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Ubuntu Scholarship Program grants $20K in scholarships
The Ubuntu Scholarship Program awarded its fourth annual grants to two seniors from Menlo-Atherton High School. This year, $10,000 will be granted to Mariah Hawkins, who will be attending San Francisco State University and $10,000 will be granted to Janiya Moss, who will be heading to North Carolina Central University. The scholarship program has previously awarded scholars who now attend Oregon State University, University of California at Los Angeles, San Jose State University and more.
The Ubuntu Scholarship Program is seeking support through donations that will aid its students’ education. Donations can be sent to Menlo-Atherton High School Alumni Association to Vice President, 301 Emerson St. in Palo Alto. For more information on how to support the program, contact MABearsUbuntu@gmail.com.
Atherton Police award $25K in scholarships to local students
The Atherton Police Activities League has awarded five high school seniors who will each receive $5,000 scholarships. These students were evaluated on their athletics, leadership, community involvement, neatness of application, letter of recommendation, personal statement and financial need. All applicants had to be enrolled in an Atherton high school.
All donations to PAL are from donations made by Atherton residents during the holiday season.
Scholarships were awarded to the following students for their accomplishments:
- Arthi Abhyanker attended Menlo School and was a starter on the varsity basketball team. She also played varsity golf and lacrosse and served as the president of the entrepreneurship club and garden club. Abhyanker will be attending the University of California at Davis to study business or law.
- Omar Bazan went to Sacred Heart School and was in cross country, soccer and track and field. He led a program called Office of Mission,Culture and Strategy to support high school freshmen, primarily students of color, navigate through high school in a predominantly white environment. Bazan will be pursuing computer science at UC Davis.
- Ava Johnson attended Menlo-Atherton High School and Cañada Middle College. Johnson was on the junior varsity tennis team, volunteered for non-profit organizations, sang in the choir and was a senator at large at Cañada College. She plans to attend either UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz or San Diego State University to study international relations.
- Cameron Leung was a student at Menlo-Atherton High School and played varsity soccer and lacrosse in high school. He also fenced at Stanford competing locally and at the USA nationals through age 14. Leung grew up playing soccer and did swimming as well. He will be attending the UC Santa Barbara to study psychology.
- Dorothy Zhang attended Menlo School and played competitive soccer for 10 years. She worked on the Menlo Robotics Team and served as the SmashHigh executive director that launched a campaign to connect over 1,000 students to high school tutors. Zhang also founded MWEST, an organization that hosts STEM workshops for female students. She plans to study engineering at Northwestern University.
— Jennifer Yoshikoshi
LGBTQ+ San Mateo County: History’s Mysteries, June 18
Join Menlo Park Librarian Michael Flanagan on Tuesday, June 18, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for a pride month event at the Menlo Park Library. Learn more about the history of LGBTQ+ people in San Mateo County through curated newspapers, images and advertisements.
Flanagan will also address questions about LGBTQ+ history in the county that continue to puzzle him.
You can attend this free event in person at the Menlo Park Library, at 800 Alma St.
Atherton Summer Concert Series, June 20
Head to Holbrook-Palmer Park at 150 Watkins Ave. on June 20 from 6-8 p.m. to experience the musical talents of Northern California native Audriix. She is a multi-instrumentalist and Stanford University alumnus, who began composing at age 6. She will be opening for Lindsay Stirling this summer, and previously opened for Madison Beer’s Life Support tour.
Parking is limited, so walking and biking are encouraged. The next Atherton summer concert will take place on July 11.
Join the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District for an open house, June 15
Join SMCMVCD for an open house event on Saturday, June 15. The open house will feature light refreshments, kid-friendly activities, displays and information about vector control equipment (including airboats and drones, insect displays, a tour of the mosquito colony, tick-bite prevention tips and informational displays about a variety of other vectors.
The open house will take place from 12-4 p.m. at the district headquarters, located at 1351 Rollins Road, Burlingame.
Community meeting for Atherton’s Alameda de las Pulgas corridor traffic and safety improvement project
The town of Atherton will hold a community meeting on Thursday, June 20, to discuss and gather feedback on potential traffic and safety improvements for the Alameda de las Pulgas corridor between Stockbridge and Mills avenues.
The meeting will include a brief overview of the current corridor conditions and proposed improvements and allow community members an opportunity to provide feedback and share concerns.
The meeting will take place in person from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Atherton Council Chambers, located at 80 Fair Oaks Lane.
— Eleanor Raab
