Dezsinae Kendrix is City Arts & Tech’s 2021 recipient of the Bob Lenz “PDO” Scholarship.

ABOUT THE BOB LENZ “PDO” SCHOLARSHIP

The Bob Lenz PDO Scholarship award of $1000 is given each year to one graduating senior from each school site who exemplifies the Calvin Coolidge phrase: “Persistence and Determination alone are Omnipotent (PDO).” Erin Brockovich made these words her motto in her successful campaign to expose toxic water tables in the Central Valley. Bob and his Envision co-founders adopted the motto as well, applying it to Envision’s tireless work to help students develop the persistence and determination to succeed in college. Each of our award-winning students:

• Has gone through significant hardship and persisted through adversity;
• Has been accepted to and plans to attend a 4-year university or college.

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Evelyn Hernandez Benitez is City Arts & Tech’s 2020 recipient of the Bob Lenz “PDO” Scholarship.

Evelyn has been a student at CAT for her entire high school career and is the first in her family to attend college. In the fall, Evelyn is planning to attend San Francisco State University where she will be able to utilize the skills learned during her time at CAT.  Evelyn embodies the essence of hard work, determination and persistence by using critical thinking skills, being a self-starting and consistent goal achiever. All of these skills were magnified in her brilliant portfolio defense, for which she earned the coveted principal’s distinction recognition. We look forward to hearing about her bright future!

ABOUT THE BOB LENZ “PDO” SCHOLARSHIP

The Bob Lenz PDO Scholarship award of $1000 is given each year to one graduating senior from each school site who exemplifies the Calvin Coolidge phrase: “Persistence and Determination alone are Omnipotent (PDO).” Erin Brockovich made these words her motto in her successful campaign to expose toxic water tables in the Central Valley. Bob and his Envision co-founders adopted the motto as well, applying it to Envision’s tireless work to help students develop the persistence and determination to succeed in college. Each of our award-winning students:

• Has gone through significant hardship and persisted through adversity;
• Has been accepted to and plans to attend a 4-year university or college.

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Khatab Alameri is City Arts & Tech’s 2020 recipient of the Jackie Robinson Scholarship.

Khatab has been a student at CAT for the entirety of his high school career. During the time, Khatab displayed leadership skills in and out of the classroom. At CAT,  Khatab participates in study groups to assist other students but is even more passionate about assisting his community. He volunteers his time as member of many Muslim organizations that assist local communities with resources. Khatab serves as San Francisoc’s District 6 Vice Chair council member of housing and land use committee so he can provide resources and be a voice for people from his community. Khatab displays his community to community services not only by speaking up but also taking action to make changes for the communities that need him.  We are proud to call him a CAT-ster!  We wish him all the best as he takes on college, and the University of California at Irvine is lucky he will join them in the Fall.

ABOUT THE JACKIE ROBINSON SCHOLARSHIP

Each year, the Jackie Robinson Scholarship Award of $1000 is given to one graduate from each Envision school who exemplifies Jackie Robinson’s commitment to service and excellence. Mr. Robinson did more than break the color barrier in Major League Baseball: he was also the first in his family to graduate from college; he served his country in World War II; and he worked as a powerful civil rights advocate. To be awarded this scholarship, students must:

• Be first in their family to go to college;
• Deliver an outstanding graduation Portfolio and Defense;
• Exemplify a commitment to service and leadership;
• Plan on attending a 4-year college or university in the fall after graduation.

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“I am proud that I was able to make it through high school with good grades, great friends, and dedicated teachers who have made it possible for me to be my best self.

I’m really proud of my good grades because I used to have low grades in middle school. At CAT I worked hard to make sure that I could get the best grades possible. Because I took time to understand the concepts being taught, I was able to get straight A’s every year in high school.

I am also proud that I was able to connect with great people and make friends because even though I am outgoing, it isn’t easy for me to make friends.”

–Isaac Valencia City Arts & Tech

Thanks to City Arts & Tech senior Kim Delos Reyes for conducting this interview and getting this amazing quote from Isaac!

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You’re invited to City Arts & Tech High School in San Francisco, for a National School Choice Week Celebration!

Join us for free food, music, info and fun!

January 22, 2018 | 5-7pm
at City Arts & Tech High School
325 La Grande Ave. In SF

Find out why our free, public, charter high school in excelsior is a high-quality option for your family!

• COLLEGE PREP:  This is who were are and what we do. And we do it really, really well.
• COMMUNITY: The people who learn and work at cat — our students and staff —  and the people who gave them life  — our families — are phenomenal.  Our “gem of Excelsior” is a small but mighty community.
• RESILIENCE: Our students define what it means to persist!
• RESULTS: Our students succeed: we consistently have an over 95% high school graduation rate and an over 80% 4-year college acceptance rate. And just in – CAT is now an 8/10 on greatschools.com.

Download the invitation here!  Hope to see you there!

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