Meet Deserving Students
Keenya McDaniel
Keenya McDaniel -- star athlete and Honor Roll student -- is two years away from earning a degree in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts. She wants to become a music producer and eventually run her own record label.
John Sonza
John Sonza was accepted to SF State in 2005, but postponed his education to join the U.S. Army. “It opened my eyes to the world,” says the freshman who is studying international relations.
Nicole Morales Lum
Nicole Morales Lum, a sophomore, aspires to be a doctor. She has found the support she needs to reach her goal in SF State’s Educational Opportunity Program, which provides advising, tutoring, workshops and other crucial services.
Jessie Peterson
Jessie Peterson bounced around the foster care system for most of her young life and is now a junior pursuing a degree in sociology at SF State thanks to the Guardian Scholars Program.
Chris Quock
Chris Quock, a graduate student in ecology and systematic biology, played a key role in Professor John Hafernik’s groundbreaking study on “zombie bees” which received international attention when it was published.
