Maisin Scholars Award Ceremony

The Maisin Scholar Award is awarded to 75 seniors in SFUSD high schools so that they can pursue a higher level of education and open doors to their dreams. Last week six First Graduate® students received the award and were honored at an award ceremony at Lowell High School.

Congratulations to Tanusree, Daisy, William, Valeria, Maria, and Sarah.

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Alumni Spotlight: Leandro Guerrero

Born in Peru, Leandro moved to San Francisco as a child and attended Horace Mann Middle School and Lowell High School.
Leandro credits First Graduate® with teaching him valuable life skills, such as time management. He has fond memories of spending hours in the First Graduate® office, working with peers and staff to complete college applications ahead of school deadlines.

Another trauma inflicted on young people

Children and their families need to believe that school is a safe haven. We deplore the violence that has become all too commonplace in schools, and our hearts ache for the young people and adults targeted at Rudsdale Newcomer High School in Oakland. Violence anywhere is abhorrent. The prevalence of guns as a means to