In celebration of AALA’s 35th Anniversary, Friends of AALA awarded 35 scholarship to comprehensive high school seniors, options school seniors, and community adult school graduating students. Each awardee received a $2,000 stipend to assist them achieve their higher education goals.
The Board of Directors of Friends of AALA and AALA congratulates these exemplary students!
The 2017 AALA Scholarship recipients are:
StudentSpecial, Honorary, or Memorial Award | Current School | College/University |
| Alondra Alonso Antonia Chavez Ramirez Memorial Scholarship | Garfield High School | Dartmouth College |
| Jin-A (Jenny) Bong | LACES | Cal Poly SLO |
| Chedeya Brown Jack Moscowitz Memorial Scholarship | University High School | UCLA |
| Sara Ann Cadwallader | Northridge Academy High School | UC Davis |
| Linda Chan | Bravo Medical Magnet | University of Pennsylvania |
| Jamie Chung Nellie and Bernard Kleiner Memorial Scholarship | LACES | University of Pennsylvania |
| Brian Clemente | South East HS | UC Irvine |
| Carolina Duarte Conchita Puncel Memorial Scholarship | Bell High School | UCLA |
| Leilani Ferreras Dr. William J. Johnston Leadership Scholarship | Carson High School | UC Santa Barbara |
| Leslie Fuentes | Garfield High School | Wellesley College |
| Ana Celia Garcia | North Hollywood High School | UC Berkeley |
| Andres Garcia Chiara Tellini, Imagine Learning, Honorary Scholarship | Cesar Chavez Learning Academies | UC Irvine |
| Ya Xin Guan | Wilson High School | UC San Diego |
| Danit Hetsroni | LACE | UCLA |
| Austin Ho Dr. Michael O’Sullivan Honorary Scholarship AALA Past President 2003-2009 | North Hollywood High School | UCLA |
| Zeuz Islas Josephine Baker Memorial Scholarship | Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy | Columbia University |
| Ji Hye (Samantha) Lee Dr. Judith Perez Scholarship AALA Past President 2009-2015 | LACES | UC Berkeley |
| Jesus Lino Dr. Sid Brickman, Dr. William Johnston, Phil Jordan, Sidney Thompson Outstanding Educators Scholarship | Contreras Learning Center | Harvard University |
| Trelysa Long Dr. Eli Brent Memorial Scholarship AALA Past President 1990-2003 | Cortines School of Visual & Perf. Arts | UC Irvine |
| Vincent Mahoney Schools Federal Credit Union Honorary Scholarship | Verdugo Hills High School | UCLA |
| Jafet Martinez Oceguera | Roybal Learning Center | UC Merced |
| Jennifer Martinez California Credit Union Honorary Scholarship | RFK Community Schools | Columbia University |
| Janeth Mora-Martinez | Garfield High School | Smith College |
| Alyssa Moreno | Angel’s Gate High School | Los Angeles Harbor College |
| Brianna Murillo Jack H. Silas Social Justice Scholarship | Northridge Academy High School | UC San Diego |
| Doris Pedraza Zelda Fisher Memorial Scholarship | Rivera Learning Complex | UC Irvine |
| Vanessa Reyes | South Gate High School | UC Berkeley |
| Malik Russell Sanford Harmony, National University, Honorary Scholarship | Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy | UC San Diego |
| Hussein Saleh Dr. Dave Schwartz Memorial Scholarship AALA Co-Executive Direction 1981-1983 | Bell High School | UCLA |
| Rebekah Spector Robert and Fonna Bishop Honorary Scholarship | Daniel Pearl Magnet High School | UCLA |
| Tammy Ta | Bravo Medical Magnet High School | UC Davis |
| Araceli Velez Early Education Administrators Honorary Scholarship | Garfield High School | CSU Northridge |
| Isabel Villalpando | Carson High School | UC Irvine |
| (Byron) Lihan Zhao | Wilson High School | UC Berkeley |
| Orlanda Urbina | East Valley Skills Center | Los Angeles Valley College |