by Jaelah McDonald & Charisma Mosley // Staff Writers
COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, has taken precious moments, experiences, and people from our great world. Though this whole situation has been a very hard ordeal, a few of our Carson Colts have still managed to rise to the occasion and not let such a horrible situation ruin their future college experience. The Fiat Lux Scholarship Association has awarded full-ride scholarships to these three amazing ladies: Sydney Henderson, Sasha Guerrero, and Frances Suavillo.
This specific scholarship is awarded to students who have done exceptionally well throughout their high school career and are carefully selected through thousands of UC Berkeley applicants to be apart of a private program. The perks of this scholarship are paid tuition, books, and dorm to UC Berkeley. In order to receive this scholarship, you must’ve been attending a partnered school, such as Carson High School, and have applied to UC Berkeley because there is no application. Nominees are then informed of their nomination through their acceptance letter. Lastly, an interview is then set in place and after that nominees are then notified if they have received the scholarship.
CHS Senior Frances Suavillo stated, ”I’m really proud of myself for getting this scholarship. I’ve worked hard and it’s so nice to see that my hard work is paying off.”
When asked who helped her through the process of applying to Berkeley, CHS Senior Sydney Henderson said, “My coach, Ms. Devercelly, helped me get in contact with a Carson alumni/swimmer who also received the scholarship… also CHS staff like Ms. Carter. Mrs. Cave and Mrs. Naufahu.”
The support system for any student is vital in the beginning of their college and future career. The Carson High staff have put in long hours helping reach goals that they could only dream of. It’s a really amazing thing seeing students come from such a small city go on to start big careers and lives.
“When I read my acceptance letter from UC Berkeley, I immediately started crying..finding out that UC Berkeley chose me out of thousands of other applicants was the best feeling in the world”, stated CHS Senior Sasha Guerrero.
It’s amazing to hear the emotions the gorls got when they received that life changing letter. The scholarship is a testament to the long hours they put in to show these universities the type of student and person they are in their community. These three ladies are just a few of the proud seniors who got into their dream school this fall. Good luck to all in Class of 2020 and future Class of 2024. Colt Love! Carson High School showcasing true excellence and hard work to achieve the achievable.