandoval - Alliance Dr Mohan High
Jessica Velasco - Hollywood High School - University of Southern California
Jessica Cabrera - Port of LA High - UC Davis
Jimena Quintero - Aspire Ollin University Prep - California State University Los Angeles
Jonathan Castillo - Marshall High School - Cal Poly Pomona
Jonathan Morales - Animo Venice - UC Davis
Jorge Meza - Bravo Magnet High - USC
Jorge Mendez - LAPD CSPB - Santa Monica College
Jose De La Cruz - Southeast High School - Cal State LA
Joshua Perez - Animo South LA - UC San Diego
Josue Martinez - Middle College High - UC Riverside
Kana DeCoste - Girls Leadership Academy - Middlebury College
Karen Bueno - Fairfax High School - UCLA
Karina Melendez - Bell High School - University of California Irvine
Karla Corrilo - Hilda Solis Learning Academy - University of California Santa Barbara
Kassandra Navarro - Marquez High School - University of Colorado Denver
Keiry Miranda - CNCA Dalzell - California State University Long Beach
Kevin Francisco - Bravo Magnet High - University of Southern California (USC)
Kevin Valladares - Mendez High School - UC Berkeley
Kevin Almanza - Polytechnic High School - University of California Santa Cruz
Leslie Hernandez Santee Education Complex - University of California San Diego
Madeleine Flynn - Providence High School - UC Davis
Marcia Alferez - Marquez High School
Marcus Cardoso - Animo Oscar de la Hoya High - California State University Northridge
Mariana Velazquez - Orthopaedic Medical Magnet - UC Berkeley
Mateo Abrego Colorado - LACES - University of California Los Angeles
Maximilien Azumi - Sherman Oaks CES - Los Angeles Pierce College
Melissa Peruch - MSA Reseda - University of Southern California (USC)
Melissa Perez - MSA Reseda - UC Berkeley
Cindy Soto - Bell High School - Stanford University
Cinthya Mateo - Alliance Dr Mohan High - University of California Riverside
Cipriana Cox - Manual Arts High - University of California Davis
Crystal Luna Lopez - Marshall High School - University of California Santa Barbara
Daisy Hernandez - Aspire Ollin University Prep - University of California San Diego
Daniel Mendoza - King Drew Magnet - Santa Monica College
Daniel Aguilar - Alliance Gertz Merkin - Santa Monica Community College
David Elias - Alliance Tajima High School - University of California Santa Barbara
David Vasquez Hernandez - Hamilton High School - Yale University
Dayanara Chavez - Foshay Learning Center - Northwestern University
Diana Robles - Lincoln High School
Diego Ruiz - North Hollywood High - University of California Davis
Edgar Marcial - RFK SVAH - Santa Monica Community College
Emerson SooHoo - El Sereno Middle - Yale University
Emily Mejia - Mendez High School
Ever Diaz Ramos - Roosevelt High School - Harvey Mudd
Francisco Refugio Santee Education Complex - University of California San Diego
German Baez - Alliance Gertz Merkin - University of California Berkeley
Giovanni Velez - Garfield High JROTC - California State University Long Beach
Guadalupe De Jesus Avelar Anguiano - Montebello High School - University of California San Diego
Hayley Rios - Hamilton High School - Santa Monica College
Iraheta Byron - MSA Reseda - UC Irvine
Isabella Adame - Diego Rivera Learning Complex - UC Irvine
Ivonne Sesma - RFK NOW Academy - California State University Long Beach
Ivy De La Rosa - Mendez High School - CSUN
Ixchel Cruz - Eagle Rock High - University of California Los Angeles
Jasmine Padilla - Sun Valley Magnet - Syracuse Unversity
Jason Salazar - San Fernando High - University of California San Diego
Jazlin Montalvo - Marquez High School - Middlebury College
Jennifer Nolasco - Monroe Police Academy - Los Angeles Pierce College
Jesse Maldonado - Mendez High School - California State University Northridge
Jessica Andrade - Animo South LA - El Camino College
Melody Ruiz - Animo Pat Brown - UC Riverside
Merrik Kamholz - Animo Venice - Rochester Institute of Technology
Mia Pedraza - Animo South LA - UC Riverside
Michael Rosas - CNCA Dalzell - UCSD
Miguel Jimenez - SRLA Cares - UC Merced
Misela Gonzalez - Huntington Park High - UCLA
Nadia Umana - Port of LA High - University of La Verne
Namira Khanum - MSA Reseda - University of California San Diego
