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.
2023 Scholarship Recipients
Name: Alexa Alfaro
High School: North High School
College/University: CSU Fullerton
Major: Psychology
Name: Elena Baltazar
High School: Independence High School
College/University: Cal Lutheran University
Major: Business Administration
Name: Kayla Bates
High School: Kern Valley
College/University: Bakersfield Community College
Major: Undeclared
Name: Kaitlyn Corral
High School: Ridgeview High School
College/University: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Daphney Fontanilla
High School: Centennial High School
College/University: Bakersfield Community College
Major: Nursing
Name: Shirley Mondragon-Garcia
High School: Kern Valley High School
College/University: Bakersfield Community College
Major: Architectural Drafting
Name: Alexa Romo
High School: Highland High School
College/University: UC Berkley
Major: Molecular / Cellular Biology
Name: Brady Schuler
High School: Liberty High School
College/University: University Nevada, Reno
Major: Political Science
Name: Kristin Surico
High School: Kern Valley High School
College/University: Bakersfield Community College
Major: Undeclared
Name: Karyssa Walker
High School: Kern Valley High School
College/University: Lewis-Clark State College
Major: Liberal Arts
Name: Angela Williams
High School: Ridgeview High School
College/University: Stanford
Major: Neuroscience
Name: Victoria Wilson
High School: Centennial High School
College/University: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Major: Agronomy
Name: Alexandra Zaletel
High School: Liberty
College/University: Point Loma Nazarene University
Major: Nursing
Name: Hyrum Woolsey
High School: Liberty High School
College/University: Bakersfield Community College/BYU, Idaho
Major: Mechanical Engineering
2022 Scholarship Recipients
Laci Rose Van Fossen
Brooke McConnell
Adrian Flores
Jacob Ortiz
Flinn 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