This past week, two Korean students, Sophia Lee, a senior at La Sierra H.S. in Riverside, and Whan (Kevin) Yoon, a senior at Oxford Academy in Cypress, were both named 2015 Edison Scholars and awarded $40,000 scholarships. Edison International has been making surprise visits to present the $40,000 Edison Scholars checks to the awardees.
Sophia Lee, center, a senior at La Sierra High School, is joined by her mother, Shin Park, right, at a surprise assembly held on campus to congratulate Sophia, named a 2015 Edison Scholar and the recipient of a $40,000 Edison scholarship from Edison International, parent company of Southern California Edison (SCE). Each year, the utility awards 30 scholarships valued at $40,000 each to underrepresented high school seniors planning to pursue college studies in science, technology, engineering or math, also known as STEM. Sophia plans to major in chemical engineering.
Oxford Academy senior Ji Whan “Kevin” Yoon was recently surprised to learn he’s been named a 2015 Edison Scholar and the winner of a $40,000 scholarship from Edison International, parent company of Southern California Edison (SCE). Each year, the utility awards high school seniors in its service territory $40,000 scholarships each to 30 underrepresented students pursuing college studies in science, technology, engineering or math, also known as STEM.
Pictured from left to right: Oxford Academy Assistant Principal Hilda Vasquez, Cypress Councilwoman Stacy Berry, Cypress City Manager Pete Grant, District Superintendent Mike Matsuda, LPA Region Manager Jenelle Bader, Edison Scholar Ji Whan “Kevin” Yoon, Cypress Mayor Rob Johnson, Cypress Councilman Paulo Morales, Oxford Academy Principal Ron Hoshi, and Oxford Academy counselor Jill Briquelet.
