About Us
Kern High School Teachers for Student Achievement is a nonprofit organization started by full-time classroom teachers and members of the Kern High School Teachers Association.
Our mission
We provide teachers in the Kern High School District with an opportunity to contribute directly to the continuing academic or vocational education of our most promising underprivileged students.
2025 Scholarship Recipients
Amaya Stowe, South
Benz Jazmine Tamondong, Centennial
Ivette Osuna, Golden Valley
Jesus Munoz, Shafter
Jonathan Cespedes, Del Oro
Justin Brown, Shafter
Kevin Sanchez, Ridgeview
Manjot Singh, Independence
Yahaira Mata, Ridgeview
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Alexia Damian, Ridgeview
Alvaro Orellana, North
Ashley Mora, Bakersfield
Betsy Oropeza, Ridgeview
David Aguilar, Frontier
Diego Gamboa, Independence
Elias Roman, Arvin
Elizabeth Plank, Stockdale
Iamanni Jackson, Highland
Paulina Montoya Reyes, Shafter
Sonakshi Gulati, Bakersfield
2023 Scholarship Recipients
Alexa Alfaro, North
Elena Baltazar, Independence
Kayla Bates, Kern Valley
Kaitlyn Corral, Ridgeview
Daphney Aliyah Fontanilla, Centennial
Shirley Mondragon, Kern Valley
Alexa Romo, Highland
Brady Schular, Liberty
Kirstin Surico, Kern Valley
Karyssa Walker, Kern Valley
Angela Williams, Ridgeview
Victoria Wilson, Centennial
Alexandra Zaletel, Liberty
Hyrum Woolsey, Liberty
2022 Scholarship Recipients
Laci Rose Van Fossen
Brooke McConnell
Adrian Flores
Jacob Ortiz
Finn Erickson
Javier Martinez
Troy Berhow
Nicole Inga
Laura Dihn
Quinlynn Woolsey
Emily Bristol
Ella Ann Parks
Julisa Vargas
Katlyn Montoya
2021 Scholarship Recipients
Luz Serena Lara
Stephanie Pantoja
Jeremiah Gamboa Herring
Adeline Dianne Gould
Anthony Mata
Yaritza Mora
Jordan Imani Clarke
Kayla Wu
Myriam Noemi Tellez Ramirez
Victoria Dee Huley
Elizabeth Bard Calley
Daisy Salgado
A. J. Ceballos
2020 Scholarship Recipients
Evelyn Altamirano
Erik Felix
Harmeet Kaur
Harvir Kaur
Prabhdeep Kaur
Cailyn McElwrath
Alyssa Morales
Nalleli Sepulveda
Eidmone Tagaca
one student chose to remain anonymous
2019 Scholarship Recipients
Ivana Hernandez
Magdaelena Ramos Garcia
Ariel Omiyi
Megan Brannen
Cindy Soria
Anneliese Woolsey
Precious Hodge
Dominique Huber
Maria Calderon
Norman Gonzalez
Isaac Bolanos
Ramanjit Mann
Tanner Tito
2018 Scholarship Recipients
Aman Manan
Gerson Cruz
Valeria Chavez
Uchechi OkeyDike
Luis Zavala
Warren Alphonso
Hope Burton
Grace Burton
Ana Medal
Liliana Regpala
Daniela Gutierrez
Shaira Vargas
2017 Scholarship Recipients
Bryson McCathron
Louren Arjon
Annalisa Dailo
Carolina Ramirez Moreno
Baljot Sekhon
Gemma Trujillo
Francisco Cervantes
Tanashi Chopra
Megan Palmer
Caitlin Wheelan
2016 Scholarship Recipients
Rebecca Gallis
Alasia Khiev
Stephanie Chao
Jose Mendoza
Riley Raegan
Morgan Searcey
Alexis Adjei
Connor Morrow
Jose Soto Cabrera
Ahlam Ahmed
2015 Scholarship Recipients
N. Herrera
C. Sanchez
L. Titcomb
M. Marquez