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Category: Scholarship Winners

  • Inyoung Hong Our 2014 College Scholarship Winner

    Inyoung Hong Our 2014 College Scholarship Winner

    Computer Program Inyoung submitted a link to a computer program she wrote explaining her passion (link updated by Inyoung April 27, 2022): Note: This is FABULOUS!!!!! https://inyounghong.github.io/passion/ Essay Two days before my 18th birthday, at 1 AM on a Monday morning, one of my best friends told me that she was going to die. An…

  • Graduating High School by Kyleigh McPhillips

    Graduating High School by Kyleigh McPhillips

    I graduate high school in less than two weeks. This is no new prospect to me. My peers have scribbled countdowns onto every whiteboard, student planner, and corners of assignments that they can get their hands on. Even the teachers have acknowledged that their students are not always mentally there. I’ve crossed off each passing…

  • Kyleigh McPhillips

    Kyleigh McPhillips

    Click here for more information on Kyleigh and the rest of the scholarship recipients.

  • “My Freshman Year of College is Over” by Caitlin Dong

    “My Freshman Year of College is Over” by Caitlin Dong

    A quick note from Caitlin Dong, our first Carol Phan College Scholarship recipient! D-O-N-E. I’m donedonedone. My freshman year of college is over and it definitely feels surreal. I remember thinking at the beginning of the school year that time could not pass by any slower. In retrospect, the year seemed to fly by. However, I don’t…

  • Amy Ly, West High

    Amy Ly, West High

    For more about Amy and the other scholarship winners..click here. Here is the picture Amy submitted for the scholarship: – Drive Safe!  Never Forget.

  • Seokho Hong, Tracy High

    Seokho Hong, Tracy High

    Seokho Hong, Tracy High, 2012 Carol Phan College Scholarship Essay My passion in life is computer programming. It’s not simply what I want to do for a living in my future; it’s something I’ve done for many years. I have worked on dozens of major projects not to mention countless smaller ones. I’m quite proud…

  • “High School vs College and Home vs Dorm” by Caitlin Dong

    “High School vs College and Home vs Dorm” by Caitlin Dong

    Here is a BRAND NEW blog entry from Caitlin Dong, ForCarol.com’s 2011 College Scholarship  winner. Caitlin is now attending U.C. Berkeley (….Berzerkeley….I just had to do it!).  🙂 Enjoy! — College life is undoubtedly different from high school/home life in many ways. While college life and living on your own is exciting and fun, nothing…

  • “College Thus Far :-)” by Caitlin Dong

    “College Thus Far :-)” by Caitlin Dong

    Note:  Caitlin Dong was the first recipient of the Carol Phan College Scholarship.  She is now attending U.C. Berkeley.  Thank you, Caitlin, for this update and the kind words at the end of your blog entry.  You rock!  🙂 — Sitting here, I realized that I am about to start my tenth week of college.…

  • Cool Things To Do In Tracy, CA by Caitlin Dong

    Cool Things To Do In Tracy, CA by Caitlin Dong

    I thought  it  would be cool to compile a little list of things to do around Tracy. I asked a few friends and here is what they said: Cynthia: “having coffee at Baristas & relaxing over good conversation (: “ Monique: ” id have to say going to our fabulous mall… no just kidding, i think the…