Nancy Martinez - CNCA Dalzell - University of California Los Angeles
Natasha Aguilar - Blair High School - Pasadena City College
Nicole Prieto - Foshay Learning Center - University of Southern California
Oscar Benitez - Polytechnic High School - University of California Santa Barbara (UC)
Qihao Huang - Lincoln High School - University of California San Diego
Rebekah Rivera - Franklin High School - Cal State Long Beach
Roberto Medina - Santee Education Complex - University of California San Diego
Ruben Millian - LACES - Pomona College
Samantha Esquer - Aspire Ollin University Prep
Sarah Anselmo - Lincoln High School - Cal Poly Humbolt
Sarahilda Aguilar - Fremont High School - Cal State Long Beach
Sherlyn Gomez - LAPD CSPB
Shirley Maldonado - Downtown Magnet High - Middlebury College
Steven Castillo - King Drew Magnet - University of California Riverside
Susana Gonzalez - PUC Community High - UC Berkeley
Terra Alvarez - Hilda Solis Learning Academy - University of California Santa Cruz
Tiffany Flores - Monroe Police Academy - Los Angeles Valley College
Valeria Ortega - Roosevelt High School - East Los Angeles College
Vanessa De Santos - Huntington Park High
Xochilt Romo - Animo Pat Brown - UC Davis
Yahira Muratalla - Bell High School - UCLA
Yordin Garcia - Alliance Tajima High School - Glendale Community College
Yosbany Aguilar - Animo Pat Brown - UC Riverside
Yrekka Pacina - Vladovic Harbor Teacher Prep - UC Santa Barbara
These students will receive $500 towards their higher education. These scholarships were made possible with the generosity of our donors: the Sterling Foundation, Charles and Ruby Ann Wert, Lawrence Rawson, and in memoriam of Renee Mancuso. We can't wait to share our students' essays with you throughout the summer.
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Other Opportunities
UCLA MATCH
What is UCLA MATCH? UCLA Mentorship and Advocacy in Teaching Clinical Health-Related Research (UCLA MATCH) is a pilot program offered by the David Geffen School of Medicine and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute's Research Associates Program (CTSI-RAP) designed for motivated high school students (current 10th and 11th graders) to receive career mentorship and education surrounding clinical research pathways in medicine.
Who is involved? UCLA undergraduate students enrolled in the Clinical and Translational Science Institute's Research Associates Program (CTSI-RAP) will provide mentorship to selected high school students enrolled in this program. There will also be professional development from UCLA Health's Talent Management team!
For more information, check out this flyer.
TURNER-UCLA ALLIED HEALTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The Turner-UCLA Allied Health Internship Program, facilitated by UCLA DGSOM Community Engagement, is a week-long (Monday-Friday) summer internship for students to gain exposure to and build interest around careers in the allied health professions.
During the internship, students will stay at UCLA dorms and rotate through different departments at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, attend guest speaker panels, workshops and engage in (supervised) student life at the UCLA Campus.
For more information, check out this flyer.
REACH ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN
Reach Academy for Young Men embraces diversity and values the integrity of the individual. Individual differences of religion, culture, socioeconomic status, national origin, race, ethnicity, biological sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical appearance, and ability are acknowledged and respected. Every member of the community strives to behave in a sensitive, open, and respectful manner.
A diverse student body is an essential component of an experiential education. Students are most able to understand, appreciate, and respect differences in a setting that includes these differences. Reach Academy for Young Men seeks a diverse community in order to fulfill its mission to provide a strong, humanistic education for all students.
Scholarships available for SRLA students! For more information about the program, please check out the website here.