2026 Scholarship Winners

Nylah Dorsey – Leland High School
Co-founded the Leland Awareness and Advocacy Association, which supports victims of domestic and sexual violence, and partnered with the Grateful Garment Project.
Attending: UC Berkeley

Alan Kim – Bellarmine College Preparatory
Volunteered as a coach for Adaptive Ice Hockey, served as a Medical Coordinator for Special Olympics, and founded Bellarmine's UNICEF Club.
Attending: Dartmouth College (Pre-Med)

Nainika Srinivasan – Leland High School
Founded NeuroKidz, a nonprofit that teaches neuroscience to children. She challenged the perception that neuroscience is too difficult or inaccessible by creating engaging, age-appropriate educational programs. She also volunteered in pediatric care.
Attending: UCLA

Gabriella Jacqueline Pimentel-Pulido – Branham High School
Dedicated to serving the community through food distribution with Catholic Charities and Second Harvest Food Bank.
Attending: UC Santa Cruz or San Diego State University

Evelina Ledakaite
Contributed hundreds of volunteer hours to animal welfare through Town Cats, Mini Cat Town, and 13th Street Cats, where she served as Social Media Manager.
Attending: UCLA or UC Davis