30 Winners of $1.2 Million in Edison Scholars Program Announced by Edison International

Since 2006, more than $11 million in scholarships have been awarded to 670 high school seniors through the Edison Scholars Program.

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Since 2006, more than $11 million in scholarships have been awarded to 670 high school seniors through the Edison Scholars Program.
Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, is one of the largest corporate philanthropic contributors in Southern California and its support of charitable causes, such as the Edison Scholars Program, is funded entirely by Edison International shareholders.
Edison International (NYSE:EIX), through its subsidiaries, is a generator and distributor of electric power, as well as a provider of energy services and technologies, including renewable energy.
Headquartered in Rosemead, Calif., Edison International is the parent company of Southern California Edison, one of the nations largest electric utilities.

Thirty high school seniors in Southern California Edison’s service area have been named 2020 Edison Scholars and will be awarded $1.2 million in scholarships by Edison International to pursue science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) studies.

“We are very proud of these students and their outstanding academic achievements,” said Pedro Pizarro, president and CEO of Edison International. “The scholarships provide financial support to these deserving scholars and their families so they can focus on their studies. We are counting on them to help us innovate and turn big ideas into real-world solutions and we know they have a bright future ahead.”

Each Edison Scholar will receive a $40,000 scholarship — paid over four years — to further their academic pursuit of STEM fields at a four-year accredited U.S. college or university.

The 2020 Edison Scholars are:

Student Name	High School	County
Zackery Adler	California Academy of Mathematics and Science, Carson	Los Angeles
Santiago Alvillar	South El Monte High School	Los Angeles
Aaron Don Anderson	Orange County School of the Arts, Santa Ana	Orange
Lizbeth Arias	Rancho Mirage High School	Riverside
Sean Chang	Diamond Bar High School	Los Angeles
Tony Chang	Upland High School	San Bernardino
Devin Cooke	University High School Charter, Los Angeles	Los Angeles
Valentina Costarelli	Quartz Hill High School, Lancaster	Los Angeles
Michael Dugbartey	Summit High School, Fontana	San Bernardino
Jonathan Garcia Renteria	Tulare Union High School	Tulare
Yesenia Gomez	Buena Park High School	Orange
Tristan Griffith	Valley Christian High School, Cerritos	Los Angeles
Erica Hsueh	Northwood High School, Irvine	Orange
Paul Irvine	Elsinore High School, Wildomar	Riverside
Yubin Jee	Irvine High School	Orange
Justin Kim	Los Alamitos High School	Orange
Matthew Kwon	Portola High School, Irvine	Orange
Jimin Lee	Arnold O. Beckman High School, Irvine	Orange
Shin Hyung Lee	Cerritos High School	Los Angeles
Abigail Leyva	Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet, Los Angeles	Los Angeles
Elizabeth Martinez	Santa Monica High School	Los Angeles
Jonathan Martinez	Libra Academy at Marquez Complex, Huntington Park	Los Angeles
Sophia Olmeda	Alhambra High School	Los Angeles
Hye Min Park	Woodbridge High School, Irvine	Orange
Luke Phillipps	Oak Hills High School	San Bernardino
Alazne Ramos Flores	Cathedral City High School	Riverside
Jacob Rodriguez	El Modena High School, Orange	Orange
Daniel Silva Rios	Avalon K-12	Los Angeles
Samantha Valdovinos	North High School, Torrance	Los Angeles
Itzel Villanueva	Orange Vista High School, Perris	Riverside

Half of the scholarship recipients this year will be first-generation college students. Since 2006, more than $11 million in scholarships have been awarded to 670 high school seniors through the Edison Scholars Program.

Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, is one of the largest corporate philanthropic contributors in Southern California and its support of charitable causes, such as the Edison Scholars Program, is funded entirely by Edison International shareholders. SCE customers’ utility bill payments do not fund company donations.

To learn more about the 2020 Edison Scholars, visit edison.com/2020EdisonScholars.

About Edison International

Edison International (NYSE:EIX), through its subsidiaries, is a generator and distributor of electric power, as well as a provider of energy services and technologies, including renewable energy. Headquartered in Rosemead, Calif., Edison International is the parent company of Southern California Edison, one of the nation’s largest electric utilities.

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