Haley Solis is an undergraduate student at Stanford University, where she is pursuing a degree in Environmental Systems Engineering. She attended Hercules High School where she founded their Environmental Club. One of her accomplishments while she was in high school was to implement a composting program. This was no easy feat as it required her to coordinate with the school district’s unionized custodial staff. She also set up composting programs for several small businesses in her community.
One of our previous winners in 2021 Thyra Cobbs earned her Baccalaureate Degree in African American Studies at UCLA. At UCLA she currently is a McNair Scholar and also serves as Chairperson of the African Student Union. Thyra has been accepted to continue her studies at UCLA in their African American M. A. Program. Thyra is from the Brentwood area of Contra Costa County.
Each winner received a $1,000 scholarship.